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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by thewiz on 6/28/2023 & rated 93 points: (Decanted for half an hour)
Deep red colour with a brick red hue and showing a mature nose of violets, liquorice, leather and truffles in a delicious way. Smoothing tannins on the balanced palate still showing lots of primary fruit with violets and liquorice and showing dried herbs. Perfect tonight with confit de canard.
(Best 2013-2028) (367 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 7/26/2022 & rated 93 points: (Decanted for one hour)
Deep red colour with a mature nose with leather, sweet red fruit and some cedar wood and herbs in a very nice and pleasant way. Nice and smooth on the palate with a pleasant fruitiness and evolved tannins and showing some tertiary notes of leather and liquorice on the very balanced and lengthy finish.
(Best 2013-2033) (673 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 8/7/2021 & rated 93 points: (Decanted for one and a half hour)
Lovely maturity on the nose and with smooth tannins on the palate with a delicious chocolate and red berries note. Was at its best three hours later when it had really opened up.
(Best 2013-2033) (954 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 5/14/2021 & rated 93 points: (Decanted for two hours)
Deep red colour with a nice and warm nose showing wet soil, dried herbs and red berries together with some minerals. Nice and with smoothing tannins on the warm and fruity palate showing red berries, chocolate and with a nice and balanced smoothing finish where a nice austerity gives structure.
(Best 2013-2023) (1070 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 2/4/2015 & rated 85 points: Cork was pulled and a small taste poured off an hour before dinner and the cork was reinserted. Notes of leather, cedar and black fruits. Light in body and completely integrated with a little bit of fruit left. Dries out across the palate, becoming slightly austere through the finish. Slightly better with my venison loin than on its own, but this probably peaked a decade ago (IF this is a representative sample). (3532 views) | | | Tasted by City Wine Journal on 7/28/2011 & rated 88 points: Chateau bottle held 3 years. Decanted 1/2 hour. Amazing how a 13 year old second wine from a basic vintage can still place you right in St Julien on the first sip. Medium bodied, perhaps a touch green or young vines, but it comes across as bright, with graphite and blackberry, some leather and a touch of animal secondary. Medium length. Many wines at 3 times the price have lasted only half as long. Very good. (5437 views) | | | Tasted by jbm on 7/25/2010 & rated 82 points: no surprises, very pleasant, could still age for a little longer (5047 views) | | | Tasted by dave747400 on 9/25/2009 & rated 90 points: Popped & decanted. Similar to last bottle - very satisfactory! (5099 views) | | | Tasted by dave747400 on 9/19/2009 & rated 90 points: Decanted & drank immediately. With Pizza.
Best bottle yet - nice hedgerow aromatics, light-medium bodied but lovely & elegant in the mouth. Medium finish. Remained very good throughout 2hr drinking window, no signs of decline (but no improvement either). (5034 views) | | | Tasted by ondevall on 8/16/2009 & rated 91 points: Mature and balanced with lovely dark fruit and pleasant length. Excellent! (3238 views) | | | Tasted by dave747400 on 5/28/2009 & rated 89 points: Audouzed for 2hrs, decanted 1hr.
Best bottle yet. Some depth & velvet on the palate. At its best for the 2hrs immediately after decanting, then lost some body and acid came to the fore. (2198 views) | | | Tasted by dave747400 on 2/27/2009 & rated 89 points: Audouzed for 3hrs, then decanted.
While no blockbuster, this was a nice bottle of wine that went well with a bowl of spagetti bolognaise. Light in body, quite high in acidity, but a nice nose and medium finish. (2237 views) | | | Tasted by dave747400 on 5/4/2008 & rated 86 points: Opened, 1 glass poured, then recorked for 4hrs.
With BBQ chicken & ribs. Nice mature nose, medium body with secondary flavours but not much fruit. Medium finish. Lacking in texture and depth, but very nice mid-week drinking. Acidity cut through the food very well. (2274 views) | | | Tasted by Armando B on 1/2/2008 & rated 89 points: A dissenting view from previous CT notes. Mature left banker from an unheralded year. Dark fruit, cassis, clay. Subtle but pleasant nose. Overall, pretty nice medium bodied wine. Serious QPR for $15. (2368 views) | | | Tasted by J2K on 12/31/2006 & rated 80 points: Not much fruit on the nose, medium body, not that much flavor to write about, really was hoping for more from this bottle. It was average, maybe it was past it's prime as others wrote. (2879 views) | | | Tasted by chmd on 12/8/2006 & rated 82 points: At first, plenty of leather, coffee and tobacco, but barely any fruit. Huge disappointment. Giving it a second chance in the decanter salvages it, with the fruit starting to come out after an hour, and becoming decent after two. Must have been nice a few years ago, but it's past its prime, and frankly it should not be that way. (2606 views) | | | Tasted by burningstarIV on 3/28/2006 & rated 82 points: Medium garnet color with light-to-moderate bricking at the rim. Reticent and earthy nose; barely lurking aromas of black currant and sour cherry. Elegant and well-structured, but lacking in fruit. A second wine that is passed its prime. 50+4+9+14+5=82 (3133 views) |
| Les Fiefs de Lagrange Producer websiteRed 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
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"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. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding 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 (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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