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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Thoughtful on 2/13/2024 & rated 89 points: Stored in cold cellar since release. Good colour. Mature bouquet. Elegant, balanced, just enough length but nothing special. Drink now. (155 views) | | | Tasted by cvst on 6/26/2023: Very enjoyable mature bouquet. Although with not much depth or complexity still with some freshness, ok weight and very good drinkabilty. No decant recommended (381 views) | | | Tasted by Mon.Maultiere on 6/29/2022 & rated 92 points: Drunk for dinner with roast vegetable pasta. Deep garnet to rim. Quite an intense mature nose with stewed black plum, leather, dried meat, a bit of earth, and star anise and cinnamon spices. Tannins, acids and oak fully integrated with good length, balance and persistence. Very much fully mature now and overall in great shape. (868 views) | | | Tasted by forceberry on 9/1/2021 & rated 93 points: Typically a blend of Merlot (2/3), Cabernet Franc (1/3) and a dash of Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Somewhat evolved and moderately translucent pomegranate color. Juicy, dark-toned and slightly sweetish nose with aromas of wizened black cherries, some ripe red plum tones, a little bit of savory, woody spice, light meaty notes and a subtly lifted hint of VA. The wine is ripe, silky and savory on the palate with a medium body and layered flavors of cherries, some meaty umami, a little bit of ferrous blood, light woody notes of oak spice, a hint of olive and a touch of toasty mocha character. Nice, high acidity and ample, firm medium-plus tannins that feel quite supple and soft at first, only slowly piling up on the gums. The finish is savory, long and moderately grippy with complex, moderately evolved flavors of juicy dark fruits, some meaty umami, a little bit of woody oak spice, light olive notes, a hint of ripe red plum and a touch of VA.
A wonderfully serious, still quite structured and enjoyably complex St. Émilion Grand Cru Classé. Nothing herbaceous or green here, just good, moderately savory dark-toned fruit. The wine shows age, but is still on an upward trajectory, showing no signs of tiredness. Most likely will continue to improve for another 5-10 years and keep just fine for a good number of years more. Normally I'm not the biggest fan of Right Bank reds, but these classic, structure-driven old-school clarets are really up my alley. A steal at 26€. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by Amberissey on 5/2/2021 & rated 89 points: Classic nose. Cedar, barbecue embers, cassis, gravel. Same on palette, nice concentration on the attack, could have had a longer finish but still beautiful (1677 views) | | | Tasted by paintinginacave on 5/1/2021 & rated 88 points: Two hour decant. Deep ruby fading to a medium garnet outer edge. A deep, heady, rich nose showing wild blackberries, blackcurrant, cassis, and black plum skin. The fruit profile is supported by more herbaceous qualities of eucalyptus and damp herbs. The palate reaffirms the nose with the addition of more mineral elements including iodine and graphite. Structurally well intergrated and at a great stage in its evolution right now with ample room for further ageing. (1482 views) | | | Tasted by Life At Your Leisure 🍷 on 1/29/2020 & rated 91 points: This has a dark ruby color turning orange rust at the rim with a transparent edge. Considerable age has mellowed this wine but there’s still vibrancy and grip. In fact, some time is still needed to let the wine decant a little in the glass to open up. The presence of red cherry, pomegranate, dried meat, olives, tobacco and leather are consistent with the appellation and producer. Elegant, balanced, and fleshy. Finishes with a long tail with dusty tannins and a hint of dark chocolate. Drink now. 91+ (1824 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 10/16/2018: Mine. Deliciously imperfect mature claret. Taupe-y light red color with some orange hues. The merlot really shows on the nose with notes of powdered sugar donuts and violets, and the fully tertiary maturity brings some interesting green olives to the mid palate and finish. (1995 views) | | | Tasted by theonlylittledog on 7/25/2016 & rated 91 points: Really good. Good acidity keeping it fresh but mature underneath (3234 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 9/28/2012 & rated 87 points: Back to a lower rating on this bottle, although I suspect at least part of the problem was not giving it enough breathing time. I found it a bit muddled, with neither the fruit flavours nor the more complex flavours standing out in a meaningful way. Have to say I'm a bit disappointed overall with this wine, although it's bad, just not really great. Drink up those remaining bottles sooner rather than later. (5910 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 5/4/2012 & rated 90 points: I stand by my earlier tasting - in fact, with a bit more breathing time, this was even up a notch or two. I didn't detect any green notes this time, instead picking out some more complex secondary notes such as cinnamon, caramel, coffee. Blackeberry and prune fruits still carry the wine nicely. Medium weight, tannins well integrated, still some acidity. Medium finish, actually a little disappointing. Still, very good mature claret - but definitely time to drink up those remaining bottles. (6168 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 12/27/2011 & rated 88 points: This is very good, mature, claret. Tawny red, a little brown on the rim. On the nose, dark fruits, leather, hint of green notes behind. Soft tannins, well integrated. Medium finish. Needs to stand and then be decanted as there was a lot of fine sediment. I find it very hard to understand some of the other notes - you must have been unlucky with the bottles. I've got two more that I'm looking forward to drinking soon - certainly not worth waiting any longer. (6067 views) | | | Tasted by olalar on 6/19/2011 & rated 89 points: This was great. Nice maturity with leaves and underbush. Still a good sweet core of fruit. High acidity so it really needed food to show how beautiful it is.
Drink now. (6084 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 4/18/2011: From 750, cork/capsule pristine. Mature disc. Very old-winey nose, just hints of leather, spice, fruit that once were. Still tannic. Oxidized despite the perfect cork, capsule, fill. I don't think this has suffered any mistreatment, I just think this wine should have been drunk up 5 years ago and was probably at peak 10 years ago. Would not buy at any price.
1.5/5 (5246 views) | | | Tasted by winenuts on 4/14/2011 & rated 50 points: Totally undrinkable, just pour it into the sink. (3165 views) | | | Tasted by efc on 11/15/2009 & rated 89 points: A stunning wine considering the other reviews. Classic nose of earth, tar and current. It followed with velvety tannins matching the current and earth. Wow. (3102 views) | | | Tasted by ajbrown on 5/5/2007 & rated 85 points: Medium body, black cherries, touch of cinnamon, moderate tannin. Will keep for 5 or more years at least (3323 views) | | | Tasted by pontac on 10/4/2006 & rated 88 points: CLWS - Right Bank Claret (Central London Wine Society, London): Very clear,pale red, browning rim. Rather light with redcurrant flavours, medium finish with some tannins. Wouldn't keep any longer. (65%M/30%CF/5%CS) 13% £25 (4010 views) | | | Tasted by dwood on 12/25/2005 & rated 84 points: Dissappointing, no complexity quite fruity but lacked any sophistication (3780 views) | | | Tasted by PeterC on 9/2/2005 & rated 88 points: Clear ruby red tending towards brown without quite reaching the rim. Soft herb and licorice over-ride muted cherry and plum on the nose and on the palate. The licorice lingers on the back palate on an otherwise short to medium length finish. A mild acid refreshes, while a mild tannin keeps the tongue a hairs-breadth this side of dry. A rather nice, medium-bodied, albeit unpolished wine, that held up well over a couple of nights and worth 88 points in my book! (3907 views) | | | Tasted by delice on 9/20/2004: Disappointing - light to thin, lacking body, fruit and structure. Expecting much more from a classed growth from a good year. Bad bottle? (3637 views) | | | Tasted by R2-D2 on 10/4/2002 & rated 88 points: Soft nose and touches licorice and spices. Easy going wine and enjoyable. (600 views) |
| Château Larmande Producer website | Read more about Chateau LarmandeRed 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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