2014 Reserve de la Comtesse (Pauillac)
Secondary Description
Reserve de la Comtesse is matured for up to one year in 25% new oak. It is a very seductive tasting experience, a very perfumed nose and once in the mouth a very suave texture. There is red fruit with a touch of tar and a long finish. A retaste shows a ripe, sweet fruit character. Very good. (CW 30/03/15)
Producer
Origin
Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
ready
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13%
Classification
Medoc second growths 2nd 2eme
Score
90-92 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, April 2015
93 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, May 2015
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The Réserve de la Comtesse 2014 is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot that comes from a selection made in the winery through blind tastings, including 6% vin de presse. It has a tightly-wound, graphite-scented bouquet that would actually suggest a higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon then there actually is. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy, chalky tannin on the entry with plenty of dark berry fruit. There is an insistent grip on the finish that does not offer enormous persistence, but you have the sense of coiled-up energy and so it may gain more depth and breadth throughout its élevage. The black pepper note on the aftertaste is an added bonus. 90-92 points
Tim Atkin MW
After a virtual wipe out in 2013 (there was only 6% in the second wine), the Merlot component is back at a more habitual 41% this year. There`s more new oak in this sample than there will be in the finished wine, but it`s still plushly fruited and smooth with fine-grained but concentrated tannins and a hint of tangerine. 93 points