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ÉCLUSE scores
a 93 and a 90
and “Four Hearts “Love at First Sip”
Affairs of the Vine
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout
The
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout began with a series of blind
tastings over a six week period November to December 2007 in San
Francisco, California.
The wines were tasted in groups of 32 wines per session.
All wines were tasted blind and
were tasted without reference to producer, appellation or
price. The wines were
delineated by vintage in the first round of tasting but no vintage
reference made in proceeding round.
The
top wines were then tasted blind to determine the best of the
best. The 55 top wines selected by the team of judges were then
submitted to the entire panel for review.
The
final tasting was held in San Francisco as the professional panel
brought their experienced palates and love of Cabernet to this
task. Each wine was
judged and reviewed on its own merit.
The
final 55 wines were rated using a 100 point scale and are
recommended “from the heart” with the additional reference of
1
to 4 hearts
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4 hearts the highest =
Love at First Sip.
ÉCLUSE
WAS AMONG THE TOP
55 FINALISTS!!
Here’s
how we scored:
Écluse
“Ensemble”
2005
Bordeaux-style Cabernet Blend:
93 and
4 Hearts – “Love at first sip”!
“Black
cherry, date, dense dark berries on the nose ; Lush fruit in the
mouth. The flavors march through the lively entry through the
clean, tapered finish.”
Écluse 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon:
90 and
4
Hearts – “Love at first sip”!
“Rich
blackberry fruit with aromas with clove and chocolate accents are
delivered onto the palate.
Nicely balanced.”
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