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2024
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
91
Already offering its medium-bodied, espresso, currant, cherry, licorice, and floral character, with just a year, or two of bottle age, the wine will be easy to drink, and should age and develop for 12-15 years with ease. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts

Already offering its medium-bodied, espresso, currant, cherry, licorice, and floral character, with just a year, or two of bottle age, the wine will be easy to drink, and should age and develop for 12-15 years with ease. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts

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2024
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Quite floral in the perfume, you also find black raspberries, licorice, and espresso notes. The palate is light, and fresh, with soft-juicy, black raspberries, and plums, espresso, and salty chocolate in the finish. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts

Quite floral in the perfume, you also find black raspberries, licorice, and espresso notes. The palate is light, and fresh, with soft-juicy, black raspberries, and plums, espresso, and salty chocolate in the finish. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2028-2040. 90-92 Pts

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2023
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
92
Round, soft, forward, and medium-bodied, with a core of ripe, sweet, lifted currants, licorice, espresso, flowers, and cherries, create an open, creamy, polished, wine that will be easy-to-enjoy with pleasure on release, and for 12-15 years after that. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts.

Round, soft, forward, and medium-bodied, with a core of ripe, sweet, lifted currants, licorice, espresso, flowers, and cherries, create an open, creamy, polished, wine that will be easy-to-enjoy with pleasure on release, and for 12-15 years after that. Drink from 2027-2040. 91-93 Pts.

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2023
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Flowers, black cherries, licorice, and chocolatey espresso open the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, creamy, and fresh, with sweetness to the fruits, lift, and energy on the backend. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2039. 91-93 Pts.

Flowers, black cherries, licorice, and chocolatey espresso open the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, creamy, and fresh, with sweetness to the fruits, lift, and energy on the backend. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2027-2039. 91-93 Pts.

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2023
Château de Valois L'Eclat de Valentin  (Pomerol)
90
With strong notes of espresso, black coffee, dark chocolate, smoke and deep red fruits, the wine is lively, round, and vibrant, on the palate, with a bit too much oak in the finish. If the oak better integrates, this will be a better wine. Let it age a bit to allow the wood to better integrate. The wine is a blend of 65% Merlot, with 35% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts.

With strong notes of espresso, black coffee, dark chocolate, smoke and deep red fruits, the wine is lively, round, and vibrant, on the palate, with a bit too much oak in the finish. If the oak better integrates, this will be a better wine. Let it age a bit to allow the wood to better integrate. The wine is a blend of 65% Merlot, with 35% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2027-2038. 89-91 Pts.

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2022
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
93
Medium-bodied, silky, elegant, and fresh, the nose pops with its floral edge as soon as the wine hits your glass. On the palate, the wine delivers a creamy finish that hits the spot. Drink from 2026-2040.

Medium-bodied, silky, elegant, and fresh, the nose pops with its floral edge as soon as the wine hits your glass. On the palate, the wine delivers a creamy finish that hits the spot. Drink from 2026-2040.

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Deep in hue, the wine is spicy, floral, and fresh, with sweet, ripe, black raspberries, and plums in the perfume. Creamy, soft, and polished, the medium-bodied wine is fresh, supple, and shows a nice depth of fruit on the refined palate. Drink from 2026-2040. 92-94 Pts.

Deep in hue, the wine is spicy, floral, and fresh, with sweet, ripe, black raspberries, and plums in the perfume. Creamy, soft, and polished, the medium-bodied wine is fresh, supple, and shows a nice depth of fruit on the refined palate. Drink from 2026-2040. 92-94 Pts.

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2022
Château Leydet-Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Licorice, chocolate, espresso, and red pit fruits are all over the place here. Soft, plush, and polished, the layers of chocolatey fruit in the mid-palate, and finish keep on going. Drink from 2025-2038.

Licorice, chocolate, espresso, and red pit fruits are all over the place here. Soft, plush, and polished, the layers of chocolatey fruit in the mid-palate, and finish keep on going. Drink from 2025-2038.

