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| Drinking window: Drink between 2024 and 2031 (based on 109 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 11/3/2023 & rated 90 points: This deep ruby wine is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, aged for 12 months in French oak barriques (33% new). Offering plentiful red fruit that is accented with savory herbs, baking spices, violets, menthol and graphite, it is a medium-bodied red with fresh acidity, seamless alcohol (14%), proportionate oak and silky-textured tannins. Dense in the middle and medium-to-long on the back end, it is a joy to drink. Sampled over three hours from a bottle that had been decanted through a Vinturi aerator, this fully opened after the first 90 minutes in carafe. Drink now-2034. (469 views) | | | Tasted by Pontifax on 12/7/2022 & rated 90 points: Wine #4 from the Vancouver Bordeaux release.
On nose: smoke, faint eucalyptus, and Kona coffee.
On palate: all above flavour notes , in addition to present oak resin, fairly strong cassis( black currant), fresh minerality, tannins and light acidity displayed after a 1 hour decant......as the wine expands, ripe blueberry, rosemary, and cigar wrapper, are to be found.
A taut, sleek old- school Graves, enjoyable now as a steak wine, but may close up for a few years....best after 2026.
My first sample of their red.....the white of this estate is excellent over many vintages.
This red may score 92, in the future. (883 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 11/25/2022 & rated 89 points: PnD let air for 1hr.
Nice fruit. Good structure. Lean but not mean. Will get better. (810 views) | | | Tasted by RKcellar on 9/6/2022 & rated 90 points: Vibrant red berries and cherry, there is some leather and spice and a tiny bit of earthy funk. Medium tannin and acidity, recommend a good decant (878 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/29/2022 & rated 89 points: Fresh, crisp, bright red berries, touches of spice, sprigs of mint and leafy herbs pop on the nose and palate in this medium-bodied, already charming wine. You can pop a cork on this as soon as it hits the stores. Drink from 2022-2031, (2252 views) | | | Tasted by evold89 on 3/14/2022 & rated 89 points: Kalkstein, brukbar lengde, røde bær, noe røyk, noe steinete. Akkurat som forventet (851 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 1/13/2022 & rated 90 points: 90 vvPunkte (Verkostet im Dezember 2021 in Windisch) Offene Nase, rote und dunkle Beeren, Tabak, rauchige Noten, Cassis, Mokka, ein schöner und komplexer Duft. Im Auftakt gradlinig, frisch, mittlerer Körper, markante Tannine und eine feine Säure stützen die Frucht, der Wein hat eine sehr gute Balance, zeigt Charakter und eine gute Länge mit würzigen und floralen Noten im Abgang. Jahr für Jahr ein sicherer Wert und im Kontext seines Preises äusserst empfehlenswert. Guter Bordeaux muss nicht teuer sein. 2022-2032. vvWine.ch (852 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 5/22/2021 & rated 90 points: 89-91 vvPunkte Rotfruchtig geprägte Nase, Früchtetee, dezent Rauch, auch Kräuter. Im Gaumen mit mittlerem Körper, feiner Säure und herrlicher Frucht, vibriert, zeigt Würze und im Abgang eine gute Länge, endet allerdings mit etwas trocknenden Tanninen. Gefällt mir in seiner ehrlichen und frischen Art ganz gut. Wird früh Spass machen. 2023-2033. (Juni 2020) (533 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 6/28/2020 & rated 87 points: Medium-bodied, fresh, energetic, forward wine with a core of sweet, red fruit made for early drinking pleasure. 86-88 Pts (2281 views) |
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Vinous, 2019 Bordeaux from Bottle: The Two Towers (Feb 2022) (2/1/2022)
(Clos Floridène Clos Floridène Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022) (2/1/2022)
(Clos Floridene Clos Floridene Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/9/2022)
(Clos Floridene Graves, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Georgina Hindle
Decanter, Bordeaux 2019 in bottle: Pessac and Graves (1/5/2022)
(Clos Floridène, Cabernet Sauvignon, Graves, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/16/2021)
(Clos Floridène Graves Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, December 2021 (12/1/2021)
(Clos Floridène Graves Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/3/2020)
(Clos Floridene Graves, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2019 Bordeaux: A Long, Strange Trip (Jun, 2020) (6/1/2020)
(Clos Floridène Clos Floridène Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Uncertain Smile: Bordeaux 2019 (Jun 2020) (6/1/2020)
(Clos Floridène Clos Floridene Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur2019 Graves (5/30/2020)
(Clos Floridène, Graves, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Clos Floridene Producer websiteRed 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 RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its wines |
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