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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 111 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Kozakofthewest on 9/3/2023 & rated 92 points: So last night corovin 1/3 bottle its was pretty with heavy barnyard , the fruit was still strong but the funk was a bit too much . Next day let it stand up right for about 24h and decanted stopping at the funk coming out of bottle and yes this was the wine I was looking for the fruit was fresh and vibrant good acidity the barnyard was a faint memory on the back pallet, sexy wine. If you have a bottle enjoy it but stand it upright for at least 24h to settle funk on the bottom and then separate goodbstuff from the bad . It can also wait a solid 10 years if you want to put it away and enjoy later. (413 views) | | | Tasted by Kozakofthewest on 8/25/2022 & rated 92 points: Need time to open up after 4 hours its excellent for a right bank. (906 views) | | | Tasted by Willtryagain5yrsafterImdead on 5/16/2021 & rated 94 points: Lovely. An inviting nose of coffee and vanilla is accompanied by a rich, full bodied palate with chocolate, cream, black fruit, and spice. Beautiful integration of primary and secondary traits. Silky tannins round out this fully mature and giving wine. Drink now. (1853 views) | | | Tasted by hlip on 10/30/2020 & rated 92 points: Outstanding bottle. Good amount of sediment but didn’t need long to open up, and what great deep berry flavors against a strong back bone of age were the structure, and retaining quite a nice Tanic bite but just loose enough to let the flavors come through. (2097 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 4/11/2020 & rated 91 points: Who would have thought that this hot vintage would hold that long. Primary notes prevail with cassis and black berries supported by dark chocolate. I guess, if stored correctly, this will hold for quite some time. (2408 views) | | | Tasted by Decanting Queen on 11/2/2019 & rated 93 points: Love this wine. This was as good as I remembered it earlier in the year at a BDX St Emilion tasting. Something really unique about this almost a molasses sweetness (although a fully dry wine) and Christmas spices, notes of orange. High acid which may be offputting for some but drinking perfectly for me and great with food. Need to find more!! (3709 views) | | | Tasted by theusualsuspect on 3/9/2018 & rated 88 points: A good drink, especially at the price. Excellent fruit quality, still on the black fruit side, but 2003 was a vintage where the Bordelais were allowed to acidify, and I think that is more than evident in this wine in terms of what I would say is an odd imbalance. The fruit is excellent, but there is an odd acidic quality that dominates the finish. Acidification is an art, and maybe this estate didn't quite get it right this time. That said, I will have no problem drinking the rest of these bottles. (3345 views) | | | Tasted by adipovino on 9/11/2017 & rated 89 points: Much better bottle than the last. Full bodied, fruit-forward, well-integrated tannins. Touch of spice, menthol and smoke. Mature. Drink over next 5 years. (2802 views) | | | Tasted by CES911 on 2/22/2017 flawed bottle: Bad bottle. (3325 views) | | | Tasted by Jason on 2/27/2016 flawed bottle: Corked (4817 views) | | | Tasted by mikeywines on 2/25/2016 & rated 93 points: Lavender aromas with flavors of pencil lead and fig with a deft balance between modern and claret tendencies. (4288 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Poor on 1/16/2016 flawed bottle: Corked (3550 views) | | | Tasted by adipovino on 1/2/2016 & rated 87 points: Plush and soft with a lot of stewed fruit. I am hoping it gets better in a few years. (3268 views) | | | Tasted by cigar52 on 10/11/2015 & rated 92 points: Drinking very well at this time. Remaining drinking window 12-24 months. (3240 views) | | | Tasted by Brsed on 6/3/2015 & rated 86 points: Not a big fan of this wine. Too much oak and bit too much of an extracted prune-like taste. 2003 Cap de Faugeres fared much better. (2284 views) | | | Tasted by calgarywino on 4/16/2015 & rated 91 points: Another nice bottle of this wine. Needs a solid 3 hours in the decanter and its good to go. Still youthful and vibrant on the nose and palate. think this has a decent future ahead of it still. (2564 views) | | | Tasted by wynnewood500 on 10/24/2014: Very tasty and mature. Big nose that can fill the room. Round soft flavors. (2884 views) | | | Tasted by aagrawal on 9/14/2014 & rated 87 points: Dinner at Home (Fremont, CA): Deeper ruby-purple color with little to no bricking; nose is ripe, modern, some oak, notable vanilla spice, youthful; palate is full bodied, ripe, slight heat, smooth, some fruit, fades a bit toward the finish; medium length finish, very slightly drying. A ripe modern styled bordeaux that lacks typical bordeaux character, but still pleasant to drink. Not a bad buy at $25-30 if you like modern fruit-forward wines. 86-88 (3372 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 7/25/2014 & rated 90 points: Consistent to last notes. Still a lot of wood. A typical crowd pleaser, but not a typical bordeaux. But overall not a bad wine. Should hold a couple more years. (3092 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 6/22/2014 & rated 92 points: Dark cherry, cassis, cedar. Quite yummy with a great nose. Dark berry pungent fruit in the nose, perhaps plums (2843 views) | | | Tasted by Napacablover on 6/9/2014 & rated 90 points: Decent bordeaux (2855 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 4/23/2014 & rated 89 points: Cedar, licorice, forest floor especially on the nose. Had with tenderloin, mustard herb crusted (2395 views) | | | Tasted by jayw on 11/1/2013: Pretty nose. But the palate is out of balance with stewed fruit and bitter tobacco notes. (2707 views) | | | Tasted by j30 on 9/14/2013 & rated 88 points: Dark fruit, cherry, medicinal nose with evident oak and some chocolate. Rich and ripe in the mouth with some freshness to balance. Tannins largely dissolved. Spicy finish. Wine died down in 2 hours which is a weakness. (2857 views) | | | Tasted by ScottPreston on 7/27/2013 & rated 88 points: I have had the 2000 and loved it. This wine seemed more cooked and flabby with little acidity to carry the fruit. I have found this with some other 2003s. I think this bottle needs to be consumed immediately its at the end of its life. (2944 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Faugères Producer website - Read more about Chateau FaugeresRed 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..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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