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Abbotts 2000 Boreas Red (Coteaux du Languedoc)
- Editors' Choice
- $27
It’s rare to find a Languedoc wine that is being released after six years. So it’s worth relishing the ripe but mature flavors, meaty and full-bodied. The primary fruits have gone, leaving a mellifluous, velvety wine, finishing with vanilla and cream.
— R.V.
(12/31/2006)
Abbotts 1999 Cumulo Nimbus Shiraz (Minervois)
- Editors' Choice
- $35
Though "oak dominates" this wine, "it’s sexy." Bacon, espresso and dark chocolate add compexity to the oak-derived aromas. Full and smooth in the mouth; tobacco and dried spices, plus some black plum flavors, resonate on the palate. Finishes long with black oak and tannins.
— W.E.
(11/1/2001)
Abbotts 1998 Cumulo Nimbus Shiraz (Minervois)
- $35
This wine proclaims itself with forward and nicely integrated aromas of black currants, lavender and toasty oak. The wine displays a great deal of finesse, and the mouthfeel is velvety and rich, with dried cherry and anise flavors that extend through the spicy, long and even finish. A very impressive red with some tannins to lose, this is one Minervois that’s…
— M.M.
(11/1/2000)
Abbotts 1999 Cumulo Nimbus Red (Minervois)
- $36
An impressively concentrated wine, now maturing well, with flavors of herbs, lavender and chocolate, very ripe tannins and spice from the American wood aging. Think of this as Cornas in Languedoc—the power is similar.
— R.V.
(12/31/2006)
Abbotts 2004 Trigonia Red (Corbières)
- Best Buy
- $13
This wine is all about minerality. It is dark, with a powerful tannic structure that dominates the spices and red fruits. Strong acidity and a layer of cool freshness mark this wine. A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre, it has aging potential for a couple more years.
— R.V.
(2/1/2007)
Abbotts 1998 Boreas Red (Languedoc)
- $19
With 60% Grenache, 35% Syrah and a bit of Mourvèdre, this very smooth red is constructed like a mini Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The fruit is presently a bit suppressed, and the wine appears to be in a closed phase right now, but it is still very elegant.
— M.M.
(11/1/2000)
Abbotts 1998 Cumulus Shiraz (Minervois)
- Best Buy
- $12
Made in the Languedoc at an Australian-owned winery, this Shiraz has both big fruit and characteristic French reserve. Mineral and cherry from beginning to end, plus herb aromas and a peppery finish. Good stuff now, but will show even more with a little time in the bottle. Best Buy.
— W.E.
(10/1/2001)
Abbotts 2002 Cordis Carignan (Minervois)
- $38
From old bush-vine Carignan, here is a fruity, juicy wine that has been allowed to mature before release, adding more complex flavors of peppers, spicy wood and dark Viennese coffee.
— R.V.
(12/31/2006)
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