2012 Paramour Proprietary Red
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Score 93+/100 · Drink 2017-2027, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec 2014
The Cabernet Franc-based 2012 Paramour is laced with espresso, tobacco, smoke, licorice, incense and sweet herbs. Dense, compact yet also endowed with serious implosive energy, the Paramour is one of the most reticent wines of this generally much more open vintage. Even with quite a bit of Merlot in the blend, the 2012 boasts considerable structure.
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94
94/100
Robert Parker
93
93+/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Robert Parker
Score 94/100 · Drink 2014-2026, Robert Parker, Oct 2014
A blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc (á la a St.-Emilion), the gorgeous 2012 Proprietary Red Paramour offers up notes of Christmas fruitcake, forest floor, mulberries, black cherries and currants. Full-bodied and beautifully fruity without a lot of weight, this is a beautiful example of a complex wine to drink over the next 10-12 years.
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