2008 l'Arrosee
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50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc. Definitely the palest of these four 2008 red bordeaux. Sweet, round and fully evolved. Tannins almost disappeared. Gentle and almost Burgundian in its sweetness. Resolved and charming but not for the future. And just slightly drying out. Fully mature. (JR)
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Mid to dark crimson. Toasty oak on the nose. Sweet and racy but some green too. Not quite complete. Was the fruit fully ripe or was it tarted up with oak and extraction? (JR)
The beautiful dark plum/purple-hued 2008 exhibits a sweet perfume of kirsch, roasted herbs, new saddle leather and spice box. Well-textured and medium to full-bodied with supple tannins and abundant nuances, it can be drunk now and over the next 10-15 years.
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.