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Calvet 2005 Réserve des Remparts Saint - Émilion

86 Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.

80 to 84  good
85 to 89  very good
90 to 94  excellent
95 to 100  outstanding
Price Description
Not very generous on the nose, with aromas of wood spice, earth and plum. The wine is mid-weight, with some soft plum fruit, herbal complexity, good acidity and a little tannic firmness.
Price:
$18.15
Type:
Red
Varietal:
N/A
Vintage:
2005
Region:
Bordeaux
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