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Tasting notes

Tasting notes
Score 14/20 · Drink 2021-2028, Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com, Sep 2021

Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Medicinal, smoky oak. Very gamey and meaty on the nose – the fruit is somewhat hidden. The palate is likewise dominated by tar and spice. There is some middle but it is one of fruit skins. Lacking the flesh for the lashings of oak that drive the finish. (TP)

Critic scores

Critic scores
90
90/100

Average Score

91
90-91/100

James Suckling

16
16/20

Jancis Robinson MW

More reviews and scores

90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, May 2020

88 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 88/100 · Drink 2020-2030, Jeb Dunnuck, Feb 2020

Deep ruby/purple-colored, the 2017 Chateau La Couspaude is based on 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon. It offers an attractive bouquet of ripe black cherries, red plums, scorched earth, and earth, with a touch of smoky oak in the background. Medium-bodied, nicely textured, and elegant on the palate, it shows the fresher, mid-weight style of the vintage yet has a supple, charming, already delicious style. Drink it over the coming decade or so.

16 points
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 16/20 · Drink 2022-2029, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Apr 2018

Dark cherry colour. Sweetly spiced, almost a touch of nutmeg. Smooth, supple and harmonious. Firm but rounded. Correct. (JH)

About the producer

La Couspaude
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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13%

Classification

Grand Cru Classé

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