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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by djhammond on 2/28/2024 & rated 92 points: Two years since last tasted, and this is now firmly in its drinking window. Although it is not one of the greatest years for the estate, it is typically Pomerol and a decent wine. The nose is a fuit bomb with ripe strawberry, raspberry, and red cherry aromas, and is deeply seductive. However, the palate and the finish don't match the initial impression, and are a little raw and lacking real depth. A couple hours of decanting is beneficial. (253 views) | | | Tasted by RWG on 8/8/2023 & rated 93 points: really nice claret with an hour of air. no signs of decline but seems to have matured. 3rd bottle. a heavy wine. goes deep and long. (650 views) | | | Tasted by evanlyall on 4/21/2023: Better than expected. A very nice bottle after some time in decant. Thin but still interesting. Happy I have a few more behind it. (759 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 11/6/2022 & rated 90 points: Slightly disappointing. Very good but red fruits are fading. Red currant with tannin, but lacks fruit intensity. Medium finish. IMHO, at twenty-one years, recommend drinking sooner rather than later. (1122 views) | | | Tasted by CellarBord on 6/15/2022 & rated 93 points: In peak drinking window. Smooth, medium depth, paired with cheese course. Three of the five cheeses were great. Did not work with Triple Creme or Roquefort. Great with Comte and Morbier and Iberico. Drink now-2025. (1336 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 1/27/2022 & rated 93 points: The right mostly belonged to the right bank in 2001 and this is another reinforcement. Tasted annually for the last 5 years it has plateaued but hopefully should stay here for a good while. It does still have benefit from time in the decanter to blow off some of the rougher tannic edges. The nose is very Pomerol and is a fruit bomb of ripe red cherry, strawberry, and raspberry and lingers and is the best feature. Previous menthol notes seem to have receded. The palate and finish are well balanced but the depth is on the lighter side and a little one dimensional and I find the finish clipped. (1675 views) | | | Tasted by RWG on 1/3/2022 & rated 92 points: superb wine. always lovely. first bottle out of a 1/2 case bought at auction. (1286 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 3/9/2021 & rated 93 points: This is consistent from a year ago. It is in its prime drinking window, and indeed has developed further secondary notes over the last 12 months. It is very typically Pomerol with a nose packed full of ripe berry fruits, and the palate now shows great depth and is complex and well balanced. The finish is on the shorter side and lacks real depth. The menthol is initially still a distraction, but now blows off with a couple of hours in the decanter, and time in the glass. 93+ (2510 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 2/8/2021: PNP and definitely better on night 2
wine is mature but not feeling at all old and running out of gas like the 01 Trotanoy has at time. Big and ripe and benefits from air and time. excellent (1861 views) | | | Tasted by advinm41 on 5/15/2020 & rated 93 points: Dark purple in color, thick, nose quite fragrant of plums, figs, cherries, kirsch, menthol, coffee, licorice, and vanilla. Palate is medium to full body, mouth coating, delicious dark fruit, licorice, chocolate and still crunchy tannins. Balanced acidity. Long finish. Excellent!! Ready to enjoy. 93 pt. (2404 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 2/28/2020 & rated 93 points: This is certainly ready to drink, and is very enjoyable. It really wears its right bank characteristics on its sleeve, and is opulent on the nose with red berry fruits with spice and a hint of vanilla. However, with this bottle I found the menthol was over dominant on the nose and palate. There is excellent acidity and a good tannic balance with a decent finish, but I have had better bottles of this wine. