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Revealing expansive, sweet, mineral-laced black cherry and cassis fruit as well as a fragrant, medium to full-bodied personality, and outstanding ripeness, delineation, and purity, the 2000 La Prade is a sleeper of the vintage. It should drink well for 4-8 years.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Medium red. Reticent nose dominated by currant and woodsmoke. Chunky and a bit medicinal, with currant, dark chocolate, licorice and menthol flavors. Shows good density of texture and fruit but seems a bit stunted today. Perhaps simply in need of cellaring.
About the producer

Nicolas Thienpont purchased this estate in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux in 2000. The seven hectares of vines average 40 years in age, divided between 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, sitting partly on the limestone plateau in the village Saint-Cibard.