"An intense, brilliant, and clear garnet color: the presentation of this 2013 is flawless. The wine is equally seductive on the nose with its elegant aromas of red and black fruits with sweet hints of spice, vanilla, and oak. Powerful on the attack, fleshy and open with jammy blackberry notes, the wine unfolds with mellow tannins, then encounters a welcome freshness in a delicate vanilla finish." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)
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Eye
black dress with purple highlights
Nose
Aromas of very ripe black fruits. Notes of mocha and licorice.
Mouth
Full-bodied and structured. Silky tannins. Very long finish.
Serve
at 16-18°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairings
It pairs well with grilled duck breast and pan-fried porcini mushrooms, grilled ribeye steak, tournedos Rossini, roast veal with mushroom sauce, cassoulet, beef bourguignon, duck confit, a selection of cheeses, etc.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2016) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)
Estate rated 2018 (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About wine:
An intense, brilliant, and clear garnet color: the presentation of this 2013 vintage is flawless. The wine is equally seductive on the nose with its elegant aromas of red and black fruits with sweet hints of spice, vanilla, and oak. Powerful on the attack, full-bodied and open with jammy blackberry flavors, the wine unfolds with mellow tannins, then meets a welcome freshness in a delicate vanilla finish.
About the estate:
A major cooperative in southwestern France, the Buzet winery produces numerous wines under the appellation (red, white, and rosé). It was founded in 1953, and the Buzet appellation was created twenty years later. It promotes sustainable viticulture, combining technical progress with natural practices.
Customer rating
2.6/5
based on 46 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. RAPHAEL L. Published on 06/18/2016
A supple wine with hints of pepper and little length. Fair value for money, but nothing more; in any case, it's a far cry from the 3 stars given to it by Hachette.
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Note and opinion by Mr. MATTHIEU D. Published on 04/20/2016
Average value for money.
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Review and opinion by Mr. LAURENT S. Published on 03/21/2016
a corked bottle
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Note and opinion by Mr. PAUL HENRI C. Published on March 16, 2016
table wine. Easy to drink but unpretentious.
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Review and opinion by Mr. FABIEN P. Published on 03/12/2016
Below average, not at all consistent with the description
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Note and opinion by Mr. ERIC B. Published on 03/10/2016
Very disappointing! The Hachette "experts" didn't taste the same thing I did! Impossible to detect any hint of spice, vanilla, or oak... this wine has very little flavor. It tastes like a Loire wine made from grapes that never saw the sun. I don't understand the difference between this and the description given. Judging by the other comments, I'm not the only one who feels this way... Very disappointed.
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Review and opinion by Mr. FLORENT B. Published on 03/09/2016
I agree with Philippe, the description has nothing to do with the wine tasted: none of the aromas described are present, except for freshness, not to say greenness or even acidity. It's almost fraudulent. I'm not going to reconcile myself with Buzet just yet.
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Review and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE W. Published on 03/06/2016
Is the content of the bottle tasted by the experts at Guide Hachette the same? Despite decanting and tasting it again the next day, I found it to be a closed, very tannic, very powerful wine. This wine is not seductive on the nose, the tannins are not mellow but aggressive, and I did not find the advertised aromas of vanilla, blackberry, licorice, etc.
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Review and opinion by Mr. STEPHANE B. Published on 02/17/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. PIERRE M. Published on January 7, 2023
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