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Tasting notes
Score 94/100 · Drink 2024-2034, Jeb Dunnuck, Apr 2024

Another gem of a wine from this fabulous vintage, the 2005 Clos Badon Thunevin offers up a great nose of darker currant and cherry fruits as well as some chocolate, graphite, and smoky, truffly nuances. Medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and remarkable balance, it’s drinking brilliantly today yet should evolve gracefully over the coming decade.

Critic scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

91
91/100

Robert Parker

90
88-91/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Drink 2015-2030, Robert Parker, Jun 2015

A strong effort from Jean-Luc Thunevin, Clos Badon’s 2005 displays plenty of cassis fruit, black cherries, licorice and underbrush. It is full-bodied, approachable and opulent, nicely textured, pure, long and fruit-driven. This is a big wine (larger-framed than usual) and best drunk over the next 12-15+ years.

90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Dec 2011

90 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 90/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2008

Bright ruby-red. Expressive nose offers black raspberry, licorice and minerals. Concentrated and suave, with noteworthy breadth and cut to its rather understated dark fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes with ripe, fairly fine-grained tannins and very good length and grip. (ST)

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Thunevin
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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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