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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 138 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vascular46 on 4/3/2024 & rated 88 points: Maintains its dark ruby color with black fruit on the nose and palate. Still full bodied with additional licorice and spice on the mid palate and finish. I have one more bottle - will drink it soon. (167 views) | | | Tasted by studleytrey on 1/20/2024 & rated 90 points: Drinking well now. Medium (+) ruby. Smells like earth, black tea, graphite, dark and dark red fruits, and licorice. Medium body, acid, and finish, with flavors of dark red fruits, licorice, lemon, spice and minerals. Solid affordable Bdx. (238 views) | | | Tasted by ThompsonandFrench on 4/26/2023 & rated 91 points: 1 hour decant thru Rabbit - 2nd of 12. This has evolved to be a cracking wine. Warm, fruity, moorish. What’s not to like? Drinking beautifully now - indeed at full potential? (994 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 5/7/2022 & rated 88 points: trinkfertig
Saftig, gereifte Süße , etwas VollmilchSchoko (1797 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 12/30/2021 & rated 88 points: drinkable
a bit hazelnut, schoko, blackberry (2000 views) | | | Tasted by ThompsonandFrench on 10/12/2021 & rated 86 points: Popped & decanted thru rabbit. Really very nice is first impression. Softish tannins with some super fruit berry tastes. And this just in ….. my wife likes it (unusual for Claret!).
So, an hour on …. Delicious. But just heading towards Jammy? I think we’ll put this case on the current drinking shelf. (2021 views) | | | Tasted by Eichelhof on 7/4/2021 & rated 84 points: Too much blackberry, not composed (2212 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 1/21/2021 & rated 89 points: At a peak for drinking. (2450 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 1/11/2021 & rated 89 points: Deep dark center, red rim with some signs of age.
Sweet briar, black olives, plums, some oak, pine.
Smooth, tar, blackcurrants, creamy, some lighter red fruits, slightly ashy, rosemary and dust, good finish.
Drinking well now (better than ~1 year ago), coming into its prime drinking window. (1765 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 1/1/2021 & rated 88 points: Good, middle-of-the-road claret, perhaps a little muted, but otherwise just right for current drinking. (1502 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 12/20/2020 & rated 89 points: Nicely mature, soft, slightly creamy and well rounded. An attractive cru bourgeois at its best now. (1386 views) | | | Tasted by mikenewman on 12/12/2020 & rated 92 points: Smooth, velvety finish, nice berry notes (1378 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 11/11/2020 & rated 89 points: Soft, slightly creamy, with blackcurrant and plum fruit, medium weight and a nicely rounded finish. Seems about right now, but should keep. (966 views) | | | Tasted by johneagle on 10/17/2020: Gift to Marc Scherman (1090 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 9/5/2020 & rated 88 points: Quite full, somewhat sturdy, well rounded. Lacking the elegance one looks for in claret, perhaps because of the heat of the vintage, but otherwise a decent enough Bordeaux blend in the modern style. (1127 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 7/28/2020 & rated 89 points: Now a very attractive, quite full, savoury wine, not especially complex, but a good mid-range claret. (1224 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 6/10/2020 & rated 88 points: Quite rich, with somewhat cooked fruit and perhaps a little rustic; not obviously a Bordeaux wine - it could be from almost anywhere. A fairly solid wine which is drinking well but will keep. (1319 views) | | | Tasted by gordy240 on 5/23/2020 & rated 88 points: Standard stuff, as noted before. Nothing impressive here. Dies off pretty quick and doesn’t need a decant. pop n pour and drink within 2hrs. (1611 views) | | | Tasted by cos65 on 5/8/2020: Deep garnet ruby
Dry red currant aromas
Light oak, dry currant rustic flavors
Mature, nice at this level (1308 views) | | | Tasted by talbot61 on 4/2/2020 & rated 87 points: This is plonk with pretensions. $25 is probably about the right price -- it is identifiably Medoc, but pretty one-dimensional and a bit heavy. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 3/18/2020 & rated 87 points: Deep dark center, red rim with some signs of age.
