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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 39 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by RayOB on 1/18/2024 & rated 94 points: Drank in Burgundy
Beautiful classic claret. Fully mature (769 views) | | | Tasted by DWStyle on 7/15/2023 & rated 94 points: Enjoyed a class from magnum at a private dinner in the Cal Club LA. The color was still solid and just minor bricking on the outer rim. Bouquet was delightful yet slightly muted. Palate core of black cherry. Finish was clean -smooth. Good length in great shape for a 58 y/o. (1576 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/8/2022: Not quite all savory but mostly so, with some.green tobacco notes. But beautiful, palate is so alive. Not for everyone but delicious. (2692 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 11/8/2022: Now a couple hours in this beautiful sweet pure fruit to it. Just wonderful. (2804 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 5/4/2022 & rated 92 points: Lafite Rothschild vertical (Taberna del Alabardero, Washington D.C.): Slightly cloudy but good color, also a very sound cork. Fully mature complex nose displaying subtle sweet red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, sous bois, eucalyptus, mint leather, mushroom, cedar, and damp earth. There is a hint of VA that is not bothersome. Fully integrated palate, medium concentration, subtle red fruit, fluid perhaps slightly thin, warm and round, medium acidity and mineral, and a medium long subtle red fruit driven finish with leather and mushroom at the end. This has 94 point nose but 90 point palate. If you like really mature claret, this is not a bad wine to try. (4292 views) | | | Tasted by VindeGardeConsulting on 4/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Sadly the nose showed that the wine had seen a little heat at one point, but the palate was incredibly in tact and lively. A very youthful 1964. (2803 views) | | | Tasted by curtr on 3/11/2020: Late in life, however holding up well versus slightly bigger 1961 tonight, a treat. (5527 views) | | | Tasted by beatles on 1/27/2020 & rated 91 points: Elegant, light on it's feet, served blind by PW, guessed by the chateau-rep. - quite impressive - not much stuffing here, but the balance is great. Mature, not fading
#d'Angleterre (5130 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 12/31/2019: "Compelling"
One taster / drinker's utterance upon having a glass. And probably the most descriptive one can be about 56 year old grape juice.
From an OWC case from a cellar that was never moved, until now. Still had the steel wires on it.
Nose was very old bookshelf, in a loving way. Palate was sensational. Light doesn't hit it - tons of depth but, in the Hugh Johnson phrase, finished like water. Wonder if anyone's ever made the Huge Johnson joke to him.
It was an experience to have - compelling, sensation, whatever - one of a kind moment.
If you have the means, I highly recommend it. (4860 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 11/12/2019 & rated 93 points: Lafite Dinner 2019 (Blue Hill): Ex-Chateau. Soft tannin, delicate flowers, very straightforward and clean. Perhaps a bit one-dimensional but super fresh. Rain during harvest? 93-94 (4883 views) | | | Tasted by DrinkBordeaux on 1/10/2019 & rated 92 points: Château Lafite Rothschild vertical tasting (Wine Watch, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): Really nice. A light ruby color. Aromas of black currant, smoke, violets, and anise. Had a soft, elegant mouthfeel. My only knock on it was its slightly drying finish. Elevated acidity. (5669 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 6/15/2018: Another Amali BYO dinner (Amali in NYC): This was a touch of a flyer as it always is with old wine. Brought two bottles. One was definitely flawed. Funny because it only showed at the end, but the aftertaste was awful. The second was actually quite nice. Almost a touch jammy (as far as old world Bordeaux can be jammy). Nice fruit. Hint of sweet. Pretty tasty. And really right in the right spot I think to drink. So basically a wine that you buy for your kids to drink. (4488 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 6/15/2018: Amali BYO Dinner (Amali Restaurant - NY, NY): Tasted from two different bottles - bottle 1 was flawed with lots of musty cardboard on the nose and no fruit or much of anything on the palate - bottle 2 was still very much alive. The nose still had hints of dark cherry on the nose along with old leather. On the palate there is still a touch of mature dark red fruit, leather and earth with a bit of astrigency on the finish. Probably past its prime drinking window but still really interesting and such a treat to try. (4622 views) | | | Tasted by jeffreylubowski on 10/9/2016 & rated 88 points: Half bottle. Bought on auction. Seemed as if it stood up well to time, but came from a not so great vintage. Some light red fruit, relatively dense for its age, old barnyard bdx musty nose. Gobs of sediment. I'm impressed for what I've read about the vintage, and it's a joy to have a wine from this chateau, but I've had much better elderly bdx from lesser