2012 Domaine de L'A, Côtes de Castillon
91JS
91VN
89-91ST
90W&S
90WE
90WS
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James Suckling
Reviewed February 2015A Bordeaux displaying intense aromas and flavors of cooked strawberries and raspberries with floral and mineral notes. Hints of toasted oak. Full body with silky tannins, lovely acidity and an intense, textured finish.
Professional Reviews
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Vinous
A big, powerful wine, the 2012 Domaine de l'A offers serious depth and intensity. Super-ripe dark red cherry and plum flavors abound as this ample, creamy wine shows off its personality. A wine of texture and resonance, the 2012 is already quite delicious, but it also has enough depth to drink well for a number of years. This is a very strong showing from Christiane and Stéphane Derenoncourt. The 2012 is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, fermented and aged in barrel with 40% new oak. (AG)
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91
Int'l Wine Cellar
Medium-deep ruby. Sexy aromas of black fruits, cocoa, cinnamon and violet. Broad and supple but with a light touch to its musky dark berry and plum flavors. Sappy and energetic but at the same time almost creamy on the long finish. A very strong showing for this wine in 2012; it's far above the quality level of many other wines from the Right Bank satellites in this vintage. (ID)
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Wine & Spirits
Christine and Stéphane Derenoncourt farm this 25-acre vineyard in the clay-limestone soils of Castillon, working with 40-year-old vines. They produced a 2012 of comfortable elegance, almost jammy in its mountain blueberry and black raspberry flavors. It’s ripe enough to appeal to a New World Cabernet drinker, while holding its form with soil-inflected tannins. Pour it with lamb chops.
Notes
89-91 points Neal Martin's Wine Journal: "Stephane Derenoncourt’s “baby”, the Domaine de l’A has a very pure, engaging bouquet with subtle floral notes that develop in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe tannins. The creamy oak is well integrated and politely remains in the background, lending the dark plum and cassis fruit the lift it needs. Class winemaking here in a challenging vintage." (05/2013)
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends |
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 1267019 |