2014 Girolate
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The 2014 Girolate has a simple but clean, blackberry and boysenberry bouquet tinged with potpourri and a smear of dark chocolate. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, the oak neatly integrated with a silky smooth finish that glides down the throat. I appreciate the harmony of this Girolate, one of those bottles that begs you back for more.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Dark cherry, tobacco, leather, spice and sweet French oak are pushed forward in the 2014 Girolate. This ripe, racy Bordeaux will be most appreciated by those who enjoy the riper, more flamboyant side of Bordeaux. Tasted two times.
Juicy and ripe to the core, the 2014 Girolate offers up a compelling range of jammy fruit to match its forward personality. Blueberry preserves, crème de cassis and spice add resonance to the long, juicy finish. I expect the 2014 will drink well with minimal cellaring.
Very dark crimson. Very intense and sweet. You would be amazed by this if all you knew were that it was AC Bordeaux! It smells rather of really luscious Cabernet Franc to me. Lovely already with well-managed tannins lurking underneath a very winning spread of ripe fruit. Were the vines manicured? (JR)