87
points
Domaines Lapalu 2009 La Patache Red (Médoc)
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$12
A rich wine laden with juicy blackberry fruits and wood tannins, lapping up the ripe vintage. Soft and ready to drink.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
86
points
Domaines Lapalu 2009 Famille Lapalu Red (Médoc)
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$12
Ripe, fruity wine with soft tannins in smooth black fruit. There is some spice, a core of dryness, but the dominant character is a full, gentle, ready-to-drink wine.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
86
points
Domaines Lapalu 2008 Famille Lapalu Red (Médoc)
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$10
Wood and smoke aromas precede ripe and dusty tannins lacing this red plum flavored wine. It has a rich texture, as well as being fruity, juicy, finished with taut acidity.
— R.V.
(4/1/2011)
85
points
Domaines Lapalu 2010 La Patache Red (Médoc)
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$12
Spicy wood thrusts this wine forward. It does have enough weight of blackberry fruit to compensate.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
85
points
Domaines Lapalu 2010 Famille Lapalu Red (Médoc)
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$12
A soft wine, with some light wood aging while the fruit gives black currant stalkiness, dry tannins and fresh, juicy, smoky acidity. The wine needs no aging, but could develop for 2–3 years.
— R.V.
(2/1/2012)
85
points
Domaines Lapalu 2007 La Patache Cabernet Sauvignon (Médoc)
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$12
The branded wine from Domaines Lapalu (owner of Château Patache d’Aux) is a soft, clean, black currant-flavored Cabernet. The tannins show a mineral, tight edge, but the wine is on the light side.
— R.V.
(4/1/2010)
84
points
Domaines Lapalu 2008 La Patache Cabernet Sauvignon (Médoc)
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$10
Bright, fresh wine with a light wood touch. The acidity highlights black currant flavors exacerbated by some greenness.
— R.V.
(4/1/2011)
84
points
Domaines Lapalu 2007 Famille Lapalu Red (Médoc)
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$12
A structured wine, full of fresh black berry fruits, red plum skins and fresh acidity. There is a bell pepper element, but the light texture is spiced and rounded with wood.
— R.V.
(4/1/2010)