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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2017 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 85.9 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Awilcox on 11/27/2016 & rated 86 points: Lovely nose, very floral and berry, Very dry in the mouth but pleasant if a bit thin. Needs to be drunk now though. (3201 views) | | | Tasted by CameronSumpter on 8/2/2014 & rated 87 points: Medium-bodied with a hint of plum. Relatively earthy with chocolate notes. A worthwhile weekday red if sub-$20. (5603 views) | | | Tasted by kastwood on 1/14/2014 & rated 75 points: Smells earthy/woody, with a hint of spice. Light to medium body. Medium acidity. Less sweet, more earthy and dry. (6373 views) | | | Tasted by indiscriminate palate on 11/6/2013 & rated 82 points: TastingRoom intro kit: Medium ruby. Fairly intense but nondescript nose of spice and red fruit. Simple, with very little tannin and low acid. (7076 views) | | | Tasted by awinejourney on 11/5/2013 & rated 83 points: Tight nose and a bit thin. Good earthiness and some backend fruit. (6664 views) | | | Tasted by querque1 on 10/20/2013: Light, smooth, high tannins (3878 views) | | | Tasted by cjheinrich84 on 5/23/2013 & rated 88 points: Drinking 2010 Château Tour Saint-Georges Bordeaux; Tasting note: Clear and balanced Bordeaux from the Right Bank. Rich of minerals, clay, blueberries and spiced red fruit. Warm with medium to mideum(-) intensity. Hold for several years or drink young. (88 points) (2825 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Red 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
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History of Bordeaux
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"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 Rimmerman |
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