Winery - Ginestet
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There is plenty of the firm tannins of Cabernet Sauvignon, but this wine, one of the more successful in the French Roots range, is also fully charged with Languedoc denseness and ripeness. It has a proper stalky, black currant finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The famous comparison of Sauvignon Blanc to cats is certainly correct with this wine. It is flavored with gooseberries as well, a highly acid, green wine, very fresh, very crisp.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Firm, tannic and dry, this wine has some flashes of fresh black currant flavors, and a lift of acidity. It needs time to aerate before drinking, when it will have some freshness and lightness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fat and full, this is a heavy wine, dominated by Sémillon and leaving very little impression on the taste buds.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Perfumed wood dominates this wine. There is softness, some attractive food-friendly acidity and hints of red fruits, but otherwise it is spice and toast all the way.
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Ginestet Shiraz - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A full, ripe unoaked Chard, from the new line of French Roots wines, this has some hazelnut and green plum flavors along with light acidity. It is soft, pleasant and ready to drink.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This full-bodied wine, an equal blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, is fat and oily in texture. There is some wood, giving vanilla flavors along with kiwis and ripe pears. The acidity at the end gives it some shape. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This blend of Sau Blanc and Sémillon is somewhat yeasty, but there’s an attractive herbaceous ribbon of flavor that goes through, and light green fruit tastes. The aftertaste is rather bitter, spoiling this simple wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine emphasizes the jammy, ripe fruited side of Merlot. It is big and bold, with some good dense black fruit flavors alongside the considerable layer of tannins. Not a Merlot to be drunk on its own: it needs food.
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Ginestet Merlot - 2004
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, this has some good density of structure. It’s a firm, tannic wine but one that is sustained by some fresh red fruit flavors. A good example of a branded Bordeaux.
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