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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 144 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sezzleb on 11/11/2023 & rated 90 points: medium - full. strong notes of dark fruit and tabacco. lighter notes of red fruit. smooth with palatable tannins. deep garnet colour. (649 views) | | | Tasted by roederer on 1/3/2023: Magnifique bouchon, très long, qui me procure un étonnant effet de piston (en gros, il refuse de sortir, l'air ne pénètre pas !). Bon signe.
Pnp. Beau nez profond du cabernet-sauvigon, fruits noirs, tabac et cuir, pas excessivement intense. En bouche, fraîcheur, juste ce qu'il faut de tannins, alcool non sensible. Longueur moyenne.
Mais contrairement à ce que j'attendais, les arômes ne se développent ensuite ni dans le verre au fil des minutes, ni dans la bouteille au fil des heures et des jours. Le vin devient même amer. Trop vieux !
À boire sans tarder, et dès l'ouverture, sans décanter - si j'en juge par cette boureille, en tout cas. Il vaut donc mieux être plusieurs, autour d'un bon plat de viande.
Un peu déçu, je ne note pas pour ne pas déparer - ce serait 89. (1331 views) | | | Tasted by parkline_wine on 6/23/2022 & rated 93 points: Aired for 1h in décanteur. Beautiful place right now. Beautiful presence of red and black fruit, on the way to dried, but still present. Smoke and leather, with a nice finish, medium plus. Extremely pleasant if you love old claret (1985 views) | | | Tasted by Krimoe on 6/2/2022 & rated 91 points: Needs an hour in the decanter to open up. Austere an classic claret. Great nose with blackcurrants, cigar and dark chocolate. Black fruit and tobacco on the pallet. Medium finish with soft tannins. Like this alot. (1898 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 5/22/2022 & rated 88 points: Like another recent bottle from a different source, this example suggests a wine on its downhill slope. There’s still some mixed berry fruit on the nose, but the aromatic profile here is really more about leather, mahogany, grilled nuts, and tea. The palate doesn’t really pop, so it’s best served with dinner. (3079 views) | | | Tasted by wilypod on 12/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Magnificent but austere, in beautiful shape. Opened up after hours in the decanter. Cork emerged intact.
The deep crimson garnet color is fantastic given its 26 years, with no bricking. Plum, cassis, walnuts, a hint of cherry cola, and more oak spice than I nowadays cotton to, but what depth of flavor. Abundant tannin -- clean and cleansing, astringent but not dirty or rough. If one forgives the astringency a 93. If not, at least a 90. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by StoneRidgeCellars on 11/27/2021 & rated 90 points: Nice fruit aroma still present, palate was mild dark fruit with a little cocoa. Structure was balanced with well integrated tannin and just enough acidity remaining. Might have been a few years past prime but still very enjoyable. (1576 views) | | | Tasted by StoneRidgeCellars on 8/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Despite being outside the drinking window, it was still wonderfully balanced, had fruit remaining to have a bright perform and a smooth texture. Not quite as complex as older Bordeaux’s can be, but very ice. Drank with John Rav. (1734 views) | | | Tasted by COWS on 4/24/2021 & rated 85 points: Still a little life. A bit muddy and colour fading rapidly now. Nose was a little reminiscent of French Polish but not in a volatile way. Just deep and nutty. Maybe a bit of leather and tobacco in there too. Palate was still full and now very soft and easy. Finish was quite short but still not drying. I was pleasantly surprised. (1941 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 11/15/2020 & rated 92 points: in a great spot and drinking well
went so well with the gnocchi and corvina at Vie
felt like the last supper before the politicians shut everything down (2685 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 9/25/2020 & rated 90 points: The 1995 Clos du Marquis is an enjoyable, rustic wine probably at its apogee now. The wild raspberry, walnut, lapsang souchong, and leather nose is wonderful, but the palate is slightly angular and still loaded with wooly tannin. To some extent, that’s the year. But I wouldn’t wait for the tannin to mellow before consuming these because that beautiful nose will be gone. (3391 views) | | | Tasted by ManhattanBeach on 9/12/2020: With slow braised shoulder of lamb. Silky, glossy, fresh, not tired at all. Not sure this was past its best, but also didn't feel that there was very much there - a very good complement to the food but so reserved a partner it seemed to lack any presence of its own. (2379 views) | | | Tasted by gothamfreerider on 6/16/2020 & rated 90 points: Notes of violets, graphite, and smoked cherries. Best drank after a quick decant, fruit fades quickly after opening. Enjoyable wine. I think a little past peak. Open it up... (2370 views) | | | Tasted by CellarV on 12/29/2019 & rated 92 points: Have had some bottle variation with this, but the two I opened today were both lovely. Mature but lots of fruit and depth. 1 bottle left, so hope that's another goody! (2950 views) | | | Tasted by Bizet’s Carménère on 11/22/2019: At Petey’s with prime rib (2332 views) | | | Tasted by Odedis.Wine.reviews on 7/13/2019 & rated 91 points: This is a very enjoyable Left Bank Bordeaux with some nice age.
