ON-708750

Mas Des Bressades Cuvée Excellence 2008, Ac Costières De Nîmes

Rhone Red Blend Rhone Red Blend
Rhône, France

$19.95 (708750)

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85 pts
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April 30, 2011
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Critic Reviews (2)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This has a huge nose of tar, pepper, capers/iodine, meaty notes from brettanomyces, and black olive tapenade - very...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Nose of tar and fresh leather, quite lifted, with geranium leaf, and sweet beetroot. Palate shows plenty of...

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Tim Reed Manessy
Tim Reed Manessy

My first experience with brettanomyces (I bought this bottle intentionally based on controversial reviews).
I'm not one to shy away from dominant aromas, but while I was able to find salty meat, baked blackberry and eucalyptus, I was overwhelmed by the brett and found this wine undrinkable. Like I'd been to the farm and didn't wash my hands before dinner.

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