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Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy)
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2020
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Deep in color, this forward, plum, round, sweet, lush, early drinking charmer is packed with ripe dark plums, licorice, chocolate, showing luscious opulent texture. This is going to be delicious on release. This is by far the best vintage of Bad Boy ever produced. 90-92 Pts 1,069 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Good color, forward, easy to like and drink with loads of smoke, espresso, licorice, cherries and plums in every sniff and sip. 87-89 Pts 1,723 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2018
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Round, lush, fruity, juicy, sweet black cherries, flowers and licorice are in the nose, palate and finish of this forward, ready to drink charmer. You can enjoy this gem on release. 1,873 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Forward, round and ready for prime time drinking for those thirsting for ripe, lush black cherries, licorice and chocolate in a crowd-pleasing style. 86-88 Pts 1,758 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Round and plummy with overtones of black licorice, the wine was vinified for early drinking, offering pleasure on release and for the next few years. 1,948 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Forward, round, soft and fruity, the ripe cherries and lush textured finish is great for near term pleasure. 2,017 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019If you like ready to drink charmers loaded with chocolate covered plum, licorice and kirsch, with a juicy finish, you came to the right place. 1,848 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2016
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Syrah (Vin de Table Français)
Only Jean Luc Thunevin is willing to make a 100% Syrah in Bordeaux! Forward, fresh, fruity, spicy and easy to drink, the wine is soft, medium-bodied, and focused on its ripe, red, spicy cherries. This will be best enjoyed in its youth. 2,288 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
2015
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Forward, fresh, sweet and lush, with fat, juicy, ripe fruits, chocolate and licorice all over the place. 2,293 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2015
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Syrah (Vin de Table Français)
Leave it to Jean Luc Thunevin to make a Syrah in Bordeaux! With peppery, red fruits smothered in bacon fat and vanilla, the wine is medium bodied, soft and forward. 1,563 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2015
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Chardonnay (Vin de France)
The second vintage for this Bad Boy. Made from 100% Chardonnay, the wine is fun to place in a blind tasting. Easy to drink, perhaps not extremely complex, but there is a refreshing acidity to the sweet, yellow fruits, green apples and hints of pear with just a dab of vanilla to add sweetness to the wine. 1,262 Views Tasted Apr 30, 2016 |
2014
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
With a boat load of chocolate covered cherries from start to finish, this Merlot dominated wine is forward, round and will be tasty on release. 87-88 Pts 2,318 Views Tasted May 1, 2015 |
2014
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) Syrah (Vin de Table Français)
Packed with spicy, peppery red berries, espresso and cocoa, this medium boded, fresh, cherry filled wine will deliver the goods early in life. This will make a great ringer for a blind tasting! 85-87 Pts 1,434 Views Tasted May 1, 2015 |
2013
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Flowers, licorice, sweet plum, and cocoa flavors are found from start to finish in this likable, forward wine. 86-88 Pts 2,288 Views Tasted May 1, 2014 |
2012
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Forward, easy drinking Merlot based wine, with round textures and a fruit filled finish. Drink this on the young side. 2,474 Views Tasted Jul 2, 2015Sweet red berries, oak and smoke, soft textures, forward and round in style, this medium bodied, Merlot based wine will drink well on release. 87-89 Pts 2,713 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2011
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Jean Luc Thunevin’s 100% Merlot, eponymous wine reached 14.5% ABV. Aged in 50% new oak, the wine offers coffee, vanilla and black cherry scents, soft tannins and should deliver a fun, chocolate and black raspberry-filled finish on release. 88-90 Pts 4,115 Views Tasted Apr 20, 2012 |
2010
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Bad Boy is filled with ripe jammy black fruit, licorice, round textures and chocolate covered plums. 88-90 Pts 3,942 Views Tasted Apr 22, 2011 |
2009
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Oak, spice, blackberry, tobacco and earthy scents fill the perfume. Already open and drinking well, this fun, round, delicious, up-front style of Merlot based, Bordeaux wine will deliver a lot of pleasure early. 3,912 Views Tasted Jul 31, 2011 |
2008
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
08 Bad Boy (Bordeaux) should be called Bad Girl because Murielle Andraud is now entirely in charge, just as she is at Château de Valandraud. This merlot, styled for early drinking, expresses a good deal of charm with its ripe black fruit, chocolate, and licorice aromas. This wine will return a lot of pleasure for a fair price. 88-91 3,149 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2009 |
2005
Mauvais Garçon (Bad Boy) (Bordeaux)
Already open, charming and fun to taste, this Merlot based wine from Jean-Luc Thunevin offers rich textures, ripe fruit, spicy, licorice, dark fruit scents and it's available for a fair price. 3,481 Views Tasted Jun 20, 2009 |