Reserve De La Comtesse Pauillac AOC 2016 (750ml) - 2nd wine of Ch. Clerc Milon (2nd GCC)

Country/Region: Bordeaux France

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Grapes: 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot

Tasting note: The 2016 Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande has a tightly wound bouquet that perhaps needed more coaxing than some of its peers, but it was worth persisting, as it unveils some lovely cedar-infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannin on the entry, moderate depth, a light marine influence upon the black fruit with a little creaminess on the finish. This is a fine Reserve de Comtesse that is on par with the excellent 2015 last year.

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Scores: Wine Spectator 90/100, James Suckling 93/100

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