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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 205 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bjlcrucrazy on 1/4/2024 & rated 90 points: Still drinking well. Notes of leather on the nose. Fresh on the palate. (613 views) | | | Tasted by KaupCava on 7/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Fabulous currently
Anise, licorice , leather, cassis, vegetal
Soft fine tannins
Lingering finish
Paired very well with grilled porterhouse steak (1080 views) | | | Tasted by The Wine Monkeys on 4/23/2023 & rated 88 points: A little tight and bitter out of the gate. A decant via aeration Opend it up a bit. Acidity mostly gone, tannis still hanging on, petrol, some green pepper and dark cherry with a bitter dry dark chocolate on the finish. Definitely past it’s prime but by all means drinkable. (1258 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 10/17/2022 & rated 90 points: Fully mature, drink well now. Charming blend of sweet aromas, leather, caramel, cigar box, plum, chocolate, truffle. Drink now. (1685 views) | | | Tasted by Realityrichard on 10/7/2022 & rated 92 points: Unbedingt dekantieren. Nach 2 Stunden performt die Flasche auf fantastischem Level. Beerig, stiftig, tiefgründig: alles dabei. Aber bitte nicht aufmachen und direkt vernichten. Das wäre Verschwendung. (1829 views) | | | Tasted by Mansavage on 3/11/2022 & rated 89 points: I am checking in with wines I haven't tasted in a while that have entered their CT drink by dates. I was happy with this wine, it seems in a good place. The nose is no longer primary aromas but of acrylic paints and, a slightly tawny port range of smells without sweetness or raisining. The flavours are cranberry/lavender and barely, not quite ripe blueberries. I will drink up the remaining bottles soon, mostly at lunch. (2074 views) | | | Tasted by Margaux Bro on 1/19/2022 & rated 94 points: In a great spot. Absolutely textbook right bank bordeaux, very good qpr - similar to Rol Valentin & Quinault l'Enclos imo. (1965 views) | | | Tasted by drwine57@gmail.com on 10/24/2021 & rated 89 points: This was an amazing bargain case buy on release. The nose and finish are still going strong but the middle is starting to get a little thin. It was still enjoyable but I am going to make drinking the last 2 from the case a priority. (2026 views) | | | Tasted by aerosol on 8/20/2021 flawed bottle: I was hoping to have a great experience like everyone else below but DANG. Win some, lose some. (1984 views) | | | Tasted by platpeeps on 8/12/2021 & rated 93 points: C: Mature garnet rim
N: Pronounced oaky characters with vanilla, plums and aniseed
T: An initial hit of leather and plums is uplifted with ripe tannins and underlying freshness. The wine develops a creamy texture on the mid-palate and the fruit is now seamlessly integrated with seasoned oak characters with vanilla to the fore. At one stage it could also be confused with a Rioja such is the oak influence but it never dominates and the fruit persists and triumphs.
The finish is really impressive, and the savoury dry characters never diminish and constantly hold interest. Each revisit to the glass is rewarded with another nuance.
I: At 21 years I had thought, albeit mistakenly this would be tired and on the way down. Not a bit of it. The larger magnum format has kept the wine vibrantly fresh and despite being an elderly gent there was certainly a spring in its step. A wonderful Right Bank claret, where the alcohol level has been kept in check, and great to see it’s now been elevated to GCC status.
