ON-237578

Chateau De L'ille Cuvée Angélique Corbières 2008, Ac

Red Blend Red Blend
Languedoc, France

$15.95 (237578)

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August 20, 2011

Critic Reviews (2)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Very open, old school, authentic and aromatic expression of the Corbières, the Cuvée Angélique has inviting and...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This has a classic syrah-driven (60%) bouquet of sneezy black pepper, lavender, licorice and wood smoke nose with...

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Community Reviews (2)

Scott Turbett
Scott Turbett

Pretty much as the reviews above describe. Not everyone is going to like this style. I do, but even for me it was almost a little too austere.

Would still recommend it though for fans of classic old school French syrah, especially at this price.

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Carol Ann Jessiman
Carol Ann Jessiman

Pronounced peppery nose, for sure, but not enough fruit for my liking. What was there was too sour. My bottle had a lot of sediment, so I'll try another one to see if things change.

Not RecommendedNR
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