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Château d'arce

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2022
91
Boysenberry, dark cocoa, flowers, spice, and crushed stones make up the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, soft, and polished, with crisp red fruits, minerality, and a vibrant finish. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2032. 90-92 Pts.

Boysenberry, dark cocoa, flowers, spice, and crushed stones make up the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, fresh, soft, and polished, with crisp red fruits, minerality, and a vibrant finish. The wine blends 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2032. 90-92 Pts.

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2021
90
Medium bodied, with a floral, licorice and red plum nose, the wine is lush, round, soft, forward, soft and sweet, this will be a nice wine to enjoy on the young side for all of its sweet, ripe, luscious fruits. Drink from 2023-2033. 89-91

Medium bodied, with a floral, licorice and red plum nose, the wine is lush, round, soft, forward, soft and sweet, this will be a nice wine to enjoy on the young side for all of its sweet, ripe, luscious fruits. Drink from 2023-2033. 89-91

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2020
91
Plummy, lush, round and ripe, you find licorice, dark cocoa, flowers and wet earth on the nose and palate. Sweet, ripe and fruity, the medium-bodied wine is soft, fresh, refined and vibrant. You will be able to enjoy this with just a year or two of aging. The wine is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 90-92 Pts

Plummy, lush, round and ripe, you find licorice, dark cocoa, flowers and wet earth on the nose and palate. Sweet, ripe and fruity, the medium-bodied wine is soft, fresh, refined and vibrant. You will be able to enjoy this with just a year or two of aging. The wine is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 90-92 Pts

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2019
91
Medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and forward with a core of dark cherries, wet earth, flowers, licorice and espresso, this is already just delicious to drink and will deliver for the next 12 years or so. Drink from 2022-2034.

Medium-bodied, soft, silky, fresh and forward with a core of dark cherries, wet earth, flowers, licorice and espresso, this is already just delicious to drink and will deliver for the next 12 years or so. Drink from 2022-2034.

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Medium-bodied, soft, lush and polished with a blackberry, dark cherry and cocoa nose, the wine is round, silky, fresh and fruity with chocolate overtones. This should provide pleasure early. 90-92 Pts

Medium-bodied, soft, lush and polished with a blackberry, dark cherry and cocoa nose, the wine is round, silky, fresh and fruity with chocolate overtones. This should provide pleasure early. 90-92 Pts

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2018
92
The wine is packed with dark chocolate covered cherries and licorice with touches of smoke and flowers in the background. Opulent, lush and sweet, with concentrated layers of juicy, fresh, ripe back cherries, plum, licorice and spicy espresso beans, this is already a pleasure to enjoy.

The wine is packed with dark chocolate covered cherries and licorice with touches of smoke and flowers in the background. Opulent, lush and sweet, with concentrated layers of juicy, fresh, ripe back cherries, plum, licorice and spicy espresso beans, this is already a pleasure to enjoy.

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Floral in nature, the wine shows off its ripe, black raspberries, licorice, espresso and earth with ease. Round, lush, polished and fresh, the silky tannins and fruity finish work here. 90-92 Pts

Floral in nature, the wine shows off its ripe, black raspberries, licorice, espresso and earth with ease. Round, lush, polished and fresh, the silky tannins and fruity finish work here. 90-92 Pts

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2016
90
The past few years of aging have helped this charmer add more weight density and flesh, Forward, round, floral, soft and lush, the wine is medium-bodied, earthy, fruity and ready to offer its earthy black cherry and licorice filled charms. A short decant is all that is needed here.

The past few years of aging have helped this charmer add more weight density and flesh, Forward, round, floral, soft and lush, the wine is medium-bodied, earthy, fruity and ready to offer its earthy black cherry and licorice filled charms. A short decant is all that is needed here.

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Medium bodied, and already drinking well, with a fresh, strawberry characteristic, made even better with soft, smooth textures and a fruity finish.

Medium bodied, and already drinking well, with a fresh, strawberry characteristic, made even better with soft, smooth textures and a fruity finish.

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2015
90
Medium bodied, forward, silky, soft, luscious early drinker that offers ripe, sweet, black cherry, plums and silky textures with a ripe fruity finish.

Medium bodied, forward, silky, soft, luscious early drinker that offers ripe, sweet, black cherry, plums and silky textures with a ripe fruity finish.

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Medium-bodied with a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, this wine is forward, fresh and fruity, ending with a spicy, silky, soft finish.

Medium-bodied with a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, this wine is forward, fresh and fruity, ending with a spicy, silky, soft finish.

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2014
87
Truffle, herbs and blackberry aromas open to stony, sweet and tart, red cherry filled wine for early drinking. 86-88 Pts

Truffle, herbs and blackberry aromas open to stony, sweet and tart, red cherry filled wine for early drinking. 86-88 Pts

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