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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cailles on 12/28/2023 & rated 92 points: 12x Bordeaux 1983 vs 1993: All wines tasted single blind. Not decanted. As anticipated, the 1983 vintage prevailed in our comparative tasting, scoring 8 to 2 wins against the 1993 vintage, with two ties. The structured, classic ’83s exhibited greater depth and harmony compared to the ‘93s, which tended to be simpler, sometimes slightly green and dry, or at their best, fresh and light. However, in both vintages, aside from a few notable labels, many wines were evidently beyond their peak. The standout was, unsurprisingly, the Margaux (94pts). Tasting the some of the same ’83s a second time a few days later with decanting showed a marked improvement, highlighting the need of aeration.
TN: The nose offers a rich mix of dark fruits with notes of burnt sugar, minerality, and subtle herbs, quite alluring and deserving of 94+pts. On the palate, it presents fine and fresh, with smooth tannins and commendable tension, balanced by high freshness. Flavors of fine red berries, herbs, and minerality come through, gently unfolding to a hint of honey. Though not as profound as the bouquet, it holds its own. The nose is the highlight, leading to an overall rating of 92pts. Easy win against the 1993 (88pts). (659 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 11/20/2023 & rated 92 points: Bordeaux 1983 vs 1993 face-off: Aging notes of sous-bois, fine tobacco, cedar wood along with bramble berry and blueberry fruit as well as mineral notes of iron. Still rather mouthcoating tannin and felt like a wobbly balance, but otherwise softly textured and overall in better shape than 1993. (482 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 1/21/2016 & rated 91 points: Graves @ RSJ (RSJ, London): Fuller garnet with a good splash of ruby. Similar nose to the 79, just a bit fuller and denser, surprisingly rich. Nicely rounded, good acidity, smoky, tobacco-scented fruit. Mellow. **** (3785 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 1/21/2016: Graves and Sauternes Dinner (RSJ, Southwark, London): Deep ruby core, youthful appearance. Horrible, slightly rotting seaweed notes dominate, yuk (strangely, some glasses were less marked by this). NR (3946 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 7/26/2014 & rated 92 points: (at George V - Lyon) Perfectly mature Pessac. Elegant and dusty with good length. The wood and fruit have integrated leaving a seamless, satisfying bottle. (92) (4239 views) | | | Tasted by laralh on 5/4/2013 & rated 90 points: Solbær, paprika og våt murstein på nesen. Solbær, lær, tobakk og mørk sjokolade på smak. Overraskende bra syre. God fylde og lengde. Mye bedre på smak enn på nesen. God flaske. (4728 views) |
| Château Pape Clément Producer website - Read more about Chateau Pape ClementRed 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 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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