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2022
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
91
Concentrated, with depth and complexity, the wine is designed to age and evolve over decades. The fruit flavors are profound, enduring, and intense, featuring a chalky finish and lingering tannins, so it’s essential to let this mature for a few years. It will be worth the wait. Drink from 2028-2042.

Concentrated, with depth and complexity, the wine is designed to age and evolve over decades. The fruit flavors are profound, enduring, and intense, featuring a chalky finish and lingering tannins, so it’s essential to let this mature for a few years. It will be worth the wait. Drink from 2028-2042.

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Flowers, currants, tobacco and cherry nuances open the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, forward, fresh, elegant, and soft. The fruits are fresh, vibrant, and long, with a creamy edge in the finish. Drink from 2025-2042. 89-91 Pts.

Flowers, currants, tobacco and cherry nuances open the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, forward, fresh, elegant, and soft. The fruits are fresh, vibrant, and long, with a creamy edge in the finish. Drink from 2025-2042. 89-91 Pts.

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2022
L'Eclat de Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Chocolate, espresso, licorice, and flowers create the nose on this medium-bodied, soft, round, and polished wine that will be open on release, though a year or two to allow the oak to better integrate should help the wine. Drink from 2025-2038.

Chocolate, espresso, licorice, and flowers create the nose on this medium-bodied, soft, round, and polished wine that will be open on release, though a year or two to allow the oak to better integrate should help the wine. Drink from 2025-2038.

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2022
Château de Valois L'Eclat de Valentin  (Pomerol)
90
It took some effort to dig through the overly-laden oak before finding all of the sweet, creamy fruits in the chocolate center of the mid-palate and finish. Time might help the oak better integrate here. Drink from 2027-2035.

It took some effort to dig through the overly-laden oak before finding all of the sweet, creamy fruits in the chocolate center of the mid-palate and finish. Time might help the oak better integrate here. Drink from 2027-2035.

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2021
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
90
Cherries, black raspberries and roses with a hint of coffee bean pop in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, fresh, supple and focused on its array of cherries and red plums with a hint of green herbs that pops in at the end of the finish. Drink from 2025-2038.

Cherries, black raspberries and roses with a hint of coffee bean pop in the nose. The wine is medium-bodied, fresh, supple and focused on its array of cherries and red plums with a hint of green herbs that pops in at the end of the finish. Drink from 2025-2038.

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Espresso, flowers, cherries and currants are discovered on the nose. The bright, fresh, crunchy, crisp, red berries on the palate give the wine a classic edge in the mouth and in the finish. Drink from 2024-2038. 89-91

Espresso, flowers, cherries and currants are discovered on the nose. The bright, fresh, crunchy, crisp, red berries on the palate give the wine a classic edge in the mouth and in the finish. Drink from 2024-2038. 89-91

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2021
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Flowers, toasty oak and red berries with touches of dusty cocoa in the perfume. The palate is all about its elegance, freshness and soft-polished tannins, which allow the sweet plums and chocolate to shine. Drink from 2024-2038.

Flowers, toasty oak and red berries with touches of dusty cocoa in the perfume. The palate is all about its elegance, freshness and soft-polished tannins, which allow the sweet plums and chocolate to shine. Drink from 2024-2038.

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Cherries, licorice, smoke and espresso in the nose and on the palate. The wine is round, soft and polished, with loads of ripe, sweet, juicy, dark plums, chocolate, licorice and espresso in the elegant, fresh finish. Drink from 2023-2037. 89-91

Cherries, licorice, smoke and espresso in the nose and on the palate. The wine is round, soft and polished, with loads of ripe, sweet, juicy, dark plums, chocolate, licorice and espresso in the elegant, fresh finish. Drink from 2023-2037. 89-91

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2020
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
91
Flowers, spice, cigar box, espresso, licorice and red fruits create a wine that is forward, plush, polished, creamy and fruity. This is going to be simply delicious on release and over the next 15 years or so. Drink from 2023-2035.