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by Richard P Howden on 12/21/2019 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine in a very good place. Fruity but not over-ripe palate of red fruit, cinnamon, hint of earthiness. Dry palate with lots of red fruit and crunchy minerality. Definitely more Merlot than Cab (indeed any Cab at all?) but tart spicy finish, good acid and balance, a bit of tannin after an hour. (2265 views) | | | Tasted by Maphill01 on 10/13/2019: Inky purple, nose of Plum and fig. Very lush with black cherry, leather and tobacco. Tannins mostly integrated. A muscular Pomerol (1629 views) | | | Tasted by djarcara on 10/3/2019 & rated 91 points: Deep purple. Full body. Slight bricking on the rim. Still very tannic. Dark fruit with a pronounced flavor of tobacco. A bit fruit forward in style. This has at least another 10 years left. Lots of sediment. (1560 views) | | | Tasted by Ary on 8/24/2019 & rated 94 points: VEO Bordeaux Right Bank 1998, 2000 and 2001 (Restaurant Zoldering Amsterdam): I liked this a lot, very attractive with further ageing potential. Lush perfume with earth, iron and herb notes. Concentrated and rounded palate with dark fruits, tobacco and good freshness. Well integrated tannin. Well made and balanced wine. (1649 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 6/21/2019 & rated 94 points: This has hit full maturity, and is an incredibly powerful wine. It is dense in colour and has a very deep nose. The aromas are opulent with flavours of red cherry, vanilla, and menthol, (a personal thanks to the review which highlighted this as the menthol had eluded me for the last two tastings,). It is a big wine on the palate including an alcohol content of 14%, and perhaps lacks nuance, but has an amazing depth and a very lengthy finish. Although fully mature, extended aeration is key to enjoying this wine at its best. My only reservation is how long it will stay at its peak, and am not sure if there is more than five years at this level. (1551 views) | | | Tasted by hargy on 6/8/2019: badly corked, sadly - not rated (1209 views) | | | Tasted by shutto1992@gmail.com on 5/16/2019 & rated 93 points: PNP. Opened in 30 minutes in glass. Could have used an hour decant but was wonderful. (1126 views) | | | Tasted by martin_e on 12/21/2018 & rated 95 points: Fantastic wine that teases your senses. Still dark mahogany with ruby edges. Aromas of dates, plum, and caramel. Taste of black raisin, coffee, plum, persimmon, and walnuts. The structure adds character to this wine with tannins and slightly bitter notes.
It was a nice surprise (1420 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 8/16/2018 & rated 94 points: Drinking well, but I feel it is still in evolvement, and will continue to improve over the next year or two. It is finally starting to feel like a Pomerol, and has a deep fruitgum nose full of ripe red cherry and blackcurrent. The tannin has started to sweeten nicely but is not quite there. The depth is deep and the finish reasonably lengthy. This is starting to be a beautifully opulent wine, but at this stage still a little inhibited by the tannin, and behind other right bankers in the vintage. It is fully enjoyable now with a few hours in the decanter, but it definitely is going to continue to improve. A postscript; this developed significantly in the decanter and glass over 3 hours, and extended aeration will greatly benefit its consumption now. (1802 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 5/18/2018 & rated 95 points: At larger dinner. Very popular with the tables, excellent showing tonight of a mature Bordeaux with soft tannins, earthy and meaty notes, great mid mouth presence and finish. Fully mature, drink up. (2521 views) | | | Tasted by RWG on 1/28/2018 & rated 93 points: Menthol, smoke, dark cherry. nicely mature. inky. Loved this. (1977 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 11/5/2017 & rated 93 points: Really nice - a great nose with tons of blueberry, blue and black fruits, black cherries. A mouth coating wine. Still young with some burned wood and charcoal flavors. Very good tonight. (2230 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 10/26/2017 & rated 92 points: Dark red, mocha & nutmeg, black fruits with minty, metallic aftertaste, no leannesses, good pomerol, better than 95 L'Evangile drank together
92 (1965 views) | | | Tasted by dchain on 9/18/2017 & rated 93 points: Very popular amongst the group. Certainly very ready to drink and more pleasurable on the palate and rather more muted on the nose. Again, a very good balance between the fruit and the gentle toasty oak. Nothing is overdone or forced. Clearly great and sensitive wine making. Really nice length and wonderful mouthfeel. (1920 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Clos l'Église (Pomerol) Producer website - Read more about Clos l’Eglise PomerolRed 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
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..?Pomerol Wikipedia | French wine guide - Read about Pomerol |
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