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Score 93/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2022

The 2015 The Bard is a gorgeous wine, but it also needs time in the glass to be at its most expressive. Today, it is the wine's explosive fruit and intensity that really come through. Lavender, violet, menthol and spice weave through a core of inky dark fruit. The 2015 is a brilliant wine that is now starting to show quite a bit of nuance. The resonant finish is so inviting. (Drink between 2020-2030)

Critic scores

Critic scores
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96/100

Average Score

97
97/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

97
97/100

Robert Parker

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95 points
James Suckling
Score 95/100 · James Suckling, Feb 2018

Amazing aromas of blackcurrants and black licorice with blue fruit. Hints of burnt orange peel. Full-bodied, very tight and refined on the palate. Tight and beautiful. A blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. Drink in 2020.

97 points
Robert Parker
Score 97/100 · Robert Parker, Nov 2017

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97 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Score 97/100 · Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

Blended of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2015 The Bard offers up a very deep garnet-purple color and highly perfumed scents of violets, dried Provence herbs, lavender and tapenade over a core of cassis and blackberry preserves. Full-bodied and loaded with perfumed black fruit layers, it has a solid frame of rounded, plush-textured tannins and a provocatively earthy finish. 2,000 cases were made. Oct 2017, www.robertparker.com

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