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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 169 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by kstoddard on 5/8/2018: Vinegar (3316 views) | | | Tasted by NineteenEightyTwo on 2/10/2016 & rated 84 points: Reignac Vertical; 2/7/2016-2/24/2016: Worst bottle of Reignac yet. Nose of acetone and a whiff of vanilla. Totally smooth palate, coming off as quite lightweight. Faint tannins linger on the back of the tongue, along with a somewhat bitter, metallic aftertaste. Not overtly offensive in any regard, but rather thin and characterless- like the anonymous house Bordeaux served by-the-glass in a bistro. Hard to believe that this was the wine that bested Cheval Blanc and Haut-Brion in a blind tasting back in 2008. The vertical continues with the 2004; notes to follow. (7279 views) | | | Tasted by tyson on 9/6/2015 & rated 85 points: Was noticeably past its prime (7240 views) | | | Tasted by 3daywinereview.com on 11/5/2014 & rated 87 points: Tobacco, leather, minerals and red currants. Pleasant and a good value. (8463 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 8/14/2014 & rated 89 points: My last of these and this is still drinking well. Pop and pour to accompany moose burgers. (8871 views) | | | Tasted by NoWineWiz on 7/20/2014 & rated 89 points: Well-integrated wine with dark fruit and vanilla with a little spice and mild tannins. (6587 views) | | | Tasted by vinohnd on 5/25/2014 flawed bottle: Cooked, darn it (3653 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 12/26/2013 flawed bottle: Not as badly cooked as the 375s, but still shows an abundance of that character / flavor profile. Same retailer. If I was out on a camping trip, I could probably drink this. When I'm a few steps away from the cellar, with some good stuff, not so much. (3892 views) | | | Tasted by wari on 12/24/2013 & rated 86 points: this one was only slightly past due... not flawed... very light tasting, missing some acidity, yet tannic (2744 views) | | | Tasted by wari on 12/19/2013 & rated 78 points: I think it is well past it's prime. Not enjoyable at all. (2489 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 12/10/2013: Drinking very well (2789 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 11/9/2013 flawed bottle: Remaining 5 - 4 undrinkable, 1 on the edge. All show signs of being cooked. All gone. That chapter is closed, until I try the couple 750's I have to see if they came across on the same baked container ship....
Final tally - 14 375's, 2 drinkable - effective cost $70 per. Fantastic..... Not the producers fault, at least that's what I'm thinking. I'm more likely to place blame on the retailer who picked these up for cheap (because the wholesaler probably knew they were bad) and pawned them off on me. Or I can blame myself for buying so many of these sight unseen. (2512 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 11/9/2013: Everytime I think I'm going to just pop all the 375s I've got of this, be done once and for all with this cooked crap, a good btl comes along and gives me pause. This is one of those. Medium bodied, nice fruit good finish. Great 375m at $10. Unfortunately, given the flaw rate from my source of this (thank you Winecommune), the effective cost is closer to $30. That flaw rate also ensures that I'll never be able to give these as stocking stuffers at XMas. I think I will push on. I see 5 more, and I don't think I really want to ever see them again. (1946 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 11/9/2013 flawed bottle: Cooked (1923 views) | | | Tasted by theguy on 8/22/2013 & rated 88 points: A wine probably just past its prime. Very smooth. Tastes of butter, cream, wood, red fruit, bread. No tannin pucker. Lingering aftertaste of cream. We had it with roasted vegies over pasta. (2298 views) | | | Tasted by SactoWino on 5/12/2013 & rated 88 points: PnP. Better than I expected, based on disappointing experiences with the previous 2 bottles I drank. Medium body, berry, plum, and earth. Good balance, lacking a finish. Solid bottle for the price, but as other's have stated, wildly inconsistent from bottle to bottle. Glad it was my last one... (2808 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 4/4/2013 flawed bottle: Lightly cooked. Not as bad as some of the 375s, but not particularly pleasant. These bottles from WC are starting to piss me off. (2803 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 2/10/2013 flawed bottle: This sucks. These bottles have been so inconsistent that I can't use them as gifts or charity donations because it's either a pretty good wine, or absolute crap. This one falls in the latter category. Cooked for sure. Maybe corked too. From a 375ml. Tastes a bit like a slightly less sweet, lower alcohol port with lots of wood. Smells like beef bouillon. I'm batting .500 on the 375s - 2 flawed, 2 nice. (3061 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 1/29/2013 & rated 89 points: 375ml, pop/pour. One of the good ones. Similar to my "good" note from a few months ago. Nice leathery pigskin sweat and a bit of matchstick on the nose. The nose offers more complexity and depth than the palate is willing to give. Palate - medium bodied. Needs some time in the glass to round out. Lacks a bit on the finish, which still shows some tannins, but a pleasant wine overall. Bottle variation has been my biggest problem with these. The good ones are pleasant, and a good QPR. The bad ones have been undrinkable. (3092 views) | | | Tasted by fredb on 1/9/2013: Medium-dark red color. Aromas of plum, smoke, olive, and some gaminess. Game and plum notes on the palate are later joined by olive and brine notes that carry into some cedar on the medium-short finish. At this point, a better cooking wine than drinking wine, but passable as either. Drink. (2710 views) | | | Tasted by gfb1 on 12/24/2012 & rated 88 points: Past peak, yet still enjoyable (2456 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 12/9/2012 & rated 90 points: A bit burley and surley,what I normally expect from Reignac. Quite sweet and earthy. I think it's at its peak right now. (2562 views) | | | Tasted by irish87 on 11/26/2012 & rated 84 points: Not much going on. A little big, but sort of nondescript. Disappointing. Not flawed in any way. (2538 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 11/8/2012 & rated 88 points: Another 375. Funky, herbal nose that seems a bit secondary. Medium weight on the palate, with some tannins still evident. Decent value for the price, assuming I hit better than 50% on "decent" vs "flawed". (2621 views) | | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 11/8/2012 flawed bottle: Cooked. Somewhat brown in color, with tale aromas of beef bouillon. From a 375. Taste is ok. Less dramatically flawed, like there was some good fruit here. Hard to get past the nose though. (2412 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/7/2005)
(Ch de Reignac Bordeaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2004, IWC Issue #114
(Chateau de Reignac Bordeaux Superieur) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (10/2/2008)
(Reignac) Open, ripe and deteriorating already. Dumped |
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| Reignac Producer website - Read more about Chateau ReignacRed 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 RimmermanBordeaux Supérieur Read About Bordeaux Superieur - Bordeaux Supérieur - Read about Petit Chateau and Bordeaux Satellite Appellation wines |
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