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Barrel Sample
Saint-Émilion · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Émilion
- Appellation
- Saint-Émilion
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · game meat · roast red meat · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201293 pts
92–94. Barrel sample. This dense, extracted wine has dark coffee and bitter chocolate flavors that are followed by wood and tannins. The fruit is still obscured, and may need many years for its dark character to emerge.
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200891 pts
90-92 Barrel sample. On the austere side initially, but then ripe fruit comes through, giving a wine that has potential power. There is a suspicion of super-ripe Merlot, a plump cushion. But the tannins will keep it together.