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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 48 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 6/10/2022: This started a bit almost a touch astringent but then it opened up and for some reason I found myself coming back to it through the night and it really opened up and became one of my favorites. Darker red fruits. A bit more leather/cigar. Drinks well. Will keep looking out for this. (1627 views) | | | Tasted by Toasty Oak on 8/22/2021 & rated 90 points: The wine opened up pretty quickly to aromas and flavors of sweet dried cherry and plum, anise seed and baking spice with an undercurrent of damp hollow log. The wine still had some tangy acidity and good grip. It’s in a nice spot. Wanting for length.
Not bad for a bottle rescued from an abandoned house! (1845 views) | | | Tasted by winetobealive on 6/26/2021 & rated 91 points: Bottle from my uncle’s father. Very subtle. (1876 views) | | | Tasted by 559Cheers on 12/12/2020 & rated 92 points: Classic Pomerol. Beautiful and exactly what I was expecting. Nothing special but a well made Pomerol drinking well the 2nd night. (2221 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 12/16/2019 & rated 93 points: Cedar and rustic; coarse; blackberry; tannins in the sweet finish. (2880 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 11/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Light earthy nose; soft sweet blackberry; elegant finish. (2059 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 7/3/2019: Mature. Falls apart quickly in the glass. Drink now. (1917 views) | | | Tasted by Psdycp on 2/16/2019 & rated 86 points: Nose is a bit shy with red and blue fruits, tobacco, leather, spicy oak and sweet smoked licorice. Palate is still closed after an hour in the glass, just some fruit, graphite and earthy spices. Quite alcoholic and not enough intensity of ripe fruits. A touch more depth and richness is welcomed. Transition is not as seamless as expected for the age. Finish is dry with some bitterness at the end. Drink up if you have a bottle. (1802 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 1/30/2019 & rated 91 points: Cedar with light sweet blackberry; soft tannins and easy finish. (1754 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 11/18/2018 & rated 88 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Old Reds 2008 and Earlier (Tilia, Mpls): Very dark red color. Splash double decanted I believe. Drank a glass over an hour. Scorched earth, mint, dark fruit, high toned, big, gravel, some heat. 88+pts. (1767 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 11/5/2018 & rated 87 points: Light nose; wet damp clay; some cherry-blackberry. (1457 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 6/21/2018 & rated 89 points: Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club"; Better Bordeaux of 15+ years old (@ My place): In the bouquet vegetal impressions, cabernet and bell pepper. On the palate mature red and dark berries, good and firm, fresh acidity, good tannin and length. A bit rustic as well. (1612 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 2/17/2018 & rated 95 points: Structured; deep concentrated nose and earthy blackberry; elegant long finish. (1582 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 2/12/2018 & rated 90 points: Light nose; blackberry and earth; good texture and balance; balanced finish. (1519 views) | | | Tasted by paulst on 11/28/2017 & rated 90 points: Cedar and earth; tight blackberry; balanced; moderate finish. (1623 views) | | | Tasted by woodsylord on 2/14/2017 & rated 91 points: Old school, lean, elegant, yet with good structure and balance. Tasting fairly fresh if a little light on the mid palate. Good notes of floral and red fruits. A little aged leafiness and just a touch of graphite, but tasting refined and surprisingly precise. I don't think further bottle age will improve anything, yet I don't see it fading quite yet. (2192 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 12/26/2015 & rated 91 points: A private dinner at a friend's (Waver, Ouder-Amstel, NL): Lovely nose, deep and spicy, black cherries, fresh red meat, slightly dusty; slightly tough on the palate, medium body, fruit is ripe, slender and quite old-fashioned, well-structured; good length. (4014 views) | | | Tasted by pinoteer on 5/6/2015 & rated 89 points: Much better than the last bottle that I had about 6 months ago. Not decanting this one probably helped, as the last one tasted tired and past its prime. This one, while probably past its prime also, had nice fresh fruit, some oak, and a smooth finesse to it. Still not worth the price that I paid, but I sort of knew that when I bought them via on-line auction 8 months ago. (3605 views) | | | Tasted by pinoteer on 11/9/2014 & rated 89 points: Decanted for a few hours on Day 1. Lots of oak initially, but that blew off over time. Still, not much fruit present, but silky smooth tannins and some acidity made this enjoyable. It improved with air time (gaining some fruit), so I put it back into the bottle and left it sit open on the counter overnight.
Day 2, after sitting open overnight. Some black cherry and vanilla flavors now. Still not terribly expressive. One more day?? (3991 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 10/19/2014 & rated 88 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Right Bank Bordeaux (Levain, Mpls): Very tiny pour, the nose intrigued me with cedar, licorice, and earth, but the palate didn't with its funk, wood, and somewhat flat mid palate. (4728 views) | | | Tasted by skurtz on 3/19/2014 & rated 88 points: Decanted for 2h. Brownish red. Closed nose with alcohol and strawberries. Over the hill and oxidized. Tannins are gone, fruit has faded, and the acid finish is unpleasant. Maybe it improve overnight. Pumped out the air and placed it in the wine fridge.
Actually waited 2 nights and what a difference! This is a smooth fruity wine with some wood (oak) nuances. No tannins and the rough acid bite is completely gone. Very pleasant now, not what I was expecting at all after the first day. I guess there is some life in this yet if you are willing to wait for a long decanting period. (3861 views) | | | Tasted by jfarley3 on 1/5/2014 & rated 89 points: Decanted for an hour. Has nose of cherry, leather, and brown spice. On the palate, it lacks depth, with a thin simple layer of fruit. Tannins holding on. Does have a more vibrant acidity than I expected from a Pomerol. I would recommend drinking soon. (2964 views) | | | Tasted by runninggirl13 on 11/21/2013: Excellent. Has long life left in it. Has not reached perfect maturity. Can be drank anytime but can last a long time. (2884 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 7/6/2013 & rated 91 points: Russk PPPh+Simone at Peters. Peter opened. Great old Bx nose, barnyard and animale. Soft, femine now. Seems like mostly Merlot with decent dalup of CabFranc. Started to fade after 1st hour. Some slight jamminess on the finish. My 2d WOTN 91+ (2705 views) | | | Tasted by John Nezlek on 4/20/2013 & rated 89 points: A little from memory. Good bottle -- did not decant, although I let ti breathe for 30+ min, which helped. There is some fruit there, although it is in the background, maybe faded compared to the last bottle I had a few years ago. Classic Bordeaux, with a nice right bank touch. (2869 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château La Pointe Producer website | Read more about Chateau La PointeRed 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..?Pomerol Wikipedia | French wine guide - Read about Pomerol |
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