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L`If 2013

750 ml Merlot, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 2013

L`If 2013 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Saint-Émilion, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, charcuterie. Listed at £112.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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Hedonism Wines
Out of stock
£112.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.35
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Saint-Émilion · Bordeaux · France
merchant feed
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Produced from grapes grown on an 8 hectare St. Émilion vineyard purchased by Jacques Thienpont in 2010. An elegant Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend. Boasting a dark fruited profile with mineral and tobacco complexity.

Other vintages of L`If we list
2012£150.002016£160.002017£244.002023£135.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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