Tag Full Bodied
CHATEAU LA GARDE ROUGE PESSAC LEOGNAN
Forward, fresh, earthy, dark cherry-filled wine with additional nuances of smoke, coffee and tobacco leaf on the nose and palate. Just a year or two will bring on more secondary character here.
CHATEAU LA GARDE ROUGE GD VIN PESSAC LEOGNAN 2015
61% Merlot,33% Cabernet Sauvignon,4% Cabernet franc,2% Petit verdot. This is a stylish wine, with acidity, firm tannins and layers of blackberry and black-currant fruits.
SENA 2006
It delivers a superb aromatic array of wood smoke, pencil lead, espresso, incense, blackcurrant, and blackberry. This is followed by a Pauillac-like, concentrated yet elegant wine with layers of spicy fruit, well-concealed structure, superb grip, and
SOLAIA 2016
Opulent with plushy cassis, dark cherry, dried savoury herb, tobacco leaf and spicy flavours on the palate. Powerful and elegant all at the same time.
VINEDO CHADWICK 2017
The pure fruit and juicy tannins are so succulent and enticing. Full body and soft, silky tannins. Complete. Everything is where it should be. Ripe fruit and tangy acidity provide energy and balance.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 2003
An incredibly fresh, lively 2003 (the pH is only 3.6 and the alcohol is 13.1%), this wine offers a dense ruby/purple color along with full body and a remarkable nose of black currants, kirsch, lead pencil shavings and vanilla. Opulent, full-bodied an
CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES
Deep ruby/purple colour, loads of crème de cassis, cedar wood and forest floor notes, medium to full body, ripe tannin and a long, fleshy finish. Drink it over the next 15+ years.
CHATEAU MONTROSE 2008
Dense purple colour followed by gorgeously sweet black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with loamy, earthy, forest floor notes, a floral component and a long, full-bodied finish.
CHATEAU TALBOT
A racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.
MYLONAS WINERY ASSYRTIKO
Full-bodied and lively on the palate, embellished by fruity and herbaceous aromas along with strong mineral notes. A wine with finesse and a long aftertaste.
CLOS ST ANTONIN COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES PLAN DE DIEU 2015
The Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu reveals a deeper ruby color as well as notes of ripe black raspberry, black cherry, melted liquorice and scorched earth. It is rich, powerful and concentrated, with a lot of depth, which is the hallmark of t
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATAUNEUF DU PAPE TRADITION 2016
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape offers a great bouquet of black raspberries, tapenade, crushed violets, and spring flowers, and shares lots of similarities to the Chaupin cuvée (and it’s less expensive!). Full-bodied, incredibly elegant and seamless
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE RED CHAUPIN 2017
Brilliant magenta. Ripe red and blue fruits, potpourri, incense and Moroccan spices on the deeply perfumed, expansive nose. Stains the palate with sweet boysenberry, black raspberry and floral pastille flavors, which are sharpened by building mineral
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE VEILLES VIGNES 2017
65% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and 5% other varieties. Tight, intense, even clenched, it's in need of several years' cellaring before it becomes truly enjoyable to drink. For now, those gorgeous black cherries are restrained behind a firm wa
DOMAINE DE LA JANASSE CHATENEUF DU PAPE TRADITION 2017
Notes of black fruit (ripe, blackcover), combined with aromas of violet, line a long and silky mouth, all nerve.
DOMAINE DE MONTILLE SAINT GEORGES 1ER CRU THOREY 2016
Pure and fresh, red berries and spice aromas, slightly woody, full-bodied and rich, coherent, slightly mineral flavors, firm tannins powerful.
RIDGE GEYSERVILLE ZINFANDELL 2017
Complex aromas of raspberries, blackberries and exotic spice. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, pure and succulent, with superb concentration, a lovely line of ripe acidity and a chalky, fine-grained finish.
VLASSIDES MERLOT
Powerful structure, higher but smooth tannins and good acidity, full of dark fruits, spicy (black pepper), wood, wine in perfect balance.
CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE SAINT JULIEN
Deep in colour, truffle, tobacco, herbs, cigar box and dark red fruits are already in play. The wine is full-bodied, deep, concentrated with a non-stop wave of black fruit that adds another dimension. Clearly this is polished, powerful, elegant and f
CHATEAU DU TERTRE
Ultra ripe fruit (BlackBerry and prune), eucalyptus, mint, leather... layered and aristocratic.
CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET
Tight and classic aromas with darker redberry fruit, heavy flower bed, dark stone, light stable, leather and wood. Pretty full-bodied wine that offers itself with more freshness that the aroma image should indicate. Powerful with great redberry fruit
CHATEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
A big black-cherry and bitter-chocolate nose leads into a rich, concentrated palate, where the fruit easily holds sway over the powerful, dry tannins.
CHATEAU TALBOT
A racy wine, with complex marks of Havana tobacco and licorice, classically delicious without ever the slightest hint of austerity.
