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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 88 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JDB on 11/13/2021 & rated 88 points: Opened to cook with, having zero expectation. It was quite tasty, not over the hill. An entry level Bordeaux with some age that has hung in there quite nicely. Not going to save them but plenty good to cook with and drink while cooking (1037 views) | | | Tasted by springdrive on 1/5/2019: Slightly acidic and sour, seems like any fruit is muted, almost entirely olive/green pepper. Maybe just past it's time...did not enjoy it. (2072 views) | | | Tasted by prasm on 5/2/2017 & rated 90 points: Consumed over 2 days (vacuvined), note from day 2. Nose: Medium-plus expressiveness, plum, black berry, green olive, and tobacco. Palate: Medium bodied, spice, red and black fruit attack, fruit and spice persist through the back-end providing good length through a 30 - 45 second finish. An entry level Bordeaux from an exceptional vintage which is drinking extremely well at the moment. (3524 views) | | | Tasted by SadofskyDS on 3/31/2015: Very delicious right now (5685 views) | | | Tasted by SadofskyDS on 3/13/2015: Good food wine. Had with lamb leg for Don's birthday. (5526 views) | | | Tasted by Drew62 on 2/20/2015 & rated 86 points: Dense and almost woody..... strong cherry overtones. Decent. Almost too old however..... Maybe waited too long. (4852 views) | | | Tasted by cshall on 1/4/2015: Decent Bordeaux from left bank. Readily quaffable not overly superb. Drank horizontal..... (4348 views) | | | Tasted by red.red.vino on 1/4/2015 & rated 89 points: I don't know much about French wines, but my guess is a cab/merlot blend. Very smooth and elegant, medium finish and a pleasure to drink, but lacking overall testicles. Not sure it will improve, drink now (2858 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 9/16/2014: Quality juice, silly QPR at $14. Floral nose with a little cherry, bright acids, medicinal notes, with big leafy and fleshy tannins. Seems to have enough depth for future days, but a little austere right now, and it even shuts down some with air. Hard to believe but this needs more time. I'm waiting another 4-5 years for my next one. (1634 views) | | | Tasted by Brsed on 3/17/2014 & rated 90 points: Good value. Gotten better over time with at least 3-5 years left. Black fruit with good structure and soft tannins. (1875 views) | | | Tasted by Good Stuff on 2/28/2014 & rated 89 points: this worked out well, leather bouquet, classic tannins just biting enough and that wonderful after taste that did not linger too long, sure there were hints of tobacco but the flavor was light and tasty (1811 views) | | | Tasted by Good Stuff on 2/1/2014 & rated 89 points: Nice bordeaux, a little past its prime as the fruit is not as sweet as bottles drunk previously but still very pleasant, full bouquet, clean on the palate, aftertaste just lingers a bit then pleasantly finishes. Finished the bottle the next day and still had the same effect. (1834 views) | | | Tasted by RichardP on 1/22/2014 & rated 89 points: Camphor and strawberry on the nose; on the palate, blackberry, savory herbs, and a bit of cocoa, with light to moderate tannins on a medium finish. This is a lightweight wine, but well balanced and reasonably priced. (1901 views) | | | Tasted by prasm on 5/23/2013 & rated 89 points: Popped and poured, consumed over 4 hours. Nose: Medium expressiveness, chocolate malt, black berry, anise, and a floral component - violets. Palate: Medium bodied, dark chocolate, black berry, green olive, with nice acid keeping things lively thru the mid-palate to back-end - not a lot of fruit here, which I usually prefer, but this works very well. Finish: Medium length, sense of green olives, dark fruit, and unsweetened dark chocolate. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by curtispomeroy on 2/27/2013 & rated 85 points: Meh. Drank over two nights mainly because I was too bored with it to pour a second glass. (2277 views) | | | Tasted by pedlund on 12/24/2012 & rated 88 points: Finished by last two bottles with Christmas Eve dinner. For 13 bucks, this was a thoroughly enjoyable, great QPR, bordeaux. Sorry my case is gone. (2380 views) | | | Tasted by Brsed on 10/13/2012 & rated 87 points: Fine simple qpr bdx for < $20. Nice black fruit with a little earth. (2640 views) | | | Tasted by bwillia on 1/30/2012 & rated 85 points: Going a little flat unfortunately (3650 views) | | | Tasted by gven on 1/7/2012 & rated 85 points: Opened 5 hours before drinking. Fruit forward and spicy short finish. Good but I think this will never be my favorite. (2981 views) | | | Tasted by Brsed on 12/13/2011 & rated 89 points: Very good value for $16. A bit of black fruits on the nose with smokey brambles. Dark fruit on the palate but very refined with some earth elements. (3036 views) | | | Tasted by SadofskyDS on 11/20/2011: fantastic (3050 views) | | | Tasted by cobystilp on 10/14/2011 & rated 90 points: This turned out well. My last bottle is in the exact right place right now. Silky smooth tannins. Rich warm flavors. It does have some perceptible heat. (3183 views) | | | Tasted by quickben on 9/25/2011 & rated 89 points: Very satisfying. After opening for 3 hours this now offers lovely perfume and flavours - some cerise and a bit of sour berry on the finish. Looking forward to trying with roast grouse (3249 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/17/2011 & rated 88 points: 2005 Les Grands Marechaux opens with chocolate covered cherries and licorice. Medium bodied and soft in texture, this already mature wine finishes with cherry and licorice tints. One of the top value plays in Bordeaux today, this Stephane Derenoncourt consulted wine should be drunk up before the wine hits 8 years of age. (5403 views) | | | Tasted by thebonnydooner on 8/27/2011 & rated 88 points: Showing some maturity - drinking well with little tannins. Some earth, black fruits - lacks some complexity but tasty food wine. (3674 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, 2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021) (4/1/2021)
(Les Grands Maréchaux Les Grands Maréchaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (5/1/2008)
