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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95 pts. and median of 96 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Sonoma-W on 3/10/2023 & rated 98 points: Wow! The first time trying this -- great fruit, lively, lots of personality (774 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/2/2022 & rated 98 points: If you like Pomerol at its decadent best, this wine is for you. Intensely concentrated, opulent, deep, lush, and rich, there is a polish to the creamy tannins and a depth of flavor consisting of seemingly endless waves of dark chocolate, licorice, smoke, black cherry, truffle, and espresso that you cannot get enough of. Drink from 2028-2058. (4076 views) | | | Tasted by WineTally on 10/6/2022: 91% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot
from 18.7 ha of gravel and deep clay on iron-rich subsoil on the top
northern side of the Pomerol plateau with vines of average age 35 yrs
under "Culture raisonnée" (Certified HVE 3).
Manual harvest. Double sorting: manual and optical.
Vinified in thermo-regulated concrete and stainless-steel vats with
gentle & controlled maceration & extraction.
Aged 16-18 months in French oak barrels (50% new).
15% Abv.
History: Chateau built in 1782. Sold to Jean Pierre Moueix in 1953.
Son Christian Moueix took over in 1978.
Proprietors: Christian Moueix and son Edouard Moueix
A(ccuray)=2: Deep ruby/garnet. Intense, dense Merlot blend.
B(alance)=2: Distinctive components awaiting full integration.
C(omplexity)=3: Dark and red fruits, mint, spices, chocolate, mineral.
D(epth)=2: Layered mouthfeel. Deep palate and extra long finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,3,2]= 9/10
Tour de force Pomerol.
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Wine Tally on [https://www.youtube.com] (1952 views) | | | Tasted by wineappellation on 10/5/2022 & rated 93 points: Chocolaty, earthy. Loads of pungent spices, ripe berries. Sweet oak. Drink in 5 years. (2242 views) | | | Tasted by Christopherhoff on 4/6/2022 & rated 96 points: 2018 Chateau La Fleur-Petrus comes from 45-acre deep clay soils on the upper plateau of Pomerol. The vines comes in of an average of 35 years of age with 16-18 months of ageing in 50% new Franch oak.
After one hour of decanting the wine had dominant aromas of green charred chillies, vanilla, plums and damp soil.
After five hours in a decanter the wine has aromas of raw vanilla, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, green charred chillies, plums, wet earth, spice, some alcohol (15%), cocoa, coffee grounds, tobacco, leather, forest floor, Provence spices, anise, sweet liquorice and minerals.
The wine tastes of black truffles, vanilla, blueberries, elderberries, crowberries, black cherries, cocoa, wet soil, tobacco, leather, damp soil, coffee grounds, pepper, spices, light finesse chocolate, wet stone, wet graphite, cranberries and toasted bread.
The mouthfeel is shocking. The wine is experienced as very thick, with extraordinary concentration. The tannins and acidity contributes with a balance out of this world. The length of the wine is uniquely long+++, you have to experience the wine to understand the vast length of it.
possibly under par bottle.
www.wineinvestors.no (2832 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 11/21/2021 & rated 96 points: Creamy, soft, rich, ripe, dark and plush. Amazing. Cocoa, blueberry, raspberry, espresso hint. Amazing future. (3340 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 11/7/2021: Tasted at the chateau… Pure silk. Floral, expressive nose of violets and a chocolatey core of fruit with nary a hair out of place. A more feminine, graceful style of wine, somehow both modern yet elegant, plush yet balanced. Delish as is and wonderfully drinkable now. This was probably the silkiest, sexiest wine of the trip. 94-95 pts. (2206 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 10/22/2021: Fida La Fleur Petrus lunch w/Christian (Charlie Bird): Very fruity and darker in style - more plum and maybe some pepper and notes of cigar but just a hint. Very nice. (2160 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 9/5/2021: Epic Bordeaux for an Epic Birthday!; 9/1/2021-9/12/2021 (Paris & Bordeaux): After a week where most everything has some age this is just young and yet there is a lot of promise there. I'm not sure I agree that it's not made for the long haul. For sure the tannins are quite fine and soft and it is elegant in style for Bordeaux but there is a nice acid to the wine and I suspect it could go for quite awhile. Fun to see the potential and what the early wine is like. (3307 views) | | | Tasted by Vinum Deorum on 5/28/2021 & rated 96 points: Lovely wine, although obviously too young. Very balanced, concentrated yet elegant. Almost creamy in a way. Long, deep, fresh with very soft tanins. Not necessarily for the long haul, but it will definately age gracefully for the next 10/15 years. Very pretty as this early stage. The bottle was opened 5 hours before pouring. (1938 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/9/2021 & rated 98 points: The floral dominated nose is accompanied by dark cherries, black plums, boysenberry, dark cocoa and truffles. Full-bodied, rich and focused, your palate is taken over by layers of silky, velvet textured fruits, all of which display incredible purity and elegance. This stunning Pomerol will age and develop for at least 3 decades. (2225 views) | | | Tasted by Ramonee Confit on 1/5/2020 & rated 95 points: Very good wine but hard to judge now (3612 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/19/2019 & rated 98 points: Black cherry, boysenberry, roses, lilacs, truffle and spice are at work here. On the palate, the wine is pure lavish velvet. Elegance and power are in balance with layers of decadently textured chocolate liqueur soaked plums that linger 'til dawn. In a decade this will be off the hook! 97-99 Pts (4942 views) |
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Vinous, The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021) (3/21/2021)
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Vinous, The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019)
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| Château La Fleur-Pétrus Producer Website (Moueix) - Read more about Chateau La Fleur PetrusRed 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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