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Chateau Cote De Baleau - Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2019
Price: $38.99
| Producer | Chateau Cote De Baleau |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Bordeaqux Saint Emilion |
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| Varietal | Red Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2019 |
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| Sku | 05960 |
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Chateau Cote De Baleau Description
93 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Château Côte De Baleau shows beautifully, with lots of spicy red and black fruits, subtle background oak, medium to full body, and a great finish. I loved the 2016 and 2018, and this is certainly in the same ballpark.
91 Points James Suckling
Pine needles, bark, potpourri, blackberries and currants on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with tight, chewy tannins. Fleshy, textured finish. Try after 2024.
90 Points Decanter
Austere attack to the wine, with cassis and blueberry fruits that show salinity and mouthwatering qualities but also the flipside of pronounced acidity. This has plenty of life ahead, with a texture that softens as the charred oak adds sweetness and width. Owned by the Cuvelier family with Michel Rolland as consultant.
Producer Notes
A deep color with blackcurrant, blackberry and raspberry tones. Spicy, slightly toasted notes. After a round, tender entry on the palate, great freshness comes through with silky, flavorsome tannins, giving superb length of flavor and a lingering finish.
Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Wine Advocate: 91 Points
Displaying an opaque purple color, the 2019 Cote de Baleau bursts with plum preserves, baked blackberries and blueberry pie scents plus nuances of mocha, bouquet garni, tapenade and woodsmoke. The medium to full-bodied palate is coated with rich, dark fruits and oodles of freshness, framed by plush tannins and finishing on a lingering aniseed note.
