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9.5

Blackberry vanilla custard nose with some wood spice undertones. Enticing. Great balance of fruit, dried fruit and wood on the palate. Luscious and chewy. Mid life. Craving ribeye. — 8 months ago

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9.3

Mildly oxidative. Quite fine and long. A nice bead. Seamless and a bit raw. — 4 years ago

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9.4

Bramble and leather. Stewed fruits, walnuts and acorn shells. Darkness. Youthful. Pair with short rib. — 4 years ago

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9.4

Took 30 mins to open but really enjoying the boozy strawberries and fine dusty secondaries and waining structure. Really in an excellent place but I could see 3-5 years of pleasure left to give. Can’t wait for the next glass. — 8 months ago

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9.3

Creamy biscuits and saline. Raw, raunchy and unadulterated. — 4 years ago

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9.1

Fennel seeds, black cherry, mesquite. A bit disjointed—just needs time. — 4 years ago

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9.4

Love purity and power of the middle. Perfect ripeness. — 4 years ago

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9.3

Vinous style with some core power. There’s also delicacy and fineness you might not typically associate with the Cotes De Bar. A wine with multiple personalities. Very rad. — 4 years ago

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9.5

Everything you want in GC BDB and nothing you don’t. Like dropping over the edge of a rollercoaster. A complete thrill. — 4 years ago

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9.4

Front loaded. Intense Tear shaped. Cherry, white plum flesh and pear. Seamless and super long. Subtle autolysis. Can’t stop won’t stop. — 4 years ago