Hello everyone. I have almost completed my tastings of the 2021 in bottles. There will be no more big surprises (Petrus not tasted). Basically, even if this vintage is not at the level of 2016, 18, 19, 20 and 22. To my taste it is very often superior to 2014 and 2017 in any case. It is very particular with enormous finesse and above all a precision in defining each terroir that is rarely achieved. A school model if you want to introduce your future alcoholic children. And for old people like me :O), the advantage is that it will be drinkable much faster than its elders. Since I'm swamped with work these days, I only put my best notes. For a rating of a particular wine, do not hesitate to write to me;
In contention for wine of the vintage, and even better in the bottle than it was in the barrel, this gem pops with its display of flowers, spices, truffles, tobacco leaves, cherries, plums, and chocolate. The palate is influenced by its wealth of Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. This is a wine of finesse, freshness, refinement, elegance, and vibrancy, leaving you with lift, and energetic, red fruits with tension, precision, complexity, and length that builds during the finish. The wine blends 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2055.
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Dark ruby in color, the perfume kicks off with lilacs, violets, graphite, nutmeg, spice, plums and black cherry nuances. On the palate, the wine is fresh, vibrant, crisp, chewy and long. The salty touch of minerality in the endnote adds to all the sweet, dark red pit fruits. Refined, elegant and classic, (but in a good way) there is length, purity, tension and energy in the finish, with just a hint of spice too. The wine blends 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.2% ABV. The harvest took place September 24-September - October 6. Yields were 38 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2026-2049. 94-96
No notes with 400 wines tasted EP. So where to begin- this IS my favorite wine and winery (love the 2018 & 2020 Gravette de Certan). The 2021 vintage is the most pretty perfumed wine of the vintage with incredible lift and tension Not sure I met a VCC I didn’t love/like although some for sure more than others. And with those more than others, example 2010/2015/2016/2019/2020 vs say 2012, 2017 and 2014 (in their current state) I tend to prefer (not all the time but in general) darker fruit and bigger wines vs more feminine or classic so while this wasn’t an auto back the truck up for me, if your style is the opposite of mine- it is still an excellent well made wine (one of the handful on right bank). Beautiful well made feminine wine. A small buy for me.
En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Pretty red and black plums and berries, a little sweet spice, pencil shavings, graphite, controlled oak. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, similar fruit profile; that red fleshiness and a sense of sappiness, slightly gritty tannins, slight alcohol warmth, a little savoury on the finish. Rather pleasant, elegant, very good.
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4/26/2024 - ggroebli Likes this wine: 94 Points
94+
Suave, épices, déjà délicieux bien que très jeune.
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3/14/2024 - Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 95 Points
95-96/100
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3/11/2024 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 97 Points
Hello everyone. I have almost completed my tastings of the 2021 in bottles. There will be no more big surprises (Petrus not tasted). Basically, even if this vintage is not at the level of 2016, 18, 19, 20 and 22. To my taste it is very often superior to 2014 and 2017 in any case. It is very particular with enormous finesse and above all a precision in defining each terroir that is rarely achieved. A school model if you want to introduce your future alcoholic children. And for old people like me :O), the advantage is that it will be drinkable much faster than its elders. Since I'm swamped with work these days, I only put my best notes. For a rating of a particular wine, do not hesitate to write to me;
1 Lafleur 98-99
2 Carmes H-B 98
3 Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Vieux Certan, Margaux, Lafite 97
4 Montrose, Las Cases, Le Pin 96-97
And finally the Oscar for best value for money
Laroque 94-95
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3/9/2024 - Jeff Leve wrote: 97 Points
In contention for wine of the vintage, and even better in the bottle than it was in the barrel, this gem pops with its display of flowers, spices, truffles, tobacco leaves, cherries, plums, and chocolate. The palate is influenced by its wealth of Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. This is a wine of finesse, freshness, refinement, elegance, and vibrancy, leaving you with lift, and energetic, red fruits with tension, precision, complexity, and length that builds during the finish. The wine blends 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2026-2055.
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5/20/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Dark ruby in color, the perfume kicks off with lilacs, violets, graphite, nutmeg, spice, plums and black cherry nuances. On the palate, the wine is fresh, vibrant, crisp, chewy and long. The salty touch of minerality in the endnote adds to all the sweet, dark red pit fruits. Refined, elegant and classic, (but in a good way) there is length, purity, tension and energy in the finish, with just a hint of spice too. The wine blends 77% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.2% ABV. The harvest took place September 24-September - October 6. Yields were 38 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2026-2049. 94-96
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4/29/2022 - LiteItOnFire Likes this wine:
No notes with 400 wines tasted EP. So where to begin- this IS my favorite wine and winery (love the 2018 & 2020 Gravette de Certan). The 2021 vintage is the most pretty perfumed wine of the vintage with incredible lift and tension Not sure I met a VCC I didn’t love/like although some for sure more than others. And with those more than others, example 2010/2015/2016/2019/2020 vs say 2012, 2017 and 2014 (in their current state) I tend to prefer (not all the time but in general) darker fruit and bigger wines vs more feminine or classic so while this wasn’t an auto back the truck up for me, if your style is the opposite of mine- it is still an excellent well made wine (one of the handful on right bank). Beautiful well made feminine wine. A small buy for me.
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4/28/2022 - chatters wrote:
En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Pretty red and black plums and berries, a little sweet spice, pencil shavings, graphite, controlled oak. Juicy, medium plus intensity acidity, similar fruit profile; that red fleshiness and a sense of sappiness, slightly gritty tannins, slight alcohol warmth, a little savoury on the finish. Rather pleasant, elegant, very good.
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