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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 58 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by russfoul on 12/29/2023 & rated 92 points: super bottle. decanted for ~3 hrs. nose of dark fruit (predominantly cassis) some chocolate?; quite balanced, tanins are subdued. very enjoyable. (516 views) | | | Tasted by CptJake on 3/30/2023 flawed bottle: Corked (1269 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 9/4/2022 & rated 89 points: Decent Cabernet-heavy wine, cedar and black fruit, well-resolved, no funny business - does exactly what it says on the tin. I suspect there are better-value Bordeaux wines though, and I continue to be suspicious of second wines. (1831 views) | | | Tasted by pren on 6/4/2022 & rated 89 points: 第一次醒酒4-5小时都不行，酸味化不开。第二次，醒酒3小时，终于可以喝了，柔和的merlot水果，能喝而已，也没好到哪里去。和aged的波尔多相比，没啥意思。几周后的1/4，没法下咽 (1935 views) | | | Tasted by Jacek P on 4/11/2022 & rated 93 points: I tried this wine few years ago. Nothing special.
This time I decanted it for 4 hours. Incredible development. Please try.. (2057 views) | | | Tasted by quaffnov on 3/20/2022 & rated 93 points: Three hour decant time, the nose is dark fruit, cedar, chocolate. This is all about a cabernet driven structure, with very grippy tannins and borderline stringent acidity. Plum, blackberry, cedar, a little pencil lead but no leather elements, at least not yet. The mouthfeel is dominated by the tannic structure, with a very long runout on the finish. This has a long ways to go when it comes to aging, if you can hold off for another five or so years some tertiary development is likely to make its appearance and another point of two of sophistication will arrive. (1756 views) | | | Tasted by Silver Thunder on 1/4/2021 & rated 92 points: Starting to be in it's prime. Very structured wine with refine balance for tannins, fruit, bitterness and low acidity. Cigar box, cocoa, forest floor, mushrooms, walnuts, licorice, and plum on the palate. Really exceptional second wine like Pagodes De Cos and Le Marquis de Calon Segur. Decanted and was ready to pour within 30mins. Paired beautifully with venison and lamb. (3342 views) | | | Tasted by MalcolmV on 12/25/2020: Drinking beautifully, but this still has the legs to last a few more years at its peak. Lovely soft luscious black fruit. Long finish.
Quality: 4/4
Price: 2/3
X factor/ interest: 2/3
Total:8/10 (2489 views) | | | Tasted by Winemaker51 on 5/31/2020 & rated 91 points: I agree with the consensus! Drinking really well right now, but certainly not on a downward trajectory! 1 hour decant is just about right. A more elegant version of their gran Vin GPL. Slightly more herbaceous and red fruits, with oak very much in the background. Good concentration for a second wine. Seem less Cabernet with elements of Pauillac pencil lead. Tannins are there, but refined. 2010 was an outstanding year for the Pauillac Region! (3440 views) | | | Tasted by ScarBro on 5/18/2020 & rated 91 points: Still aggressively tannic but was a joy with a grilled sirloin. Lead pencil, earth and deep red fruit. (3272 views) | | | Tasted by cwjames on 2/10/2020 & rated 91 points: Decanted this 15 minutes before drinking. It didn't take long to open up. Lovely blackcurrant aroma and plenty of fruit. It is perfectly balanced and very digestible. It is drinking very well now and was perfect with a chicken casserole (3687 views) | | | Tasted by Zazzaman on 2/8/2020 & rated 90 points: Dark colour brooding closed nose of black fruit and spices, later opening up with more seductive berry scents and herbiness rather than spices. Immediate rich palate full of sweet mature blackcurrants with layers of vanilla and tobacco retaining a wonderful austerity towards the end to wrap it all up. Lovely and a bargain. Probably a point but no rush to drink up. (2632 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 9/23/2019 & rated 90 points: Excellent, relatively inexpensive Bordeaux from an outstanding year. Should continue to develop for several years. A good match for grilled Steak au Poivre. (3153 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 9/22/2019 & rated 93 points: Very good showing for a wine of this level. Clean dark fruit with some earthy elelments. Polished tannins, sikky mouth feel. Fresh, crisp finish. (3182 views) | | | Tasted by Zorg on 4/12/2019: Too young for me, will leave my last bottle at least 5 years. (2945 views) | | | Tasted by guy12 on 3/22/2019 & rated 89 points: Drinking well but with further development to come. Good balance (2831 views) | | | Tasted by Zazzaman on 10/21/2018 & rated 89 points: Very Deep Purple, with no age showing yet, hints of fruit with a vanilla oak nose that disguises the lovely sweetish fruit attack on the palate, rich then becoming more austere. Good balance and length. Still young but delicious. (3817 views) | | | Tasted by cannym on 9/1/2018 & rated 91 points: So much better second night so based on this. So, wait longer or decant. Deep shimmering ruby. Loads of black fruits, currant and berry. Quite serious tannins but very refined. Overall it has amazing balance and finesse in spite of quite solid alcohol and fruit. Good length. will be very good indeed, lovely second wine. Great vintage. (3350 views) | | | Tasted by 67WinePaul on 8/18/2018 & rated 89 points: Tastes young. Not fully developed. Nice fruit, good acidity. Still has a future (one bottle remaining)��. (3382 views) | | | Tasted by MuckSo on 6/26/2018 & rated 91 points: Wow! The 2010 Lacoste Borie is such a palate pleasing claret. It shows all the Pauillac goodness: black cherry, blackcurrant, tobacco, leather, white pepper, and pencil shavings. The tannins are present but the wine is smooth as hell. My favorite second wine thus far! (3555 views) | | | Tasted by Ken332 on 3/3/2018 & rated 91 points: This is an excellent non-classified Pauillac. The tannins have largely resolved since my first bottle in 2013, although there is a good structure to the wine. Cassis, spice, wood, touch of earth, this wine should continue to drink well for 10 years or more. (3939 views) | | | Tasted by Cognacblanc on 12/24/2017 & rated 94 points: Mouth filling fruit on a light tannin structure. Very well integrated. Very well done. (3161 views) | | | Tasted by PrestonStuart on 10/2/2017 & rated 98 points: Outstanding delicious, thankful to find this gem. (3795 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 7/17/2017: Warm spicy nose, tobacco and leather
Ripe plums and melty tannins, some dark chocolate, long finish
Really good now, mature but no hurry to drink (4725 views) | | | Tasted by tnt4242 on 6/9/2017: still going strong after a few days open. all pauillac. wonderful (4209 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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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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 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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