Winery - Château Olivier
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A rich, smooth wine, with flavors of grapefruit and toast, and grassy, herbaceous aromas. Attractive and fresh on the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
93-95 Textured, structured wine, with good freshness and acidity. Dominated by an herbaceous character, it is richness as well as great final acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
86-88 Barrel sample. Tannins dominate here, hard and dry. The fruit is hidden, so at this stage it's hard to see whether it will ever tame the harshness of the tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A classically structured wine, with its tannins and stalky black currant character prominent. It does have an extra component of richness that offers sweetness and a more full-bodied potential. As it develops, it will becomes a delicious, medium-weight, food-friendly wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
87-89 Barrel sample. A very big wine, packed with fat fruit and ripe, soft flavors. Powerful, allowing little room for freshness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
How Olivier has progressed. The ancient moated castle property is now making delicious wine. Fresh and balanced, this is sweet, soft, layered with red cherry flavors and structured with dark tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
91-93 Barrel sample. Tasting through the initial tannins, this wine reveals ripe, blackberry jelly fruits. There is richness in the structure and density, perhaps less of the vintage's freshness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
90-92 Barrel sample. In the rich style, its herbaceous character covered with a powerfu, creamy rich layer. It has good purity as well, lively and fresh to finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
91-93 Barrel sample. On the herbaceous side, the fruit crisp, green herbs, but still ripe. The apple skin texture gives a great tang.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
88—90 Barrel sample. Spicy, rich, concentrated, with sweet vanilla flavors over the blackberry fruits. Soft and ripe, a wine that is made to charm.
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