What a surprise! How restricted and shy at nose it develops after some breathing incredible tastes of bluberries and especially cherries I am not used to at this extent, neither in St.Emilion nor in the rest of le Bordelais. With perfectly incorporated tannins it is like velvet at palate and a pure pleasure throughout the bottle... A wine you can serve any lady you want to convince of your sommelier's proficiency - and more...
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Deep ruby red colour. Medium (+) nose with black cherry, dark plum, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, wet leaves and forest floor. Medium taste of black cherry, blackcurrant, dark plum, cedar, tobacco, vanilla and forest floor. Long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium tannins. Medium body. A very good St. Emilion that drinks well now and for probably the next five years. Goes well with beef or lamb.
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Really nice wine from a difficult vintage. Opened and let it breathe for a couple hours before really getting into it. Very floral nose. I found this to be quite fruit forward (think red fruits like strawberry etc) followed by a little bit of oak. Medium finish. I don't really see this wine evolving through more time in the cellar, but I would be curious to try again in a few years.
90
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Nez : intensité aromatique normale sur un fruit frais, pas d’une grande concentration. De la prune, de la mûre, de la cerise, des notes terreuses poussiéreuses, de mine de crayon, et un léger côté végétal.
Bouche : Attaque prudente sur des fruits rouges légers et de la prune. Le cœur de bouche est de corps moyen, prend un peu plus d’épaisseur par rapport à l’entrée qui était relativement « maigre » mais la trame reste fluide et soyeuse, la matière est d’une concentration moyenne. Notons que le fruit (fruits rouges, prune) montre une belle précision – ce qui rend le corps de bouche agréable et charmante. Il peut être bu dès maintenant. Finale fluide, de longueur normale sur de la prune, de l’olive, des notes herbacées et quelques touches florales. Les tanins se resserrent très légèrement en fin de bouche.
Note : 15,75/20 i.e. 89/100
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This is a great tasting wine, but far from a classic. The legs were quite long with some sediment in the bottle so be careful when decanting. A very muted taste of berries. I don't believe that this vintage has enough "strength" to improve much with aging. A very good wine in an "off" vintage.
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Vinen er laget på 70% Merlot druer, 25% Cabernet Franc og 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Druene er håndplukket og ikke presset. Fermentasjon på fat i 28-35 dager. Vinen er modnet på barriques i 16 måneder.
Vinen har vært ute på glattisen, greier å gjenvinne balansen, strammer seg opp og gir så en behagelig nese med cassis, bjørnebær og lett plommepreg. På paletten er vinen middels fyldig, men gir alt hva remmer og tøy kan holde i denne vanskelige årgangen med fine syrlige solbær, bjørnebær og et lett blyantpreg. Så kommer det litt grønne preget snikende da, men vinen forsøker å gjemme den unna og greier det såvidt. Vinen mangler litt frukt, men allikvel må jeg si jeg blir imponert over det ClG greier i denne årgangen altså. Utgangen er litt bittelitt grønn med lett toffe og brent sten som er med på å gi en bra smattende utgang. Imponert. 91 poeng.
Medium bodied, and ready to go, the wine can easily be described as gentle, with soft tannins and fresh, red fruits, there was a touch of olive and herbs in the finish, which will probably be exacerbated with age. So, drink this young and enjoy it for what it is, because it is not going to get better.
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Shy, dark spectrum fruits. No lift or excitement; a perfectly nice drink but slight in comparison to other vintages here today. Light structure and fine tannins. Drink in the next 5 years or so.
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Nicely supple, forward fruit in a light and simple way. A gentle touch of toasty oak. Watery and astringent finish, and I don't think this is one to buy, but they made a good call in using a relatively light hand.
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With aromatics kicking off with boysenberries, cherries, licorice, smoke and flowers, the wine is medium bodied, soft, forward and elegantly styled, finishing with sweet red cherries on the palate.
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Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux San Francisco. Nose of black pepper, currants, dusty earth and licorice, more of the same on the palate, big fruity taste, nice, medium/big body, drink next ten years, medium/long finish. $60
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UGC 2016 (Chicago, IL): There's more than a fair dose of oak on the nose and palate, as well as some darker fruit. It's reasonably rich and dense, but the oak juts out just a bit uncomfortably at this stage.
