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Barrel sample

Château Caronne Ste Gemme

Haut-Médoc · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Haut-Médoc
Appellation
Haut-Médoc
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

red meats · lamb · aged cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201288 pts

    87–89. Barrel sample. This is a warm, open wine that's gently tannic, and likely to age quickly. It has some spice, ripe black plums, and aftertaste that reveals some of its dry structure.

  • 201086 pts

    85-87 Pushing dryness, and tannins, the wine feels extracted, hard. The fruit doesn't catch up with the structure.