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| Community Tasting Notes (average 85.6 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 50 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by winetobealive on 11/8/2022 & rated 89 points: Vins compris 8nov22. Nez compoté rouge et élégant. Entame de bouche fine mais astringence du marc en finale. (694 views) | | | Tasted by tom_wine on 11/1/2022 & rated 90 points: Double decanted after 30 minutes. Fruit still vibrant with hint of fine tannins remaining. Cedar, blackberry fruit aromas with cherry and blackberry flavors. Consistent throughout, well balanced and in a good window now -- if you like the fruit still bright and not particularly ripe. (737 views) | | | Tasted by dannyg on 5/13/2021 & rated 92 points: Blackberries, flowers, roast, tobacco, a bit grippy tannins which is hallmark of pauillac wines. You will pick up oak, vanilla and cigar notes. This was not decanted but did not improve in glass significantly. (1564 views) | | | Tasted by XavierP on 1/31/2021 & rated 90 points: Must be opened long before your meal start. I recommend using a carafe for the wine to open up better and quicker.
Nice flavors but on the downward rope. (1740 views) | | | Tasted by Tony T on 5/10/2020 & rated 89 points: A decent bottle of Bordeaux. Nicely complemented the meal. A bit short on fruit and will probably not improve with further cellaring. Drink now. (1958 views) | | | Tasted by tom_wine on 4/27/2020 & rated 84 points: I waited far too long to drink this wine and I have another 6 bottles. Over the hill. Fruit is tired and tannins long gone. (1540 views) | | | Tasted by Psdycp on 1/27/2020 & rated 89 points: Earthy black fruits, toasty tobacco leaf, minerals and cedar. Palate is balanced and smooth, with deep barnyard and leathery notes. It is still fresh, dry and elegant. Just a touch of aged nuance and herbaceous mid palate. Seamless transitions from entry to finish. Finish is spicy and deep. (1720 views) | | | Tasted by Julian Marshall on 1/6/2019 & rated 82 points: Bought cheaply, hoping that the critics were wrong, as they were about the 02. Sadly, they were right this time. On the plus side, this has good structure and grip. On the minus side, it also has a lot of tannins and not much fruit. This would be useful to blend with a 2009. It's not altogether unpleasant and it might improve, but I'm not optimistic. (1819 views) | | | Tasted by olracx62 on 12/1/2017 & rated 90 points: nice bordeaux blend (60% cabsauv and 40% merlot) with complex notes of ripe plums at the nose and consistent palate with underbrush, leather and graphite. Some tannins still there, medium finish. Do not agree with some tasting notes. Decent although not memorable. (2360 views) | | | Tasted by Saadissimo on 2/9/2017 & rated 80 points: Disappointingly weak on all fronts. Lacked impact from nose through finish. (3181 views) | | | Tasted by tom_wine on 11/16/2016 & rated 88 points: Color still clear and bright with just a shade of rust. Earthy, forest floor nose with dried herbs, ripe dark fruit with beautiful cassis and hint of tobacco. Decanted for 2 hours and think I got the best of it. Not holding remaining bottles much longer. (3205 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/25/2016 & rated 91 points: Already showing its Pauillac charm, with a cassis, tobacco and cedar filled personality. Medium/full bodied, with a judicious touch of austerity to the tannins in the finish. A few more years should add more nuances and softness to the wine. (4246 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 10/16/2015 & rated 89 points: Color: dark red
Nose: dark cherries, lead and mineral nose, smoky
Palate: still young, medium bodied, decent but not interesting
89 (3963 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 6/21/2015 & rated 88 points: Color: dark red
Nose: cassis, toasty, not bad a nose
