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Cave du Marmandais La Vieille Eglise Réserve Red (Côtes du Marmandais)
Côtes du Marmandais · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Red Blend
- Country
- France
- Region
- Côtes du Marmandais
- Appellation
- Côtes du Marmandais
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes grelhadas · cassoulet · queijos curados · carnes de caça
Rated vintages
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201388 pts
A rich blend that includes the local Abouriou grape gives a structured, firm wine that has both tannins and juicy black fruits. The oak aging still shows in the spice and vanilla edge that underlies the fruitiness. It should be aged, so drink from 2016.
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201288 pts
Just mature, this smooth, velvet-textured wine has juicy black fruits with a smoky character that adds interest to the structure and acidity that give the wine shape. Rich while fresh at the end, it is ready to drink.
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200985 pts
With 30% of the local Abouriou grape in the blend, this is herbal and spicy. It has a round character that is beefed up by the weight and tannins imparted by the addition of Malbec. Red fruits dominate, making this ready to drink.