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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 14 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cailles on 7/17/2022 & rated 91 points: 16 Mature Bordeaux Magnums 1945/47/55/59 (+Unico): Three 1947s, all from magnum. Clear winner was the Cos d‘Estournel (95+ pts). Full of life, complex, seductive and sensual. The most complete wine. The bouquet was easily on a 97+ pts level, the palate showed a touch less layered, but still, this was superb. Beychevelle (92 pts) and Pichon Lalande (91 pts) were a few steps behind. The Beychevelle had more substance but was missing a bit of elegance. The PLL, of course, had all that elegance but not enough aromatic pressure and complexity. Still, all three 1947s were successes.
TN: On the nose ripe dark fruit, crushed stone and some tobacco and wet earth in the background. The palate showed dark berries, some dark red fruit, herbs and minerality. Some additional faint coffee and malty notes. All in all, quite nice but the aromatic intensity and precision on the nose and palate were subpar. The highlight is clearly the structural frame. Very fine, silky tannins, good medium+ acidity, good tension. Highly elegant and light, superb balance with the right amount of creaminess.
Decanting: Double decanted 2+ hours before the tasting. (1984 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 7/2/2022 & rated 94 points: Annual Richter All-Magnum Extravaganza: Beautiful clear nose of milk chocolate and cherries balanced with a great sweetness, a tad intense acidity in the palate.
Pleasure to drink. (1372 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 7/2/2022 & rated 92 points: Richter Magnum Rarity Tasting (Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich): Tasted at a grand magnum rarities tasting hosted by a merchant and collector in Zurich. Most bottles were Bordeaux from the 40s and 50s. The top 3 wines 1. Cheval Blanc 1955 (98), 2. Ausone 1959 (97), 3. Haut-Brion 1955 (95). Full list of wines sorted by score and additional observations included in the tasting story.
Tasting notes
Amazing intensity here with blue berry fruit. A thick layer of herbal or rather vegetal aromas add good splash of freshness to the bouquet. Espresso, dark chocolate and also tobacco. The intensity drops quickly with aeration and aromatics change a bit, reducing the vegetal angle. Palate is juicy still even if only by a whisker, but overall rather acidic with a slightly rustic and austere finish. (1544 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 7/19/2021 & rated 95 points: 15 Mature Bordeauxs Magnums (with Heitz MV in the mix): From magnum. The wine showed brilliantly, full of life and tension and with lots of that ripe 1947 fruit. It is so powerful and concentrated, one would never guess this to be an almost 75 years old wine. Super intriguing and round and a lot of fun to drink. It might not have the complexity of the best wines of the vintage but this superbly clean bottle was drinking on a 95 point level today.
TN: Highly expressive nose displaying lots of dense, dark, ripe fruit along meaty notes, fine herbs, some dough, menthol and with time more tertiary aromas, especially tobacco. Complex, well-defined and intriguing. Very powerful and concentrated on the palate with lots of ripe dark fruit, minerality, mostly graphite, tobacco. Not super complex but well delineated and focused. Still a strong, much younger feeling structure with loads of melted tannins and a good freshness. Creamy texture and a long finish. Quite complete and very exciting.
Decanting: Not decanted, a short decant would be enough. (2383 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 7/3/2021 & rated 94 points: Annual Richter Extravaganza (All bottles out of magnums): Dark, beautiful color. Lots of Asian notes in the nose: sesame dressing, Korean pickles, oriental dried herb mix and a quite intense caper note. Cedar wood, nice sweetness, a strong tannic structure and just enough acidity to keep the wine together. (1112 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 7/3/2021 & rated 95 points: Magnum rarities tasting; 7/2/2021-7/3/2021 (Zunfthaus zur Waag, Zurich): Magnum rarities tasting hosted by a merchant and collector. The headline line-up of the main event featured 18 aged red wines from magnum which was preceded by warm-up tasting of a dozen aged reds. The highlights across both days were Chris Ringland 1998 (99), Montrose 1990 and Yquem 1948 (both 98). Also strong were Palmer 1989 (97), Cheval Blanc 1985 (97) and Léoville Poyferré 1990 (96). None of the wines were decanted prior to serving.
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From magnum. Fine, elegant, detailed, humble – that's the headlines here. Red cherry fruit, blueberry, iodine, floral overlay, aging notes really just around the edges. Developing lots of minty base notes and minerality. Later also darker berries. A fresh, balanced palate, maybe just a bit too fuzzy on the texture and not that much weight left - but this is complaining on a very high level. Drinking very nicely with some nice leathery elements framing the finish. One of the highlights of the tasting. Easily mastered the 70+ years of bottle age, presenting itself in astonishing shape, especially when compared to others several decades younger. (2091 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 1/5/2019 flawed bottle: Oxidized negociant bottle, alas. (2102 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 4/19/2016 & rated 89 points: Pichon Lalande Tasting: VTS, Nicolas bottling. Plum, figs, a hint of minerals. A bit bland in the mouth, revitalizes after some time, and dies off. Soft and big bodied with no noticeable tannin, but tired. (4031 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 6/12/2012 & rated 93 points: Farewell to a Great Restaurant (Charlie Trotter's - Chicago IL): From magnum. Second time I have tasted this wine in four days! I think this magnum might have been a little better than the 750 from this weekend, with a bit more fruit left. Lots of power and great textures along with enticing earthy/mushroomy aromas and flavors. (6487 views) | | | Tasted by MatthewF on 6/12/2012: Farewell Dinner (Charlie Trotter's, Chicago IL): From 1.5L. Great balance of ripe fruit and earth. Currant, plum and some blackberry. Wet tobacco leaf. Sweet fruit and mushroom on the palate with great balance. Powerful finish with good acidity. (6402 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 6/9/2012 & rated 91 points: Acker Auction (Waldorf Astoria - Chicago, IL): Nose of balsamic, soy, dark floral notes and subtle cherry. The palate was mature with wet leaves, dried tobacco, dark cherry and herbs. The great part about this wine was the grip the palate still had. Despite being mature, it still had nice energy and tension on the palate. (6029 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 6/9/2012 & rated 93 points: Acker Merrall June 2012 Chicago Auction (Waldorf Astoria - Chicago IL): Mushroom and forest floor aromas. Clearly there had been plenty of ripe fruit, still showing some plum and liqueur hints. Good remaining structure. Finishes with an exotic, sweet, soy-like character that i really enjoy in older wines that still show balance. (6047 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 10/3/2008 & rated 90 points: nice nose of brown sugar, licorice and wild mushrooms.....in the mounth, a lot of acidity, some red fruit and some licorice and wet wood...unfortunately the fruit was fading quickly with aeration... (3833 views) | | | Tasted by Joe Belmaati on 5/31/2003 & rated 92 points: (Dorph-Petersen Danish bottling) Light brown. Eastern European spices on the nose. Tonnes of spice here. Really an experience. In the mouth very tight and a touch bitter. There are flavours of dark chocolate and tomato. Very dense. Lacks a bit on the finish, but the nose is damn near perfect. (2372 views) |
| By Neal Martin
Vinous, Two Imaginary Boys: Pichon-Lalande (Aug 2019) (8/1/2019)
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)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
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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 RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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