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Calvet 1998 Calvet Premiere Chardonnay (Bourgogne)
- $17
Puts forth a rich nose with liqueur, vanilla, melon and honey notes. A full mouthfeel is accompanied by apple, spice and smoky elements on the palate. It’s a very good wine for a straightahead Bourgogne Blanc, and its mineral and spice finish is the equal of many village wines.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Calvet 1998 Reserve White (Bordeaux)
- Best Buy
- $10
Attractive fragrance and a pleasureable mouthfeel characterize this medium-weight offering. A 50-50 Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc blend, it offers pear, lemon, and vanilla-oak flavors on the nose and mouth. The long smooth finish is unexpectedly elegant, something not often found at this price. Best Buy.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Calvet 1996 Reserve Red (Bordeaux)
- Best Buy
- $10
This opens with a mature, even big bouquet displaying berry, leather, tobacco and bell pepper notes. It shows red-currant fruit, an earthy, briary character on the palate and a spicy, nicely complex finish. A taste of decent Bordeaux from a good vintage, with a touch of age. Drink now.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Calvet 2005 Réserve des Remparts Red (Saint-Emilion)
- $14
Smoke and tobacco aromas go with dry, dusty tannins, dried fruits, strong spice and Cabernet Franc perfumes. This is all about dried flavors, the black fruits a supporting element, with a generous, full aftertaste over acidity.
— R.V.
(6/1/2008)
Calvet 1999 Pinot Noir (Clos Vougeot)
- $80
For a grand cru in an excellent vintage this is a lightweight offering, with some initially pleasant scents of cherries and tar the best it has going for it. High-toned shellac is there as well, and once in the mouth it turns thin and tannic, with a short, tough finish.
— P.G.
(11/1/2002)
Calvet 1998 Merlot (Vin de Pays d'Oc)
- Best Buy
- $7
Made with no oak at all and full malolactic fermentation, this plummy and correct wine has the right flavors and feel. There’s cocoa, a slight herb note, and a brisk finish, too. As one taster said with a smile, “It really tastes like Merlot.” That’s more than can be said about too many other inexpensive examples. Best Buy.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Calvet 1998 Syrah (Vin de Pays d'Oc)
- Best Buy
- $7
A nice nose of black and blue berries with a hint of leather opens this value Syrah. Well built, it shows a bit of chocolate and decent length. There’s just a touch of green herb in there and it closes dry with fairly full tannins.
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
Calvet 1998 Calvet Premiere Pinot Noir (Bourgogne)
- $17
Light and taut, this blend from Nuits-St.-Georges, Volnay and Pernand-Vergelesses offers an odd combination of elements. There are bright cherry-kirsch aromas, cherry and earth flavors and a nice mouthfeel sporting a chalky note. But there’s also an odd, candied edge to the fruit and a touch of greenness. Finishes tart, dry and fairly full, but with somewhat tough…
— W.E.
(12/1/2000)
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