Flowers, spice, cigar box, espresso, licorice and red fruits create a wine that is forward, plush, polished, creamy and fruity. This is going to be simply delicious on release and over the next 15 years or so. Drink from 2023-2035.

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Elegant, sweet and polished, the complex set of aromatics, with their flowers, blackberry, plums, smoke and subtle coffee bean scents hits the spot. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, refined, polished and supple, leaving you with silky fruits that readily express their purity and freshness. 91-93 Pts

Elegant, sweet and polished, the complex set of aromatics, with their flowers, blackberry, plums, smoke and subtle coffee bean scents hits the spot. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, refined, polished and supple, leaving you with silky fruits that readily express their purity and freshness. 91-93 Pts

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2020
Château Leydet-Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Black cherries, flowers, blueberries and a bead of espresso shows on the nose and on the silky, fresh, palate. The finish, with its ripe, lush plums and sweet cherries with their touch of cocoa hits the spot too. Drink from 2023-2040.

Black cherries, flowers, blueberries and a bead of espresso shows on the nose and on the silky, fresh, palate. The finish, with its ripe, lush plums and sweet cherries with their touch of cocoa hits the spot too. Drink from 2023-2040.

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Roasted black and red fruits with smoke, flowers and espresso on the nose and palate. The wine is savory, earthy, fresh, lush and gritty, with a cool savory touch to the espresso-tinged, ripe, red fruits in the finish. 90-92 Pts

Roasted black and red fruits with smoke, flowers and espresso on the nose and palate. The wine is savory, earthy, fresh, lush and gritty, with a cool savory touch to the espresso-tinged, ripe, red fruits in the finish. 90-92 Pts

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2020
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Flowers, black raspberries, licorice, black cherries and plum scents are out in front here. Medium-bodied, silky, fresh, pure and vibrant, as well as refined in texture, the wine offers ample, sweet, ripe, red berries and a touch of cocoa in the finish. Drink from 2024-2040.

Flowers, black raspberries, licorice, black cherries and plum scents are out in front here. Medium-bodied, silky, fresh, pure and vibrant, as well as refined in texture, the wine offers ample, sweet, ripe, red berries and a touch of cocoa in the finish. Drink from 2024-2040.

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Medium-bodied, silky, fresh, pure and vibrant, the fruits are elegant and refined in texture. Finishing with loads of sweet, ripe, red berries with floral touches. this elegant charmer will be just great with only a few years of aging. 91-93 Pts

Medium-bodied, silky, fresh, pure and vibrant, the fruits are elegant and refined in texture. Finishing with loads of sweet, ripe, red berries with floral touches. this elegant charmer will be just great with only a few years of aging. 91-93 Pts

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2020
L'Eclat de Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Flowers, black cherries, licorice and espresso aromatics create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, creamy and with ample, sweet, red fruits, chalky tannins and licorice that hold in the finish. Drink from 2023-2042.

Flowers, black cherries, licorice and espresso aromatics create the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, creamy and with ample, sweet, red fruits, chalky tannins and licorice that hold in the finish. Drink from 2023-2042.

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Dark, rich, lusciously textured, polished, ripe, sweet fruits, licorice, espresso and savory accented fruits are found on the nose and palate. This is going to be just great with a few years in the cellar. 90-92 Pts

Dark, rich, lusciously textured, polished, ripe, sweet fruits, licorice, espresso and savory accented fruits are found on the nose and palate. This is going to be just great with a few years in the cellar. 90-92 Pts

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2019
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
92
Forest-floor, wet earth, tobacco leaf, red currants and plums create the core of this wine. Medium-bodied, soft, polished, sweet, fresh and vibrant, with a touch of espresso coinciding with all the round, vibrant plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2035.

