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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.3 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by THT on 8/1/2018 & rated 88 points: Comme on pourrait s'y attendre, la robe est tuilée. Ouvert le matin pour le soir, le nez est magnifique, envoûtant, de Bordeaux mature. Sous-bois, cigare, encore des fruits, changeant pendant tout le repas, encore plus intense en fin de repas. Malheureusement la bouche trahit l'âge, fluide, légère, une déception par rapport aux promesses du nez. Le vin est sur la pente descendante, seul le nez est le témoin de la splendeur passée ... (2165 views) | | | Tasted by ron m on 4/4/2014: Over the hill, but still enjoyable. (4621 views) | | | Tasted by Lype on 8/9/2013: No formal notes, light, chocolate. (1637 views) | | | Tasted by vespasian on 4/7/2013 & rated 84 points: High toned nail varnish and bureau on the nose; light elegant palate - enjoyable but very aged. Tastes of old wood and spice. Antique leather. (5472 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/12/2012: Monthly Tasting Group HWS #074; Bordeaux: St. Julien (By BS): Brown orange color. In the bouquet tea, mocha, coffee, caramel and compost. On the palate the wine is not completely fresh; earthy and a hint of being corked, tea. High amount of acidity and bitterness. Drinkable, but too old. No score. (5383 views) | | | Tasted by MJ_777 on 4/17/2012 & rated 84 points: Not a perfect level on this bottle (upper shoulder)
Brick color and a alcoholic nose. No real fruit left, but still nice drinkable for a 36 years old wine.
Became better after 45 minutes of decanting and still developped in the glass, but might need a longer decanting.
Drink up. (4672 views) | | | Tasted by Peter Simmie on 5/4/2010 & rated 92 points: Lively rich crimson colour with slight yellow hues. Wonderfully balanced mouthfeel - tannins softened. Berries on nose and on palate. Well worth the wait. Opened for 90 minutes and decanted. (4888 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 6/30/1993 & rated 87 points: Beautiful and complex bouquet with a firm dose of oak. Complexity in the taste as well. Completely ready now. The tannin is a bit drying in the finish. (2899 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/21/1986 & rated 88 points: Expressive bouquet with forest fruits and pleasant oak. Fresh acidity and a good amount of tannin. Has more complexity and nuances than Léoville Poyferré. (3021 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/6/1986 & rated 87 points: Dark red with even some purple. In the bouquet overwhelming fruit (and oak) with blueberries. Soft and fresh with a good amount of tannin. Liquorice. Long and lingering aftertaste. A medium to full bodied wine which is beautiful, but not as complete as Las Cases from the same vintage. (2748 views) |
| Château Léoville Barton Producer website - Read more about Chateau Leoville BartonRed 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 RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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