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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2020 (based on 27 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.3 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by midgetsun on 3/20/2017 & rated 87 points: Bright purple color, almost magenta. Persistent aromas of wet earth, rubber and tar. Tart, seedy black fruit up front yields to creme de mure and sweet herbal notes. (1877 views) | | | Tasted by heyjohnnyboy on 5/15/2016 & rated 85 points: Fair ... lacks grip and is thinner than one can expect at 26$Can. There's so much more out there. (2437 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 3/13/2015: spicy nose, smells rich
rich, firm, good fruit
good (3102 views) | | | Tasted by Lempi on 1/30/2015 & rated 83 points: Color: dark red
Aroma: earthy, fruity, a bit alcoholic
Taste: nutty, smooth, lon aftertaste, balanced, black currants (3091 views) | | | Tasted by WineBB on 6/8/2014 & rated 88 points: - Garnet color and aromas of hay/straw, blackberry and mushroom. (3349 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Mothership on 3/29/2014 & rated 86 points: Absolutely bog standard here. Almost thrillingly unremarkable. There is a juiciness that comes from the vintage, but there's better value for money out there. (2148 views) | | | Tasted by Darren747 on 12/11/2012 & rated 87 points: Lurton Tasting; 12/10/2012-12/11/2012 (London): 78% Merlot gives rich succulent fruit but there is enough tannin to frame it and prevent flabbiness. Spicy finish (2491 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 11/15/2012 & rated 88 points: The 2009 vintage gives many bordeaux just that extra. A nearly smooth wine, no edges, ripe tannins
and enough volume; wait another year and you will taste a very elegant moulis. (1419 views) |
| 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 Bordeaux
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"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. |
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