houses in better vintages, like the 1966 brane cantenac. Drink up. (7745 views) | | | Tasted by HowellTime on 10/29/2015 & rated 89 points: Attempt to use Corivan machine which failed and pushed cork through into the bottle. Then poured entire bottle into decanter which then I allowed to air for 1:30-1:45 hours before consumption. This wine at first has instant notes of minerals and graphite, very heavy tannins with a light finish of mixed fruit. It enhanced with my meal. (9766 views) | | | Tasted by Wineteacher on 10/17/2015 & rated 90 points: This wine came from a lot with questionable provenance and storage condition. The ullage was just beyond low shoulder. The wine was still very dark and not showing much warmer color note except on the edge. More subdued bouquet and a quite bit tarry and rubbery in the nose. On the palate this wine showed a hint of cork but not enough to reject. It was an enjoyable wine with a great deal to like but also some flaws. Lafite picked after the rain that came on October 8. It was not considered one of the lucky ones that made better wine in this difficult vintage. This wine was not diluted in any way. Interesting and pleasure giving to say the least. Dark fruit with a bit of burnt and tar and perhaps a hint of cork. I am not calling this wine flawed as I enjoyed it a great deal. (8601 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 10/8/2015 & rated 88 points: Respectable for the vintage, this bottle was at least worth drinking. Bell pepper on the nose. A thin palate but with noticeable red fruit and white pepper. Improves with a little air time, but then fades rapidly. No decant. (7557 views) | | | Tasted by lord_byron on 7/6/2015 & rated 89 points: Nice bottle, opened 30 minutes prior. At first a little dusty. Beautiful nose. Palate at first weak, but developed with time, though large concentration of alcohol didn't help it develop.
To be drunk in the next 10 years I reckon. (8133 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/6/2015: Wine with Friends (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Popped and poured. This was old and tired on the nose to start, with more redeeming savory mushroom character on the palate, but nothing to seek out at this stage in its life. (7044 views) | | | Tasted by Alex H on 12/20/2014 & rated 88 points: Lots of pandan leaves and floral scents. Tea and sharp black cherry notes with little touches of tobacco and oak. Past it's glory days and faded away like a dying old man , slowly but softly drifting to a deep slumber. (4678 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 12/19/2014 & rated 93 points: Birthday dinner for Alex, William and Gina 2014 (Cove99, Peck Seah Street, Singapore): This really belied its bad reputation, being from a rain-soaked vintage and all - I thought it was quite beautiful on the night. The bottle looked in pretty good shape. Popped and poured, the wine still retained a dark brownish colour with a bricking rim in the glass. It had an intriguing nose, with sweet maraschino cherries and some brown sugar notes garlanded with rose petals, orchids, maybe a touch of jasmine - a really floral, perfumed bouquet, with just the tiniest hint of funky earth and a little lift of cinamon spice running behind. A great nose. The palate still had a beautiful, feminine Lafite feel to it. Again though, there were those unusual red fruited notes, with fresh cherries and raspberries, and then more rose petals, all laced with silky tannins and fresh acidity. The midpalate had a distinct coconut water and pandan leaf tawng to it, flavours which were especially clear just before the fresh, gentle finish set in with the littlest pinpricks of mineral and spice amidst the panda leaf and red fruit accents. Clearly past its prime, bit I found this very enjoyable, if just a little puzzling with its unusual flavour profile. It started sliding after an hour or so, but remained a really enjoyable wine all the way up to that point. (5536 views) | | | Tasted by anonymoose12345 on 12/13/2014 & rated 90 points: Very very light in the glass, almost see through. nose of minerals, flowers. Still tannic in the mouth. Short finish. Past its prime. (4332 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 9/12/2014 & rated 92 points: A lesson in Sauternes by Jürg Richter (Restaurant Farnsburg, Switzerland): As bad as this wine's reputation is, we trusted the sommelier's recommendation and went with a half bottle of this one and we were rewarded.
Red berries, graphite, some apples, very long and surprisingly elegant. Good choice! (5406 views) | | | Tasted by Ronfeldman on 2/1/2014 & rated 92 points: I was really worried opening This one for my friends 50th. However, the decant and air proved that this wine had life left! Still some fruit but great minerality and a long finish. Way past it's prime but very drinkable. Wish I had another bottle to taste!! (5223 views) | | | Tasted by Jay Hack on 8/30/2013: Dead. Nr (6199 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vineyards map on weinlagen-infoRed 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.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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