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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/9/2021 & rated 91 points: With all the ripe, sweet, dark red fruits, licorice, espresso and cocoa you were hoping to find here, the wine is fresh, juicy, elegant and round, with a rich, ripe, plummy finish. Drink this young, or age it for a few years. (860 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/19/2019 & rated 90 points: With a floral edge, the wine is medium-bodied, round, soft and loaded with licorice, and fresh, juicy plums accompanied by a nice note of spice in the finish. You can drink this young for all its sweet ripe fruits. 89-91 Pts (1681 views) |
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Vinous, The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021) (3/21/2021)
(Gigault Cuvée Viva Gigault Cuvée Viva Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, 2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle (3/11/2021)
(Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
(Gigault Cuvée Viva Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/20/2021)
(Château Gigault Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Cuvee Viva, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019)
(Gigault Cuvée Viva Gigault Cuvée Viva Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur (5/1/2019)
(Chateau Gigault Cuvee Viva Red) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
(Gigault Cuvée Viva Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Smaller appellations (3/31/2019)
(Château Gigault, Cuvée Viva, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (3/29/2019)
(Château Gigault Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Cuvee Viva, France) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Château Gigault Producer Website - Read more about Chateau Gigault Cuvee VivaRed 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 RimmermanBlaye Côtes de BordeauxThis appellation has supplanted Premières Côtes de Blaye.
The original appellations associated with Blaye were Blaye, Premières Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Blaye. Red and whites were allowed in all three. With the 2007 vintage, Blaye was designated solely for red wines and Côtes de Blaye for white. The appellation Premières Côtes de Blaye was eliminated and wines now use Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux. This for both reds and whites.
With respect to CellarTracker, this required some administrative decisions designed to prevent duplications. We have eliminated Premières Côtes de Blaye even for legacy wines. These wines are listed in CellarTracker with the Appellation they are using going forward.
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Blaye & Bourg AÔCs: A collection of appellations with distinct personalities are located across the right bank and Entre-Deux-Mers. These terroirs are all set on hillsides and therefore have the advantage of superb sun exposure.
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carménère, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 5,213 ha
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux whites:
Grape Varieties: Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 277 ha |
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