Forest-floor, wet earth, tobacco leaf, red currants and plums create the core of this wine. Medium-bodied, soft, polished, sweet, fresh and vibrant, with a touch of espresso coinciding with all the round, vibrant plums in the finish. Drink from 2023-2035.

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Focused on its freshness and refined shape, along with a sweetness and purity in the fruits, the wine is a medium-bodied, forward, silky expression of the Margaux appellation that can be enjoyed with a minimum of cellaring. 90-92 Pts

Focused on its freshness and refined shape, along with a sweetness and purity in the fruits, the wine is a medium-bodied, forward, silky expression of the Margaux appellation that can be enjoyed with a minimum of cellaring. 90-92 Pts

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2019
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Loads of fresh picked flowers, perfectly ripe, red and black cherries, fresh herbs and tints of cocoa are all over the place here, on the nose and palate. Blending silky-textures, freshness, and layers of elegant, red fruits with nuances of cocoa, licorice and spice in the background, this is going to be just great with a year or two of cellaring. Drink from 2024-2036.

Loads of fresh picked flowers, perfectly ripe, red and black cherries, fresh herbs and tints of cocoa are all over the place here, on the nose and palate. Blending silky-textures, freshness, and layers of elegant, red fruits with nuances of cocoa, licorice and spice in the background, this is going to be just great with a year or two of cellaring. Drink from 2024-2036.

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2019
L'Eclat de Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Chocolate covered cherries and plums with wet earth and licorice on the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, fresh, round and loaded with sweet, ripe, elegant red fruits along with a touch of savory herbs in the finish. This is quite nice now and with a year or two in the cellar, it will be even better. Drink from 2023-2034.

Chocolate covered cherries and plums with wet earth and licorice on the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, fresh, round and loaded with sweet, ripe, elegant red fruits along with a touch of savory herbs in the finish. This is quite nice now and with a year or two in the cellar, it will be even better. Drink from 2023-2034.

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2019
Château Leydet-Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
89
Medium-bodied, soft, silky and fresh with a savory edge to the sweet, ripe red fruits. This will be perfect for near-term pleasure. Drink from 2022-2029.

Medium-bodied, soft, silky and fresh with a savory edge to the sweet, ripe red fruits. This will be perfect for near-term pleasure. Drink from 2022-2029.

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With a nice sense of minerality, round, dark red pit fruits and leafy nuances, the wine is smoky with a tinge of bitter chocolate and dark red fruits on the palate. 88-90 Pts

With a nice sense of minerality, round, dark red pit fruits and leafy nuances, the wine is smoky with a tinge of bitter chocolate and dark red fruits on the palate. 88-90 Pts

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2018
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
92
Fresh, juicy, ripe red fruits with touches of coffee bean, wet earth and tobacco come to the nose easily. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with an earthy edge to the red fruits. The tannins are soft and there is ample freshness to provide good energy here. Give it 3-6 years in the bottle and this will be an even better wine. The wine blends 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. This is a solid value from the Margaux appellation.

Fresh, juicy, ripe red fruits with touches of coffee bean, wet earth and tobacco come to the nose easily. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied with an earthy edge to the red fruits. The tannins are soft and there is ample freshness to provide good energy here. Give it 3-6 years in the bottle and this will be an even better wine. The wine blends 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. This is a solid value from the Margaux appellation.

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Espresso, dark chocolate, black plums and dark cherry notes come together here. The palate is soft, supple and as elegant as it is charming. The wine is made from blending 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. This is a solid value from the Margaux appellation. 91-93 Pts

Espresso, dark chocolate, black plums and dark cherry notes come together here. The palate is soft, supple and as elegant as it is charming. The wine is made from blending 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. This is a solid value from the Margaux appellation. 91-93 Pts

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2018
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Fresh, soft, elegant, refined, medium-bodied and with loads of ripe, red fruits, dark cherries, flowers, earth and coffee bean on the nose, palate and silky finish. This is probably best in its first 12-15 years of life.