Showing red and black fruits with earth, chocolates, tobacco leaf, light oak, vegetables, wet leaves, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Nice length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tart pomegranates.
This 24 year old is showing great complexity and mouthfeel at this point. Elegant and tasty.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and show some tannins.
Robert Parker 90 points.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$120. (1085 views) | | | Tasted by 1rmcohen on 6/15/2019 & rated 93 points: The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis), fig, mushroom, espresso, cedar, black pepper and violet. The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. (2686 views) | | | Tasted by danckie on 11/8/2018 & rated 90 points: Fully mature. Fruit is fading. Fruitiness does spike after an hour in the glass which gives this wine added complexity in. Fruit pretty much gone on the second day. Acidity and tertiary flavors take over. Best to finish on the first day. Drink up, no point in keeping this any longer. (3712 views) | | | Tasted by Balthasar on 9/3/2018 & rated 89 points: Dark fruits, brown spices, graphite and damp earth on the nose. Liveley palate with pronounced acidity giving lift, not much fruit left and a bit watery and hollow on the midpalate, moderate lenght. Fully mature and will probably not improve anymore. (3674 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 8/17/2018 flawed bottle: Weekend in Minneapolis; 8/17/2018-8/18/2018 (Various Locations): From a mag. To be fair, if corked is a spectrum, this was on the almost drinkable area of it (as compared to some other bottles later that were over the top). It's young and the red fruits are still coming through, but there is a dullness and something is just a touch off. (3733 views) | | | Tasted by mdobro on 8/3/2018 & rated 94 points: this wine its just great, taken to the delicate food, ideally balanced, medium long (3338 views) | | | Tasted by arthurogus on 1/8/2018 & rated 91 points: This was better than I expected, and better than our memory of the previous bottle we drank. Opened about four hours ahead, decanted about two hours ahead. Not a fruit bomb, but the balance was good, and there was enough acidity and tannin to go well with rare duck breast with a sauce of red pepper jelly. (3848 views) | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 12/6/2017 & rated 87 points: Innocuous. There is some sense of place in this bottle but it feels muffled, subdued, lacking energy. I am not one for fruit bombs but this lacks some extract. I don't think it is the age, or vintage but the wine-making or the wine-growing. Drink soon. It doesn't seem like it will improve. (3382 views) | | | Tasted by MikeATL on 11/17/2017 & rated 91 points: A very pretty and satisfying Bordeaux with lots of gas left in the tank. (3299 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/11/2017: PWS; some Bordeaux (@ DE): In the bouquet organic and soy flavors. On the palate soy and still some dark berries, chocolate, mocha, completely melted tannin and some sweetness in the finish. Still drinkable, but past its peak. No score. I hope this was an off bottle. (3207 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Wikipedia article about Producer | Read more about Clos du Marquis and Leoville Las Cases
This is the second wine of Château Léoville Las CasesRed 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
VdB
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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