Château ROL VALENTIN 2007

Description

Stephen Tanzer 90 points www.vinous.com
Bright red-ruby. Black raspberry, Christmas spices, mocha and sexy smoky oak on the nose, along with floral and candied fruit notes. Silky-sweet and lush but with tangy minerality and a sexy floral component giving the wine a light touch. Not a thick or particularly sweet style but quite shapely. Finishes with a hint of herbs and sweet tannins.

Robert Parker 89 points www.robertparker.com
This 2007 may have turned out better than the estate’s 2009, which did not perform as well as I would have hoped. Made from yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare, the 2007 (90% Merlot and the rest mostly Cabernet Franc) tips the scales at 13.5% natural alcohol. The wine is deep and rich with attractive notes of chocolaty, berry fruit and spicy oak, a supple, lush texture, and sweet tannin in the plump, corpulent finish.

Jean-Marc Quarin 87 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, d’intensité moyenne et évoluée. Nez moyennement aromatique, dominé par la truffe plus que le fruit. Bouche très agréable, fruitée, savoureuse, parfumée, mais un peu courte en finale. (Janvier 2017)