Fresh, soft, elegant, refined, medium-bodied and with loads of ripe, red fruits, dark cherries, flowers, earth and coffee bean on the nose, palate and silky finish. This is probably best in its first 12-15 years of life.

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Elegant and fresh, soft and silky, this medium-bodied charmer remains focused on the purity and refined textures in the fruit. This is probably best in its first 12-15 years of life. 91-93 Pts

Elegant and fresh, soft and silky, this medium-bodied charmer remains focused on the purity and refined textures in the fruit. This is probably best in its first 12-15 years of life. 91-93 Pts

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2018
Château Leydet-Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
Blending 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc produced a floral, fresh, spicy, roasted cherry filled wine with a plush, silky, dark plum finish.

Blending 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc produced a floral, fresh, spicy, roasted cherry filled wine with a plush, silky, dark plum finish.

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2018
L'Eclat de Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
88
Herbal, olive and leafy accents come along with the core of earthy, mineral driven red fruits. This will appeal to lovers of old-school classic St. Emilion wines.

Herbal, olive and leafy accents come along with the core of earthy, mineral driven red fruits. This will appeal to lovers of old-school classic St. Emilion wines.

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2017
Domaine du Murinais Caprice du Valentin  (Crozes-Hermitage)
91
Sweet black raspberries, pepper, flowers and spicy plums show up with little effort on the nose. Soft, silky, fresh and bright, with a nice sweetness to the fruits and a distinctive herb and olive touch along with the fruit in the finish.

Sweet black raspberries, pepper, flowers and spicy plums show up with little effort on the nose. Soft, silky, fresh and bright, with a nice sweetness to the fruits and a distinctive herb and olive touch along with the fruit in the finish.

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2017
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Fresh picked raspberries, cherries and strawberries combine with licorice and espresso to produce an elegant expression here. The wine is soft, medium bodied and will be easy to drink upon release

Fresh picked raspberries, cherries and strawberries combine with licorice and espresso to produce an elegant expression here. The wine is soft, medium bodied and will be easy to drink upon release

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2017
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
89
Charming, medium bodied and soft with ample sweet red plums and cherry notes on the palate, this wine is about silky textures you can enjoy on the young side.

Charming, medium bodied and soft with ample sweet red plums and cherry notes on the palate, this wine is about silky textures you can enjoy on the young side.

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2016
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
With floral, fresh cherry and red and black plums, this is soft, silky and inviting. Medium bodied and polished, this is a charmer.

With floral, fresh cherry and red and black plums, this is soft, silky and inviting. Medium bodied and polished, this is a charmer.

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2016
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
91
Espresso, flowers, tobacco and ample dark red berries are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and with delicious red fruits on the palate the wine has lift, energy and staying power. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.

Espresso, flowers, tobacco and ample dark red berries are all over the place. Medium-bodied, soft and with delicious red fruits on the palate the wine has lift, energy and staying power. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.

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Floral and tobacco with zesty, sugared, dark red berries all over the place, this wine has softness, polished tannins and an ample amount of silky plum notes in the finish. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.

Floral and tobacco with zesty, sugared, dark red berries all over the place, this wine has softness, polished tannins and an ample amount of silky plum notes in the finish. Value hunters seeking a wine from Margaux should be all over this one.

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2015
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
92
Soft, silky tannins, loads of florality and tobacco, along with sweet, red fruits on the nose and a silky supple, earthy finish that when you put it all together, sells for a song for a wine from the Margaux appellation.

Soft, silky tannins, loads of florality and tobacco, along with sweet, red fruits on the nose and a silky supple, earthy finish that when you put it all together, sells for a song for a wine from the Margaux appellation.

