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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by dptrevelyan on 5/23/2020: A nice, sapid, medium-weight, youngish Bdx for hamburgers. Plenty of fresh cassis fruit, good balance, and, what others describe as brett and barnyard, I read as Merlot character pushing through. I wish I had more to track through the coming years. Fine casual drinking. (1449 views) | | | Tasted by Badamf on 1/3/2020 flawed bottle: Not sure if corked or totally brett’d out (1602 views) | | | Tasted by Woodbridge Brad on 11/17/2018 & rated 86 points: Dinner at Jims - An open that bottle night (Jim's): Past the drinking window but still slightly hanging in there. Developed more as the evening progressed. Paled in comparison to other wines on the table. Maybe prematurely age due to storage but I would not hold on to it any longer if I had any. (2322 views) | | | Tasted by VinVet on 4/7/2018 & rated 90 points: Cassis and leather on the nose with lots of dark fruit leather and barnyard on the well balanced palate. Lengthy finish. Acidity pairs well with steak. (2627 views) | | | Tasted by VinVet on 6/24/2017 & rated 90 points: Classic muted cassis and barnyard nose. Dark fruits, soft acidity and integrated modest tannins make for a very smooth drinking Pauillac. (3313 views) | | | Tasted by beachboyc on 10/9/2015 & rated 92 points: decant for an hour. very nice of dark fruit, earthy and mocha aromas. Smooth and balanced palate followed by a nice long mineral aftertaste. a lot better than the last bottle i drank. i really like this bottle. it fits my style. +5+12+17+8=92pts (4024 views) | | | Tasted by beachboyc on 5/2/2015 & rated 90 points: +5+10+17+8=90pts (4146 views) | | | Tasted by pudding on 2/20/2015 & rated 91 points: Wine is subtle when opened. After decanted, it is smokey, some mineral.
Body is semi-body, quite powerful.
Very good pauillac mouth favourite. (3689 views) | | | Tasted by pudding on 2/16/2014 & rated 88 points: Strong Tabacoo when opened, which surprised me! After an hour of air, it shows the cherry taste. Medium Acidic, and Short finish. (4470 views) | | | Tasted by TheWinedown on 12/22/2013 & rated 91 points: Popped and poured, and far better than expected. Deep purple. NOSE: Pencil lead, earth, cherries. Medium body, medium acid, medium tannin. An hour or two more air would have really brought this out. Very drinkable now, and a few more years will make it even better. Drinks really nicely on its own. Long length. (3874 views) | | | Tasted by VinVet on 9/18/2013 & rated 89 points: Classic young Pauillac. Dark berries mineral and earth on the nose. Medium bodies with modest length finish. Evolves nicely in the glass. (2956 views) | | | Tasted by VinVet on 7/11/2012 & rated 88 points: The nose focuses on bouquet with earthy elements of wet leaves and asphalt. Dark fruits with more of the earthy tastes are present In the mouth. The classic Pauillac nose & mouth is ever present. (4691 views) | | | Tasted by VinVet on 2/18/2012 & rated 88 points: When 1st opened cassis predominates but slowly gives way to barnyard earthen notes with a hint of tar and anise. Slight acidity and modest tannins overtake the fruit at this time. As the wine evolves in the glass a smoother texture is apparent. Modest length finish. Paired well with grilled lamb chops and hard cheeses. (3790 views) | | | Tasted by Mcmc on 2/18/2012 flawed bottle: This one has turn bad, smell like cat pee in the sand box. return for exchange to another bottle. Can't rate this one (4734 views) | | | Tasted by Shiuone on 12/20/2011 & rated 87 points: Grand Puy Lacoste 的副牌. 顏色是清澈櫻桃紅色, 酒身較薄, 不是有什麼複雜性的, 但酒香非常濃厚, 梅, 炭, 同典型波亞克的木桶香味; 由於酒齡較嫩, 丹寧比較激但尚可接受. 即開即飲, 不用換瓶. 我會買多幾枝作日常飲用. (4221 views) | | | Tasted by Double-A on 9/6/2011 & rated 93 points: Subtle but complex nose of cranberry, spice, clove, toast and leather. Graceful, medium-full bodied palate; wonderfully flavoured with a tailored, graphite minerality.
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| Red 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
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"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.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- 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). |
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