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Tasting notes
Score 17/20 · FINE+RARE

Sweet yet meaty nose. Nice and round with creamy fruit in the middle - Nice!

Critic scores

Critic scores
88
88/100

Average Score

88
87-88/100

Jeannie Cho Lee MW

17
17/20

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More reviews and scores

87 - 88 points
Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Score 87-88/100 · Jeannie Cho Lee MW

This is not a complex wine but it offers a wonderful fruit profile of blackberries, plums and red Chinese dates. The flavours are soft, rounded and balanced by firm but tamed tannins. Very easy to enjoy with moderate length. Jeannie Cho Lee MW asianpalate.com

16 points
Decanter
Score 16/20 · Decanter

Elegant and expressive Margaux fruit, almost understated, but has ripeness and finesse, very attractive medium term. Drink 2015-25. (16.5 points). Steven Spurrier, decanter.com

88 - 90 points
Neal Martin
Score 88-90/100 · Neal Martin

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, raised in 40% new oak, the Desmirail has a slightly herbaceous nose but nothing to get worried about as there is some attractive earthy fruit to complement it. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins, crisp blackberry, graphite and cedar, quite conservative and masculine towards the finish. Fine. Tasted April 2011. Neal Martin erobertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. Desmirail
Desmirail

Purchased by Lucien Lurton in 1980, Ch. Desmirail has been managed by his son Denis Lurton since 1992. Gradually they have worked to restore the property, with a new winery and more precision in the vineyards.

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