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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
Smooth sipping red from native carignane and grenache grapes. Quite ripe, with black cherry, earth and dark chocolate aromas and flavours. Medium weight, supple and a touch sweet. Good length. Now to 2009.
LCBO 6585
- Price:
- $11.75
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Carignane-Grenache
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Catalonia, Spain
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