Medium light ruby , violet , pink rim . Quite floral, violets , then with blackberry , plum , strawberry and dark cherry . Quite light to medium bodied on the palate , with blackberry strawberry, cherry and touch of dried spice , black pepper . Fresh acidity and quite light , rounded tannins . Ok fruit driven slightly short finish . Drink now and over the next 3-4 years. — 7 days ago
Quite hazy , terracotta appearance . Roasted coffee , sous bois , old wood , dried cranberry, blackcurrant , sweet dried spices and touch of caramel, coconut . On the palate quite good depth , with sous bois , more spicy red fruit focused , leather , coffee. Good acidity , melted tannins, ok slightly spicy length . Drink now , at end of drinking window and starting to decline . — 9 days ago
Medium ruby, garnet with a wide garnet rim . Quite discreet no the nose with dried herbs and red cherries , touch of smoky raspberry and strawberry . On the palate ripe red fruits , with a hint of spice from the oak , dried herbs and a hint of black tea . Good balanced , fresh acidity and fine tannin , with balanced alcohol and a medium length finish . Drink now and over the next 4-6 years. Qualitatively, this is at the level of the 2019 I tried recently , and is in its peak drinking window . — 12 days ago
Medium ruby with quite narrow terracotta , garnet rim. Cut herbs , raspberry, dried red cherry , dried rose , slightly smoky note and a basalt , stony hint. On the palate quite rounded and ripe with some red focused sweet sous bois , raspberry coulis and dried herbs , anis , dried herbs . Alcohol does stick out a bit with medium quite rounded sweet tannin , with just balanced acidity . Reasonable anis , black tea and dried herb finish . This is at the end of its drinking window but still showing quite well . Drink now , and I would recommend serving at a relatively cool temperature — 5 days ago
Quite garnet colour , terracotta rim, slightly younger looking than the Lovara, very fine sediment . Slight touch of leather , then spiced cassis , sous bois , coffee, grafite . On the palate quite good sweet dark fruits , with touch of soy sauce , leather , sous bois , dry spices . Good balanced, quite fresh acidity , soft tannins . Medium length and still showing really quite well . At the end of its drinking window so drink now and over the next couple of years — 9 days ago
Medium ruby centre , quite wide light pink ruby rim . Quite expressive nose with blackcurrant , iris , roasted red peppers and earthy tobacco notes . On the palate quite rounded and juicy, medium bodied , with those blackcurrant , blackberry and earthy , dark chocolate notes coming through , quite fresh acidity, fine but very slightly bitter tannins and balanced alcohol. Medium minus length with tobacco tinged finish . Drink now and over the next 5-7 years to preserve as much of fresh fruit character as possible . — 11 days ago
Pretty light ruby , wide pink rim . Spiced ripe , almost confected strawberry , raspberry , dried herb hints. On the palate quite sweet , light red fruits, sweet strawberry , spiced red cherry and raspberry notes . Balanced , quite fresh acidity and very light tannins , balanced alcohol and a slightly short simple fruit driven finish — 6 days ago
Medium deep ruby , pink rim , quite intense , with coloured tears noticeable . Quite closed but deep dark fruited , serious but compact nose , with touch of dark chocolate , grafite , blackberry , dark plum, cherry . On the palate more dark fruits , blackberry , dark plum , cherry , quite rich with dark chocolate, grafite nuances . Balanced acidity with quite gritty tannins . Slightly mineral and saline tinged on the medium length finish , with just a slight warmth from the alcohol noticeable . Certainly ambitious for a Castillion Cotes de Bordeaux , though unsurprisingly makes no mention of this on the front label ! This shows quite young , will improve over another 5 - 7 years and last a further 5-10. — 6 days ago
Medium straw lemon colour . Quite subtle but with ripe quince and pear , red apple , some white stone fruit and light floral elements also. On the palate more intense and grippy than the nose lets on , pear and quince , blanched almond , light herbal hints . Quite good acidity , with saline , mineral tinge on the medium length finish . Medium bodied , quite rounded , with just balanced alcohol and a refreshing hint of bitterness on the palate. Drink now and over the 3-4 years. — 9 days ago
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Medium deep ruby. Slightly spicy , blackcurrant with a hint of greenness , cranberry , blackberry. On the palate quite rounded and juicy , with red and dark fruits , blackberry , cranberry , red currant , slightly warming alcohol . Rounded tannins with just a hint of bitterness , ok balanced acidity and a slightly short tobacco tinged finish . Drink now and over the next 5-7 years. Basic , but for the price (about $20 in Brazil!) you can’t grumble too much — 3 days ago