2002 La Vieille Cure
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75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in oak casks, of which one third are renewed each year. New vintage, available now, 155 stores, cork. Scented, appetising, with a hint of some non-classic oak notes? But rewarding with a beginning, middle and end. Proper wine and perfectly creditable given the less than perfect vintage conditions. The sort of bottle you could take to anyone. (JR)
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In a more difficult vintage, La Vieille Cure has turned out an elegant offering displaying notes of cedar, underbrush, black cherries, currants, and subtle new oak. This tasty, medium-bodied wine possesses a seamless texture with no hard edges. It stood out in my tasting of 2002 Fronsacs as one of the two or three finest wines of the appellation. Consume it over the next 7-10 years. This estate, owned by an American consortium, has been doing spectacular work over the last half dozen or so vintages. The wine is primarily Merlot that has been picked ripe and vinified impeccably.
In a more difficult vintage, La Vieille Cure has turned out an elegant offering displaying notes of cedar, underbrush, black cherries, currants, and subtle new oak. This tasty, medium-bodied wine possesses a seamless texture with no hard edges. It stood out in my tasting of 2002 Fronsacs as one of the two or three finest wines of the appellation. Consume it over the next 7-10 years. Apr 2005, www.robertparker.com