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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by napasoutherner on 11/18/2023 & rated 94 points: Just a great treat for friend and I. Surprising still has life to it. Cork was in excellent shape. Some forest floor notes and light cigar box still apparent. Really enjoyable . (305 views) | | | Tasted by wineforth on 6/30/2021 & rated 95 points: An upper shoulder bottle bought several months ago in auction along with a '70. I was going to keep it until 2017 but despite a good label the corroded capsule and slightly pushed out cork made me decide the sooner the better. I needn't have worried as the cork came out in one with the butlers friend and the perfume filled the room. I knew immediately that I was in for a treat. 1967 was a light and beautifully balanced flavorful vintage and I drank quite a number of them in the 80's and 90's; including Petrus and Latour. Latour was the best of the left bank and I'd love to find a bottle at a sensible price - I used to pay £50! Dream on. Colour is light brick orange, perfume that puts many a Ch Margaux to shame, body light but impeccably balanced with fully resolved tannins that still provide just the right amount of backbone. Long and moreish finish. A remarkable survivor and well kept bottles will live another decade without recorking. Chapeau to Anthony Barton for the quality of cork used in an under rated vintage. From a technical perspective the score would be 90 but emotionally, for the memory and most importantly sheer enjoyment I'd give 95 plus. You can't put a number on a wine like this. P.s. opened to celebrate the agreement to buy a beautiful AMV8. (1441 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 7/29/2020 flawed bottle: BBQ late Jul 2020: medium-high shoulder fill; cork could be pulled as one piece; dark raspberry juice like color; in the nose red cherries and berries mingled with a TCA-like flavor; in the mouth TCA-like notes, while the wine showed a nice juicyness and crisp acidity on the palate; light body.
Sadly this LB 1967 bottle was at the end of his lifespan. However, flawed bottles always offer interesting wine teaching experiences.
TCA = 2,4,6-trichloro anisole (1386 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 10/1/2017 & rated 87 points: Drank at 67
A beautiful faded treasure. (2352 views) | | | Tasted by Stevey on 5/13/2016 & rated 85 points: Medium dark purple color, not much nose. Light tannins, thin fruit, obviously well past prime but still drinking fine. Still some life left, barely but still there. (3388 views) | | | Tasted by jonradus on 2/2/2013 & rated 78 points: Aaaaahhhh. The '67 experience. More of a bad acid trip than a smooth reefer high. Funky nose of mushrooms and moss. Sour cherry and flint mouth. The finish is decent but very tart. This is way over the hill; however, is drinkable. Cool experience for $30. (6442 views) | | | Tasted by PASimon on 1/28/2012 & rated 88 points: I was happy with this given that it was a total experiment. I picked it up on wine bid for $20 with the expectation that it was probably over the hill - but, if it was drinkable, great. Well, it was certainly drinkable - even enjoyable. The nose was sweet and small. The palate was thin but focused with prune, leather and a bit of earth....no funk....even in the beginning. It was fun to google 1967 and chat with my wife about what was happening in the world that year while drinking the bottle. Well worth it! (6051 views) | | | Tasted by nstrudwick on 1/27/2012: This wine was in good condition, perhaps past its very best, but still highly drinkable. Like some of the other reviews, it was lighter than some contemporary Bordeaux, with Burgundy affinities. However, it was extremely pleasant on the palate. The nose was surprisingly subdued, but the taste still had tannins, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Being British, I think the Parker point scale is a bit silly; I would give it about four stars. (6322 views) | | | Tasted by Colima74 on 4/17/2009 & rated 92 points: Light in color, bright, fresh, with lots of spicy red fruit and acid. Some folks thought this was more like Burgundy than Bdx, and I can see that. None of the leather, dried fruit, tobacco so often in older bdx. I don't think this is at the end of its life, and I would love to have another bottle. A lot of fun.
Opened before the 1982 Bdx at dinner at house. (6773 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 4/11/2009: Old Bordeaux and Cali Cabs at Dietz's (Chez Dietz): Very light in color for a Bordeaux even of this age. Terrific dusty nose with notes of cedar, forest and red apples. Soft, lean, tart palate also surprisingly shows apples. More Burgundy like on the palate than Bordeaux. Past peak but still enjoyable especially for the nose. Would make a great dinner companion for some pork. (3938 views) | | | Tasted by Paul Lin on 4/11/2009 & rated 85 points: Classic Bordeaux and California Cabs (Casa Dietz - Santa Ana, CA): This wine was clearly past its prime, but that is not to say it had completely lost its merits. Fading notes of mushrooms, white cherries, tobacco, and slate. A short, tart, and gasping finish. (4293 views) | | | Tasted by jasonh on 4/11/2009 & rated 90 points: Dinner at Chez DrVP Dietz: I was really enjoying this although it is fragile. Smelled like Bordeaux while looking, tasting and feeling like an old simple Burgundy. This is a wine to enjoy with food. (6241 views) | | | Tasted by bacchus on 1/1/1980 & rated 90 points: great bottle. (3156 views) |
| Château Léoville Barton Producer website - Read more about Chateau Leoville BartonRed 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 RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
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.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "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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