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Deep in color with fresh cherry blossoms, earth and cassis scents on the forefront, this wine is soft, polished and round on the palate, displaying lush, black plums and cassis in the finish. 90 - 92 Pts

Deep in color with fresh cherry blossoms, earth and cassis scents on the forefront, this wine is soft, polished and round on the palate, displaying lush, black plums and cassis in the finish. 90 - 92 Pts

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2015
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Elegant, fresh, soft and sweet with a medium-bodied, raspberry and cherry-tinged profile that should drink great on release

Elegant, fresh, soft and sweet with a medium-bodied, raspberry and cherry-tinged profile that should drink great on release

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2014
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
With floral, cherry and plum scents in the nose, this medium-bodied, velvety textured wine delivers licorice and sweet, cherries in an open finish. 89-90

With floral, cherry and plum scents in the nose, this medium-bodied, velvety textured wine delivers licorice and sweet, cherries in an open finish. 89-90

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2014
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
89
Medium bodied with fresh floral and red berry aromatics, an almost bright core of fruit in the middle and the structure to age and develop for more than a decade.

Medium bodied with fresh floral and red berry aromatics, an almost bright core of fruit in the middle and the structure to age and develop for more than a decade.

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2013
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
88
With spicy plums, fennel and a light mocha and red berry finish, this should be ready to drink on release. 87-89 Pts

With spicy plums, fennel and a light mocha and red berry finish, this should be ready to drink on release. 87-89 Pts

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2012
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
91
Medium-bodied with refined character, licorice, coffee bean and blackberries, the wine is soft, but a bit light in the finish. 89-91 Pts

Medium-bodied with refined character, licorice, coffee bean and blackberries, the wine is soft, but a bit light in the finish. 89-91 Pts

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2012
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
88
Medium bodied, forward, open wine with soft, round textures, fresh, dark red fruits, smoke, thyme and espresso notes. Easy to drink and easy to like, this will be best in its first 10-12 years of life.

Medium bodied, forward, open wine with soft, round textures, fresh, dark red fruits, smoke, thyme and espresso notes. Easy to drink and easy to like, this will be best in its first 10-12 years of life.

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2011
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
89
Deep ruby in color, with truffle, licorice, dark cherry, spice and coffee scents, this medium bodied, charming St. Emilion offers a finish filled with bright, fresh, black raspberries and vanilla. 88-90 Pts

Deep ruby in color, with truffle, licorice, dark cherry, spice and coffee scents, this medium bodied, charming St. Emilion offers a finish filled with bright, fresh, black raspberries and vanilla. 88-90 Pts

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2010
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
92
My last bottle was the best, as is often the case. Soft, round, and plummy, with accents of licorice, cocoa, black cherries, and a touch of smoke, the lush finish wrapped everything up nicely. Drink from 2024-2035.

My last bottle was the best, as is often the case. Soft, round, and plummy, with accents of licorice, cocoa, black cherries, and a touch of smoke, the lush finish wrapped everything up nicely. Drink from 2024-2035.

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Youthful, fresh, medium-bodied, and just about ready to go, the wine is all about its fresh, sweet, dark pit fruits, licorice, espresso, and black cherry character, which shows well on the nose and palate.

Youthful, fresh, medium-bodied, and just about ready to go, the wine is all about its fresh, sweet, dark pit fruits, licorice, espresso, and black cherry character, which shows well on the nose and palate.

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Better out of bottle than barrel, the wine offers fresh, ripe, black raspberries, licorice, earth, spice and black cherry jam notes. Silky, soft and round, this medium/full bodied ripe will drink great with just a few years of age.

Better out of bottle than barrel, the wine offers fresh, ripe, black raspberries, licorice, earth, spice and black cherry jam notes. Silky, soft and round, this medium/full bodied ripe will drink great with just a few years of age.

