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La Forge
Corbières-Boutenac · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Corbières-Boutenac
- Appellation
- Corbières-Boutenac
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast lamb · game meats · aged cheeses · grilled meats · stews · ratatouille
Rated vintages
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201194 pts
La Forge is consistently one of Bertrand's top wines, and the 2011 is simply stunning. The dense, heady perfume offers notes of raspberry, black plum, cherry, sweet spice and cocoa powder, which all carry through to the lush, full-weighted palate. The texture is like crushed vel…
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200894 pts
There's a strong mineral backbone to this wine, which alongside notes of garrigue (think lavender and bay leaves) and purple violet florals highlight this fantastic terroir. Black cherry, plum, licorice stick and black peppercorns flood the palate, while hints of used coffee gri…
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200793 pts
A gorgeous wine, dark and complex, with assertive leather and licorice spice throughout the boysenberry and bramble character. Touches of graham cracker, tobacco leaf and spice unfold in the mouth. Lush and decadent, with a lingering chocolate-raspberry finish. Enjoyable now, it…