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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 56 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Tsliwinski on 5/1/2020 & rated 88 points: Its lost that loving feeling. Getting thin and not typical of '09 Bx. Still drinkable and has decent leathery fruit (841 views) | | | Tasted by Sampaper on 2/9/2020: This was still okay even though past it’s prime (837 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 10/1/2019 & rated 89 points: Pop and pour. Was afraid this might be over the hill but no where even near. Aromas of leather, currant, black cherry and earth. Flavors of black cherry, earth, leather and currant. Ends with a 15 second finish with current notes. Still has some tannin on this as well. A pleasant surprise and still going strong. (1023 views) | | | Tasted by WAstateToDC on 3/27/2019 & rated 84 points: Flat (1155 views) | | | Tasted by SipsSudsandSmokes on 12/25/2016 & rated 89 points: Subdued currant, leather, and atypical for something around the vintage. Nothing bold, but nothing lacking, except for a thin finish. SIPS-4 (2918 views) | | | Tasted by haltersweb on 7/2/2016 & rated 87 points: Aerated and decanted. Pepper, raspberry and peppermint on the nose. Over-ripe plum with a pleasant sweetness. Still some sharp tannins. Pleasant enough but not much of a finish. (2766 views) | | | Tasted by jmcmchi on 12/23/2015 & rated 89 points: Mature, possibly past its peak as hints of. Brown on rim
Attractive full earthiness with red berries. Mid length finish
Would probably have rated higher if not for comparison with WA equivalent (3110 views) | | | Tasted by primality on 7/3/2015 & rated 90 points: Muted nose but nice tea/herbal/eucalyptus aroma to add to the mature, plummy, forest floor funkiness. Powerful plum and cherry on the palate with the earth, balance, and elegance that you would expect from a Bordeaux. The Cab Franc adds nice herbaceousness. The back-end is disappointing. (3796 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 11/29/2014: Bring Your Own Bottle Non-Blind (Bin 75): Darker core with dull crimson brick; subtle nose, chocolate covered cherry, stewed fruit, loam; sweet cherry on palate with bitter tannins on the finish. (4085 views) | | | Tasted by chanote44 on 10/19/2014 & rated 89 points: Delicious fruit forward Bordeaux. Mild nose. Great mix of old world Bordeaux forest floor and funk along with juicy 2009 fruit. Drinking well out of a 375ml with 30 minutes of air. Not overly complex and lengthy but well balanced and fun. (2767 views) | | | Tasted by PBANGELO on 5/11/2014 & rated 88 points: Could use a little more cellar time. Enjoyable. (3154 views) | | | Tasted by uncle al on 2/6/2014 & rated 88 points: A very nice Bordeaux for the price. Not very complex but easy to drink and enjoy. (2817 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 9/23/2013 & rated 92 points: Tighter than the last bottle, but all still there. (3132 views) | | | Tasted by Kathamo on 8/25/2013 & rated 88 points: Good balance of earth (tobacco, leather, mushrooms) and fruit (slightly more earth than fruit). No time for decanting per others' suggestions, but ran it through a Venturi and it was pretty good. I would buy again. (2752 views) | | | Tasted by rmh66 on 6/30/2013 & rated 88 points: From a 375ml. Very tight for two hours, then opened up nicely. Cherry, cherry liqueur, black cherry, earth, new leather, ink, herbs, and graphite on the nose. Red and black cherry, tart cherry, earth, plum, leather, and a little spice on palate. Good acidity, nice grippy tannins, good balance. Overall, this was very nice, maybe not the most interesting wine, but a style that just works great with dinner. 88-89 (2684 views) | | | Tasted by bajayngo on 4/24/2013 & rated 90 points: What a great value from bdx. Dusty, spicy and herbaceous with good weight and tannins. After opened for a bit the blue fruits came out with notes of leather, fresh barn (hay, earth and manure), light green peppers and graphite. The earthyness was more pronounced on day two. Really nice wine at a nice price! (2337 views) | | | Tasted by fitchbuck on 1/3/2013 & rated 89 points: Nothing offensive here, but little memorable either. Pleasant, everyday drinking wine. (2890 views) | | | Tasted by cwiebe on 12/18/2012 & rated 88 points: Purple hue in a deep red color. Nose of licorice and tar. On the palate there's a mixture of blue and black fruit. Medium bodied, short finish, not overly tannic. Stands alone just fine, but is a nice companion with food. Worth buying a few bottles, but not sure I would put this down for a long rest. (2234 views) | | | Tasted by james@themacdonalds.net on 12/15/2012: Nice solid french wine. Not too fruity (2216 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 7/29/2012: Too much cab - astringent, tannic, unbalanced. Don't buy. Two out of five stars. (817 views) | | | Tasted by 305WINE on 2/18/2012 & rated 89 points: Opened 375 to sample. Found real nice aroma. Very tight with nice legs. Medium finish. Needs time in cellar. Rating will go up with time. (3513 views) | | | Tasted by CWilliam on 2/5/2012 & rated 90 points: Evaluated over 3 nights and notes primarily from nights 2 & 3 (decanted for 4 hours on night 1 and then put back in cellar under vacu-vin). Cedar / medicinal / cherry / red currants on nose & palate. Medium body with good balance and well integrated tannins. Mid 80s night 1 but by night two 89-90. For $30.00 average QPR. If you want to drink this now decant for 4-6 hours. (3364 views) | | | Tasted by lewisrise on 1/21/2012 & rated 88 points: Nose of raspberry and forest floor. Cedar and earthy with dark fruits. Decent balance. (2900 views) | | | Tasted by Danshroder on 11/3/2011 & rated 92 points: Very full body, moderate complexity, and good versatility. Earthy like a classic French wine. (3215 views) | | | Tasted by baseballvino on 8/9/2011 & rated 86 points: Have seen this from $15 / half bottle down to $13 / 750ml and up to $30. Had no idea what to expect.
Pleasantly surprised. Good expressing of dark fruit with chocolate and some bright cherries peaking in. Forest floor. Still tannic and young. If you can get it below $20 its a good QPR play. Regardless of price I give it an 86 with the expectation of the score improving as it ages and the tannins resolve. Nice Merlot. (3576 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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 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..?Montagne-St. Émilion Read about Montagne St. Emilion and the other St. Emilion Satellite Appellations |
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