Château Côtes de Blaignan Château Côtes de Blaignan

Dusty cherry fruit. Very herbal. Spicy tannins. Nice balance.

2019 vintage

Yikes, the nose of this wine is powerful and all black fruit and dark cherry merlot goodness. On the palate, the tannins still have enough oomph to give it good backbone. I'm getting a touch of granite, nice dose of black pepper, and a warm saline finish. Very nice and a lot to offer anyone-- wine lovers and beer drinkers alike.

2019 vintage

Tasted after 90 minutes of air. Stewed black cherry fruits. Firm acidity. Dusty tannins. A bit of earth. A powerful wine. Still tight but starting to open.

2019 vintage

this is a great QPR wine. super tight upon opening. needs a good decant and an hour to get going, excellent fruit, serviceberry, currants ... very structured, great finish. based on 2 bottles. worth noting, that a few inches left in the bottle uncorked were perfectly fresh the next day. 92++

2019 vintage

Really good St Emilion, other reviews capture the profile. Stunning QPR at ~$25..

2019 vintage

My bottle was leaking through the cork. Didn’t matter. The nose on this wine is very expressive. Smells jammy, but then on the palate it is so balanced and the fruit does not overwhelm. An excellent wine and an incredible value. Everyone’s favorite wine of the night.

2019 vintage

Color: Medium to deep ruby/purple. Nose: Cherries, red fruit. A hint of oranges. Mouth: Medium to full bodied. Finely grained tannins. Finish a tad bitter. Very good expressiveness and length. The alc. of 14.5% is a tad noticeable. A hint of malt candy but just the aroma not the sweetness, of course.

2019 vintage

Still drinking well, though for my tastes a bottle a year ago showed more energy and fruit. For my tastes, I think this is probably near or just past peak.

2019 vintage

Man this is good stuff - great QPR. Shows well even on pnp and develops nicely over the next couple hours. If you don’t finish it, it will be great the next day, and still tasty on the third. The nose evolves quite a bit as it opens up - dark brambly berries, black currant, cocoa, tobacco, mushroom, earth, graphite. Powerful tannins on the palate with a pleasing, complex, long finish.

2019 vintage

Wine continues to improve. Drank over 2 nights and no degredation on night 2. On nose, black currants, cassis, tobacco, blackberry and charred oak. On palate, medium body, medium tannins and very long finish. Fruit was richer on palate than nose suggested. 92+/-

2019 vintage

This is drinking well...good balance, some bordeaux character, structure without the tannins being overwhelming. A finish. I think this can hold for a while, maybe improve in the short term, but I'll drink my remaining bottles soon-ish.

2019 vintage

Grizzlywine is spot on. Nose is blueberries, sweet oak and pipe tobacco. Tannins hit mid palate, nicely balanced and not too aggressive. Finish is decently long, warm, and echoes all the same flavors. This seems like exactly what I picture a young right bank Bordeaux to taste like. Where I may differ is in its future. Will it age? Sure, the tannins are just enough to support it. But why? It’s pretty damn awesome now and really doesn’t require aging— …

2019 vintage

Nose wafts ample blue fruit, young oak, and a nice touch of cigar character. Good structure, merlot soft tannins, medium+ acid. Palate delivers on the nose, not revelatory but very good. Outstanding value with a decade of life. Would rebuy as house Bordeaux.

2019 vintage

Dense and primary still. Interesting nuances on the nose, but needs time to settle in bottle and gain elegance to match the power. Read and black fruits on the palate, but somewhat overpowered by fine, dusty tannins that leave a slight bitter finish. Will improve with time. Drink 2025+

2019 vintage

I have been playing "guess the vintage/region/grape variety" game with my wife. She thought this was 2018 Napa Blend. It is very Napa-esque. which isn't a bad thing for us. Prominent merlot, great acidity and decent structure to make this a satisfying experience. A solid weekday wine.

2019 vintage

I've enjoyed this producer in the past, which is a good QPR for the region. This vintage, while not as promising as the '15 to my palate, is solid though, with molasses, licorice and dark fruits giving some pleasure after a vigorous double decant and even better the next day. Not sure if it will ever get much complexity, but a very good weeknight claret for sure. Rating:90+

2019 vintage

Better than before. Tannins are mellowing. Plenty of acid to feel confident that i can age this a bit longer. revisit 2024

2019 vintage

Even after 4 days Nose is not expressive, Lift, some smoke, crushed gravel with barely discernable fruit. Palate entry dense with up front flash of Ripe black fruit quickly over powered by terroir (how do you describe the flavor of tannin), wet coffee grinds, tree bark, and wet soil. Drying black fruit with some bitterness, green pips, Monolithic, Tongue completely covered with thick black Tannins and Extract. Wanted to like this more but, if there’s any fruit here its buried …

2019 vintage

Better on night 2 - consistent with my note from 8/22 but would be more 90+/- tonight - maybe shutting down.

2019 vintage

Drank over 3 nights -still rocking on night 3. Didn't note color. On nose, gravel, coffee grinds and red currants (strawberry on day 2/3). Medium body, medium acidity, dark cherry and tart cherry on palate. 91+ Excellent value.

2019 vintage

Great value.

2019 vintage

Pop and pour yesterday. Unyielding for the first 3 hrs open, giving only dark graphite and muted black fruit. On the counter unrefrigerated overnight. On the nose: black fruit, soft vegetal notes, some va, loads of savory. On the palate: excellent acidity, some heat, loads of dark red and black fruit, good density and finely grained tannin on the finish. Excellent for the price and plenty of upside. ABV is huge at 14.5%, but we'll see how this ages.

2019 vintage

Medium-bodied, soft, fresh, elegantly-textured, forward wine with loads of sweet, ripe, red fruits, touches of spice, cherries, plums, espresso and cocoa on the palate and in the finish. Drink from 2022-2033.

2019 vintage

Pleasing.

2019 vintage

PnP. Warm bread, apricot and black fruit on the nose. Bitterness and rough tannins on the palate. Has potential but needs time obv. Just wanted to open one and try.

2019 vintage

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