Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
3
professional
Vintages
1
2008
Other
88/100
Red Bordeaux Blend
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88.0
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91
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Taster #2241
· Dec 28, 2013
Corked
2008 vintage
Taster #3304
· Nov 9, 2012
87/100
Dark purplish crimson with slightly muted nose of black cherry, plum and leather. This medium-bodied claret is fairly young and straight forward with notes of dark cherries, plum, tobacco, leather, coffee with a hint of oak and grippy tannin. Other that its short and somewhat diluted finish its still a fairly decent Cru Bourgeois.
2008 vintage
Taster #6382
· Sep 1, 2011
91/100
Bought at the château for 9.50 EUR/bottle today. 60% Cab, 35% Merlot, 2% Cabernet-Franc and 3% Petit Verdot (according to bottle label), aged in not-new, one year old barriques purchased from other winemakers in order to obtain a less woody character ("moins boisé" according to the elder lady running the office and tasting at the château); very "old style" Bordeaux nose, with red currant and spicebox notes; medium body (almost light body by today's standards) with red fruit and substantial …
2008 vintage
Taster #2546
· Jan 21, 2011
86/100
2011 UGC Bordeaux Tasting: 2008 Vintage (Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California) : Very dark red violet color; espresso, oak, tart black fruit nose; tart black fruit, oak palate; medium finish 86+ pts. (48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc)
2008 vintage