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Winery - Château Tour des Gendres

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Biodynamically run, Château Tour des Gendres is at the top of the tree in Bergerac. This beautifully fruity wine shows freshness as well as depth of tannins, complex berry and bitter chocolate flavors. It is firm, but as a sign of the vintage, has a light character with final freshness.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Wood and spice layer over fruit that has a creamy, Chardonnay-like character. There is herbaceousness, but the rich yellow fruits and exuberant nutmeg and pepper from the alcohol are dominant here. At this young stage, it needs to calm down.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Dominated by Sémillon, this is a rich, oily textured wine, full on and ripe. The wine has great flavors of apples, thyme, peppers, finishing with soft acidity.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

A great structured wine that keeps freshness and fine black fruits all in play. This mid-range wine from Luc de Conti has a firm sense of style, but also offers the potential for mid-term aging. It is not super-concentrated; more elegant, poised and classy.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

The neglected third grape of white Bergerac (as also in Bordeaux), after Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, is Muscadelle. It forms the impressive base for this wine. It has a rich character, heavily spiced with wood, nutmeg, perfumed with violets and lemon verbena. This serious, impressive wine is for aging, the toast character still dominant.

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Château Tour des Gendres Muscadel - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

This is a great year for whites in the area, and this wine shows all the freshness, the crisp white fruits and touch of kiwi. It is light, dancing, lively, but with a good concentration at the same time.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2006

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Creamy soft fruit, with the richness of 2005, hinting at some toast flavors. This wine is the second label from the Conti family, owners of Château Tour des Gendres, by far the best producer in Bergerac. It is a rounded, full wine, with fine, ripe white fruits, pears and nectarines, topped with light acidity.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2005

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Even at their lightest, the wines of Luc de Conti have great style. This fruity, red cherry and spice wine is bright, fresh, with just the right layer of tannins. The finish is firm, but without losing the fruit.

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Château Tour des Gendres Merlot - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

Powerfully rich, creamy wine that has considerable yellow fruit flavors to broaden the pear juice. The wine is ripe, full, while the acidity is just an afterthought.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2009

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012

The toast element is just right, giving a wine that is very rich, broad and opulent. At the same time, there is an edge of crispness as well as tropical fruits to add a final more vibrant character.

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Château Tour des Gendres Bordeaux-style White Blend - 2009

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