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Tasted @ big Bordeaux tasting in Zurich. Nice aromatics of plum, smoke, dark chocolate, sweet spices. It's medium+ bodied with medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Great length. This is a nice mid-weight CLG for short- to mid-term drinking.
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Chocolate-covered plum, brioche, espresso and black cherry scents get your attention. Medium bodied and soft, but lacking the depth of flavor that comes from Cabernet Franc in the blend, the wine will deliver pleasure early in life. Blending 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 12.9% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. The yields were 10 hectoliters per hectare, which is the lowest yields since they declassified the wine in 1991. The wine is aging in 70% new oak. 90-92 Pts
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2/26/2024 - Jan Torling wrote: 90 Points
Hallon körsbär.järn viss kärv eftersmak ganska lång me tanniner Bättre efter luftning Kan lagras ytterligare perfekt till boef borginon
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12/3/2022 - Thai Steve Likes this wine: 95 Points
What a surprise! How restricted and shy at nose it develops after some breathing incredible tastes of bluberries and especially cherries I am not used to at this extent, neither in St.Emilion nor in the rest of le Bordelais. With perfectly incorporated tannins it is like velvet at palate and a pure pleasure throughout the bottle...
A wine you can serve any lady you want to convince of your sommelier's proficiency - and more...
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7/19/2022 - khmark7 wrote:
Soft, open, early drinking vintage. Drink now.
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2/14/2021 - ntucker@disnet.com wrote: flawed
This bottle was corked.
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5/31/2020 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Soft and open right now. Young and primary. Black fruit, mocha, asphalt. Silky finish.
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4/21/2020 - SuperSomm wrote:
Deep ruby red colour. Medium (+) nose with black cherry, dark plum, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, vanilla, wet leaves and forest floor. Medium taste of black cherry, blackcurrant, dark plum, cedar, tobacco, vanilla and forest floor. Long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium tannins. Medium body. A very good St. Emilion that drinks well now and for probably the next five years. Goes well with beef or lamb.
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3/15/2020 - bordeaux456 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really nice wine from a difficult vintage. Opened and let it breathe for a couple hours before really getting into it. Very floral nose. I found this to be quite fruit forward (think red fruits like strawberry etc) followed by a little bit of oak. Medium finish. I don't really see this wine evolving through more time in the cellar, but I would be curious to try again in a few years.
90
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5/4/2019 - I've Got Bottle (JP Abela) wrote: 89 Points
Nez : intensité aromatique normale sur un fruit frais, pas d’une grande concentration. De la prune, de la mûre, de la cerise, des notes terreuses poussiéreuses, de mine de crayon, et un léger côté végétal.
Bouche : Attaque prudente sur des fruits rouges légers et de la prune. Le cœur de bouche est de corps moyen, prend un peu plus d’épaisseur par rapport à l’entrée qui était relativement « maigre » mais la trame reste fluide et soyeuse, la matière est d’une concentration moyenne. Notons que le fruit (fruits rouges, prune) montre une belle précision – ce qui rend le corps de bouche agréable et charmante. Il peut être bu dès maintenant.
Finale fluide, de longueur normale sur de la prune, de l’olive, des notes herbacées et quelques touches florales. Les tanins se resserrent très légèrement en fin de bouche.
Note : 15,75/20 i.e. 89/100
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12/25/2018 - mlutsky67 Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is a great tasting wine, but far from a classic. The legs were quite long with some sediment in the bottle so be careful when decanting. A very muted taste of berries. I don't believe that this vintage has enough "strength" to improve much with aging. A very good wine in an "off" vintage.
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2/22/2018 - Andre Brattland wrote: 91 Points
Vinen er laget på 70% Merlot druer, 25% Cabernet Franc og 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Druene er håndplukket og ikke presset. Fermentasjon på fat i 28-35 dager. Vinen er modnet på barriques i 16 måneder.
