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Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux · France

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red meat · aged cheeses · mushrooms

201586 pts

This fruity wine, with its blackberry fruit, is ripe, generous and developing fast. A fine juicy character bursts through its firm structure to give a crisp aftertaste. Drink from 2018.
201488 pts

Situated two miles north of the castle of Blaye, this estate's vintage delivered tannins as well as fruit here, with acidity and blackberry fruit. It is a structured wine, still young with its bright fruits and crisp character. Drink from 2018.
201285 pts

Situated two miles north of the castle of Blaye, this estate has produced an obviously wood-aged, heavily extracted wine. At this stage, this wine is all tannins, smoky acidity and structure. It will always be concentrated with wood, although this will soften.
201083 pts

Mint aromas speak of the wood used in aging this wine. With some burnt tannin character, it's perhaps not a wine that will show great fruit.