The flavor profile is perhaps not quite as enticing

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Clos Sorbé and Le Village plus a small proportion of young vines Clos des Lambrays

Sadly the wine is heavily saddled with overripe aromas and a strong blast of 17% alcohol that are hard to see past

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Rocca Frassinello, Baffonero Rosso Vintage:2018 The flavor profile is perhapsCertainly the most expensive wine in this tasting, the Rocca di Frassinello 2018 Maremma Toscana Baffonero is a wine of big ambitions. However, it follows an old stylebook that sees Merlot presented in a very rich, voluptuous and extracted style that is beginning to tire the market. The wine is impeccably made, with lots of dark cherry, cedarwood and smoky mahogany. With 15% alcohol, it has embraced the sunshine along the Tuscan Coast. If you're in