2017 Couhins Rouge
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The 2017 Couhins is composed of 45% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. It was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 33% new. Medium to deep garnet-purple color, it features notes of baked plums, warm cassis and black raspberries with hints of black tea, tapenade and lavender. Medium-bodied, the palate is a little hollow with a chewy texture and an abrupt finish.
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Jancis Robinson MW
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50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. 35% new oak. Dark with purple rim. Dark, brooding and inviting cassis on the nose. Lots of lovely lead pencil, too. Dry, tight and zesty. A little bit lean in the middle so that the tannins stand out on the finish. (JH)
This is very solid and tight with a beautiful center palate. Medium to full body. Compacted and very beautiful. Exciting.
Dark with purple rim. Dark, brooding and inviting cassis on the nose. Lots of lovely lead pencil, too. Dry, tight and zesty. A little bit lean in the middle so that the tannins stand out on the finish. (JH)