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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.6 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by jour-et-nuit on 10/17/2021: PnP. Delicious. With some air and some time (30-60 min.) even better (more fruit). (1448 views) | | | Tasted by jour-et-nuit on 7/25/2021: PnP. Cork fine and only a bit soaked. Typical colors of old red Bordeaux. Only few sediment. Fine bottle. After some air (2h) even better, because the acid disappeared in the finish. Some fruit left. Proof: Small châteaux can age quite well. Price tag in 2021-06: 18€ (auction - mixed lot - all fees included). (1576 views) | | | Tasted by CMohawk on 10/3/2020 & rated 91 points: Lovely claret. No need to wait further. Works well. (2196 views) | | | Tasted by mtylerjohnson on 4/10/2020: Deep velvet. Medium finish. Dark cherry. Tobacco. Spice. Herbs. Chewy tannin but medium. I know wine scales on points but for now I’m going to do grade letters. This is a C. (2515 views) | | | Tasted by UFGators on 3/27/2020 & rated 93 points: This is an incredible find at a great price and drinking at its peak. Loads of tobacco and dark fruit in perfect balance. Does not drink like the other 2003 where the hot climate made the wines a bit harsh. (2804 views) | | | Tasted by vinelouse on 11/14/2018 & rated 89 points: Bit too floral for me. Body is dynamic with good solid finish (3176 views) | | | Tasted by Holdenculfield on 10/7/2018 & rated 88 points: Past it’s prime. Thin, no fruit and charcoal. Luckily I purchased cheaply. Will drink remains btls quickly (3061 views) | | | Tasted by bdisk1235 on 9/20/2018 & rated 88 points: Dark purple with a tinge of garnet. Bouquet of graphite and dark cherry. On the palate its relatively simple, but well integrated with good acid, and some drying tannin at the end. Short finish. Overall, enjoyable for a good "weeknight" wine. Would drink now or in the next couple years. (2660 views) | | | Tasted by MSheridan on 8/11/2018 & rated 91 points: Delicious. Smells and tastes on point. Dark berry and cherry fruit, cedar and tobacco. Smooth, silky tannin and medium acidity.
Kept some overnight (under vacuvin) but on day 2 this had thinned a bit and felt more acidic.
Drink now and hit it in one sitting and you'll on to a winner (2566 views) | | | Tasted by Nojomoschwa on 6/7/2018 & rated 90 points: Got this from SommSelect and it was a very good mature Bordeaux value that definitely drinks above the tariff, especially for a 2003, which is a very variable vintage due to the well-documented, and off-discussed hot weather. (2791 views) | | | Tasted by Cschall on 1/14/2018 & rated 92 points: Parker destroyed this & I’m not sure why... a solid Bordeaux that may be a little past its prime (2262 views) | | | Tasted by casaallora on 1/11/2018 & rated 90 points: Decanted 1 hour. Nice soft leather color w/pronounced nose. Good legs. Flavor of light tar w/good finish. Wine continued to open over the course of dinner & drank softer as time progressed. (2045 views) | | | Tasted by dbenadon on 12/17/2017 & rated 92 points: Outstanding! We did not decant and based on the sediment, I would recommend decanting. That said, the wine was complex, plenty of fruit and had that amazing earth quality only old Bordeaux can offer. Can't wait to enjoy another bottle a year or two from now. (2051 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/9/2017: THis bottle more band aid right off the cork pull. But its right off the cork pull so I betcha it just needs to resolve. Earth, some tar, last nights bottle was definately more on point. (2516 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/8/2017: Cork broke apart but this smells awesome, mocha, dark cherry, harmonious, earth, that is just rocking right now. (2144 views) | | | Tasted by NarunP on 9/15/2017 & rated 89 points: 55 CS 45 M
Browning crimson red. Tiring looking, fading in color. Dull and widened rim.
Decent bouquet of mature Bordeaux claret. Dried cassis, blackberry, mushroom, cedar, cured meat, old leather, and damp soil.
Completely resolved. Smooth mouthfeel full of dried red fruit, minerals, graphite. Lingering sensation of cedary oak on the backend.
Great price at less than 20 euro. An elegant wine given the hot year. Pop and pour recommended. 89.
