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Château La Rousselle

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2022
91
Licorice, flowers and spice with black raspberries and plums fill up the nose and palate here. The wine is supple, medium-bodied, fresh and sweet, with accents of chocolate, licorice, and espresso. The wine blends 60% Merlot with 40% Cabernet Franc. 14.5% ABV. Drink from 2025-2035. 90-92 Pts.

Licorice, flowers and spice with black raspberries and plums fill up the nose and palate here. The wine is supple, medium-bodied, fresh and sweet, with accents of chocolate, licorice, and espresso. The wine blends 60% Merlot with 40% Cabernet Franc. 14.5% ABV. Drink from 2025-2035. 90-92 Pts.

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2021
88
Flowers and spice with minty herbs and red fruits on the palate. The wine is bright, crisp and a bit reserved as well in the finish. Drink from 2023-2030. 87-89

Flowers and spice with minty herbs and red fruits on the palate. The wine is bright, crisp and a bit reserved as well in the finish. Drink from 2023-2030. 87-89

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2020
93
Flowers, herbs, licorice, coffee bean, smoke, earth, flowers and juicy, lush black plums. Opulent, vibrant, rich and concentrated, this is already a pleasure to taste and feel. Drink from 2023-2040.

Flowers, herbs, licorice, coffee bean, smoke, earth, flowers and juicy, lush black plums. Opulent, vibrant, rich and concentrated, this is already a pleasure to taste and feel. Drink from 2023-2040.

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Dark garnet in color, the wine is loaded with licorice, coffee bean, smoke, anise, earth, flowers and black plums. Richly textured and fleshy, the wine is silky, polished, sweet and long, with an opulent finish. This should be just great on release and even better with a few years of age. 90-92 Pts

Dark garnet in color, the wine is loaded with licorice, coffee bean, smoke, anise, earth, flowers and black plums. Richly textured and fleshy, the wine is silky, polished, sweet and long, with an opulent finish. This should be just great on release and even better with a few years of age. 90-92 Pts

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2019
90
Dark in hue, with licorice, espresso and black cherries on the nose, the wine is full-bodied, round, forward and very fruity. The endnote, with all those layers of opulent dark berries keeps on going. 89-91

Dark in hue, with licorice, espresso and black cherries on the nose, the wine is full-bodied, round, forward and very fruity. The endnote, with all those layers of opulent dark berries keeps on going. 89-91

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2018
91
Espresso, smoke, cherries, licorice, chocolate and layers of ripe pit fruits are all over the place here, on the showy nose, and on the richly textured, lush, chocolate covered cherry filled palate. It is ready to drink on release and it sells for a song, making it that much better.

Espresso, smoke, cherries, licorice, chocolate and layers of ripe pit fruits are all over the place here, on the showy nose, and on the richly textured, lush, chocolate covered cherry filled palate. It is ready to drink on release and it sells for a song, making it that much better.

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With licorice, smoke, jam and black fruits, the wine is forward, lush, fat and rich. The wine offers early drinking charm, so you can pop on cork on release letting you enjoy all this ripe fruit without delay. 89-91 Pts

With licorice, smoke, jam and black fruits, the wine is forward, lush, fat and rich. The wine offers early drinking charm, so you can pop on cork on release letting you enjoy all this ripe fruit without delay. 89-91 Pts

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2017
89
Fennel, spice, black licorice and plums are delivered with soft, round textures. The wine is medium bodied, forward, open and due to its early drinking charm, you can pop on cork on release.

Fennel, spice, black licorice and plums are delivered with soft, round textures. The wine is medium bodied, forward, open and due to its early drinking charm, you can pop on cork on release.

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2016
89
Soft, sweet and fresh, with and earthy, juicy, silky, ripe, sweet dark red fruits in a forward supple style, with a nice fresh polished sweet fruity end note and a lingering, herbal note in the finish.

Soft, sweet and fresh, with and earthy, juicy, silky, ripe, sweet dark red fruits in a forward supple style, with a nice fresh polished sweet fruity end note and a lingering, herbal note in the finish.

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Licorice, dark chocolate and spicy, dark cherry flavors, medium/full bodied, sweet and forward.

Licorice, dark chocolate and spicy, dark cherry flavors, medium/full bodied, sweet and forward.

1,759 Views   Tasted
2015
90
Soft, silky, ripe, sweet dark red fruits in a forward supple style, with a nice fresh polished sweet fruity end note.

Soft, silky, ripe, sweet dark red fruits in a forward supple style, with a nice fresh polished sweet fruity end note.

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2014
87
Smooth red fruits, red licorice and a forward, fruity sweet finish. 86-89 Pts

Smooth red fruits, red licorice and a forward, fruity sweet finish. 86-89 Pts

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2012
86
Blending 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, the wine offers licorice, black cherry and earthy notes in the nose. Soft in texture, but short in the finish. 85-87 Pts

Blending 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, the wine offers licorice, black cherry and earthy notes in the nose. Soft in texture, but short in the finish. 85-87 Pts

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2011
86
Medium bodied, almost, but not quite light, fruity, soft, dark cherry filled wine with earthy, floral accents. This is not a wine to hold for future drinking.

Medium bodied, almost, but not quite light, fruity, soft, dark cherry filled wine with earthy, floral accents. This is not a wine to hold for future drinking.

1,803 Views   Tasted
2010
90
Round, ripe, forward and lushly textured, this has more than ample, fresh, sweet, juicy black plums, licorice and cocoa, coupled with an open personality to make this already fun in your glass.

Round, ripe, forward and lushly textured, this has more than ample, fresh, sweet, juicy black plums, licorice and cocoa, coupled with an open personality to make this already fun in your glass.

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2009
91
From a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, this deeply colored wine offers licorice, coffee bean, black cherry liqueur and mineral scents. Rich in texture, concentrated and with round tannins, the wine ends with a long, sweet, intense, wave of blackberry, jam, fennel and espresso bean. Another great value wine from the Stephane Derenoncourt team.

From a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, this deeply colored wine offers licorice, coffee bean, black cherry liqueur and mineral scents. Rich in texture, concentrated and with round tannins, the wine ends with a long, sweet, intense, wave of blackberry, jam, fennel and espresso bean. Another great value wine from the Stephane Derenoncourt team.

3,298 Views   Tasted