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Château Rollan de By

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2022
90
Supple, round, creamy, forward, and filled with sweet black cherries, black currants and espresso, with some licorice that comes in on the back end of the finish. Drink from 2025-2035. 89-91 Pts.

Supple, round, creamy, forward, and filled with sweet black cherries, black currants and espresso, with some licorice that comes in on the back end of the finish. Drink from 2025-2035. 89-91 Pts.

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2021
86
Round, forward, currant and espresso filled wine with an early-drinking, forward, fruity, oaky character. Drink from 2023-2028. 85-87

Round, forward, currant and espresso filled wine with an early-drinking, forward, fruity, oaky character. Drink from 2023-2028. 85-87

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2020
89
Here you find flowers, espresso and leafy, red currants on the nose, before moving to the soft, ripe, fresh, easy to like and drink, mid-palate and slightly, tangy finish. You can drink this on release. Drink from 2023-2032.

Here you find flowers, espresso and leafy, red currants on the nose, before moving to the soft, ripe, fresh, easy to like and drink, mid-palate and slightly, tangy finish. You can drink this on release. Drink from 2023-2032.

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Medium-bodied, soft, forward, bright and polished, the wine offers an espresso, herb and red berry core on the palate and in the finish. You can drink this on release. 85-87 Pts

Medium-bodied, soft, forward, bright and polished, the wine offers an espresso, herb and red berry core on the palate and in the finish. You can drink this on release. 85-87 Pts

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2019
88
Medium-bodied, bright, fresh, crisp, juicy red currants with an herb accented profile on the nose and in the finish. Forward in style, you can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2031.

Medium-bodied, bright, fresh, crisp, juicy red currants with an herb accented profile on the nose and in the finish. Forward in style, you can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2031.

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2018
88
Lush, round and forward, with ripe, dark red fruits, licorice, cocoa, espresso, vanilla and smoke, this is perfect for early drinking. 87-89 Pts

Lush, round and forward, with ripe, dark red fruits, licorice, cocoa, espresso, vanilla and smoke, this is perfect for early drinking. 87-89 Pts

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2017
88
Licorice, tobacco, and red fruits along with soft tannins and an early drinking charm define the medium bodied wine.

Licorice, tobacco, and red fruits along with soft tannins and an early drinking charm define the medium bodied wine.

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2016
89
Fresh, round, fruity, medium-bodied, and open, allowing you to enjoy all of its sweet, ripe, dark red berries, spice, espresso, earth, and thyme now, and over the next few years. Drink from 2022-2030.

Fresh, round, fruity, medium-bodied, and open, allowing you to enjoy all of its sweet, ripe, dark red berries, spice, espresso, earth, and thyme now, and over the next few years. Drink from 2022-2030.

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Polished red fruits and black cherries with softness, medium body and a forward attitude.

Polished red fruits and black cherries with softness, medium body and a forward attitude.

3,354 Views   Tasted
2015
89
Ready to drink, this forward, round, supple, soft, dark red berry-filled wine comes with a liberal blast of oak, licorice, smoke and chocolate. It is a nice, crowd-pleasing wine that is already easy to drink.

Ready to drink, this forward, round, supple, soft, dark red berry-filled wine comes with a liberal blast of oak, licorice, smoke and chocolate. It is a nice, crowd-pleasing wine that is already easy to drink.

5,558 Views   Tasted
2014
86
Bright red fruits and black cherries create the character of this early drinker that is already showing a polished, forward, sweet and fresh personality. 85-87 Pts

Bright red fruits and black cherries create the character of this early drinker that is already showing a polished, forward, sweet and fresh personality. 85-87 Pts

1,929 Views   Tasted
2012
85
Medium bodied, simple, and vinified to be enjoyed in its youth. 84-86 Pts

Medium bodied, simple, and vinified to be enjoyed in its youth. 84-86 Pts

3,611 Views   Tasted
2010
88
Licorice, coffee bean, vanilla and ripe, dark berries are found in this forward, easy to like, crowd pleasing wine.

Licorice, coffee bean, vanilla and ripe, dark berries are found in this forward, easy to like, crowd pleasing wine.

4,209 Views   Tasted
2009
88
Blending 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot produced an earthy, vanilla, cassis and licorice flavored, medium bodied wine that’s already fun to drink and value priced as well.

Blending 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot produced an earthy, vanilla, cassis and licorice flavored, medium bodied wine that’s already fun to drink and value priced as well.

6,626 Views   Tasted
2008
87
Espresso with black and red fruits with herbal aromatics make up the perfume. Medium bodied and okay on the palate, the wine ends with a dusty, cassis finish.

Espresso with black and red fruits with herbal aromatics make up the perfume. Medium bodied and okay on the palate, the wine ends with a dusty, cassis finish.

4,688 Views   Tasted
2005
89
Coffee, chocolate, boysenberry and tobacco scents lead to a medium/full bodied, round textured, crowd pleasing style of Bordeaux wine that is ready to drink.

Coffee, chocolate, boysenberry and tobacco scents lead to a medium/full bodied, round textured, crowd pleasing style of Bordeaux wine that is ready to drink.

6,341 Views   Tasted