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2006 Clos de Sarpe Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 750ml
points awarded:
ST 91 WA 94Mike Supple, JJ Buckley, April 2007
Dark core surrounded by a bright riby rim. Very full lush front aromas. Bold florals followed by anise, cherry and cassis. Great depth and purity of fruit. Rich with bold yet balanced acidity and tannins. Very long finish.
94 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2009
As I have consistently written in the past, this limited production cuvee, from a 12-acre site that contains a parcel of extremely old vines, 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, is meant to last three decades or more. Tasting like a liqueur of rocks interwoven with creme de cassis, espresso roast, toasty oak, and enormous levels of tannin, it is neither out of balance nor astringent. It is a concentrated, backward, impeccably balanced St.-Emilion made with an uncompromising view of the craft of winemaking. It displays superb intensity, a fabulous texture, a foreboding, tannic overlay, incredibly ripe, pure fruit, and perfectly aligned acidity and tannin. Forget if for a decade, and consume it between 2020-2040. 94+
91 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2009
Bright ruby-red. Superripe aromas of blackberry, blueberry, licorice and crushed rock; like a liqueur of botanical herbs. Then dense, sappy and superconcentrated, with a powerful minerality, solid acidity and a note of black pepper perking up the wine's rather clenched core of fruit. Finishes with a boatload of tannins. This almost painfully intense wine, a great success for this chateau, needs up to a decade of cellaring. 91(+?) points
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