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| Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2023 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 67.5 pts. and median of 67 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by HODGO17 on 8/12/2017 & rated 85 points: i like this one a lot-- easy drinking wine (1359 views) | | | Tasted by Tore.loge on 6/24/2017 & rated 88 points: Deilig kjøttvin. Fyldig, stram (1199 views) |
| Château Peybonhomme-les Tours Producer websiteChâteau Peybonhomme-les Tours Le Blanc BonhommeGrape varieties
50% Sauvignon,
50% Sémillon
Terroir
Limestone-clay
Cultivation
Biodynamic since 2000, double Guyot pruning, spontaneous winter grass cover, soil tillage during the spring. Treatments combining small quantities of Bordeaux mixture with herbal teas such as horsetail or nettle.
Production
8 000 bottles
Yield 30 hl/ha
Average age 12 years
Winemaking Fermentation using yeast native to the estate, 40% fermented in new barrels, the remainder in concrete vats. Harvesting by hand in crates very early in the morning to preserve freshness, with the afternoon devoted to gently pressing the grapes. Maturation for six months with regular yeast stirring. Slight dose of sulphur added to the must, followed by another before bottling. Total SO2: 35 mg/l. Bottled on a fruit day of the biodynamic calendar. Certification Organic, biodynamic, vegan.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 RimmermanBlaye Côtes de BordeauxThis appellation has supplanted Premières Côtes de Blaye.
The original appellations associated with Blaye were Blaye, Premières Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Blaye. Red and whites were allowed in all three. With the 2007 vintage, Blaye was designated solely for red wines and Côtes de Blaye for white. The appellation Premières Côtes de Blaye was eliminated and wines now use Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux. This for both reds and whites.
With respect to CellarTracker, this required some administrative decisions designed to prevent duplications. We have eliminated Premières Côtes de Blaye even for legacy wines. These wines are listed in CellarTracker with the Appellation they are using going forward.
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Blaye & Bourg AÔCs: A collection of appellations with distinct personalities are located across the right bank and Entre-Deux-Mers. These terroirs are all set on hillsides and therefore have the advantage of superb sun exposure.
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carménère, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 5,213 ha
Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux whites:
Grape Varieties: Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Clay and limestone
Surface Area: 277 ha |
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