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Château Joanin Bécot 2005 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
A powerful example of modern Bordeaux with its blackberry-packed flavors, ripe tannins and dark, solid, concentrated fruit. Spice, wood aromas and pepper complete this dense wine.
— R.V.
(6/1/2008)
D & R Dubois 2005 Arthus Red (Côtes de Castillon)
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A generous wine, but one with good backbone and structure. The black fruits are beginning to meld into the sweet tannins and flavors of black cherry compote and spices. It is approaching maturity, but could age another 2–3 years.
— R.V.
(6/1/2010)
Château Robin 2003 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
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Stéphane Asséo, who also owns L’Aventure in Paso Robles, California, runs this estate as one of the star properties in Castillon. The wine is rich and plummy, with dense, soft fruit, dusty tannins, layers of new wood and ripe black fruits. Drink now, or keep for 2–3 years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2007)
Château Robin 2004 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
Dominated by Merlot and Cabernet Franc, typical of this region to the east of Saint-Emilion, this is a ripe, smooth wine, its tannins spread through the fresh red fruit flavors. There’s lively acidity here as well, a wine whose tannins promise aging.
— R.V.
(4/1/2008)
Château Cap de Faugères 2002 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
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This is the Castillon wine from the Saint-Émilion estate of Faugères, which is split in half by commune boundaries. The same care goes into this great value wine as into the Saint-Émilion, and this is a fine wine, full of superripe fruit and blackberry flavors.
— R.V.
(6/1/2005)
Château de Fontenay 2005 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
A ripe, smoky wine, full of sweet black currant fruits and stalky tannins. The wine is juicy, fruity, cut with acidity and with a dry core of tight tannins. It shows the beginnings of maturity.
— R.V.
(6/1/2011)
Château Roquevieille 2005 Red (Côtes de Castillon)
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Showing some signs of mushroom-flavored maturity, this is still a finely structured wine. The fruit has turned into a more vegetal character with beetroot and firm tannins, spice and final acidity.
— R.V.
(12/15/2010)
D & R Dubois 2003 Arthémis Red (Côtes de Castillon)
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From the weight of the bottle, Danielle and Richard Dubois obviously think this wine is important. In fact, it is a rich, stewed-fruit-flavored wine, with soft and dense tannins, very ready to drink, but suffering from the hot year.
— R.V.
(6/1/2010)
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