Palate: medium bodied, silky, not very Pauillac like, bit short and fairly simple claret (3496 views) | | | Tasted by Christine Havens on 3/16/2015 & rated 89 points: I didn't have time to take notes on this wine. We drank it in the home of Daniel della Cruz, one of Manila's most prominent artists. Within the sanctuary of his walls, where tropical plants served as an organic backdrop to every sculpture and painting—the wine blended effortlessly into that rare and sacred space and accentuated the tempo of our conversation. 2006 was more of a classic vintage in Pauillac, what I do remember are firm, grippy tannins, subtle earthiness and herbal notes, mostly I remember the stories we shared. (2271 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 11/19/2014 & rated 89 points: Kee's Birthday (Kee's Place, Wimborne Road): This showed surprisingly well in its youth, but while eminently drinkable, it lacked the quality you would expect from a classed growth from a decent vintage. The nose was pleasant enough, with ripe black cherries and cassis aromas riding on a waft of tobacco smoke, and a little mushroomy earthiness in the background. The palate had a pleasing roundness to it, with gummy fruit notes of ripe blackberries and cassis laced with juicy acidity and a soft structure. A little drift of warm spice then lingered on the finish with a slight chew of tannins. Pretty decent, if lacking a bit of character. It should continue to be a decently drinkable Pauillac over the mid-term though. (3646 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 9/18/2013: Cherry fruit and mineral hardness. Funny, I wouldn't have guessed that there is any merlot in there. I would have thought mostly cab from the flavors. In any case, off the cork pull, still very young and needing tons of time. (4521 views) | | | Tasted by emzee.mc on 8/5/2013 & rated 81 points: The wine pours with medium legs in a dark, deep purplish maroon color. On the nose is the unmistakable scent of Pauillac - lead pencil shavings dominated with notes of stone fruits, blackberries, elderflowers and hay. After letting the wine rest and air for 2 hours upon popping, the nose is still quite tight and lacks concentration and power. Very rustic on the palate and I certainly miss the lush, opulent Bordeaux style in this wine. Instead, I was met with rather gripping tannins that are begging to be left alone to integrate over the years to come. Quite fruit forward in the mouth but there is also the unmistakable leather and tobacco leaves flavor. Not as well balanced as I hope it would have been. A good drinker now yet sadly, nothing spectacular to write home about.
A day after, some of the astringency gave away and this resulted in a wine with a mellower approach. Definitely sexier than the first day with a bit of the secondary notes of blackberry jam and leather coming forth. I would bump this score up to an 84. (3694 views) | | | Tasted by peterchoy on 3/28/2013 & rated 88 points: Good quality Pauillac with medium ruby color, the nose is fairly intense, with reasonable complexity showing black cherries, cranberry, eucalyptus, violet, chocolate, liquorice, toast. Rather youthful. Medium in acidity, the tannin is ripe and velvety, the wine is fairly full-bodied with reasonable concentration of black cherries and blackberry, cream, cinnamon and chocolate. Rather disappointing with a fairly short finish, the herbal note is a bit too dominating. Ready to drink now though can benefit from further ageing of another 3-5 years. (3985 views) | | | Tasted by Hubertius on 10/15/2012 & rated 70 points: Not corked or sour. Just being itself. Thin and tiresome, of no obvious merit. No smell to speak of. Shade of cassis at about an hour, quickly disappeared. Little bit of fruit throughout. Only consolation was tannins escaped unpleasantness. Fine for $15. Unfortunately that isn't what I paid. Problem is what do with the other 5. Presents for the neighbors at Christmas perhaps. (4551 views) | | | Tasted by fvicter on 9/28/2012 & rated 73 points: I wouldnt buy again even for 10$. Sour, corkz and no good aftertaste (4390 views) | | | Tasted by Fantomas on 5/3/2012 & rated 82 points: Better than the earlier bottles but not to be purchased again. (3727 views) | | | Tasted by Fantomas on 4/16/2012 flawed bottle: Corked and sour. (3770 views) | | | Tasted by yenda on 11/30/2011 & rated 89 points: better than last time (3828 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 10/5/2011 & rated 89 points: With licorice, smoke, blackberry, cassis, coffee bean and tobacco scents, this medium/full bodied Pauillac is soft and round in texture, but lacking in concentration of flavor. (3727 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vineyard 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
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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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