This should not be decanted too much (1784 views) | | | Tasted by casaallora on 7/2/2017 & rated 92 points: Soft leather color upon 1st pour & decanting. Solid Bordeaux nose with good legs. Flavor of light tar & minerality that holds well at the finish. Decanted for 1 hour & wine opened with expressive full Bordeaux profile. Nice wine. (2028 views) | | | Tasted by MSheridan on 7/30/2016 & rated 90 points: PnPd. Enchanting nose of dark fruit, cedar and tobacco. Lovely ripe fruit notes give evidence of the very hot summer of 03. Very smooth in the mouth with light, silky tannin and medium length
Consumed in one sitting, a nice way to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
One more to go maybe to be kept for next years's anniversary (2874 views) | | | Tasted by MSheridan on 3/11/2016 & rated 89 points: crystal clear, no murkiness this time. lots of fine sediment in the final 75ml of wine at the bottom which must have been disrupted in the previous bottle.
fruit has faded a bit but still has a nice flavour profile moving through dark berries and plum into cedar and old leather. (2944 views) | | | Tasted by MSheridan on 10/23/2015 & rated 88 points: A fairly pleasurable experience although the wine is a bit cloudy and the fruit is fading a bit
There's still a bit of tannic grip but I'd say this needs to be drunk within the next year, the sooner the better due to the fruit fading but when popped and poured there's sufficient fruit to partner the cedar that really shows
purchased as part of Lidl bin end bonanza (3414 views) | | | Tasted by ruth3 on 6/7/2015 & rated 88 points: Slight cloudiness, brick colour. Plummy, toasty, drinking beautifully. Long slight caramel finish (3592 views) | | | Tasted by DSR on 3/30/2015 & rated 86 points: Overly green and thin, especially for the vintage. (3259 views) | | | Tasted by Robert Walters on 11/22/2014 & rated 89 points: Cherry fruit and baking type spices. Some wood. Little cloudy. Good balance (2811 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 7/28/2014: nice nose, fruity, plummy, tobacco and a touch of toastiness
in the mouth not so good, chewy, drying tannins
no fruit
all dried out. (2918 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 1/23/2006 & rated 87 points: Again, jamminess, and more pronounced this time around. The attack is somewhat flat, and the palate is medium-bodied, with the black fruit somewhat masked by oaky notes, too. (1475 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Haut-Bergey Producer website - Read more about Chateau Haut Bergey
In the 15th century the “Seigneur de la Louvière” and the ”Seigneur d’Olivier” got to work on the reparcelling of agricultural land and so was born ”La maison noble de Pontey” today named CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY. In 1700 Sir Jean-François de Cresse, a member of parliament of Bordeaux, took it over and used it as his permanent residence.
By 1772 the estate stretched over 100 hectares of vineyard. A hundred years later, though the vineyard was abandoned and in 1850 a splendid castle was reconstructed becoming a leisure residence. It was in the middle of the last century the castle returned to the wine growing roots of the past.
In March 1991 Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard acquired CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY. Granddaughter of a wine merchant and a successful business women, her approach has always been that of a connoisseur appreciating great wine.
It was love at first sight and the promising charm of CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY encouraged her into a large renovation project whilst respecting the former traditions. Commitment to quality is her main principle.
A naturally exceptional soil
The 28.5 hectares are located in the heart of the village of LEOGNAN, a leading area of Graves region.
At the end of the Tertiary era and during the Quaternary the changing meanderings of the Garonne left a large variety of gravel, pebbles and other stones that constitute the complexity of this exceptional ground. In springtime the temperature of soil rises constantly. During summertime and especially in September the gravel reflects the absorbed heat onto the bunches of grapes, thus improving the process of ripening.
The vineyard of HAUT-BERGEY is well exposed to the south and south-west on slightly sloping grounds, so ensuring natural drainage. The subsoil is composed of clay and chalk streaked with iron-bearing parts that also contribute to the uniqueness and personality of the wines of HAUT-BERGEY.
The red wines and the white wines
The appellation PESSAC-LEOGNAN is the only appellation that has classified red and white wines from the same terroir.
The vineyard of CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY comprises 26.5 hectares of red grapes and 2 hectares of white grapes.
Every effort is made to make the best wines possible. The red wine is hand-made and great care is given to the selection afterwards. The grapes are transported in small boxes of 20 kg in order to avoid them being squeezed or oxidation. The preparation of the wine is done in a traditional way: every parcel of vines is separately prepared in small vats of stainless steel or wood with integrated hot and cold regulation. The wine is aged in oak barrels for between16 to 18 months according to the vintage.
The white grapes are hand-picked as well, transported in small boxes of 20 kg and are sorted. Traditional methods are applied here as well. The white wine ferments in new barrels and develops on the lees. The frequency of batonnage varies according to the development of the wine. Finally, the white wine is aged in barrels of French oak for between 10 and 12 months.
It is our foremost principle to produce a wine of excellent quality, sparing no efforts to improve our craftsmanship and expertise continuously.
Red 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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