2002 l'Arrosee
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Attractive mellow Cabernet Franc perfume. Still quite firm tannins but not too dry. A more serious, more long-term rendition than most. (JR)
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Always Burgundian-like to my palate, the 2002 is a successful effort for the vintage. Notes of roasted herbs, earth, underbrush, sweet cherries and red currants are noticeable in this spicy, medium-bodied, open-knit offering. It is ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years. New owners, significant investments, and new packaging suggests a new image for l’Arrosee, an impressive terroir that began to slip in the nineties. Old-timers will no doubt remember the brilliant 1986, 1985, 1982, and 1961 ... all of which remain in fine form.
Always Burgundian-like to my palate, the 2002 is a successful effort for the vintage. Notes of roasted herbs, earth, underbrush, sweet cherries and red currants are noticeable in this spicy, medium-bodied, open-knit offering. It is ideal for drinking over the next 7-8 years.New owners, significant investments, and new packaging suggests a new image for l’Arrosee, an impressive terroir that began to slip in the nineties. Old-timers will no doubt remember the brilliant 1986, 1985, 1982, and 1961 ... all of which remain in fine form.Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 158
About the producer
Ch. l’Arrosée was a 9.5-hectare vineyard in Saint-Emilion. After the château was sold to Domaine Clarence Dillon (owners of Ch. Haut-Brion and Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion) in 2013, the wine was discontinued and the grapes are now used for Ch. Quintus.