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Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

Puisseguin Saint-Émilion · France

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red meat · lamb · aged cheeses

201491 pts

This rich wine, produced from old vines, is dense and concentrated. It does have the fruitiness of the vintage but that is allied to the dark-black fruit and powerful tannins. There are spice and wood flavors still developing. Drink this fine wine from 2020.
201290 pts

Old Merlot vines from a five-acre parcel have given this powerful and dense wine. Solid with dark-plum fruits and still-dry tannins, it also has a fine texture and freshness to balance. It is juicy while also young. Drink from 2018.
201090 pts

Using fruit that was sourced from a five-acre parcel of old vines, the black plum fruit coddles the tannins. It shows the structure and ripeness of the vintage.
200990 pts

The dusty tannins dominate this firm and dry wine. With its new wood aging and its concentration, it is complex and dense. The ripe black fruit offers power and sweetness. The wine is likely to age well over five years or more.