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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
Good concentration and cabernet character for the price. Ripe blackberry, cassis, wood spice and dark chocolate aromas. Ripe dark fruit core, with good acidity, a slap of creamy oak and firm tannin. Best to drink now until 2011.
- Price:
- $13.95
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Pays d’Oc
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