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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Cove Haven on 3/9/2024 & rated 90 points: Fresh fruit of blueberry's and plums. med body decanted for two hours
young and will improve with 3 years of cellaring (1447 views) | | | Tasted by Berms on 2/23/2024 & rated 90 points: Deep purple. Tannin forward. Cedar, black fruit and eucalyptus. Fresh and long finish. (1659 views) | | | Tasted by mpstaley on 2/2/2024 & rated 94 points: Wonderful Bordeaux blend. Open with a big bouquet of spice, gentle wisps of cedar and touches of eucalyptus. Fruit galore on the palate. Boysenberry, spice and subtle earthy tones. Full bodied with a layered finish. (1836 views) | | | Tasted by Hiker4life70 on 1/18/2024 & rated 87 points: Ok but not my fave. Had it with a burger and fries (1977 views) | | | Tasted by BryonD on 12/19/2023 & rated 88 points: Deep ruby rich color. Tight earthy nose, plums, mushrooms too. Tightly knit on the palate where the plum and earth shine. Tannins are a tad overpowering now but aside from that, a silky long finish. Pretty wine and a few more years may present a jewel. (2285 views) | | | Tasted by stamperb on 10/15/2023 & rated 90 points: Nose: sweet thick cherry, scorched earth mixed with barrel char, floral dung. Palate: Oak makes a quick appearance and then fades to a robust fruit-forward palate of barely ripe mixed berries (raspberry, blackberry and blueberry), barely tart red plum; sweet tobacco; heavily polished tannins and good acidity. Day two, the nose picks up some nice dark chocolate covered cherry notes. Overall, pretty straightforward one-note wine. (2495 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 8/5/2023 & rated 91 points: Dark reddish-purple garnet in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruits aromas of dark cherries, blackberries & cassis with overtones of floral notes of violets & dusty/earthy notes, spices, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, minerals & vanilla/oak. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blackberries & plums with herbs, minerals, spices & vanilla/oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but should develop further with additional aging at which time it may merit a higher score. An indicative blend of 45% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot & 1% Cabernet Franc. (2900 views) | | | Tasted by dera on 6/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Modern medium bodied Bordeaux. Not much character or personality, just high quality modern red wine. (3094 views) | | | Tasted by ras2006 on 3/26/2023: medium body - drinking over three days - tannins starting to smooth out (3445 views) | | | Tasted by ras2006 on 2/24/2023: the current bottle I'm tasting is pretty heavy on tannin, especially the 2nd and 3rd day (3408 views) | | | Tasted by Francois Le Mouel on 12/2/2022 & rated 92 points: Fantastic value! This is concentrated and layered, with amazing aromas of biscuit and blackberries. Lots of fun and significant length. Bravo! (3695 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 11/5/2022: Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London): medium minus intensity aromas of blackcurrant, sweet spice, a little graphite. Juicy, fleshy, lots of woody, chalky tannins…in fact too much (currently) for the fruit. Alcohol warmth on the finish. (3656 views) | | | Tasted by hadukla on 7/5/2022 & rated 87 points: After my first bottle being oddly flawed (not rancid, just very bitter) I was afraid to drink this one worried my case was a bad purchase. But it actually is quite good. Lots of grip, good fruit though maybe a bit more to the oaky/smokey side than I usually like. I think with age it will show quite well so now I am glad for that case. (4224 views) | | | Tasted by hadukla on 7/2/2022 flawed bottle: Will need to try a second bottle, hopefully this was off somehow. Nose was nice but upon tasting there was immediate bitterness That lingered enough for me to ignore the finish. Enough tannins to make me feel like the Cyrptkeeper. Will report back after bottle 2 next week
Edit: Bottle was definitely flawed. Not sure how, it wasn't corked or rancid, it was just very bitter. Second bottle still showed a slap of tannins but definitely tasted like wine should (3569 views) | | | Tasted by Jonnhy99 on 6/8/2022 & rated 91 points: Blasphemy opening this wine , but at least it's not fully opened because I used a coravin.
Beautiful floral aromas with hints of plum, cassis and oak . Palate is wonderful & balanced with herbs, black cherry, plum, cassis, oak, red fruit, graphite & violet.
