Winemaker Notes
Powerful, yet elegant the wine is an ideal partner for a variety of roasted and grilled wild game or beef dishes. Also brilliant served alongside strong cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2009 Nambrot is striking. Today it comes across as impossibly young and dense. The bouquet still needs time to develop, but it is impossible to miss the depth and finesse of the fruit. Firm yet well balanced tannins support a gorgeous, inviting finish laced with blackberries, tar, smoke, licorice and violets. I can’t wait to taste this in a few years. Nambrot is 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 20% Petit Verdot aged in French oak barrels. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024.
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James Suckling
A sleek and structured red with currant, berry and green olive character. Full and chewy yet with a racy line. Needs another year or two to soften. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot.
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