View source for Bordeaux - 2020 - Chateau D'Arcins

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[[File:20240316Bordeaux2020ChateauDArcinsFront.jpg|thumb|Bottle front]]

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Purchased by Jeanette at the Galeria Kaufhaus in Münster in March 2024

From the [https://www.chateaudarcins.com/en/#lesvins website]:

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POWER AND BALANCE

As the property’s flagship wine, Château d’Arcins is an homage to the bold style that defines wines from the Haut-Médoc… This is an aromatic wine, made from a blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Colour: Deep, dark crimson.

Nose: Attractive aromas of black fruit and mocha.

Palate: A powerful palate characterised by luxurious tannins, softened by the notes of eucalyptus that give this wine its freshness and complexity.

    93/100 James Suckling (2016 vintage) 

    91/100 Decanter (2018 vintage) 

    90-91/100 Decanter Asia (2018 vintage) 
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'''Tasting notes:'''

April - Smells like a cabernet (as it realistically is), tastes... fairly pleasant. There was a bit of wine shivers, after a while, and an accompanying flavor that's a little bit sour, but really it seemed decent. Not watery, a reasonable, interesting flavor, and, wine shivers aside, not a whole lot to complain about. Seems pretty solid.

Upon tasting it a few minutes later, it does taste a little astringent. So it's declining in how much I like it, but first impressions were pretty good.

Jeanette - Geruch: dunkelfruchtig, säuerlich, leicht metallisch.

Geschmack: sehr vollmundig, leichte Säure mit ein wenig bitterem Beigeschmack. Kaum adstringierend mit leichten Noten von roten Trauben. Ein bisschen, für schwere Rotweine typisch, holziger Fassgeschmack. Er vereint vollen und beinah schweren Geschmack mit einer gewissen Leichtigkeit, was erstaunlich ist. Ich mag ihn.