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Pure, sweet fruit marks this medium-bodied, attractive, well-balanced St.-Emilion. It offers abundant quantities of black cherry and currant fruit infused with toasty wood and mineral nuances. The wine possesses sweet tannin and adequate acidity. It can be consumed now and over the next decade. Wine Advocate.April, 2002
Robert Parker Score: 88/100
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Pure, sweet fruit marks this medium-bodied, attractive, well-balanced St.-Emilion. It offers abundant quantities of black cherry and currant fruit infused with toasty wood and mineral nuances. The wine possesses sweet tannin and adequate acidity. It can be consumed now and over the next decade. Wine Advocate.April, 2002
Robert Parker Score: 88/100
Bordeaux / France