93 points (1818 views) | | | Tasted by Teamcrev on 5/1/2021 & rated 94 points: Decanted 1 hour. Cork was in great shape and this was stored since release. Wonderful black and red fruits. Tasted a little like a Napa Mountain cab. Not sure it will get better from here. (1751 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 1/20/2021 & rated 91 points: Perfectly mature, charming Saint Emilion right in its drinking window. Nose of cedar, caramel, liquorice, plum, ripe dark berries, port. Medium bodied, well structured, sensual on the palate, with chocolate, licorice, tobacco, light roast aromas and a delicate phenolic finish. To be enjoyed now and over the next 2-3 years. Don't forget to decant! (2113 views) | | | Tasted by melzar on 11/20/2020 & rated 88 points: This bottle was slightly past prime. Black olive notes on the nose and a little pruny. Very different than the way I remember my last bottle. Low on acidity. Completely fell apart on day 2. (1931 views) | | | Tasted by DickMull on 11/7/2020 & rated 90 points: Last bottle from a case I purchased upon release. In a nutshell, if you have any, it’s time to drink up. After opening, it was delicious, but after 2 hours, every component seemed to fade. At first, the nose was almost explosive, with candied fruit, camphor, mint, and a bit of earth. The palate had lovely rounded acidity, a velvety texture, and flavors of brambly black fruit. Two hours later, it was a bit tired, with a very drying, almost astringent finish. So PnP any you have left, and enjoy! (1767 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 9/2/2020 & rated 91 points: WIML91
Tasted non blind. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about 3 hours.
Garnet color in the glass, just a little bit dusty looking. Nose of barnyard, rusty iron, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of raspberries, red berries and red cherries. Tart acidity, resolved tannin, medium to full bodied. Drink now. (1987 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 7/5/2020 & rated 91 points: Still quite structured, some plum fruit, a little cedar and graphite,slightly smoky heat on the finish but overall enjoyable drinking right now. (1885 views) | | | Tasted by R2-D2 on 7/4/2020 flawed bottle: Wednesday Wine Education #2; 7/1/2020-7/8/2020 (Grapes & Grains, Temecula, CA): Waited too long, over-the-hill. The nose was all over-ripe prune and raisin. Tasted flat. Could have been cooked, could have been oxidized. For a 20-year-old cork, there was hardly any staining and the cork was removed without difficulty. (1685 views) | | | Tasted by thwacker on 6/5/2020 & rated 93 points: this was the lowest-rated and most inexpensive wine of the Bordeaux line-up. but we all thought it deserved better; good cassis, spice, leather cigar leaf goings on bouquet-wise and outstanding balance of everything, refreshing, not heavy and impressive on the palate. (1578 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 5/8/2020 & rated 90 points: Perfectly mature, charming Saint Emilion right in its drinking window. Nose of cedar, caramel, liquorice, plum, ripe dark berries, port. Medium bodied, well structured, sensual on the palate, with chocolate, licorice, tobacco, light roast aromas and a delicate phenolic finish. To be enjoyed now and over the next 3-5 years. Don't forget to decant! (1659 views) | | | Tasted by lfbaum on 3/13/2020 & rated 92 points: Lovely wine at 20 years. Good fruit, smooth mid-pallet and finish. Nice minerality. (1619 views) | | | Tasted by melzar on 3/4/2020 & rated 90 points: Many years to go. Ignore the cellar tracker drinking window.Tastes like it ws just bottled yesterday. Abundant tannins portend a long life. None the less, this is very ready to drink now. Great nose, palate and acidity. Finishes a little hot. Those who think this is past prime need to examine their storage. (1488 views) | | | Tasted by hlip on 2/1/2020 & rated 90 points: beginning to fade... fruit is muted, no bite, still tasty, though (1644 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 12/26/2019 & rated 90 points: Very pleasant SE ready to drink. Nose of cedar, caramel, liquorice, plum, ripe dark berries, port. Medium bodied, well structured, sensual on the palate, with chocolate, licorice, tobacco, light roast aromas and a delicate phenolic finish. To be enjoyed now and over the next 3 years. (1801 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 12/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Popped & poured for xmas. Didn't expect much, but a very charming, delicious bottle of wine. This is a mature, right bank lovely showing dark fruit, with notes of cedar, tobacco, chocolate, sweet plums and roasted coffee. This is a sexy, structured, medium bodied delight. (1641 views) | | | Tasted by CarpeDiem! on 9/7/2019 & rated 90 points: Silky, charming Saint Emilion in top drinking window. Nose of cedar, caramel, liquorice, plum, ripe dark berries, port. Medium bodied, well structured, sensual on the palate, with chocolate, licorice, tobacco, light roast aromas and a delicate phenolic finish. To be enjoyed now and over the next 3-5 years. (1918 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Faugères Producer website - Read more about Chateau FaugeresRed 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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