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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 167 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bryan49 on 10/7/2023 & rated 92 points: Bottle 11/12. Great QPR. Under the radar St.E. Nice dark fruit, fully resolved tannins and long velvety finish. (456 views) | | | Tasted by Thefatbastard on 8/27/2023: Le nez est jolie avec des notes secondaires qui se pointent. Encore très primaire, gros fruits et bois doivent encore s’intégrer. J’aurais dû attendre… (521 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 7/4/2023 & rated 90 points: Drank with pot roast. very nice Bordeaux. PLenty of fruit. some complexity. Drink or hold (740 views) | | | Tasted by Zed57 on 4/8/2023 & rated 92 points: It is in a really good spot. Smoothed out and has a terrific french character Magnum. Better than expected. Cork disintegrated on opening. (716 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 4/2/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted for one hour. Nose of blackberry, currant, graphite, tobacco and dried herbs. Black fruit, leather, tobacco, graphite and spice on the palate. Finishes with good persistence. Medium to full bodied. Served with grilled pork chops, whipped sweet potatoes and a merlot wine sauce. (718 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 1/26/2023 & rated 90 points: First of three.
drinking well but still a few rough edges. I would say hold a few more years. (882 views) | | | Tasted by YoRi on 3/29/2022 & rated 91 points: Je maintiens l'ensemble des commentaires de l'an passé. Bouquet riche de réglisse, boîte à cigare et de pivoine. En bouche, cerise noire, réglisse, tanins solides et encore un peu rapeux. Terreux (Yo). Les notes d'élevage sont agréables. Noix grillés. Le vin se maintient très bien et aurait probablement tenu encore quelques années mais malheureusement il s'agissait de ma dedrnière 2009. Par contre j'ai découvert quelques bouteilles 2008 que j'ouvririai sous peu. Toujours un excellent rapport Q-P (1371 views) | | | Tasted by Lpspinner on 3/12/2022 & rated 91 points: Still a lot of fruit, nicely balanced, tremendous match with lamb chops. Took over an hour for the nose to open up. Very little sediment. I plan to drink the rest in the next six months. (1216 views) | | | Tasted by LeChapeau on 11/28/2021 & rated 91 points: Nose of bell peppers and cassis. Loads of fruit still there, well balanced, fine grained tannins, good backbone, long finish. This bottlw was a step up from the last one. (1534 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 10/3/2021 & rated 88 points: A bit of ash, forest floor. Went very well with beef stew (1674 views) | | | Tasted by LeChapeau on 8/15/2021 & rated 91 points: This one is developing nicely. Classic old style Bordeaux with good blend of green notes and fruit on a medium body, with secondary notes of pencil shavings and damp earth. Fine grained tannins, good structure, and a decent finish put this into the above average range. But there's still a few rough edges that need to smooth out. Perhaps a few more years will do it. (1601 views) | | | Tasted by ccarter5181 on 8/2/2021 & rated 90 points: 20 minute decant (lots of sediment, difficult to decant properly). Very nice elegant Bordeaux, especially for the price. Medium to full bodied, good mature fruit with many secondary elements, nicely balanced. Drinking very will now on short decant. Excellent overall. (1246 views) | | | Tasted by mimik on 7/29/2021 & rated 92 points: Nice modern bdx. Not showing much age but well put together. Drinking well right now but don’t think it will improve. Medium long cassis and dark cherry notes on the nose, palate and finish. (1626 views) | | | Tasted by Zed57 on 7/10/2021 & rated 91 points: Really good black fruit, earh and a graphite finish. Has some evolution left but drinking really well. (1064 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 3/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Decanted for one hour. Nose of black cherry, blackberry, currant, tobacco and graphite. Black and red fruit, cedar, tobacco, graphite and spice on the palate. Good persistence. Medium to full bodied. Drinking well. Served with reverse seared strip steaks and a peppercorn cream sauce. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by YoRi on 3/18/2021 & rated 92 points: Robe rouge brique très dense.
Nez expressif, cacao, bleuet, anis.
En bouche, le vin est généreux, les tanins sont un peu granuleux, le vin a de la mâche, Confiserie bleuet et chocolat noir. Belle sensation de graphite sur la longue finale. La richesse d'un Amarone sans la charge alcoolique.
Dans une belle fenêtre de dégustation.
Une exceptionelle valeur à 29$ (en 2011).
Coup de coeur. Ne pas trop tarder pour les deux autres bouteilles en cave. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 2/1/2021 & rated 85 points: Went ok with beef stew. Perhaps in a dumb phase because it wasn’t as good as I expected (1363 views) | | | Tasted by Comte de Rousset on 1/4/2021 & rated 92 points: Classique et toujours excellent. À son sommet. (1490 views) | | | Tasted by Christoph4204 on 12/19/2020 & rated 91 points: Still many power and energy left, will drink my last bottles in 2029 (1376 views) | | | Tasted by europat55 on 11/15/2020 & rated 92 points: Nose: 91.5 Palate: 91.5 Tasted blind. (1408 views) | | | Tasted by Elkcims on 9/24/2020 & rated 92 points: Lovely. PnP, This is almost all merlot and was soft, fruit forward yet with a nice background of wood, earth, light tannins. Was gone in a couple hours. In a good spot right now. (1419 views) | | | Tasted by Mtz Tom on 9/22/2020 & rated 87 points: We enjoyed this bottle more than the last on in March. The bottom of the cork broke off and was shy so we put it aside til the next day while opting for another wine for dinner that night. Day 2 the Pipeau was nice with lunch. Very slight aroma of red fruit and nice dark ruby red in the glass. We got more dark red fuit and maybe a hint of black figs. Tannins are just right and indicate it still has some legs. Finish is pleasant and has decent length. (1308 views) | | | Tasted by BGK810 on 8/27/2020 & rated 89 points: Dark cherry, earth, still has good acidity and a few more years. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 7/21/2020 & rated 92 points: Delicious, rich and smooth, with dark fruit, glycerin, mineral and spice flavors. Wonderful paired with grilled lack of lamb. (1379 views) | | | Tasted by Christoph4204 on 7/11/2020 & rated 92 points: At its peak!!! (1321 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By David Lawrason
WineAlign (12/15/2012)
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RJonWine.com (6/2/2012)
(Château Pipeau) Dark purple red violet color; aromatic, roast coffee, tart plum nose; tight, plush, tart plum, coffee, light caramel palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points 90 points |
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| Château Pipeau Producer website - Read more about Chateau PipeauRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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