Grand Puy Ducasse 93–94 Deep crimson colour. Elderberry, black cherry, cassis aromas and flavours with praline notes, grainy firm/al dente tannins and well balanced marzipan/roasted almond notes. Finishes bittersweet. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, 35% new oak. Pauillac (de Chateau Latour) 93–94 Medium-deep crimson colour. Black cherry liquorice aniseed with inky graphite notes. Well concentrated and vibrant with pure black cherry, cassis flavours, fine grainy tannins and bright crunchy acidity. Very good density and vinosity. 48.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46.2% Merlot, 5% Petit 92–93 Medium-deep colour. Pure cassis espresso aromas with touch of orange peel. Supple sweet fruited cassis orange peel, hint vanilla notes, fine loose-knit grainy tannins. Touch of graphite before finishing minerally and long. 87% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. Croizet Bages 91–92 Medium-deep crimson colour. Dark berry vanilla wax polish aromas with chinotto notes. Concentrated juicy blackcurrant, dark cherry fruits, grainy textures and touch dominant vanilla/marzipan notes. Firm and sweet at the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot with small parcels of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. 50%+ new oak. Pastourelle de Clerc Milon 91–92 Deep crimson colour. Intense blackcurrant cedar, chinotto aniseed aromas. Sweet juicy wine with classical cassis, cedar flavours, fine grippy textures. Lovely mid palate volume and very attractive mineral graphite finish. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carménère, 1% Petit Verdot. 14.5% alc Verdot. 14.19% alc Moulin de Duhart
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