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90
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Carignan
Variety
2009
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Languedoc Roussillon,
Region
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
90 / 100"The as usual Carignan-based red 2009 Cuvee de Pena is simply the finest of its illustrious bargain-priced breed that I have tasted (and I go back 20 years with this cuvee and its predecessor), which also makes it a mind-boggling value! Clean and polished, concentrated but unexaggerated, this delivers sweet fruit with soil and soul. Ripe cherry, black raspberry, and purple plum are shadowed by their distilled counterparts in a high-toned nose and practically gush on the palate. Pungent, resinous herbs, smoky black tea, toasted pecan, brown spices, and crushed stone all serve for aromatic and gustatory interest, leading to a brightly juicy yet deeply rich finish. Buy it by the case, or buy it by the bag-in-box; delight and - if you dare reveal its price - amaze your guests over at least the next couple of years, though quite possibly longer. (And we wine snobs need to stick this into some blind tastings to put quality-price rapport into perspective, and perhaps some prejudices to rest.)"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
A medium-bodied wine offering aromas of black cherries and light spicy, smoky notes with soft, silky tannins on the palate.