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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.1 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 116 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by winchester-xi on 11/19/2023: Picture 1, above, says it all. Well done, internet wine nerd. Well done. (320 views) | | | Tasted by quanmeister on 6/10/2023 & rated 89 points: Quite nice after 18 years. Still lots of fruit. Held up really well. (595 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 3/16/2023 & rated 90 points: Consistent with my previous notes - still some black fruit, plenty of focus and structure, good with a Sunday roast, but just a hint of over-extraction. (725 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 12/16/2022 & rated 91 points: drinking beautifully (895 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 6/5/2022 & rated 90 points: In a very good place right now. Dark, brambly fruit, earth flavors. Medium bodied, smooth texture. (1418 views) | | | Tasted by no leashes on 4/9/2021 & rated 90 points: Dark fruit and berries, earthy tannins, smooth and drinking very nicely. (1952 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 1/24/2021 & rated 90 points: In a good place, brambly fruit, a good structure, perfect with roast chicken. (1866 views) | | | Tasted by RN on 7/21/2019 & rated 89 points: Much better than I remember previously. More intensity and concentration. Easy drinking rather than being great. (2873 views) | | | Tasted by HoustonWineGuy on 1/6/2019 & rated 91 points: Loved this wine. Had a great finish and was far from being too old. (2900 views) | | | Tasted by tfesmgk on 9/16/2018 & rated 91 points: This wine has hot it’s stride. Soft tannins but great fruit. (2926 views) | | | Tasted by df1962 on 7/7/2018 & rated 89 points: Medium purple.
Clean nose with cassis red currant plum and mint.
Dry. Red and blue fruits nice herbal notes. Well balance. Medium finish. (2905 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 3/19/2017 & rated 89 points: Dark fruit, plenty of tannin, slightly hot finish (over extraction?). I'm hoping this will settle down over the next few years. (4503 views) | | | Tasted by Morrisson on 12/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Il est définitivement à son appoge. La texture est très soyeuse et les tannins pleinement intégrés. Les saveurs tertiaires ont commencé à apparaître mais nous avons encore une certaine fraîcheur avec des fruits mûrs. Le nez était aussi expressif. Le vin s'est définitivement bonifié depuis 2 ans. (4226 views) | | | Tasted by ctjared on 11/26/2016: good fruit still, but don't leave overnight. (3897 views) | | | Tasted by HappyWineGuy on 10/27/2016 & rated 87 points: Nice wine, improves in the glass. (3991 views) | | | Tasted by RN on 8/23/2016 & rated 88 points: Pleasant and enjoyable. Lacking stuffing and complexity ultimately. A wine to drink but not think about. (4008 views) | | | Tasted by Morrisson on 6/30/2016 & rated 89 points: Un vin assez puissant qui pourrait probablement vieillir encore un peu pour atteindre son apogée mais qui est fort agréable a boire. Les fruits sont biens présents autant au nez qu'en bouche. Un bon goût de fruits noirs et de prunes avec une pointe de chocolat et de torréfaction sur la fin. (2479 views) | | | Tasted by avp on 5/16/2016: Violets and lilacs on the nose with pretty sophisticated blue to red berry fruit aromas and some cedar.
Medium bodied, powdery palate with balanced acidity and cool blue fruit. Blue flowers and dusty wood. A hint of Läkerol. Milky and powdery towards the finish.
Very modern. Chic and sophisticated like 80s fashion. I hate to admit it, but I like this quite a bit. (3522 views) | | | Tasted by VinoVeloVinyl on 1/1/2016 & rated 91 points: From a magnum. Impeccably cellared since release and it really shows the difference such storage makes. This was a great accompaniment to a Shepherds pie and general New Year's Day frivolity with mates. Very fresh black fruit character underscored by some now fully integrated tannins which added a velvet sheen. Really hard to fault this for sheer ease of drinking. Just needed more aroma and length to go up the score sheet. (2860 views) | | | Tasted by Eckie on 10/30/2015 & rated 90 points: Have to agree with previous tasters. This is very balanced, refined and enjoyable. No flaws whatsoever. The one thing it misses is complexity.
Dinner next day: wow! I can't say it gained so much complexity overnight but what an absolute joy to drink next to the rabbit dish my wife prepared. She being an Italian red wine lover was also blown away by the sheer pleasure of this wine. So much fruit and structure. A stong 91+ therefore. (3362 views) | | | Tasted by chifred on 10/25/2015 & rated 88 points: Deep purple. Nice nose of spice, tea, hint of blackberry. Medium weight on palate with some acid and spice and lingering finish. Fairly refined but lacking complexity. Decent. Decanted 1.5 hours. (3187 views) | | | Tasted by wine&roses on 7/26/2015 & rated 88 points: I've loved this wine--a pure expression of Bordeaux terroir, with its leather, barnyard, and fruit. But now it is on the way down. And I'll miss it. Kudos to the winemaker, a mensch. (3013 views) | | | Tasted by ctjared on 6/21/2015: solid qpr (2900 views) | | | Tasted by MarcEBeaudoin on 5/6/2015: Took an hour plus to begin to open up. First impressions were how lean and acidic it was. That has since changed. Violet aromas with black currant and blackberry underpinnings. Softer and round on the palate, with a dusty quality right through the center of the tongue. Black fruit and a hint of anise on the fairly lengthy finish. A happy evolution to be sure. (2693 views) | | | Tasted by ctjared on 4/2/2015: very solid stuff. even on second day. (2425 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Teyssier Producer Website
- Read more about Chateau TeyssierRed 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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