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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2020 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.4 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by winebonanza1 on 2/24/2024 & rated 87 points: forest and dark berries on the nose. suttle tannins that work well with the fruit. probably at it's peak now. (112 views) | | | Tasted by winebonanza1 on 12/6/2023 & rated 85 points: Leather and pencil on the nose, still quite firm tannins. Most of the fruit gone, but still some dark tones of fruit. Drink within a year or two. (171 views) | | | Tasted by Borrejac on 3/7/2021 & rated 87 points: An inexpensive Bordeaux from a great year. On the nose the oak is a bit too dominant, but cassis and plums also noticeable. Still firm tannins but lacks a bit complexity and the layers of taste in better Bourdeaux wines. We enjoyed it witnh beef and it worked very well. May still be good for another year ot two (1342 views) | | | Tasted by costasera on 2/2/2021 & rated 89 points: Was expecting more, but really okay. (1324 views) | | | Tasted by gunnar1804 on 12/14/2020 & rated 88 points: Medium to lighter version (1397 views) | | | Tasted by Poisey on 12/15/2017 & rated 91 points: Big red fruit with plumbs, leather, oak and cedar. Structured and concentrated with a big finish. Good balance. Drink now-2025. (3339 views) | | | Tasted by 7smcb on 8/1/2017 & rated 89 points: Agree w dylanp. High tannins requiring a bit of time. Will return to it in 2-3 years. (4123 views) | | | Tasted by dylanp on 5/13/2017 & rated 91 points: Great but give another five years (3265 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 11/25/2016 & rated 87 points: Consistent with previous notes. (3720 views) | | | Tasted by Craig Taylor on 12/26/2015 & rated 85 points: Dense rich red in colour, with ripe black currant and vanilla in the nose.
Rich berry fruit with leather and and tar. Firm tannins with a slightly bitter edge.
Nice wine (4770 views) | | | Tasted by glassnost on 12/7/2015 & rated 85 points: A pleasant gift of magnum size from a neighbour giving a classic Cabernet Franc green bell pepper, dark baked fruit nose and a good mid palate of balanced wood acid and fruit with shortish finish. (3333 views) | | | Tasted by Poisey on 11/20/2015 & rated 90 points: Cab dominated with noticeable oak. Structured and concentrated with a decadent angular finish. Dried herbs, red berry oak and caramel notes with lingering chewy tannin. Rich and masculine. This should mellow out in a few more years but approachable now. (2560 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 6/12/2015 & rated 87 points: Big, bold and fruity. Highly extracted with some bitter tannins.
My first impression was the bitterness seriously detracted from the enjoyment, but the second half of the bottle on the next night was more pleasurable. (2800 views) | | | Tasted by Poisey on 4/30/2015 & rated 91 points: Right out of bottle this is big and bold with loads of sweet dark fruit. Earthy with coffee bean and gooseberry. So decadent and rich. Long fresh green herb finish. Round and smooth tannin. Structured and great now. Fantastic value here. (2632 views) | | | Tasted by TightLettuce on 1/12/2015 & rated 89 points: Just sampled the 2009 and 2010. As found on this site, the average person prefers the 2009.
The 2009 is a good example of "napa" style cru bourgeois. Comparatively highly extracted (when compared against the 2010) with the fruit as the dominating figure in the wine, not a lot of character beyond that, and not a lot of complexity. A straight forward easy drinking fruit forward, wine with some subtle leather and tobacco notes.
Those who aren't so "Napa is the best wine in the world'ish" will find that the 2010's have a much more desirable nose, with less sweetness in the fruit, and a lot more mid body depth. I give the 2009 a (85) (1971 views) | | | Tasted by victoria_isabelle on 1/3/2014 & rated 84 points: Solbær og søtlig duft, litt lite struktur og fylde. Ikke godt kjøp og lite Bordeaux-karakter. Mer i retning av ukomplisert spansk vin. (1117 views) | | | Tasted by Poisey on 10/24/2013 & rated 88 points: Very well made. Balanced with a long finish. Merlot rounds this out nicely and very approachable all ready. Well integrated toasty oak with blueberry and dark fruits. (3634 views) | | | Tasted by Martnmac on 4/5/2013 & rated 89 points: Leather strawberries mineral. Double decanted. Great wine. And will only get better (4217 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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WineAlign (11/13/2015)
(Château Magnol, Cru Bourgeois, Ac Haut Médoc (1500ml) red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (11/5/2015)
(Château Magnol, Cru Bourgeois, Ac Haut Médoc (1500ml) red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (10/17/2014)
(Château Magnol, Ac Haut Médoc red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/21/2012)
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| Barton & Guestier Producer websiteBarton & Guestier Château Magnol48% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon et 12% Cabernet FrancRed 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.Haut-Médoc Read more about Haut Medoc and its wines Long-standing fame The legally created division into Médoc and Haut-Médoc dates from 1935. But as long ago as 1815 a Chartrons broker, whose word carried weight, spoke of great red wines in the Haut-Médoc, so recognizing the high quality successfully achieved by this region's growers in the eighteenth century. The same Bordeaux broker revealed that the business world of the Chartrons and the great Bordeaux proprietors had established a sort of league-table of the parishes in which the vine-growing communes of today's Haut-Médoc appellation showed up well.
The Haut-Médoc appellation stretches over some thirty seven miles from north to south, from Saint-Seurin de Cadourne to Blanquefort. Within this area, certain zones produce wines exclusively with the Haut-Médoc appellation. It has terroirs of remarkable quality. And although we may note a certain predominance of layers of gravel (essentially Garonne gravel) from the Quaternary, all these sites are characterized by their wide diversity. Today in the southernmost communes of the appellation, the suburbs of Bordeaux, numerous vineyards which existed at the beginning of the twentieth century have disappeared, victims of urban expansion. But the vines live on... because man has retained his devotion to them.
The astonishing variety of different terroirs, the result of the very extent of the area, explains the diversity of Haut-Médoc wines, a fact which is rare within one and the same appellation.
But, over and above the differences, linked to this mosaic of climatic and geological influence, all these wines have the same family traits of character.
Alert and lively, full-bodied without being too powerful, and harmoniously balanced, they acquire a rare bouquet over the years.
In order to have the right to the Haut-Médoc appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Blanquefort, Le Taillan, Parempuyre, Le Pian, Ludon, Macau, Arsac, Labarde, Cantenac, Margaux, Avensan, Castelnau, Soussans, Arcins, Moulis, Listrac, Lamarque, Cussac, Saint-Laurent de Médoc, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Sauveur, Cissac, Saint-Estèphe, Vertheuil, Saint-Seurin de Cadourne "excluding all 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 (48 hectolitres per hectare).
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