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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Texas Corkscrew on 1/29/2024 & rated 85 points: Used one for cooking, worked great, added good flavor. Drank one with the Beef Bourguignon, it was a bit tannic, not a lot of fruit. (141 views) | | | Tasted by Texas Corkscrew on 10/18/2023 & rated 89 points: Holding up well but need to drink. (206 views) | | | Tasted by vinhonotte on 9/7/2018 & rated 90 points: Dinner with Dex, Lynn and Xinyi (Taratata Bistrot): deep ruby almost black, acidic and tannic, intense, heaty and long, blackberry, pepper, paprika, liquorice, cedar, chocolate, grassy, earthy, meaty (1839 views) | | | Tasted by cannym on 12/13/2015 & rated 87 points: Very bright dark ruby. A fighting middleweight. Fine black fruits, some blackcurrant, some plummy. Touches of cedar and tobacco. Clean acidity. No great length but enough. Lacks a huge body. Not a criticism but praise, a perfect lunchtime claret. (3516 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 3/21/2013 & rated 86 points: Good colour, bit rustic nose and not a lot of flesh in the middle taste; however balanced and nicely drinking, typically 2006. (5316 views) | | | Tasted by Antonius on 11/3/2012 & rated 83 points: Deze fles geeft toch een wat beperkt aroma. Wat donker fruit, wat kruidig. In de mond donker fruit, goede maar ook vrij drogende tannines. In de afdronk ook koffir rn drop. (4980 views) | | | Tasted by Flavito on 4/9/2012 & rated 88 points: Quite good for what it is. (5502 views) | | | Tasted by Bar57 on 1/31/2012 & rated 84 points: Njaaaaaaaa...med mat kanske (4458 views) | | | Tasted by Antonius on 12/4/2011 & rated 86 points: Wijn komt tweede dag nog beter tot zijn recht dan eerste. In de neus zwart fruit en bessen. In de afdronk ook wat koffie en chocolade. Wederom een lekker zuurtje. (2808 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 11/26/2011 & rated 89 points: Black Friday Wines (Farpointe Cellar): Manure and hay on the nose, with cherry, saddle leather, and floral notes. Smooth on the palate, with lots of earth flavors supported by cherry and rose petals. (2174 views) | | | Tasted by ecola on 8/28/2011 & rated 86 points: Aromas of cow pasture and a little dark cherry. Dark cherry and cassis on the very dry palate. A better match with food than by itself. A decent wine. (1733 views) | | | Tasted by Antonius on 2/17/2011 & rated 82 points: In de neus geur van wat zoet donker fruit. Fruit komt terug in de smaak. Wat dun. Tannies mooi zacht. Lekker zuurtje. (1783 views) | | | Tasted by Merta on 7/24/2010 & rated 83 points: Good value for money. Can still wait 1 to 2 years. (2145 views) | | | Tasted by gout on 12/20/2009 & rated 84 points: MF colour, restrained bouquet, still tannins which need to soften. keep 2-3 yrs ? (2244 views) |
| Clos Floridene Producer websiteRed 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 RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its wines |
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