2016 Castera
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Tasting notes
Score 90/100 · Drink 2019-2030, Neal Martin, Oct 2018
The 2016 Castéra has a simple bouquet with blackberry, pot pourri and light iris aromas, pretty if not the most complex on the block. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, good depth, quite precise with cedar and white pepper towards the persistent finish. This gets better with aeration, gaining more precision and ends up as a really, very fine Médoc Cru Bourgeois. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London.
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90
90/100
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16
16/20
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
90
90/100
Neal Martin
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15.5 points
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2019-2024, Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com, Sep 2018
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Deep crimson. Distinctive on the nose – the fragrance almost red-fruited, plus a touch of vanilla and crushed herbs. Lightish but balanced on the palate. Dry-textured, rather hard work. (JH)
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Castera