Good People. Great Wine.
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88—90 Barrel sample. This property is the home of Michel Rolland and wife Dany. They make a deliciously plumy wine, with blackberries, and ripe, juicy fruit. 1 Note
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Fine ripe flavors, combine elegance with rich, opulent Merlot fruits. There is a strong jelly element here in the sweet fruit, but there are also tannins and a firm, dry texture. The final fruit is black, intense. 1 Note
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93–95 Huge, concentrated, one of the biggest Pomerols of the vintage, this wine is working its way toward balance between big tannins and fresh acidity. 1 Note
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91–93 This has solid, modern, polished fruit that is taking on new-wood flavors. But that fruit is rich enough to power through the wood and give freshness and ripeness when mature. 1 Note
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90–92 A big, solid effort with spicy fruit, exotic herbs and denseness. But the fruit is still fresh to give the wine a final lift. 1 Note
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89–91 Because the vineyard is covered in plastic sheeting before harvest to stop excess moisture, this wine has to be declassified. But it’s very good stuff, dense and concentrated. 1 Note
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89–91 Dry and spicy with fruit tannins, this wine is dark and brooding. It will take many years to develop properly. 1 Note
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88–90 New wood pushes through the fruit and acidity. Michel Rolland’s family property has produced a fresh rather than extracted wine. 1 Note
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89–91 Made by Hubert de Boüard of Château l’Angélus in Saint-Emilion, this is a spicy, modern, toasty wine, showing how good Lalande de Pomerol can be if treated correctly. 1 Note
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Smoke, chocolate, toffee, spice and caramel. It’s ripe, very open, full-bodied, with a rich Merlot character. 1 Note
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Château Fontenil Bordeaux-style Red Blend - 2006
