2005 Villa Bel-Air
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Score 14.5/20 · Drink 2007, Jancis Robinson MW, Jul 2006
Sweet oak on the nose which crushes the fruit. Shame because the fruit is rather nice. Chewy finish. Hold off the oak please! This is the Graves property of the Cazes family of Lynch Bages. (JR)
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16/20
Jancis Robinson MW
14
14/20
Jancis Robinson MW
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15.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2010-2014, Jancis Robinson MW, Apr 2006
Mid healthy crimson. Full, ripe – almost rudely ripe – fruit. Extremely sweet and lively with some new plantings in the late 1980s coming on stream now. Notable acidity and a bit of tealeaf character but not quite as winning as I have found it in some other vintages. (JR)
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Villa Bel-Air