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LA CENTAURÉE LA CLAPE 2012 AC |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CHÂTEAU PECH-REDON |
Deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, complex, baked ripe plum-cherry-apple nose with some savoury, white pepper-tinged, sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, slightly mature, faintly spicy, intense, blackberry-plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, sandalwood-tinged finish. Seems quite ready-to-drink. This blend of 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache and 20% old-vine Syrah has 14% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar. TONY ASPLER / 90-points / BUY - Cedary, spicy black raspberry nose with notes of white pepper; full-bodied, dry, richly extracted, minerally, peppery, black fruit flavours with vanilla oak notes. A total of 49 cases are available. It currently sells for $36.25 at the SAQ (#12876704). |
CSPC |
530246 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Lam Int |
Country |
France |
Region |
Midi |
Rating |
***(90 points) Rich, Ripe, Bright |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
TASTING NOTE: Crafted from Mourvèdre, Grenache and old-vine Syrah, this is quite lavish, offering lifted floral tones atop impressive red and black fruit, underlying mineral notes and peppery spice. Good structure and well-made. A fine example of quality La Clape. (Vintages panel, June 2017) |
Price |
$ 33.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - January 20, 2018 |
Cases bought |
49 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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