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| CHÂTEAU VRAI CAILLOU 2016 AC Bordeaux Supérieur |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
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| Deep purple colour. Bright, slightly spicy, somewhat shy, ripe plum nose with some sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, quite well structured, tangy, slightly spicy, fairly ripe, plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, crisp, fairly high acid finish. This ready-to-drink blend of 50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc has 12.5% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar. A REPEAT of the 2016 that last appeared in Vintages (not presented) on March 16, 2019 at $15.95. TONY ASPLER / 88.5-points / BEST BUY - Smoky, cedary, spicy, oaky, currant nose; medium-bodied, dry, earthy, plum flavour; firmly structured. |
CSPC |
348292 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Fam Win |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Bordeaux |
| Rating |
**(87.5 points)
Tangy, Ready |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
| TASTING NOTE: This estate has more than 200 acres of vines divided between red and white grapes. A dense wine, this is richly structured with the firm tannins of the vintage plus red-berry fruits. It should be ready from 2020. Score - 88 (Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, Nov. 1, 2019) |
Price |
$ 15.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 8, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
699 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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