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Coffee, truffle, cassis, plums and licorice scents fill your glass. Silky in texture and more concentrated than the 2009, the wine ends with floral, plum and fennel flavors. Thanks to investments from the new owners and the efforts of their consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, this Bordeaux wine from St. Emilion is becoming a property to watch. 91-93 Pts

Coffee, truffle, cassis, plums and licorice scents fill your glass. Silky in texture and more concentrated than the 2009, the wine ends with floral, plum and fennel flavors. Thanks to investments from the new owners and the efforts of their consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt, this Bordeaux wine from St. Emilion is becoming a property to watch. 91-93 Pts

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2010
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
89
Quite tasty with its soft, smooth textures, medium body and earthy, floral, black cherry and espresso tinged nose. For a Margaux of this quality, the wine sells for a very fair price. And with a few more years of age, this could be even better.

Quite tasty with its soft, smooth textures, medium body and earthy, floral, black cherry and espresso tinged nose. For a Margaux of this quality, the wine sells for a very fair price. And with a few more years of age, this could be even better.

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2009
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
93
Fully ready to go, the nose pops with black raspberries, flowers, chocolate, and licorice. Medium-bodied, elegant and silky, with ample, sweet fruit in the finish, this is quite nice in your glass. No decanting needed. Drink from 2024-2035.

Fully ready to go, the nose pops with black raspberries, flowers, chocolate, and licorice. Medium-bodied, elegant and silky, with ample, sweet fruit in the finish, this is quite nice in your glass. No decanting needed. Drink from 2024-2035.

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This is such a luscious, forward wine, it's fun to drink today. Decanted, 90 minutes prior to dinner, the wine is dark ruby in color. The nose serves up espresso, smoke, spice, thyme and black cherry liqueur aromas. Medium/full bodied, soft and polished, the silky, dark red berries and spice notes in the finish hit the spot. The wine was made from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

This is such a luscious, forward wine, it's fun to drink today. Decanted, 90 minutes prior to dinner, the wine is dark ruby in color. The nose serves up espresso, smoke, spice, thyme and black cherry liqueur aromas. Medium/full bodied, soft and polished, the silky, dark red berries and spice notes in the finish hit the spot. The wine was made from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

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Forward in style and filling out nicely, this is developing better than anticipated. After a few years in the bottle, it seems richer, with more lush qualities in the plush finish. This wine is already fun to drink.

Forward in style and filling out nicely, this is developing better than anticipated. After a few years in the bottle, it seems richer, with more lush qualities in the plush finish. This wine is already fun to drink.

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2009 Rol Valentin. The property has new owners related to the Robin family, previous owners of the famed Chateau Lafleur in Pomerol. The fruit is sourced from two separate vineyards: 60% of the crop comes from vineyards located in the eastern sector of St. Emilion, not far from Valandraud, on clay and limestone soils, while the remaining 40% emanates from property with sandy soils located close to Gomerie. The wine opens with stone, floral, black cherry and plum aromatics. Soft and velvety textured, this elegant wine should drink well after a few years of bottle age. I’ve always liked the style of this wine, but the lack of the wine’s ability to age has put me off from buying it. The 2009 is the best vintage I’ve tasted from this chateau. I hope the quality and style of this vintage will allow it to age better than those of previous years. 90-92 Pts

2009 Rol Valentin. The property has new owners related to the Robin family, previous owners of the famed Chateau Lafleur in Pomerol. The fruit is sourced from two separate vineyards: 60% of the crop comes from vineyards located in the eastern sector of St. Emilion, not far from Valandraud, on clay and limestone soils, while the remaining 40% emanates from property with sandy soils located close to Gomerie. The wine opens with stone, floral, black cherry and plum aromatics. Soft and velvety textured, this elegant wine should drink well after a few years of bottle age. I’ve always liked the style of this wine, but the lack of the wine’s ability to age has put me off from buying it. The 2009 is the best vintage I’ve tasted from this chateau. I hope the quality and style of this vintage will allow it to age better than those of previous years. 90-92 Pts

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2009
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
89
Silky, soft and serving up a delicious blend of ripe black cherries, flowers and wet earth with no hard edges. This is a great deal for a wine from the normally expensive Margaux appellation.

Silky, soft and serving up a delicious blend of ripe black cherries, flowers and wet earth with no hard edges. This is a great deal for a wine from the normally expensive Margaux appellation.