(GRANDS MARECHAUX) 2005 Bordeaux Dear Friends, I’m just off a plane after 8 hours in the air (ugh) and I see that a few reviews of interest have hit the airwaves. Parker’s Bordeaux report is always the biggest issue of the year (from an overall market standpoint) and the 2005 bottle reviews have been so anticipated that it may be the most widely distributed review since he started. I’ve been a broken record this week about price, but this wine goes without saying. This is a finished bottle review and if you read Parker’s entire retrospective today, the scores are much stingier than most expected (although the praise for the vintage is at an all time high - he claims it is the best vintage in his 30 year career). I feel like he has pulled back his scoring on all wines in the last year and this review reflects a more conservative approach to the numbers. In other words a 90pt wine from the 2005 vintage (at this price-point) is pretty special... I agree with the above except availability is not so good - there’s basically none to be had at this point. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price directly from the source with perfect provenance: 2005 Chateau Les Grand Marechaux (Blaye) FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 24/person until we run out Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord6880 | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (6/14/2007)
(Les Grand Marechaux) 2005 Bordeaux Value Dear Friends, After re-tasting a boatload of 2005s, here are two wines that are worth purchasing by the case. The prices are so low for the quality level that anyone chasing 2006 futures or pricey 2005s would be well advised to take a step back and realize YOU DON’T EVEN NEED TO SPEND very much money in 2005 to obtain fabulous quality. The 2005 vintage was such an equalizer (similar to 2005 in Burgundy), the very lowest levels performed at what would appear to be record levels. Waiting a year after the initial 2005 futures campaign to offer the wines below has resulted in two things: a better handle on the quality level and lower prices. Yes, I said lower prices. Contrary to what was predicted, if you go outside of the top 30-50 classified growths, many are still sitting on stocks of 2005s and (in some cases) the prices have come down. A year ago, I suggested this may happen with the lesser estates riding the 2005-insanity wave (but have very little household notoriety) and that’s exactly what has happened - sometimes patience is rewarded. Why has this occurred? When the buzz settled down and the 2006s were finally offered, many of the hundreds of “unknown” estates needed to start moving the remaining 2005s for nothing more than financial reasons (remember, most are still sitting on large stocks of 2004s as well). The result is that, not only do you save but, you’ve saved a year of parting ways with your money and you’ve gained a year toward receiving the wines. A win-win for the consumer but the time to pounce on the opportunity is now, while the 2006s have garnered more interest than many thought and the 2004s continue to pile up dust. Both of the wines below are just plain great for what they are - uncomplicated, beautifully made and pure reflections of the 2005 vintage in their respective regions. In my opinion, the Les Grands Marechaux is even better than the review and I believe time will bear this out with a higher finished bottle rating than the 2003. For this price, I can’t recommend it highly enough as a modern alternative to your everyday Cabernet or Bordeaux blend. It is a wine you will pull out time and again and chuckle for what you paid. I bought three cases of this wine for myself - just because. The Marsau is one of those opportunities that wine-geeks have a sixth sense about. It is simply a great buy and it keeps getting better - I’m not surprised about the upgraded rating from last month. While 30% higher in price than the Les Grands Marechaux, it is definitely worth it and I purchased two cases for my own cellar. For a dinner party wine over the next ten years, it’s almost a laugh. In sum, when you compare the prices of the wines below to Napa or other Cabernet and Merlot growing regions, it is evident that (if you are patient and do some homework) Bordeaux continues to represent the very best value in the world of wine. To offer the prices below, I had to work on very slim margins so please keep your orders to a minimum of 3 bottles of each but preferably 6 bottles of each (although I understand that many of you will only want a few bottles so I will allow 3). Please keep maximum requests to 36 bottles of each: 2005 Les Grands Marechaux (Cotes de Blaye) (WA87-89) This wine is better than the 2003 version 2005 Chateau Marsau (Cotes de Franc) (WA89-91) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Bord8910 Bord8920 |
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| Château Les Grands Maréchaux - Read about Chateau Les Grands MarechauxRed 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 RimmermanBlaye Côtes de BordeauxThis appellation has supplanted Premières Côtes de Blaye.
The original appellations associated with Blaye were Blaye, Premières Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Blaye. Red and whites were allowed in all three. With the 2007 vintage, Blaye was designated solely for red wines and Côtes de Blaye for white. The appellation Premières Côtes de Blaye was eliminated and wines now use Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux. This for both reds and whites.
With respect to CellarTracker, this required some administrative decisions designed to prevent duplications. We have eliminated Premières Côtes de Blaye even for legacy wines. These wines are listed in CellarTracker with the Appellation they are using going forward.
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Blaye & Bourg AÔCs: A collection of appellations with distinct personalities are located across the right bank and Entre-Deux-Mers. These terroirs are all set on hillsides and therefore have the advantage of superb sun exposure.
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carménère, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 5,213 ha
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux whites:
Grape Varieties: Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 277 ha |
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