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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2016 (based on 5 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 43 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 12/2/2023: Popped and poured. Dark, black and blue fruit with earth and mushroom accents. As others have said, this is not profound, but is very enjoyable. (263 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 8/25/2020: Last bottle from this vintage. Splash decant, drank over 2 hours.
Consistent with prior notes: "Dark purple/red color. Nose of black fruits, vanilla, herbs, savory notes. Palate repeats with tart blackberry, earth, mushrooms, olives. Medium/long finish."
Mellow, smooth texture, a nice Bdx at 13 years old. Probably best over the next few years. Nothing profound but very enjoyable. Great QPR, I paid $24 for this bottle. (966 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 1/10/2019: In Chicago, drank over 2 nights.
From prior notes: "Dark purple/red color. Nose of black fruits, vanilla, herbs, savory notes. Palate repeats with tart blackberry, earth, mushrooms, olives. Medium/long finish."
Still showing well, picked up more graphite/floral on the nose this time. Blackberry/earth notes still prevalent on the palate. Expressive and elegant, has aged nicely . Great QPR on these bottles, shows Bdx does not need to break the bank.... I don't think the wine improves much more from here, may be at its best over the next 2-3 years (1372 views) | | | Tasted by DCr8on on 4/4/2017 & rated 90 points: Sadly, this is the last of my '07. I've been buying Pipeau for years and, unlike so many big name wines, this is always better than expected. Wish I had more. (1928 views) | | | Tasted by guchl on 7/8/2016 & rated 91 points: No formal notes. Short decant. In a great place, probably will stay in a good range for some time. Very enjoyable. (2363 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 11/7/2015 & rated 90 points: At home with Valerie/Suzy, drank after a Patty Green Pinot. Decanted for an hour
Dark purple/red color. Nose of black fruits, vanilla, herbs, savory notes. Palate repeats with tart blackberry, earth, mushrooms, olives. Medium/long finish.
Very nice, especially for the vintage. Seems that the wine is moving into a good phase, secondary flavors and finish showing some complexity. Should continue to improve. (3050 views) | | | Tasted by HousePour on 2/17/2015 & rated 90 points: Subtle, balanced, and fairly long. Earthy and polished with enough black fruit and oak to keep it interesting. Even better on Day 2. Very pleased with this wine considering it didn't come from one of the "Best Vintages Ever" (3241 views) | | | Tasted by babaji on 2/24/2014 & rated 89 points: I concur with the review by Tarrant several years ago. Even though slight in alcohol, nose has character - with black fruit, a bit of vanilla, tobacco, etc. Mouth supports the nose. Tannins not oppressive. I am more of a Rhone fan than Bordeaux but I enjoyed this one! (4595 views) | | | Tasted by JustOneMore on 2/17/2014 & rated 89 points: Aroma of honey and worn shoe tongue with a palette to match. I also sense some smoked meats on the nose. A bit dry, the oak really comes through. Easy to confuse for an older vintage. Settles some after a few hours. Very nice bottle for the price if you like this profile.
Probably best with highly spiced foods, like Mexican or Middle Eastern. Subtle food may get lost.
Day 2 - 3: Very nice. Kept its flavors and mellowed a little. At $20 - $25, this would be a 90. Below $40, it's a good bottle in upper 80's. (3741 views) | | | Tasted by ephorn on 2/5/2013 & rated 89 points: Fairly dark color. This vintage expresses the terroir over the varietal fruit. The old world funk side of me approves. This vintage is not a fruit bomb. The ratio of complexity to fruit is around 90:10. I'm fond of this every once in a while. Decent finish relying partially on oak to stretch it out. (4415 views) | | | Tasted by mcease on 1/3/2013 & rated 89 points: Started off with a musty nose but blew off quickly and opened up to wet wood, oak and a smokey nose with tart berries. On the palet was more oak and smoke with cherry coming through. The oaky, tart finish lingered for 20 seconds. (89-90 points) (3878 views) | | | Tasted by Jack O'Brien on 12/10/2012: Wiked earthy nose; huge poop aromas of farm animal but in a good way. Black olives and freshly cut mushrooms masked behind chocolate covered strawberries and red plump cherry. Beautiful on the palate with extreme elegance but very dry and very well balanced. Very pleasurable old-world gem. (3667 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 11/24/2012 & rated 87 points: From 375. Deep purple robe. Open on the nose; lots of dark figgy fruit, oaky, densely packed. More new oak on the palate, a little flabby. Plump, plush, but somewhat flat on the finish. Good quaffer - unclear that it'll develop into anything more substantive. (3245 views) | | | Tasted by mtownsley on 11/17/2012 & rated 90 points: Great bottle for a value bordeaux. (2900 views) | | | Tasted by wineotim on 11/13/2012 & rated 86 points: Medium bodied, earthy and plummy, with olive and mushroom flavors and aromas, an old school merlot based Bordeaux in a mediocre vintage. (2172 views) | | | Tasted by yofog on 9/24/2012 & rated 91 points: Currently aromatically expressive, with some plum, cassis, oak toast (not too much thank god), mushroom, dustiness. Merlot dominated character it seems, that presents itself fairly old-school and food-friendly (1961 views) | | | Tasted by Nedco on 3/30/2012: Very good if simple. Kirsten liked. W ground lamb (2646 views) | | | Tasted by Fredhsu on 2/6/2012 & rated 89 points: Dry wine for me. But very nice. I like it. (2605 views) | | | Tasted by welchcellars on 1/28/2012 & rated 91 points: A nice young wine with some character. Dark cherry and a nice bit of oak and spice. A great value. (2747 views) | | | Tasted by 4iron on 1/11/2012 & rated 88 points: Vegetal, cigar, thought this would have more franc than it does. (2913 views) | | | Tasted by LMWS Jimmy and Rocio on 1/1/2012 & rated 91 points: - Crimsom color with medium forming legs and aromas of mushroom and dusty. It's balanced and has flavours of raspberry, mushroom and diesel with a medium/full body. Satin-Like texture with a long finish - Buy this wine. (2958 views) | | | Tasted by Tarrant on 12/1/2011 & rated 91 points: Very nice Pipeau, classic St. Emilion and amazing intensity with only 13% alc., even in an 'off' vintage - Dark, full bodied with a nose of black fruit, cigar box, plum, cedar, mocha and vanilla, very well structured, integrated, complex, sweet, off dry, long on the finish, fabulous! (91 Points). (3212 views) | | | Tasted by mcease on 10/23/2011 & rated 88 points: 87-89(+?) points. Started off with a musty nose and opened up to a smokey nose with tart berries. On the palet was more smoke with cherry coming through. The smokey finish lingered for 20 seconds. Will try this again in a few years. (3291 views) | | | Tasted by ChinonRouge on 9/7/2011 & rated 84 points: Ok wine. Not much bouquet, poor finish. A bit hot. Not offensive, but not anything to seek out. Pretty average table wine. Might want to allocate the calories to something nicer. (3457 views) | | | Tasted by winelover1978 on 8/4/2011 & rated 92 points: Delicious smokey old world and new world typical aromas and tastes found in this beautiful high value Saint Emilion Grand Cru. Very intense yet round tannins which were a great compliment to a rare rib steak with stilton cheese. Highly recommended! (3615 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Château Pipeau Producer website - Read more about Chateau PipeauRed 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..?St. Émilion Grand Cru Les Vins de St. Émilion (Syndicate Vitocole de Saint-Emilion) – Read about St. Emilion
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Sandy soils with alluvial gravel deposits
Surface Area: 4,160 ha |
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