2009 Caronne Sainte Gemme
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Tasting notes
Crushed blackberry and blueberry on the nose, with hints of sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a pretty texture. Slightly hollow center palate, but attractive
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Neal Martin
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Tasted at Vintex. Black, liquorices and smoke tinged nose with moderate intensity, with a touch of hickory developing with time. The palate is full-bodied with dense tannins, grippy with meaty black fruits, assertive and lacking some refinement towards the dry finish. I am afraid that this should be much better and I would like to try another sample. Tasted March 2010.
Very dark purple with a hint of grey. Quite lively. A little brutal but chock full of fruit and tannin.
This property seems to get relatively good representation in the United States. The 2009 is made from a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot. Attractive loamy soil notes intermixed with black currants and mulberries jump from the glass of this fruity, solidly constructed, mid-weight wine. Drink it over the next 5-7 years. Feb 2012, www.robertparker.com