This will be a fantastic & elegant wine in five years,right now the tannins are tight and dry. But I still had the urge to just pour out the full bottle, that's because it's nice & supple just before the tannins reminds you it's not. Definitely will grab a few more (3881 views) | | | Tasted by kidsmurf2000 on 5/29/2022 & rated 92 points: Very nice, ready to drink Bordeaux. Look forward to seeing how this develops. (3431 views) | | | Tasted by DrJazzyWine on 4/25/2022: Great QPR, curious to see how it grows in the next 5-10yrs. (3666 views) | | | Tasted by ras2006 on 3/3/2022 & rated 92 points: Drank it over 3 days, and was nice all three days. Balance of fruit, tannin, acid, a little chalk, dry. (3279 views) | | | Tasted by tgrout on 2/5/2022 & rated 94 points: Just wow for $30. pop, decant, and pour. Extreme concentration. Violets and lilacs. Frame of medium plus tannin and acidity. Luscious blackberry and Crème de cassis. Earl grey tea, pencil lead, black coffee. Buy it up. Heading back to buy more if there is any left. (3750 views) | | | Tasted by Henry Miller on 1/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Primary and jammy, a Margaux smoothie. Blueberry and boysenberry jam, oak polish and creme de cassis, the latter in dessert supply. When (and if) this emerges from its primordial cocoon, it will be very special. (4129 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 11/17/2021 & rated 87 points: Tasted over three days.
Similarly awful as the same vintage Phélan Ségur, with the main flaws reversed. The St. Estèphe features heavy oak treatment and ridiculous extraction. This Margaux, features offensive oak treatment and heavy extraction.
There is no sense of place here. This is not built for the long haul. The clinching, chalky, greenish bite at the back, and throughout the finish, is not tannic structure. It is the result of overpowering wood tannin and very heavy extraction.
More power to all who find pleasure in such artificial monoliths. Bordeaux aficionados should avoid this. Choke down any time. It took me three days to do, as I hoped for any redeeming quality to reveal itself. None emerged. A spectacular waste of pure Margaux fruit.
P.S. Just read that WE designated this its WOTY. Really!? Yuck!!! (7128 views) | | | Tasted by Zoso on 9/30/2021 & rated 93 points: I have probably had this 5 times one bottle had a tainted cork so back to costco. I hate to say for 30 bucks you should buy 2 cases or more but yeah buy all you can. Definition of QPR! Excellent wine with great fruit, solid mid palate. Black and red fruits but due to scheduling issues the last bottle was open for 3 days and damn it was better. Nice blast of black rasberry along with a gorgeous nose. Another wine that was killing me at the end because of it hitting such a high note. Not experienced enough to predict 95 pts. but I wont be surprised. I love costco. please someone tell me about a better wine for 30 bucks! (5771 views) | | | Tasted by rao38 on 9/13/2021 & rated 87 points: This wine is a long way down the table from Chateau Margaux. I did not see any depth in the wine or any distinguishing features. (5258 views) | | | Tasted by GrapeScott on 9/5/2021 & rated 92 points: 2018 BDX Blind (Chapel Hill, NC): 2018 BDX blind tasting dinner, wine #5. Decanted 6h before serving. 45% cabernet sauvignon, 44% merlot, 10% PV, 1% cab franc; 14.5% ABV. This was one of the surprises of the tasting, and was very popular despite its modest price and pedigree. I have some familiarity with this estate as I bought their '95 at release, but haven't followed them closely. Perfumed, herbal nose with lost of flowers, star anise and crushed gravel. Rich at the front end, tart cranberry in the middle, with a long tannic, slightly tarry finish. Revisiting the leftovers on day 3, this is still going strong, with a gorgeous nose of boysenberries and wild strawberry, accented by mineral and Asian spices. Doesn't quite deliver the goods on the palate (at least with 48h of air), with tart cranberry/red currant fruit and a dry, tannic and slightly hot finish. Very good value at $35. (5483 views) | | | Tasted by CoramCritter on 8/28/2021 & rated 91 points: New to Margaux AOC but enjoyed this wine. Upon opening felt the wine was tight and not quite balanced, so gave about an hour decant to open up this young vintage. Opened wonderfully and leads me to believe this will be a stellar wine in 3yrs or so. Nose of leather, figs, cedar, chaulk...tastes of raspberry, rust and leather. Will cellar and look forward to 2024-2030?? (4228 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022 (11/5/2022)
(Château Siran, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Tina Gellie
Decanter, Cellar Collection room, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter 2022 (11/5/2022)
(Château Siran, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/19/2022)
(Ch Siran Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, The Future’s Definitely Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Mar 2021) (3/21/2021)
(Siran Siran Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com, 2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle (3/11/2021)
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Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
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Winedoctor, February 2021 (2/1/2021)
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(Château Siran Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux in bottle 2018 (11/10/2020)
(Château Siran, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Tom Parker MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/13/2020)
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Vinous, The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019)
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JamesSuckling.com (4/5/2019)
(Château Siran Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
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Winedoctor, April 2019 (4/1/2019)
(Château Siran Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Margaux (3/29/2019)
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| Château Siran Producer website - Read more about Chateau Siran
About the Winery Siran: "The vineyard of Chateau Siran is owned by William Alain MIAILHE and consists of 40 hectares in all made up of 24 hectares of AOC Margaux, 15 AOC Bordeaux Supérieur and 1 hectare AOC Haut-Médoc. Each year, Château Siran's label is illustrated by an artist and depicts an important event."
Neal martin writing for VinousRed 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 RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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