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2008
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Light ruby in color, the nose is filled with smoke, cherry and coffee scents. Medium bodied, this elegant wine finishes with light, soft cherry sensations.

Light ruby in color, the nose is filled with smoke, cherry and coffee scents. Medium bodied, this elegant wine finishes with light, soft cherry sensations.

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08 Château Rol Valentin, from former soccer star Eric Pressete, begins with an oak, plumy, black and red fruit perfume. Medium bodied and elegant, this is a quality wine for early drinking. 89-91 Pts

08 Château Rol Valentin, from former soccer star Eric Pressete, begins with an oak, plumy, black and red fruit perfume. Medium bodied and elegant, this is a quality wine for early drinking. 89-91 Pts

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2008
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
87
Medium bodied, open, fresh, bright and earthy, with tobacco and leafy aromas mixed with red fruits. Soft and earthy, the finish is not, but the fruits are fresh, with an earthy, leafy edge.

Medium bodied, open, fresh, bright and earthy, with tobacco and leafy aromas mixed with red fruits. Soft and earthy, the finish is not, but the fruits are fresh, with an earthy, leafy edge.

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2006
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
88
More interesting on the earthy, red fruit and espresso nose than on the rustic, bright red berry and forest leaf oriented palate, this is fully developed and should be drunk up over the next 4-5 years.

More interesting on the earthy, red fruit and espresso nose than on the rustic, bright red berry and forest leaf oriented palate, this is fully developed and should be drunk up over the next 4-5 years.

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2005
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Medium bodied, displaying spicy dark red fruits, herbs and fennel. Air and swirling added to the complexity of the aromatics and helped flesh out the delicate, red berry personality.

Medium bodied, displaying spicy dark red fruits, herbs and fennel. Air and swirling added to the complexity of the aromatics and helped flesh out the delicate, red berry personality.

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2005
Château Deyrem Valentin  (Margaux)
88
Fully mature, medium bodied and soft textured, with a tobacco, cedar and earthy, cherry nose, the wine is correct, pleasant and ready to go.

Fully mature, medium bodied and soft textured, with a tobacco, cedar and earthy, cherry nose, the wine is correct, pleasant and ready to go.

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2001
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
Fully mature, this is elegant, silky, medium bodied and quite easy to drink. The secondary, truffle, smoke, licorice, tobacco and fresh, earthy, red fruits are at peak, or just slightly past its high point today.

Fully mature, this is elegant, silky, medium bodied and quite easy to drink. The secondary, truffle, smoke, licorice, tobacco and fresh, earthy, red fruits are at peak, or just slightly past its high point today.

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2000
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
90
This soft, light, sleek, red and black fruit filled wine is easy to drink. Eric Prisette, the European Soccer star and former owner recently sold the property to the Robin family who are related to the previous owners of Lafleur. This is a property to watch.

This soft, light, sleek, red and black fruit filled wine is easy to drink. Eric Prisette, the European Soccer star and former owner recently sold the property to the Robin family who are related to the previous owners of Lafleur. This is a property to watch.

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1998
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
89
Medium bodied with notes of ripe black fruits accented with hints of raspberry aromatucs. Produced in a crowd pleasing style, this is a wine I prefer drinking in its youth to capture the freshness. I would not hold this wine more than a few years

Medium bodied with notes of ripe black fruits accented with hints of raspberry aromatucs. Produced in a crowd pleasing style, this is a wine I prefer drinking in its youth to capture the freshness. I would not hold this wine more than a few years

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1995
Château Rol Valentin  (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
88
Slightly past fully mature, this medium bodied, earthy, spicy, kirsch oriented wine is soft in texture and has a nice, round, cherry finish. Drink up.

Slightly past fully mature, this medium bodied, earthy, spicy, kirsch oriented wine is soft in texture and has a nice, round, cherry finish. Drink up.

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