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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 95 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Julian Marshall on 4/8/2024 & rated 91 points: Not bad - at first, very unimpressive. Five hours in the decanter changed nothing, it just tasted rather faded and past it. I considered chucking it, but recorked it and left it in the cellar for three days, after which a new wine entirely had emerged, much fresher, with at last some decent blackcurrant fruit, and a fairly long, elegant finish. Not really a match for the 2000 - it has neither the charm nor the intensity, nor, for me at least, for the 2008, but a perfectly decent bottle if you give it enough time, so it may improve further in the future. (443 views) | | | Tasted by super007 on 3/7/2024 & rated 94 points: Great
Tertiary notes and maturation showing their effects
Still fruity, albeit dried but balanced and great wine (547 views) | | | Tasted by Tobias Strathmann on 1/28/2024 & rated 97 points: Great drinking window - beautiful tannins and texture - just lagging a few third degree aromas (754 views) | | | Tasted by efrench@stackpolefrench.com on 12/25/2023 & rated 90 points: I put this in a carafe at 11:30 a.m. for a dinner at 4:30. With a bone-in ribeye and dauphinois this wine showed its power- a velvet carpet of dark fruit, a little pepper, and what can only be described as smooth elegance. (862 views) | | | Tasted by bflood16 on 12/25/2023 & rated 92 points: Wonderful expression of Margaux. Aromatic nose, silky smooth tannins, juicy and a pleasure to drink (775 views) | | | Tasted by bflood16 on 12/18/2023 & rated 90 points: Vanilla and dark berry nose. Smooth velvety tannins and medium finish. Very nice and think i would drink them now and not wait several more years. (791 views) | | | Tasted by Portland Seth on 11/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Maybe I'm just a sucker for mature Bordeaux but I think this is drinking great. Cassis, leather, chestnut, tobacco, oak spice, star anise. (900 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 11/10/2023 & rated 92 points: Lovely claret. Fragrant, elegant, and nicely balanced. A bit of maturity peeping in, but still plenty of vibrancy. Gorgeous showing. (855 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 4/23/2023: En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Two (Bordeaux): A little forward, earthy spices, muted plums, blackcurrant, leather, a touch of cellar stink. Slight red fruit. On the palate flavours are much of a muchness with the nose though the red hued components are more to the fore and joined by a little peppery spice, tannins are drying and chalky, perhaps a small touch of oxidation here as well. Hmm (2031 views) | | | Tasted by Nels+ on 12/28/2022 & rated 92 points: All you expect from a classic Margaux! Ready to drink now! (2048 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 6/4/2022 & rated 92 points: Like many of the 2005’s this is just now starting to hit stride. Decanted prior to enjoying along with a chargrilled ribeye, with grilled asparagus and mushrooms. Deep, opaque ruby color, full bodied. Like many Margaux’s this displays wonderful upfront perfumed aromatics: fresh purple flowers, cherry blossom, spicy black currant, ripe blackberry, soft leather, cedar mulch, and a rocky mineral component. Flavor profile is similar with some tobacco showing on the finish. Stylistically this is more about finesse, class, and balance than power. Structure is fairly well integrated, but definitely lingers in the background, while supporting a very lengthy and satisfying finish. I think this is in the latter stages of development; I’d expect this might drink well for another 5-8+ years. At 16+ years, this has plenty of life ahead. (2620 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 10/29/2021 & rated 92 points: Needed some air. Less focused and delineated than my last bottle. Still this has wonderful aromatics with a rather strong iodine note mixed with leather. Palate is focused, still rather tannic, with a darker fruit profile. Leather and cedar notes on the finish. This bottle showed some signs of maturity but needed more time. (3392 views) | | | Tasted by ZaphodB on 3/20/2021 & rated 92 points: Almost opaque, deep ruby red with red brim and no real signs of age. Lovely, developed nose with notes of tobacco, some stable notes and black currants. Mouthfeel is generous, medium bodied plus, with fine-grained, well integrated tannins, good acidity, showing black currants, tobacco and some stable notes.
This is a very fine Margaux, probaly still has some development and will get even better, has easily ten years more to go. (3906 views) | | | Tasted by cugel_saga on 9/12/2020 & rated 91 points: Decanted for a couple of hours.
Can't place the scent, but I like it.
I settled into this with duck breast, wild rice and vegetables; it went well with the food but, as ever, I enjoyed it even more after the food.
