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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 109 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Rupert on 2/2/2024: Powerful, sharp, earthy. The earthiness quite marked and I wondered if there was cork taint at work, but the wine was vigorous, not stripped at all. (335 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 10/21/2023 & rated 92 points: Classic cedary St Julien, beautifully proportioned, understated - just very fine (490 views) | | | Tasted by Thoughtful on 6/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Stored in a cold cellar since release. Deep colour opaque. Pronounced cabernet bouquet. Excellent balance with good depth of flavour. Seems to have years in hand but no reason to keep. (813 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 5/7/2023 & rated 91 points: Fine, harmonious mature claret. No fireworks, but real class. (930 views) | | | Tasted by SnobNouveau on 12/20/2022 & rated 92 points: Loved it. Beautiful and old world charming. Drink ASAP. Integrated from start to finish. Mid length finish. (1194 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Me on 6/28/2022 & rated 90 points: 2nd time I have had this wine with consistent notes. Bought this for $20 back in 2005. Decanted 2 hours before drinking on our anniversary. Moderate sediment. This was an inky black color. Leather aromas. Notes of dark cherries, cedar and earth. Solid tannins. This was still drinking well. 90 points. (1572 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 11/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Neil’s Langoa Barton @ Hawksmoor (Hawksmoor, Guildhall): Halfway through the case. Bright red fruit and classic cigar box when double decanted 2 1/2 hrs previously, but darker in the glass now. Fuller too. Lots of oomph here albeit in a classical frame. Proper claret. Does exactly as expected. **** (1861 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 4/23/2021 & rated 94 points: Pristine condition, ex chateau. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of chocolate, spices, cedar. Medium+ acidity and tannin. Still have many years ago if kept well. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 6/20/2020 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby. Cedar and pencil shaving nose at the woodier end of that spectrum. Trad claret, but this bottle lacking some flair. Solid enough. ***1/2 (2393 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 6/7/2020 & rated 89 points: 9/14, vg cork. Decanted 1/2 hr.
Deep garnet core, pale garnet rim. Nose is cedary, spicy, red fruited. Lightly creamy. Touch of earth. Medium bodied, elegant middleweight wine with cedary red fruit, some spice, firm but fine tannins, fresh acidity, lightly savoury notes emerging on the good length slightly firm finish. VGI. (2081 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 6/2/2020: Posting an old note drank in 2012, deep red, ripe red fruits, pungent, medium bodied, lovely with food, tannic finish, youthful (1673 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 2/7/2020 & rated 92 points: At 67PM: delightful, classic claret, at its peak, cedar, quite ripe, fersh and fragrant. (1690 views) | | | Tasted by MJohnsen83 on 9/1/2019 & rated 92 points: Pure class. Textbook bordeaux but at its peak right now. (1737 views) | | | Tasted by ccn on 5/21/2019 & rated 90 points: Benefited from 60 minutes of decanting. Showing very well with 10+ years of development ahead but likely at plateau. (1501 views) | | | Tasted by Andrewbdc on 3/12/2019: Michael Schuster: 1996 Medoc - An Affordable Maturity? (Mullenlowe, C-Space, 37-45 City Riad, London, EC1Y 1AT): Dark garnet. Cassis, gravel, earth, cedar, leather. Developing. Medium fresh acidity, fine tannins, long finish. Sweet blackcurrant on the palate. Beautifully balanced, mid-weight. Benchmark St Julien in early maturity.
57% CS, 34% M, 9% CF, 12.5% alcohol (1271 views) | | | Tasted by MLipton on 8/10/2018: Classic Bordelaise aromas of cedar, spices, herbs and earth, all framing a central core of red and black fruit. Medium weight, it had good acidity and enough tannic backbone to stand up to grilled steaks. (2369 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 4/12/2018 & rated 92 points: At 67PM: cedar, earth, dry, light and very fine (2556 views) | | | Tasted by pifcho on 3/5/2018 & rated 92 points: Wineappreciator described it really well. I very much enjoyed it and it fully satisfied the Bordeaux craving. Drinking really well out of the bottle - opened 30 min before serving. (2512 views) | | | Tasted by wineappreciation on 11/3/2017 & rated 92 points: Cigar box, blackberry, raspberry, hints of spice, coriander, stone, and animal hide; smooth, expansive, a little diffuse, aged tannins, long lived; not dynamic nor especially enticing but a certain balanced presence and very good indeed (2766 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 4/28/2017 & rated 91 points: Bordeaux Wimps, Benoît Chamoux table (La Trompette, London): Lovely cedar and sandlewood nose. Blackcurrant core, opening to a minerally, pencil lead development. Harmonious, a florality develops in conjunction with the food. Possibly a little light — at least, not quite the persistence for top flight — but holds well over the course of the lunch as does exactly what one would hope and expect. **** (3962 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 4/16/2017 & rated 90 points: 8/14. Decanted 1/2 an hour. Medium/deep garnet core, pale garnet rim. Nose shows cedary red fruit, touch of spice, slightly understated but by no means simple. Medium bodied, red-toned fruit, creamy edge, cedar, spice, fine, quite supple tannins, fresh acids, some savoury notes emerging on the good length now quite harmonious finish. (2902 views) | | | Tasted by barolo300 on 4/2/2017 & rated 91 points: Very fresh and alive, with aromas of pencil shaving, cassis, toast and some tobacco. Not overly complex. Tannins resolved and it has become very smooth. Only a medium body and lovely 12.5% alcohol. It will keep for another decade but probably won't improve further... (2551 views) | | | Tasted by chefdilletante on 10/31/2016: Nose declares that this wine is open for business. Pronounced pencil box aromatics. Has moved to sous bois, with fruit gentle and restrained. A touch dry, not powerful, but graceful claret for a nice roast. (3219 views) | | | Tasted by FransS on 9/25/2016 & rated 88 points: Spicy, ripe, charming midtaste, bit rough in the finish. (2762 views) | | | Tasted by Blacksmith450 on 5/23/2016 & rated 93 points: Encore en grande forme, bouche fruitée et nez aux arômes secondaires. Bon sur son plateau pour 3 à 5 ans encore. (3420 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Langoa Barton Producer website 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
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.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "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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