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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 62 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by t.c.green on 4/3/2024 & rated 91 points: Beautiful wine although showing its age. Needed a half hour to open up and start to taste the fruit which is fading.
Tasted will oxtails and short ribs and easily held up against these strong flavors.
Tasted with Homs (82 views) | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 10/9/2023: C Bx (424 views) | | | Tasted by t.c.green on 9/27/2023 & rated 91 points: Opened last night with pork loin and plum sauce. The wine was excellent, however it overpowered the main course a bit. It would have been better suited to lamb or beef.
In any event the wine was very well balanced with a beautiful lingering taste of cherries. (352 views) | | | Tasted by FrancoisD on 4/23/2023 & rated 89 points: Bu avec Ulysse avant son départ pour l'ouest.
Clairement sur le terciaire: feuilles mortes et cuir dominent.
Un peu de pruneau pour lier le tout.
j'ai peur que le vin soit passsé son appogé (704 views) | | | Tasted by vintrader on 11/6/2021: Nice tobacco notes, soft tannins, balanced acidity, med intensity 19 points (1282 views) | | | Tasted by advinm41 on 5/20/2020 & rated 90 points: Typical Pomerol, well made, ready to drink but nothing spectacular. Nose of dark red fruits, cedar, dry leaves, earth, herbal note as well. Palate is mostly one dimensional but pleasant sweetness and good acidity with round tannins. Medium finish. Drink now, won't get better (2283 views) | | | Tasted by LeoDunkel on 2/11/2020 & rated 91 points: Kauniisti kypsynyt.. hieno sekoitus primaariaromeja (kirsikka, viinimarja, murskattu mansikka) ja maan tuoksuja. Sakkaa melkoisesti (902 views) | | | Tasted by James1977 on 1/31/2020 & rated 90 points: Lovely treat for a friday night. Drink it if you've got it as I dont think this has anything more to give.
Black cherry and fig on the nose are echoed in the glass with leather, chocolate and liquorice. Perfect balance and long finish. (2119 views) | | | Tasted by Dr Bdx on 7/6/2019 & rated 88 points: This bottle we tasted has reached it's peak. Had a few adventure with this wine and it´s up and down depeding on the bottle.
The wine looks brick colored with medium Legs. On the nose strawberry, red currant, cranberry, prune, cherry, plum and rose. On the pallet taste of black currant, strawberry and plum. The body is full with smooth texture. The wine finishes long with almost no acidity which makes it a very elegant wine. You should try this 2000 Pomerol without any regrets and it reached it´s peak. Nothing to keep, just drink up your bottles. (751 views) | | | Tasted by sung251 on 5/15/2019: Not sure if the bottle was over the hill or improperly stored but the wine had literally no fruit left with feint notes of acid and olives. There was just no pleasure to be had from this bottle. (2190 views) | | | Tasted by winecontroller on 2/25/2018 & rated 95 points: The bottle we tasted has reached it's peak. This is an early aged Bordeaux with a similar taste of a 1982 Chateau Branaier. Once you have drunk a perfectly aged Bordeaux you will always recognize it!
The wine looks brick colored with medium Legs. There is moderate sediment in the bottle which won't allow you the last 2 glasses without a mouth full of it. On the nose strawberry, red currant, cranberry, prune, cherry, plum and rose. On the pallet taste of black currant, strawberry, plum, cherry, cedar and violet. The body is full with smooth texture. The wine finishes long with almost no acidity which makes it a very elegant wine. You should try this 2000 Pomerol without any regrets and it has reached it's peak now. There will be two more bottles later this year. 95+ Points as this wine can easily compete against the big Chateaus! (3494 views) | | | Tasted by mag.ehrnrooth@gmail.com on 11/14/2017 & rated 95 points: A fantastic experience, I would say a pomerol at its peak. A fantastic boquet without decanting, full harmonic, and also long after taste. One very good value for money wine. May be one secret is a history of perfect cellaring at Cercle Munster in Luxembourg! Can only be positive! (3254 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 8/31/2017 & rated 88 points: A private tasting (at home): Tasted blind. Mature but lively appearance; classic claret nose, cedar and gravel, lovage; quite dry and skinny on the palate, slightly fragile and metallic, fresh, light and dry finish, good length. A decent wine, but feels much older than 2000. (3834 views) | | | Tasted by bobbylion on 4/3/2017 & rated 91 points: Perfect bordeaux in a perfect place right now. Drunk with cheese without decanting, after quite a bit of barolo, so the tastebuds were not really up to it. I suspect another notch higher after decant as "first" bottle with food. (3235 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 2/14/2017 & rated 85 points: Medium bodied, simple, light, earthy, stoic, almost austere wine, that is past maturity and starting to lose its fruit. This requires consumption before the remaining cherry notes are gone. (4202 views) | | | Tasted by Tavastgatan on 5/21/2016 & rated 89 points: Slightly rustic and still quite tannic. Ok but not very memorable. (3303 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 3/11/2016: Soft, round, some tannin, fruit fading but very nice (3028 views) | | | Tasted by Komdab on 12/7/2015 & rated 85 points: Agréable mais manque de longueur et de volume. (968 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 9/15/2015 & rated 90 points: Monthly Tuesday group #001: Pomerol (By me): This 2000 vintage is made of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cab. Sauvignon. (At the end of 2007 the Cab. Sav. was uprooted and replaced for Merlot.) 35 years old vines. 100% oak of which 50% new. The bouquet is deep with dark berries, cedar, earth, tobacco, some toast and a bit rustic. On the palate red and dark fruits, some metal impressions, minerals, salty licorice, good acidity and slightly drying tannin with still some bite. Beautiful and juicy wine. (3836 views) | | | Tasted by jbehrendt on 12/1/2014 & rated 85 points: One of the wines we had with turkey on Thanksgiving. Not bad; but disappointing. Not much depth. (3667 views) | | | Tasted by Dflawless on 10/22/2014 & rated 91 points: This has entered it's drinking window and had a complex layering of cassis and black cherry, while still expressive of it's terroir. The color is still deep red with no bricking on the edges. The nose has notes of dark fruit with an earth tone that mutes it somewhat. The entry is fresh and the finish is long and pleasant. This is the 5th bottle tried over the years and the first that has been truly rewarding. While the tannins have softened, they are still present (delightfully so). I would drink this over the next 5 years. (3688 views) | | | Tasted by khmark7 on 10/4/2014 & rated 91 points: Very nice and classic. Found this quite complex and interesting. (2983 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 5/10/2014: Soft dark fruit, lovely traditional balance, still quite tannic, elegant but quite plain (3181 views) | | | Tasted by d'Yquembe Mutombo on 12/24/2011 & rated 90 points: Vibrant deep ruby color. Youthful appearance. Almost equal proportions of red cherry fruit and tomato juice on the nose and palate. In between primary and secondary development but this wine feels young overall. Has a similar reticence to other 2000 right bankers. Very enjoyable now but could age for a bit longer. Second bottle tasted this year with consistent notes. (5938 views) | | | Tasted by floydtp on 10/28/2011 & rated 91 points: Tasted non blind at home. Decanted for 2 hours and drank over 3 more hours. Nose of cassis, cedar and evergreens. On the palate, it has more cassis, tobacco, some leather and a hint of sour cherry. The finish is fairly long was some dusty cedar, black fruit and a touch of rubber. Still very tannic with lots of room to continue to evolve. Hold for 2-3 years. (5233 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Château La Pointe Producer website | Read more about Chateau La PointeRed 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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