Glen Carlou Red Bordeaux Blend Grand Classique

WS: 87

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Newton Wine & Spirits	USD 19.79 $17.¹⁹ 750ml
Saratoga Wine Exchange	USD 18.64 $18.⁶⁴ 750ml

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Glen Carlou Red Bordeaux Blend Grand Classique 2009

Winemaker's Notes:

Aromen stark, Gewürznelken, Sandelholz, schwarze Johannisbeeren und Brombeeren

Region: South Africa » Paarl

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Winery: Glen Carlou Vineyards

Color: Red

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

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Glen Carlou Vineyards:

A warm welcome to Glen Carlou, situated in the heart of South Africa’s scenic Paarl Valley. The warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters of this area combine with an exciting variety of slopes and the riches of our soils to create unique winegrowing conditions. Glen Carlou was established in 1985 and since 2003 has been successfully owned and run by Hess Family Estates. To harness our farm’s vast winegrowing potential, our vines are meticulously selected in terms of rootstock and clone, while every variety is carefully chosen for its compatibility to the terroir. Yields are kept rigorously low, ensuring that nature’s gifts are distilled in the flavourful grapes that we harvest. And in the cellar our winemaker Arco Laarman and his team join forces with nature to create three distinctive wine ranges. Read less

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jtryka

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07/29/2013

The wine is a lovely deep, inky purple color in the glass and the nose provides a combination of leather, blackberry, tart cherry, toasted oak and just a hint of baking spice. The taste is quite nice, with some tart cherry and plum up front that transitions to some lovely notes of tobacco and dark chocolate midpalate. The tannins are somewhat young, but they are nicely structured, leading to a long, supple finish that's really very pleasant. See the full review on my blog here: http://allaloneonaplanetfullofpeople.blogspot.com/2013/07/2009-glen-carlou-grand-classique.html

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12/08/2012

Aromen stark, Gewürznelken, Sandelholz, schwarze Johannisbeeren und Brombeeren

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Source: NapaCabs.com

03/21/2013

It has a lifted bouquet of raspberry and dark plum aromas that needs to develop more complexity. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, kirsch-tinged entry. The acidity is very well entwined with the bright redcurrant and strawberry fruit that leads to a bright, vibrant finish.

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Source: Flaschenpost Weinservice GmbH

01/22/2013

Tiefes Purpurrot. Reichhaltiges und vielschich-tiges Bouquet nach schwarzen Beeren, Kompott, Kakao und Zedernholz, mit einer dezenten Eichenholz-/Vanillenote. Kraftvoll.

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Newton Wine & Spirits Latham, NY (320 mi)	Glen Carlou Grand Classique 2009 »	$17.¹⁹ 750ml Bad price? USD 17.19
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