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Estimate: $120
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"More fresh and lively than the 2009, yet not as concentrated, the 2008 Limoux Domaine de BaronâArques (57% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec) exhibits outstanding notes of plums, black currants, chocolate and plenty of spicy oak in its medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured style on the palate. A beautiful red that seems to have one foot in Bordeaux and one foot in the south, itâs drinking great today, yet should hold nicely . . . . Owned by the Rothschild family, Domaine de BaronâArques is one of the leading estates in Limoux. They made a fabulous white based off Chardonnay and two reds: the entry level Limoux La Capitelle, and the top wine, the Domaine de BaronâArques. Both cuvĂ©es appear to age gracefully, and the top cuvee can certainly keep for 15-20 years in a good vintage."
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"More fresh and lively than the 2009, yet not as concentrated, the 2008 Limoux Domaine de BaronâArques (57% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Malbec) exhibits outstanding notes of plums, black currants, chocolate and plenty of spicy oak in its medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured style on the palate. A beautiful red that seems to have one foot in Bordeaux and one foot in the south, itâs drinking great today, yet should hold nicely . . . . Owned by the Rothschild family, Domaine de BaronâArques is one of the leading estates in Limoux. They made a fabulous white based off Chardonnay and two reds: the entry level Limoux La Capitelle, and the top wine, the Domaine de BaronâArques. Both cuvĂ©es appear to age gracefully, and the top cuvee can certainly keep for 15-20 years in a good vintage."
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An aromatic red grape lending perfume, red fruit and a leafy, savory edge. It thrives in the Loire and as a key blending partner in Bordeaux, especially Saint-Emilion.
The world's most planted premium red grape, yielding deeply colored, tannic and structured wines with cassis, cedar and graphite notes. Firm tannins and acidity make it exceptionally age-worthy, whether as a varietal or the backbone of a Bordeaux blend.
A warm-climate red giving generous, high-alcohol wines of red fruit and spice. It anchors southern Rhone blends and old-vine wines in Spain and Australia.
Yields dark, plush reds with ripe black fruit and soft tannins. A traditional Bordeaux blender, it found its greatest fame in Argentina.
Produces plush, supple, fruit-forward reds with plum and chocolate notes. Softer and earlier-maturing than Cabernet, it adds flesh and roundness to blends and stars in Right Bank Bordeaux.
Syrah (Shiraz) produces dark, powerful reds with black fruit, pepper and smoked-meat notes. It yields elegant, perfumed wines in the northern Rhone and bold, rich styles in Australia.