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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/28/2019 & rated 90 points: Weekly tasting group RWP #350; Bolgheri vs Bordeaux (@ CvR): Beautiful bouquet with red and dark berries and some autumn impressions. On the palate ripe dark and red berries, herbs and spices and some bell pepper, vanilla, earth, autumn forest, juicy acidity and round tannin. Beautiful wine in a beautiful drinking stage, but it can easily last for another 3+ years. 89 – 90 (1503 views) | | | Tasted by flussier on 4/27/2018 & rated 90 points: Se boit très bien en ce moment. Vin rond sur la confiture de petit fruit rouge et le boisé. A une certaine astringence qui demande au vin d'être décanté 1h. Bon RQP. (1679 views) | | | Tasted by ThalesGaspar on 1/26/2018 & rated 90 points: Deep garnet colour, soft but complex, medium body, very good finish. Ready to drink and no need to decant. (1623 views) | | | Tasted by nowine4u on 8/7/2017 & rated 91 points: Drinking well right now, with some upside in another year or two. Medium aroma, good color, soft rounded fruit flavors, transitioning to medium body with sufficient acidity & tannin structure. Medium length with pleasant finish. Nice QPR wine. (1870 views) | | | Tasted by Mazy on 3/21/2016 & rated 87 points: Très bon rapport qualité/prix. Fruité, généreux, rond. (2911 views) | | | Tasted by nrk on 3/11/2014 & rated 92 points: Excellent Bordeaux, well-rounded and smooth. (2920 views) | | | Tasted by CRHunter on 9/8/2013 & rated 91 points: Started very closed but opened up into classic bordeaux. A pleasure to drink. (2749 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 12/2/2012 & rated 87 points: Creamy red fruits in the bouquet as well as on the palate. Juicy fruits, a touch of sweetness, good acidity and round tannin. Fairly light bodied and friendly wine. Not for the long term, but will offer pleasant drinking between 2015 and 2018/19. (1875 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/25/2012 & rated 88 points: Annual Grand Cru Tasting (Wijnhandel De Gouden Leeuw, Voorschoten, NL): Attractive, rounded, pleasant, satisfying. (4203 views) | | | Tasted by RayOB on 4/26/2012 & rated 95 points: Goedhius Bordeaux Cru Classe Tasting (Saatchi Gallery): Their first vintage under the new ownership of Domaine de Chevalier and it really is a beauty. Full powerful nose of cassis, plums, earth and vanilla. Well integrated tannins with a smooth complex mouth. Medium length. (4043 views) |
| Château Lespault Martillac Producer website
Read about Lespault MartillacRed 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 RimmermanGraves Vins de Graves (Conseil des Vins de Graves) - Read more about Pessac Leogan Graves and its winesPessac-Léognan Pessac-Leognan reds:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Soil: Predominantly gravel and sandy rock, with varying proportions of clay and sandstone
Surface Area: 1,491 ha
Pessac-Leognan whites:
Grape Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Soil: Gravel and rocks covered with sand, sandstone, and clay
Surface Area: 275 ha |
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