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Vintage | Wine 1948 |
Classification | Médoc - 3ème Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Margaux |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Cantenac Brown |
Country | France |
LABIETTE CASTILLE Bas Armagnac 1948
Armagnac
Armagnac
Pauillac
Sauternes
Sauternes
Pessac Leognan
Sauternes
A good enough vintage though largely ignored by the trade as it sat so uncomfortably and inconveniently between the great 1947 and 1949. Some of the wines had an aggressive masculinity and lacked charm, others had a more dextrous fragrance.