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Smoky with vanilla bean, espresso, chocolate and red fruits on the nose, the wine is round, fruit-filled and lushly-textured. Plus, it will drink well young and it sells for a song! 90-92 Pts

Medium bodied, with loads of fresh, sweet, ripe red fruits, tobacco leaf and herbs. On the palate, the wine is earthy, fruity and with a strong tobacco and cedar component in the mid-palate and in the finish. The wine is made from a blend of 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. 91 Points

Medium bodied, soft, round, forward, earthy charmer with the character of ripe, red fruits, tobacco, espresso and currants in the finish. This is not for long-term aging. So give it a few years and enjoy it over the next 10-12 years or perhaps longer. The wine is made from a blend of 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. 89-91 Pts

A well-priced, easy drinking, soft textured, medium-bodied wine that is already showing its earthy, bright fruit and tobacco charms. This is not for aging, it is, however perfect for near term consumption. 89 Points

Full bodied, fresh and filled with ripe, juicy, dark berries, cedar, tobacco leaf and earth, the wine makes its presence known. This is not an elegant wine, instead you get a blast of deep red chewy fruits, cedar, spice and tobacco leaf . 3-5 years in the cellar with add a lot here. 90 Points

Fresh with flesh, the fruit is on the bright side and I really like the earthy, spicy accents. This is a nicely priced wine that will drink well early. 90 Points

Medium bodied, with juicy, sweet ripe fruits, soft, polished tannins and an oaky presence in the finish, this should be better if the oak merges a bit better into the wine. 87 Points

Oaky, with sweet cherries and licorice that are easy to find, the wine is medium bodied and forward, with a hint of cocoa along with the dark red fruits in the finish. This is a wine you can drink early. 87 - 89 Pts

Very nice for the chateau, this wine is fleshy, forward and plush with sweet, dark red fruits. 88-90 Pts

Soft, short and sweet, this medium-bodied wine showcases licorice, oak and dark red berries. This will be best in its youth. From a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, the wine is aging in 40% new oak. Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus is now the consultant. 85-87 Pts

Well priced, easy drinking, soft textured, medium bodied, Haut Medoc wine that is already showing its earthy, bright fruit, tobacco and earthy charms. This is not a wine to age but a wine for current pleasure. 88 Points

Blending 55% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot. The wine is aged in 40% new oak. Earth, herbs, caramel and black cherry, medium body and cassis with cranberry are found in this wine. 87-89 Pts

Pleasant quaffer with round textures, licorice and black cherries that is already open and ready to drink. Enjoy this on the young side. 87 Points

2009 Cambon La Pelouse is medium bodied with cassis and strawberry flavors and ends in with a slight drying finish. 83/85 Pts

Easy drinking charmer with soft, round textures, medium body and an earthy, red fruit presence with the added complexity of thyme, tobacco and smoke. 88 Points

Charming, reasonablyl priced and already drinking well, the medium bodied, open wine, offers licorice, oak, black cherry, earth, cassis and round textures. 89 Points