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Rol Valentin 2003 75cl

St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
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92 Wine Spectator
Aromas of jam, berry and cherry follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine yet round tannins and a long chocolate and berry aftertaste. Loads of sweet fruit here. Exciting stuff. This small producer makes fine wines. Best after 2008. 1,165 cases made. ?JS
17 Rene Gabriel
04: Sehr dunkle, auffallend tiefe Farbe. Fleischiges, leicht florales Brombeerenbouquet; wirkt noch verhalten. Fülliger, cremiger Gaumen, wieder topreife Brombeeren zeigend, dicke Tannine mit fülligem, sehr aromatischen Körper, im Finale noch dezent kernige Noten – wenn er diese beim Ausbau integriert, kann er noch einen Punkt zulegen. trinken (2008 - 2018)
90 Robert Parker
Made in a soft, but not over-ripe style, the deep ruby/plum-tinged 2003 reveals broad, sexy notes of vanilla, black cherry jam, dried herbs, and sweet currants. This fleshy, round, low acid, seductive, luscious effort will provide pleasure over the next decade. Only 1,250 cases were produced, and the 2003 tipped the scales at 13.5% alcohol.
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Château Rol Valentin
Château Rol Valentin was considered one of earlier garagiste wines when it debuted in 1994. The estate drew a lot of attention as it was also the property of Eric Prissette, a famous soccer player. Over the years, the property has grown in size and today it now boasts 7.5 hectares, which technically no longer makes it a vin de garage. In 2009, Eric sold the château to Nicolas Robin, the nephew of the famous Robin sisters who owned Lafleur and Le Gay for many years, and his wife who is also the daughter of Leclerc's (hypermarché) famous wine buyer, Jean-Luc Roché. Like many Right Bank estates, Stéphane Derenoncourt is their consulting oenologist. Their wines tend to be rich and velvety, with a slathering of new oak (70%). Yet, they retain a sense of elegance and of place. Their second wine, Les Valentines, is produced from younger vines and those not deemed “Rol” level.