Creamy, silky texture. Length. Something of an old wallet about it. Just the right grip of tannin. Brilliantly balanced. (3902 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 9/5/2020 & rated 91 points: Early maturity. Probably has a decent amount of merlot as I didn’t get any austerity from the tannins—and most were rather integrated. Maturing fruit, leather, elegant nose. Just lovely. Drink or over the next 10yrs. (3490 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/4/2020 & rated 88 points: Ready to drink, classically styled, with a focus on its bright red fruits, earthy, cedar and tobacco leaf nature, the wine is medium-bodied, crisp and lively with bite to the red fruits in the finish. (4406 views) | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 7/25/2020 & rated 91 points: Long day decant (it needed it)
Deep ox-blood in color, full bodied.
Dark stewed fruit, leather, all spice
Unctuous. Thick. Sweet prunes, light oak. Longish finish.
Drinking perfectly right now. Drink or hold for up to 5 years. (2553 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 5/1/2020 & rated 91 points: Early May 2020: decanted for approx. 1 h; dark rubin red color; complex bouquet of cassis aroma mingled with licorice, cherries, violets and bread flavors; first a bit harsh and uneven on the palate; after another hour fully balanced with a sound acidity and gentle tannins.
In 2014 I rated this wine 85 points (see tasting note) due to the excessive and almost brutal tannic backbone. Now things have very much improved and the Ferriere 2005 provided an excellent tasting experience. Suggest to decant even for 1-2 h longer to have a balanced impression right from the start. (2161 views) | | | Tasted by jschnabel on 3/29/2020 & rated 91 points: Deep garnet color. Dried flowers, herbs with some wet earth is the aroma. The fruit has some tartness but lays down beautifully first into rose petals and finally a hint of tobacco and cedar. (1845 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 5/14/2019: Angelica wine club - Bordeaux (Strand Cellars, Croydon): From Coravin prior to double decanting. Cream, slight vanilla, Cassis, softly ripe plums. Generously fruited and fresh on the palate. Tannins are a whisper. Nice.
Cream, vanilla, tends to strawberry with plum and blackcurrant. Juicy, fleshy, silky, more red than black fruit, soft tannins, chocolate, smashable but a little forward.
called this as the Ferriere. (2872 views) | | | Tasted by khmark7 on 4/8/2019 & rated 91 points: Very nice. Cedar & leather in the aromatics with a now very smooth silky finish. Not as over done as some other 2005, i feel that this is drinking beautifully now and will last for some time. This was the 2005 i was hoping for when i purchased futures. (2612 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 2/2/2019: Annual Coravin blitz - day three (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Blackcurrant, cream, cassis, a touch of muted cork taint but not enough to call flaw at this juncture. In the mouth the fruit persists with the taint tugging at its sleeve. Tannins are still firm and slightly drying but integrated. This is going to be drunk immediately. (2922 views) | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 12/31/2018 & rated 89 points: Deep ruby in color. Currant, blackberry and acacia leaf on the nose. Nice freshness. Medium bodied. Tastes of dark fruits, caramel, earth, and leather with a heavy unintegrated French oak component. A touch of brett. Good balance and acidity with integrated tannins. Not terribly complex but a nice wine nonetheless. Drink now. 13% alcohol. (2733 views) | | | Tasted by batstongue on 2/15/2018 & rated 87 points: I bought a case of this when it scored 5 stars in Decanter magazine. Mistake. I have drank it over 2 days and it remains dull and monolithic. Colour is starting to brick on edges. Dull nose of muted cassis and tobacco. No violets. Muted cassis and medium tannins and brief finish. Meh. (3670 views) | | | Tasted by up4wine on 1/18/2018 & rated 90 points: This is one of the first wines I purchased on a pre-arrival basis as I started broader wine collecting. It was a great purchase price and it has turned out to be a very nice choice. This is my last bottle of six and it was a great finish. There were interesting tobacco and smoke nuances on the palate. The nose was rich and smooth with clean, resonant fruit. The balance is good and integration very complete. Really enjoyable lower priced Bordeaux. (2910 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)
(Ferrière Ferrière Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/18/2009)
(Ch Ferrière Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
(Chateau Ferriere Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/26/2007)
(Ch Ferrière Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/26/2006)
(Ch Ferrière Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/10/2006)
(Ch Ferrière Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2006
(Chateau Ferrière Margaux) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (1/18/2008)
(Château Ferrière) Dark red violet color; cedar and mint nose; solid, herbal, cedar and tart cassis palate, an ager; medium finish 88 points |
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| Château Ferrière Producer website - Read more about Chateau FerriereRed 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.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- 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).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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