Domaine De Baronarques 2017 6 Pack

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Extremely perfumed with sweet-tobacco, bay-leaf and currant aromas that follow through to a full-bodied palate with firm, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Intense and driven at the end. A blend of merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet franc, syrah and malbec. Better after 2023, when the tannins and rich fruit will fold into one another.

91 POINTS

James Suckling

A dense and rich wine with lots of blackberry and dark-chocolate character with hints of black truffles. Full-bodied, layered and softly tannined. Wet-earth and mushroom undertones. 60 per cent merlot, 14 per cent cabernet franc, 13 per cent syrah, 10 per cent malbec and three per cent cabernet sauvignon. Points: 91-92

91 POINTS

James Lawther MW - Decanter

The nose is beginning to open to dark fruit notes, blackberry to the fore. The fruit is attractive but there's not quite the density of 2015 and 2018. There's plenty of freshness and length, though, the finish persistent and the tannins finely honed. Will probably be approachable earlier. The wine also contains 10% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend.

91 POINTS

2020 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Profound blackberry fruit mingling with fresh mint and gentle vanilla; textured and weighty with serious tannins and a cooling finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2020

Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A blend of 60% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 12% Syrah, 10% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon that matured a year in one-fourth new oak, the 2017 Limoux is mocha and cherry scented, with faint herbal notes and even a touch of bell pepper. It's full-bodied and richly textured, with slightly coarse-grained tannins that leave behind an impression of coffee grounds on the finish. Give it another couple of years to rest, in the hopes it will smooth out a bit.