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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.5 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Zweder on 2/17/2024 & rated 94 points: An easy afternoon with close friends; Bordeaux 2015 (@ FD): Beautiful bouquet, dark and red berries, beautifully dosed oak, bacon and a bit rustic. On the palate very juicy black berries like blackberries, beautiful acidity, a light touch of sweetness and round tannin with a good bite. Already delicious and a feast, but plenty of future. Fantastic wine! (857 views) | | | Tasted by CitMan05 on 2/3/2024 & rated 92 points: Pop and pour! Absolutely delicious! No decant, but I will echo what’s been said: short life, drank bottle with 1.5 hours and the best was in the beginning. Medium body, fruits, dark.
It paired perfectly with Camembert cheese, bagget, dry Italian salami. It was a wonderful experience. Drink or hold. Was it worth $100+ ? That’s relative. For me it absolutely was. (709 views) | | | Tasted by David B on 1/13/2024 & rated 90 points: When I opened I was excited, nice sweet bordeaux blend nose. 2 hours later the palate was weak. Don't get me wrong, it was decent. The merlot/cab franc is nice but.. thin. In this price range you expect more. It may be my palate, but give me a Nickel & Nickel state ranch cab for $20.00 less, or a high end Andrew Will blend, and you get way more bang for your money, richness, depth and better quality. I'm done experimenting with bordeaux at a $100.00 + a pop. (912 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 6/17/2023 & rated 94 points: 4th of 12. Pop and pour, exuberant, ripe, dark and delicious. Semi Napa clearly warm vintage. Medium length, possibly a bit short, like life. (1800 views) | | | Tasted by am150384 on 6/11/2023 & rated 92 points: Picked up this bottle from Total Wines, 1hr decant, drank half of the bottle over 2hrs period, giving the wine good enough time in the glass as well.
Color is medium red, as expected from primarily Merlot blend. Close to 8 years but still lots of color.
On the nose, I got mostly fruits, nice black fruits and hints of casis, nothing more (for now). I don't drink a lot of Pomerol(s) so take my score of 92 with a grain of salt.
On the palate, the wine is well balanced with grainy tannins but doesn't hurt the palate. I think if I give this wine 4 to 5 more years, these tannins will/may rich silkiness that I love.
To me finish is not as strong. I hoped for better for a 100$+ bottle.
I recommend trying this bottle again in 4 to 5 years. Enough there to keep me interested. (1509 views) | | | Tasted by HeavyPourWine on 10/18/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted for an hour. A fair amount of fine grain sediment so glad I used a filter when decanting. Served with Steak Frites. Opened up after the hour of decanting and everyone around the table enjoyed this wine. Paired very well with the dinner. Pleasant nose and mouth, very nice. Good QPR and will acquire more from the producer. Also I'm a fan of their other property, Ch. Poesia. (2401 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 9/9/2022 & rated 93 points: Drinking very well now, fattens a bit with a decant but not really needed. Not complex, just delicious, juicy ripe fruit almost napa. A bit shorter than I hoped, but I had it next to a mouton R which killed it a bit. (2291 views) | | | Tasted by NMIZ on 2/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Good wine. Perfume and silky. (2506 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 1/22/2022 & rated 96 points: Fantastic wine. Beautifully ripe, soft tannins, great depth, superb from first pour with no decant, fattened up a bit after an hour or so, what a great fun wine. (2590 views) | | | Tasted by DrZett on 3/28/2021 & rated 89 points: Plummy fruit, edgy tannins and quite unbalanced in the moment. Definitely too young. Wait another 5 years before popping this one. A little disappointing in the moment. (3657 views) | | | Tasted by skifree on 3/17/2021: Had to try one after the last note. Fresh black fruit on the nose. The first night the wine was all black fruits and black tea, lots of tannins, but felt a bit closed. Last small glass on second night, did notice some astringency with the black fruits and black tea along with a saline note; no dill. Slight caveat: allergy season for me. (2901 views) | | | Tasted by robertgoulet on 3/14/2021: An intoxicating nose of indulgent oak and dill pickle accompanied by creamy candied vanilla swiss miss marshmallow...ummmm mouth watering....on the palate, engaging astringent wood tannins...more dill (oh delish) and cherry marzipan notes.....is this la rioja alta ardanza '01? ...what a treat🙄....#neveragain (2533 views) | | | Tasted by robertgoulet on 3/14/2021: Retasting this now...I was able to muster up enough courage to do so...on the nose, dill is stil evident, less heavy than 2days prior, toasty oak and alcohol prevalent. On the palate the tannins are firm but, astringent and purely wood driven. At this time, I can not detect any grape characteristics.
...unfortunately, this wine has no redeeming qualities, if ever (2942 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 9/15/2019 & rated 94 points: Red and purple plum, wet limestone, cassis, and some chalk. Grippy and hyper-focused, with a high register delivery that still manages to stay the course and provide a decent amount of flavor expansion on the mid-palate so that the experience of the full delivery is both ingratiating and serious. Finishes with red plum and red and black cherry flavors, with a tight, semi-fuzzy tail. 94++ points. Decanted for three hours total with improvement as it gained airtime. Hold for 5+ years. (6463 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 7/29/2019 & rated 96 points: Gorgeous from first pour. Loved up to the hype. Ripe deep dark and very delicious. Improved over 3 hours. Obviously no rush tho. (3387 views) | | | Tasted by jviz on 1/12/2019 & rated 94 points: Plummy chocolate fruit with velvety tannins. A small step down in elegance and power from VCC of the same vintage. (3985 views) | | | Tasted by dchain on 9/18/2017 & rated 94 points: Very bright and fresh. Velvet tannins. Noticeable ripe cabernet franc leafyness, tobacco and plum. Impressive but will need some time. (5505 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 7/12/2017 & rated 95 points: Powerful, plummy, rich and hedonistic, the opulent, sexy, plush, chocolate finish is a treat. (6902 views) | | | Tasted by Mr. Parker on 1/7/2017 & rated 96 points: De clos L'eglise kon wel eens een legendarische wijn kunnen worden. Op dronk tussen 2023 en 2040. (4154 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 5/1/2016: Pomerol panache (Bordeaux, actually tasted during en primeur week): When I came across this at the Ulysse Cazabonne tasting, I encountered not just refinement and elegance but also opulence without any heaviness, headiness or hardness. An excellent Pomerol indeed! 92-95 (5858 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/27/2016 & rated 95 points: A blanket of deep, dark, red punctuated with peppery aromatics and complicated by black cherry liqueur, flowers, caramel, truffle and licorice, this wine is rich, full-bodied and concentrated with silky, supple textures and a fiery, fresh finish. The Merlot harvest started September 8, finishing September 15. The Cabernet Franc was picked in one day, September 23. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. 94 - 96 Pts (4184 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Clos l'Église (Pomerol) Producer website - Read more about Clos l’Eglise PomerolRed 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 RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?Pomerol Wikipedia | French wine guide - Read about Pomerol |
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