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| Drinking window: Drink between 2010 and 2014 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Shrewsram on 9/9/2021 & rated 91 points: Out of double magnum:
Still pretty youthful in terms of appearance.
Toast, cassis, blackberry, graphite, hints of raspberry and something richly fragrant beneath - almost like incense. Not sweet but mature and restrained - very pleasurable.
The palate is classic claret, there is a coolness and lift. Resolved tannins give a lightly creamy quality - certainly not overtly savoury. Medium bodied, some spice and earth. Roundly appreciated, exceeded expectations, drank very well with and without food. (658 views) | | | Tasted by winot on 10/28/2016 & rated 89 points: Some age has smoothed it out - still very dark, but w mahogany highlights - nice tobacco nose, really nice Bordeaux palate, tobacco, cedar, this punches well above its weight, and was a great buy, thanks Decanter! I have had grander Bordeaux from better vintages that have not yielded as much pleasure - v nice. (2049 views) | | | Tasted by paul@brittain.me.uk on 6/27/2015 & rated 85 points: Drying out but still very enjoyable. Good example of how a lowly Cru Bourgeois take a bit of age, but drink soon if you have any left. Leathery notes on nose, strong plum on initial palate,fades to drier finish After about 10 secs. (2859 views) | | | Tasted by Zazzaman on 3/8/2013 & rated 84 points: Deep colour, attractive blackcurrant and slightly herby/grassy nose, soft integrated tannins against fruit with a little length but not complex. At Cru Bourgeois level this scores 18/20, but set against the pinnacle of winemaking say 13/20 - a well made wine with no outstanding features (WoFW), but very enjoyable and good value. (4443 views) | | | Tasted by danielk168 on 1/11/2011 & rated 88 points: Nice dark fruit, medium body, tannins well integrated, rather short finnish, about avg for the price. Saved half for 2nd day. (6114 views) | | | Tasted by Anthony Lombardi on 1/5/2011 & rated 70 points: Tasted over two days. Dark maroon. Nice nose with tobacco leaf and a hint of cassis. Austere palate was all tannin and some poblano pepper. Sealed and retasted on day two. Took on even more bitterness and astringency. Tannic, nothing more and not worth the $15. (5709 views) | | | Tasted by MarkL on 8/3/2010 & rated 85 points: Harsh, needs time to soften, however I don't think that there is enough fruit to see it through. I am going to wait another year or so and try again. (4483 views) | | | Tasted by MarkL on 10/16/2009 & rated 85 points: Short. Lack of fruit. High acidity. high tannin.
Not very good. Hoping I caught it at a bad phase. (3369 views) | | | Tasted by paul canet on 5/7/2009 & rated 88 points: Très très agréable à boire et peu rester coucher pour quelque temps encore (2724 views) | | | Tasted by BIN43 on 3/30/2009 & rated 89 points: good fruit and balance, held well second day. Would buy more. (2783 views) | | | Tasted by DenisLee on 3/31/2008: This time I think I liked it better the second day. The fruit was more intense on the second day. Nice wine for $14. (2734 views) | | | Tasted by awinestory on 2/5/2008 & rated 90 points: clear, purple, med intensity, fushia rim and wwm, tears fast to f/f nose: clean, sharp pungent spice, plum, vanilla bean, black fruit such as plum, medium + intensity, vague licorice palate: dry, acid med, tannin med, body med+, alc med, length med+ flavors include split vanilla bean, cocao, anise, red/blackfruit such as plum skins warmed in sun, wilted raspberries, whiff of coffee, tart cranberry, lliac and violet (2138 views) | | | Tasted by DenisLee on 1/27/2008: Doesn't hold up well on second day. (2858 views) | | | Tasted by LesterKwong on 10/13/2007 & rated 90 points: Opened and decanted for 3 hours. Deep dark red in color. A mysterious nose full of dark fruits, forest floor, cedar notes. This is a medium-bodied wine with great acidity and fruit with nice dusty tannins and a surprisingly lengthy finish. Great wine for the price and will drink well for the next 6-8 years. (1591 views) | | | Tasted by yeastbeast on 5/12/2007 & rated 81 points: Vertical party. Richer, woodier nose than the '03. The flavor is marred by high acidity and tannins, which might be improved with age. Rather hollow in the middle. Stood up pretty well a week after having been opened, but at that point it was all academic. (3490 views) |
| Château Patache d'Aux 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.Médoc Appellation Webpage (Conseil des Vins du Médoc)
The land with the Médoc appellation links three kinds of Médoc terroirs: Garonne gravel, Pyrenees gravel and soils of clayey limestone. Taking account of the huge area the appellation covers, these terroirs are extremely varied in character. Thanks to this variety of terroirs, the infinite palette of the wines with the Médoc appellation has distinction, roundness and a balanced personality. They may be full bodied with a fine ruby red colour. They should be kept a long time for their many nuances to develop. Others are elegant, subtle, with a fine bouquet, ready to be drunk younger, though this in no way reflects on their exemplary finesse.In order to have the right to the Médoc appellation of controlled origin, red wines must: - come from the peninsula bounded on the east by the Garonne and the Gironde, on the south by Blanquefort Brook, on the west by the Atlantic Ocean but excluding the communes of Carcans and Hourtin, Brach, Salaunes, Lacanau, Le Temple, Le Porge and "land of recent alluvium and sand lying on impermeable subsoils", - satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (170 grammes - 6 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°) base yield (50 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot
Soil: Alluvial terraces of gravel deposits, light, good for Cabernet, and deep and clay-like, good for Merlot
Surface Area: 5,522 ha |
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