Vinen har vært ute på glattisen, greier å gjenvinne balansen, strammer seg opp og gir så en behagelig nese med cassis, bjørnebær og lett plommepreg. På paletten er vinen middels fyldig, men gir alt hva remmer og tøy kan holde i denne vanskelige årgangen med fine syrlige solbær, bjørnebær og et lett blyantpreg. Så kommer det litt grønne preget snikende da, men vinen forsøker å gjemme den unna og greier det såvidt. Vinen mangler litt frukt, men allikvel må jeg si jeg blir imponert over det ClG greier i denne årgangen altså. Utgangen er litt bittelitt grønn med lett toffe og brent sten som er med på å gi en bra smattende utgang. Imponert. 91 poeng.
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12/10/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Medium bodied, and ready to go, the wine can easily be described as gentle, with soft tannins and fresh, red fruits, there was a touch of olive and herbs in the finish, which will probably be exacerbated with age. So, drink this young and enjoy it for what it is, because it is not going to get better.
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5/25/2016 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 88 Points
Tasting Bordeaux 13-12-11-10 in Hong Kong (Visiting Vinexpo 2016, I finally tasted Bordeaux 2013s from bottle, plus earlier vintages): One of the best 2013s I tried at the Hong Kong tasting, as it has some mid palate weight, there is bright fruit, and charm. Nice job!
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4/29/2016 - vespasian wrote:
Shy, dark spectrum fruits. No lift or excitement; a perfectly nice drink but slight in comparison to other vintages here today. Light structure and fine tannins. Drink in the next 5 years or so.
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3/20/2016 - yofog wrote:
Nicely supple, forward fruit in a light and simple way. A gentle touch of toasty oak. Watery and astringent finish, and I don't think this is one to buy, but they made a good call in using a relatively light hand.
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2/18/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
With aromatics kicking off with boysenberries, cherries, licorice, smoke and flowers, the wine is medium bodied, soft, forward and elegantly styled, finishing with sweet red cherries on the palate.
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1/30/2016 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 Points
Union Des Grands Crus de Bordeaux San Francisco. Nose of black pepper, currants, dusty earth and licorice, more of the same on the palate, big fruity taste, nice, medium/big body, drink next ten years, medium/long finish. $60
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1/30/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote:
UGC Bordeaux Tasting - 2013 Vintage (Bentley Reserve, SF): Open. Ripe. Good quality fruit but still on the underripe side.
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1/30/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 87 Points
2013 UGC Bordeaux Tasting (Bently Reserve, San Francisco CA): Balanced nose and palate, fleshy fruit, very slight green on the palate; medium finish. Very nice. About 40% cabernet franc. 87-88
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1/27/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 88 Points
UGC Chicago
Attractive, fragrant nose. Green on palate. Cab franc does not seem comfortable in blend yet - needs some time
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1/27/2016 - acyso wrote: 85 Points
UGC 2016 (Chicago, IL): There's more than a fair dose of oak on the nose and palate, as well as some darker fruit. It's reasonably rich and dense, but the oak juts out just a bit uncomfortably at this stage.
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7/6/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 92 Points
Not as soft as the l'Oratoire. More structure, dark fruit and black pepper. Spicy and dark on the palate.
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5/15/2014 - NostraBacchus wrote: 90 Points
Tasted @ big Bordeaux tasting in Zurich. Nice aromatics of plum, smoke, dark chocolate, sweet spices. It's medium+ bodied with medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Great length. This is a nice mid-weight CLG for short- to mid-term drinking.
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4/28/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
Chocolate-covered plum, brioche, espresso and black cherry scents get your attention. Medium bodied and soft, but lacking the depth of flavor that comes from Cabernet Franc in the blend, the wine will deliver pleasure early in life. Blending 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine reached 12.9% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. The yields were 10 hectoliters per hectare, which is the lowest yields since they declassified the wine in 1991. The wine is aging in 70% new oak. 90-92 Pts
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3/30/2014 - Yagil wrote: 88 Points
2013 UGCB En-Primeurs tasting opening evening & cocktail (Chateau Guiraud): red fruits aromas & flavours, typical but not special.
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