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Tasting notes
Score 92+/100 · Drink 2024-2035, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2017

Bright red-ruby. Aromas of cherry, licorice, menthol and fresh herbs are given further punch by pungent minerality. Juicy but a bit youthfully clenched, showing less fat than the 2015 version. The flavors of black cherry and licorice are quite penetrating but the wine's serious tannins call for considerable aging. This wine was only bottled in mid-June of 2016, after having spent three months in stainless steel tanks.

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

17
17/20

Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com

91
90-92/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

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17 points
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 17/20 · Drink 2024-2034, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Jan 2016

Mid to deep crimson. Rich, ripe red-cherry fruit. Smells ripe and rather indulgent. Firm, chewy texture and all needing time to knit but a very whole-hearted wine. Big on both flavour and structure. (JH)

90 - 92 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 90-92/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Jan 2016

Bright, dark red. Aromas of redcurrant and licorice dominate the nose. The palate offers very good texture and density, with dark berry and licorice flavors enlivened by a mineral element. Finishes with a firm backbone of slightly dry tannins and mounting length.

93 points
Allen Meadows, Burghound
Score 93/100 · Allen Meadows, Burghound

About the producer

Chateau de la Tour
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Product details

Grape Blend

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Grand Cru

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