Somewhat chewy nose, with plasticine, toasted oak, brambly fruit in there somewhere.
Smooth, decent red currant and cherry fruit, some acidity still, vanilla and oak present, a little coarse on the finish with some greenness.
Decent Haut Medoc from a hot vintage. Was better on day one. Drinks okay now and not clear that it will improve too much with age. (1322 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 2/12/2020 & rated 87 points: Showing maturity on the colour which is garnet/brick; soft, slightly bland but with good depth of flavour; rather untypical claret, perhaps a result of the heat of the vintage. Good for current drinking. (1412 views) | | | Tasted by gordy240 on 9/28/2019 & rated 89 points: Middle of the road stuff (1513 views) | | | Tasted by Poisey on 8/4/2019 & rated 92 points: Decanted an hour. Beautifully oaked with cassis, leather, red berries and mint. Lovely balance and structure. Powerful yet elegant and soft. Nice ripe fruit filled finish. Nothing wrong here. Great value, incredible wine at this price point. Drink 2019-2026. (2137 views) | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 6/20/2019 & rated 88 points: Quite a deep colour; soft and well rounded on the palate, with ripe plum/blackberry fruit and reasonable depth. Not particularly complex, but attractive for current drinking. (1870 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019) (3/1/2019)
(Bernadotte Bernadotte Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/13/2019)
(Ch Bernadotte Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (12/31/2013)
(Château Bernadotte, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (12/23/2013)
(Château Bernadotte, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150
(Chateau Bernadotte Haut Medoc) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/31/2010)
(Ch Bernadotte Haut-Médoc Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2010, Issue #26, The 2009 Bordeaux Vintage- Futures’ Glory?
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| Château Bernadotte Producer Website - Read more about Chateau BernadotteRed 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 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.Haut-Médoc Read more about Haut Medoc and its wines Long-standing fame The legally created division into Médoc and Haut-Médoc dates from 1935. But as long ago as 1815 a Chartrons broker, whose word carried weight, spoke of great red wines in the Haut-Médoc, so recognizing the high quality successfully achieved by this region's growers in the eighteenth century. The same Bordeaux broker revealed that the business world of the Chartrons and the great Bordeaux proprietors had established a sort of league-table of the parishes in which the vine-growing communes of today's Haut-Médoc appellation showed up well.
The Haut-Médoc appellation stretches over some thirty seven miles from north to south, from Saint-Seurin de Cadourne to Blanquefort. Within this area, certain zones produce wines exclusively with the Haut-Médoc appellation. It has terroirs of remarkable quality. And although we may note a certain predominance of layers of gravel (essentially Garonne gravel) from the Quaternary, all these sites are characterized by their wide diversity. Today in the southernmost communes of the appellation, the suburbs of Bordeaux, numerous vineyards which existed at the beginning of the twentieth century have disappeared, victims of urban expansion. But the vines live on... because man has retained his devotion to them.
The astonishing variety of different terroirs, the result of the very extent of the area, explains the diversity of Haut-Médoc wines, a fact which is rare within one and the same appellation.
But, over and above the differences, linked to this mosaic of climatic and geological influence, all these wines have the same family traits of character.
Alert and lively, full-bodied without being too powerful, and harmoniously balanced, they acquire a rare bouquet over the years.
In order to have the right to the Haut-Médoc appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Blanquefort, Le Taillan, Parempuyre, Le Pian, Ludon, Macau, Arsac, Labarde, Cantenac, Margaux, Avensan, Castelnau, Soussans, Arcins, Moulis, Listrac, Lamarque, Cussac, Saint-Laurent de Médoc, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Cissac, Saint-Estèphe, Vertheuil, Saint-Seurin de Cadourne "excluding all 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 (48 hectolitres per hectare).
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