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Clos Margalaine

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2022
90
Black raspberries, cherries, and flowers form the core of this wine. Soft, creamy, fresh red fruits, with touches of licorice, spice, and vanilla-edged blackberries are on the palate and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Merlot with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2042. 89-91 Pts.

Black raspberries, cherries, and flowers form the core of this wine. Soft, creamy, fresh red fruits, with touches of licorice, spice, and vanilla-edged blackberries are on the palate and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Merlot with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2042. 89-91 Pts.

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2021
88
Savory-edged, red fruits, flowers and plums, with a strong note of espresso, cocoa and smoke on the nose and round textured palate will show nicely with just a year or so aging. Drink from 2023-2028. 87-89

Savory-edged, red fruits, flowers and plums, with a strong note of espresso, cocoa and smoke on the nose and round textured palate will show nicely with just a year or so aging. Drink from 2023-2028. 87-89

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2020
90
Espresso, chocolate and cherry notes open the wine. On the palate, you find loads of supple, polished, creamy, red fruits, cocoa and coffee bean. The wine exchanges complexity for pleasure and it works, because this is probably the best vintage Clos Margalaine I recall, ever tasting. And, you can drink this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2023-2032.

Espresso, chocolate and cherry notes open the wine. On the palate, you find loads of supple, polished, creamy, red fruits, cocoa and coffee bean. The wine exchanges complexity for pleasure and it works, because this is probably the best vintage Clos Margalaine I recall, ever tasting. And, you can drink this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2023-2032.

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Dark in color, the wine shows a savory, earthy, tobacco, oak, and blackberry nose. Soft, round and fruity, with an herbal, peppery edge to the finish, you can enjoy this on release. 87-89 Pts

Dark in color, the wine shows a savory, earthy, tobacco, oak, and blackberry nose. Soft, round and fruity, with an herbal, peppery edge to the finish, you can enjoy this on release. 87-89 Pts

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2019
89
Soft, round and medium-bodied, the wine is forward with a core of red fruits, smoke, vanilla and coffee bean in the easy-drinking finish. 88-90 Pts

Soft, round and medium-bodied, the wine is forward with a core of red fruits, smoke, vanilla and coffee bean in the easy-drinking finish. 88-90 Pts

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2018
89
Filled with juicy, round, sweet, dark red fruits, espresso and a hint of spice, the wine ends with a jolt of strong black coffee and red plums. You can enjoy this on release.

Filled with juicy, round, sweet, dark red fruits, espresso and a hint of spice, the wine ends with a jolt of strong black coffee and red plums. You can enjoy this on release.

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Medium bodied, soft, round, plush and quite oaky, the fruits are ripe, forward and easy to like, finishing with a blend of espresso and cherries. 86-89 Pts

Medium bodied, soft, round, plush and quite oaky, the fruits are ripe, forward and easy to like, finishing with a blend of espresso and cherries. 86-89 Pts

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2011
86
Coffee, vanilla and black cherry scents, fresh, bright, tart, tannic and filled with red berries and oak. 86-87 Pts

Coffee, vanilla and black cherry scents, fresh, bright, tart, tannic and filled with red berries and oak. 86-87 Pts

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2009
85
Truffle, forest, black cherry scents, medium bodied with a soft, round, cherry filled finish.

Truffle, forest, black cherry scents, medium bodied with a soft, round, cherry filled finish.

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2008
82
Hints of coffee, raspberry and earth. Fresh, medium bodied, tart, cocoa and red berry finish is found in the wine.

Hints of coffee, raspberry and earth. Fresh, medium bodied, tart, cocoa and red berry finish is found in the wine.

2,451 Views   Tasted