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2008 Clos de Sarpe Saint-Emilion
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2008 Clos de Sarpe Saint-Emilion

Producer: Clos de Sarpe
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint Emilion

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90? Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2011

Good medium saturated ruby.  High-toned, confectionery aromas of Valrhona chocolate and porty raisin.  Huge, sweet and rather unrefined, with the high-toned character following through in the mouth.  Slightly shrieking acidity contributes to the wine's rustic quality.  Finishes with serious tannic clout.  Will this outsized wine magically be transformed into a (200-pound) swan?  Not recommended for the faint of heart.

95 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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About Bordeaux

Bordeaux is the planet's largest source of fine wine, the model for Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines around the globe. Bordeaux wines are considered by many wine connoisseurs to be the world's greatest reds.


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Merlot

Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon...
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