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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.8 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Hans Lukas on 11/14/2023 & rated 88 points: Immer noch recht frisch, Cassius, Eukalyptus, schwarzer Tee, grünes Holz, griffiges Tanin. Mit der Frucht geizt er etwas, aber man kann ihn gut noch zwei Jahre länger liegen. (242 views) | | | Tasted by Hans Lukas on 6/27/2023 & rated 89 points: In sehr guter Verfassung. Korken topp Alles da. Frucht, sanfte Gerbstoffe, Säure. (398 views) | | | Tasted by Hans Lukas on 9/11/2021 & rated 87 points: Immer noch schön zu trinken. Die Tanine wirken bereits etwas stumpf, was aber den gereiften Eindruck nicht unbedingt stört. Herbstwald, etwas Tabak, Leder, eingemachte Früchte. (1231 views) | | | Tasted by Hans Lukas on 11/28/2020 & rated 88 points: Sehr gut direkt aus der Flasche. Cassis, Tabak, feuchtes Laub, Schlehe. Der Wein hat relativ wenig Sediment; ich würde ihn trotzdem vorsichtig ausgiesen, bzw dekantieren. (1475 views) | | | Tasted by Hans Lukas on 8/12/2019 & rated 87 points: Ich hatte erst etwas Angst, der Wein könnte über seinen Zenit sein, aber dem war nicht so. Der Wein ist rund, ohne müde zu sein. Der Merlot-Anteil liegt geschätzt bei 50%. Entsprechend zugänglich ist er. Die Tanine sind etwas abgeschliffen, der Wein in der Mitte etwas dünn. Jetzt gut zu trinken. (1765 views) | | | Tasted by djpo on 2/16/2019 & rated 84 points: Past prime. Drink now. (1827 views) | | | Tasted by jonflo on 12/25/2018 & rated 85 points: Recognised as wine - not much more... (1814 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 5/29/2016 & rated 88 points: Bright, rubied; sturdy yet pleasing nose, plummy; sound, warm fruit, broad; hearty finish. A food wine, with time in hand. (3153 views) | | | Tasted by SLIMES on 1/31/2016: Picked this up for next to nothing from Co-op. Good QPR (2976 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 2/20/2015 & rated 87 points: Classically sturdy; unflashy; with substance & heartiness; gutsy. (3269 views) | | | Tasted by SLIMES on 10/15/2014 & rated 86 points: I was lucky in picking this up for just £4.55. : )
On night one this seemed to have a s lightly powdery nose of coco (!) and blackcurrant. On night two this was more classic but this was a bit dilute on both nights.
Drink or hold. (3306 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 2/23/2014 & rated 87 points: Rich colour; easygoing. weak nose, lurking underneath a stalkiness providing some character; friendly, rounded, weak against roast lamb but alone shows more backbone. Initially innocuous but developed with time. Decent enough. Hard to gauge if any improvement possible. Safest to drink soon. On revisiting a couple of hours later, this showed much better & had sufficient stuffing for medium term drinking. (4229 views) | | | Tasted by rghnaish on 6/16/2013 flawed bottle: I decanted it for an hour. My wife thought it was corked and didn't enjoy it. There was no musty smell, but the flavours were flat and disappointing, so it may have been. (3191 views) | | | Tasted by dssmith on 1/4/2013 & rated 79 points: This is a harsh wine -- there are significant tannins which predominate the flavor profile. As a Cru Bourgeois Superieur, I don't know if it will improve with age, but at present both my wife and I found it reasonably unpleasant. (3275 views) | | | Tasted by Samsara on 10/21/2011 & rated 89 points: À détailler (3769 views) | | | Tasted by drunken sommelier on 10/15/2011 & rated 88 points: Decanted for an hour prior to tasting. Dark plum and cooked fruit, with black pepper and fine leather on the nose. Still quite young, but enjoyable. (3406 views) |
| Château Le Boscq Read about Chateau Le BoscqRed 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.St. Estèphe Read more about St. Estephe and its wines Whereas the first activity recorded in Saint-Estèphe goes back as far as the Middle Bronze Age, the first vines date from the Roman Occupation. But it was the Bordeaux merchants who by aging and selling Saint-Estèphe wines themselves were largely responsible for this appellation's fame. And in the nineteenth century, noted for its prosperity, the great estates of today were created. The movement continues today with the merging of small estates.
A land of great wines, Saint-Estèphe is situated almost in the centre of the Médoc, close to the Gironde Estuary. The appellation is equidistant from Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave.
The beds of soil are characterized by their remarkable diversity, the result of their undulating relief and excellent drainage. Quartz and well-rounded pebbles mingled with light, sandy surface soil are found everywhere, giving the wines a distinctive finesse. And the subsoil is made up of the famous Saint-Estèphe limestone, which outcrops on the west of the commune.
Tasting
Thanks to ideal conditions of climate and geology, Saint-Estèphe wines are characterized by their sturdy qualities and robust constitution. Accordingly, they can be laid down for a very long time while yet preserving their youth and freshness. Distinguished by a subsoil which is more clayey than that in the other communal appellations which lie by the river, the wine here attains a distinctive individuality : a very rich tannic structure, a fine deep red colour and an exceptional backbone with aromas of great finesse.
Production conditions (Decree dated September 11, 1936):
In order to have the right to the Saint-Estèphe appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the communes of Saint-Estèphe, "excluding any parcels in that area which are 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 (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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