Chateau Les Bugadelles Réserve 2017, La Clape

Red Blend Red Blend
Languedoc, France

$26.95

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Critic Reviews (4)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is dandy southern France blend organically grown on an estate revived in 2005. It is quite full bodied, smooth...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

From Jean-Claude Albert who took over in 2005 and now with support from daughter Béatrice since 2013. On the massif...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This is a wine of character that's not squeaky clean but the rustic notes to nose and palate give it some...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

This is a smoky, peppery, scorched earth and burnt rubber-inflected expression, alongside ripe blackberry fruit, in...

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Community Reviews (3)

Pat
Pat

Very herbal and earthy. Notes of anise, blackberry, smoke, menthol, wet leaves, dark volcanic minerality, and black pepper which permeates the nose and carries forward to the palate. The wine is dry. Medium body with very fine, medium minus, tannins and medium acidity. Great length.

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Brian Nash
Brian Nash

Quite enjoyed this wine. My notes by chance were close to those of Mr. Thurlow's with the addition of quite a black pepper hit.

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marrxk
marrxk

Unpleasantly over-oaked nose, erring on the side of burnt that dominates over perhaps some blackberry. Astringent body with heavy burnt notes again dominating over fruit. Vanilla and pepper on the finish where finally some blueberry ekes through. WAY overpriced for its structure. 81 points.

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