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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Patrick_from_champagne on 11/5/2022 & rated 90 points: Très beau domaine sur un petit millésime prouvant que les grands domaines arrivent souvent à s’en sortir et peuvent offrir de belles surprises Le nez est sur les petits fruits rouges: groseille, framboise…, cuir, fumée, légère touche de poivron rouge La bouche a beaucoup de fraîcheur, des tannins fins, c’est fluide et superbement long La matière est peu puissante Délicat et fin On sent qu’il entame doucement sa pente décente mais il nous a procuré beaucoup de plaisir (762 views) | | Tasted by msauer on 5/21/2020 & rated 88 points: zu wenig. Eleganz und Länge fehlen. stumpf (1867 views) | | Tasted by Dancing with bottles on 12/29/2017 & rated 87 points: Lucent colour, some cabernet and cabbage (!) in the nose. Fresh, lean but quite nice on the palate. medium length. Surprisingly good condition despite the filling which was in the neck but almost top shoulder. Drink up. (2806 views) | | Tasted by Dancing with bottles on 4/1/2017 & rated 86 points: Surprisingly good colour, typical nose of unripe (cool climate) cabernet Sauvignon. But on the palate there is not much left. Had some very good bottles between 2000 and 2008. In those days it was 88 to 90 score. (3142 views) | | Tasted by aagrawal on 9/19/2015 & rated 92 points: LGBTQIA Party (Russian Hill, San Francisco): Excellent complex nose, medium to high intensity, red bell pepper, roasted veggies, earth, cherry fruit; palate is full bodied, some minerality, excellent fresh acidity, ripe red fruit; solid medium length finish. 92-93 (4522 views) | | Tasted by CraigC_UK on 10/26/2012 & rated 90 points: Silky soft with the tannins virtually gone. Fruit has given way to the mature earthy flavours. Surprisingly little sediment. A delicious wine but little time left as its well on its way. (5527 views) | | Tasted by jkoenen on 9/19/2012: Bright and clear red colour. Appealing notes of roasted paprika, bay leaf and beef stock on the nose. A sip reveals a tobacco, leather and some prunes and figs in the back. Grainy, earhty mouthfeel, silky soft and elegant. Not a blockbuster, of course, but a very fine and comfortable diner wine to accompany rustic, but not too heavy, courses. (4857 views) | | Tasted by lozatron on 10/14/2008 & rated 90 points: Lovely wine which exceeded my moderate expectations. Started off mildly inert, definitely "Bordeaux" but hard to go beyond that. Over the next hour or so it evolved into something still quite subtle and restrained but balanced as a claret should be. Drank from a magnum and certainly not over the hill by any means. (5319 views) | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/4/2008: Silky. Still a nice bouquet with exclusive well integrated oak. The taste is still ok, but getting thin and the few red unripe raspberries is what is left. Drink up! (4847 views) | | Tasted by vespasian on 8/15/2007 & rated 87 points: Med Garnet core fading to a brick rim. Stalky, green bell pepper on the nose, coffee, spice, wet stones, earth - some subtle fruits trying to get through. Med. acidity and light tannins. Not very complex on the palate - a victim of underripe grapes perhaps? Well made effort in a poor vintage. At peak/drink soon as the fruits are almost gone. (4090 views) | | Tasted by achim_m on 4/22/2005: Sadly, this was so badly corked that it was not even possible to get an impression of this wine. (3574 views) | | Tasted by PeterMole on 12/25/2003: Was niet groots (1851 views) | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/24/2003 & rated 89 points: An easy afternoon with close friends (@ PdV): Beautiful bouquet with oak and black fruits. Same impressions on the palate. The tannin is soft with still enough power. Elegant wine. Between now and 3 - 4 years probably at its best. (2345 views) | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/1/2001 & rated 90 points: An easy afternoon with close friends (@ FD): Creamy bouquet with good oak. Full bodied, complex and beautiful round tannin. Still very youthful. A lovely, friendly and complex wine. (2807 views) | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/17/1995 & rated 90 points: Retailer tasting; just short notes. (@ vdV): Fairly light ruby red. Good black and red berries, sweet vanilla. A lot of finesse and already a great pleasure. But is there enough concentration for the long term? Today I am not sure about that. (1136 views) |
| Domaine de Chevalier Producer website - Read more about Domaine de Chevalier
Vertical Tasting on Jancis Robinson website 1916-2004 with 44 red and 6 whitesRed 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 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 winesPessac-Léognan Pessac-Leognan reds: Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Soil: Predominantly gravel and sandy rock, with varying proportions of clay and sandstone Surface Area: 1,491 ha
Pessac-Leognan whites: Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon Soil: Gravel and rocks covered with sand, sandstone, and clay Surface Area: 275 ha |
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