En Primeur campaign for the 2022 vintage Day Five
Bordeaux
Tasted Wednesday, April 26, 2023 by chatters with 162 views
Introduction
For the second year, Daniel very, very, very kindly agreed to take me to the En Primeur campaign.
Flight 1 - Right bank wines (14 Notes)
We were again guests of the Negociant Ballande & Meneret.
And it's off to the right bank today…a part of Bordeaux that I am trying to get up to speed on…price point and homogeneity have always been detractors for me historically but some rather splendid experiences with older bottles along with the En Primeur campaign last year has turned me around.
Figeac and Berliquet were good today, Canon barrel samples showed great promise which bodes well.
Flight 2 - Lunch at Cheval Blanc (4 Notes)
sit down lunch at Cheval Blanc, I had the pleasure of sitting next to the Bordeaux buyer for Zachy's from the States...we had a little nerd-fest about 'lesser' Bordeaux producers...
Flight 3 - Supper with Laetitia and James at there beautiful unit in the old cellars (2 Notes)
It was such a treat to catch up with Laetitia and James again and hear all the gossip over a light supper and a couple of lovely wines…at the end of the night they introduced me to some rather frightening white spirits including a Rhum Agricole from Haiti flavoured with ginger and lemongrass...I ran away under the onslaught!
Closing
Lovely day of tasting then equally lovely to catch up with James and Laetitia
2022 Pétrus
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
fresh and fleshy plums, backed by sweet spice and a tiny liquorice notes on the nose. Medium plus intensity acidity plums, fully integrated oak, a little saline splash initially, fair lick of alcohol warmth on the finish, quite broad and dense. Powerful without being overblown, all travels long. Over time some blueberry and raspberry notes joins the plums on the nose and palate, tannins are talc textured persistent and encased by the fruit. Pretty good.
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2022 Vieux Château Certan
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Plummy with a little cherry, touch of sweet spice, black fruit. Medium plus intensity acidity, fruit is a little more baked on the palate ,quite drying tannins are, after the Petrus, a bit clumsy, chunky, chewy, oaky. Has some aniseed on the finish as well as a fair lick of alcohol warmth. Hmm.
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2022 Château La Conseillante
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
black and blueberry, plums, sweet spice, a little polished oak, touch of cream. Lively, fresh acidity, chalky minerality similar berry and plums fruits on the palate a tiny touch of hardness to the drying tannins that are non the less in support rathe than dominate. Nice.
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2022 Château Quinault L'Enclos
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Plum with a little red berry underpin, sweet spice, a little cream, cedar and a slightly jubey note. Pretty nose. Juicy tends to medium plus nots, plush fruits as per the nose, tannins are talc textured, woody but in support , a sense of breadth. Okay.
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2022 Château Cheval Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Plummy, ripe, very slightly meaty underpin, a little floral top note, ripe red berries. Very new oak, dark fruit but all integrated, tannins are persistent, talc textured, long, pretty good, balanced
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2022 Blason de l'Evangile
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Fresh plum compote is the immediate impression on the nose, very slightly reductive bacon fat, a little red berry underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, fresh plums, translate to slightly woody, coarse floor textured tannins, very slightly bitterness and non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish.
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2022 Château L'Evangile
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Low intensity aromas doesn't show much at all initially. With vigorous agitation it revels a little black hued fruits, plums, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, dense, slightly thick ripe plummy fruit, woody tannins are drying and slightly chalky textured, finishes bitter with a touch of alcohol warmth.
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2022 Château Figeac
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Blue and blackberry, plums, a little blackcurrant, Cassis, slightly dusty sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, fresh, crunchy black fruits with a touch of red berry as well, a little sweet spice, drying and woody tannins show the oak, a touch of non-intrusive alcohol warmth. Lovely.
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2022 Château Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Barrel Sample from year old barrel - Cooper; Darnajou (note Canon's current regime is about six coopers and % one year old plus % new oak barrels for the vintage). Plums, sweet spice. Juicy, fleshy, dark hued fruits, woody tannins a little on the oaky side, persistent, talc textured, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth, fruit persists. Balanced, nice.
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2022 Château Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Barrel Sample from new barrel - Cooper; Darnajou (note Canon's current regime is about six coopers and % one year old plus % new oak barrels for the vintage). Plums, red berries, sweet oaky spices, a slightly meaty underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, plums and dark hued fruits, a little sweet spice, silky talc textured tannins. Yum
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2022 Château Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Barrel Sample from new barrel - Cooper; Taransaud (note Canon's current regime is about six coopers and % one year old plus % new oak barrels for the vintage). Plums over red fruits, sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity married to medium plus intensity tannins showing a little caramel, sweet spice, a little chocolate, dark hued fruits with a little red berry in support.
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2022 Château Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Ripe but fresh plums, red berry, a little sweet oaky spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, concentrated black over red fruits, liquorice in support, slightly chalky drying tannins prove oaky and spicy, touch of alcohol warmth on the finish as well as a touch of slightly savouriness. Hmm to okay. Barrel samples better for me on this tasting.
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2022 Château Berliquet
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Fresh plums and red berries vie for attention on the nose supported by oak, cedar sweet spice. Medium plus intensity acidity, plums and red berries, slightly okay drying tannins are coarse flour textured with mineral notes. Rather lovely.
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2022 Croix Canon
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Slightly savoury, gamey, earthy, dark hued fruits, with a touch of red berry fruit. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy, fleshy, black and red berries, drying woody tannins chase the fruit around the palate, freshly enjoyable. Slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth on the finish. Nice.
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