2008 Château d'Aiguilhe
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Still vibrant colored, the 2008 Château d'Aiguilhe offers tons of truffle, dried earth, black cherry-like aromatics as well as medium body, a silky, elegant texture, and still-present tannins. It’s an impressive Castillon that’s drinking beautifully today.
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Very dark crimson. Zesty and vital nose. Just a tad raisiny and pretty severe on the finish. Needs lots of time to mellow. (JR)
Full, saturated medium ruby. Brooding aromas of crushed blackberry, kirsch , violet and licorice. Sweet on entry, then concentrated and lively, with ripe, integrated acidity framing the crushed black fruit flavors. This fruit bomb really spreads out to saturate the palate. Finishes with broad, sweet tannins and lovely energy. Its slightly high-toned quality gives it immediate appeal and lift, but it also has the balance to offer pleasure over the next seven or eight years. An outperformer in this vintage.
Unquestionably a sleeper of the vintage, the opaque plum/ruby/purple-tinged 2008 d’Aiguilhe reveals abundant notes of licorice, fruitcake, black currants and kirsch, sweet tannin, a round, generous texture and impressive purity as well as length. It should be enjoyed over the next 6-8 years.