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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 217 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Thefatbastard on 2/14/2024: Fruits noirs au nez, touche de chocolat, bien expressif. Fondu, fruits noirs, longueur appréciable. Amertume qui se pointe en finale. Tres bien. Encore beaucoup de vie. Attendre encore! (921 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 2/11/2024 & rated 89 points: Our last bottle from this half case - I would not keep it much longer but there is still genuine enjoyment to be had. (490 views) | | | Tasted by Bordeaux_saver on 12/14/2023 & rated 89 points: Started drinking after 1/2 hour decant and it didn't improve over the next 2-3 hours so no need for a longer decant.
Nose: raspberry, other dark fruit, a slightest musty note (in a good way) that went away fairly quickly.
Pallate: soft medium body mouthfeel, bursting with fruit
Finish: fruit fades to pleasant moderate tannins. Mild -moderate acidity
Overall: seems perfect to drink now! Likely will stand up to aging much longer. As I drank it more and got about 2.5 hours since decant the fruit aroma mostly went away. Still good but enjoyed the earlier pours a bit more. (1378 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 10/23/2023 & rated 90 points: Quite a cedary nose despite not having much if any Cabernet Sauvignon in the assemblage. Fruit was limited but there was still life in this wine which demonstrated the quality of the vintage and the winemaking. As I have said before, comparatively good value for a Bordeaux. (1081 views) | | | Tasted by mike410 on 9/16/2023 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine. Seven years since by last notes, and this is holding up very well. Drink now. (1140 views) | | | Tasted by Deaddeadwine on 8/8/2023: Modern, extracted, and..........Bordeaux. Leathery, meaty notes, yet still rich with bramble fruits. Pretty delicious 14 years on, particularly for a basic Bordeaux. Drink up, it probably won't improve much. (1015 views) | | | Tasted by thalver on 7/8/2023: Drinking fine in a plump, modern Bordeaux way.....good balance, I'm not sure I see this developing much down the road...in a good place now (968 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 3/12/2023 & rated 90 points: No apparent danger yet of going downhill albeit not the fruit bomb of a few years ago. The nose is cedar and blackcurrant with an edge of sawdust and that dusty edge carries through to the palate but in a truly lovely way. The finish is not particularly long but then this is a Castillon so it is what you could imagine. Very enjoyable and maturing nicely (1932 views) | | | Tasted by Rick & Ilsa on 3/2/2023 & rated 91 points: Decanted for an hour. Very dark still, plums, dark berries and cedar. Same on palate with cola and leather. Big fruit, smooth and medium bodied this is a good table wine. To me, still improving with plenty of time left. (392 views) | | | Tasted by ThMeyer on 1/27/2023 & rated 89 points: Lots of tertiary notes - still a nice wine but a “drink up” for me (1526 views) | | | Tasted by Chrysostomus on 12/23/2022 & rated 92 points: Dark color
N: meat, smoke, cigar, spices, flowers
P: dark meat/blood, dark fruits, very powerful, very good tannins and acid structure, lasting long.
A very good wine and extraordinary QPR! (2124 views) | | | Tasted by Fre on 4/10/2022 & rated 80 points: The nose was smelling like smoked meat. The mount is really powerful. Strong notes of mulberry zn sandalwood. The mouth is better than the nose. But this isn’t what I’ve expected. Have the bottle goes down the sink. (2984 views) | | | Tasted by kolbei on 11/26/2021 & rated 89 points: Drank this just from the bottle. Do not think it needs to be decanted. Great colour, still fresh and juicy, alcohol rich and therefore good for bbq. I paired this with a USDA Prime stew and it was awesome. Should be ok for a few more years. (2668 views) | | | Tasted by Rick & Ilsa on 11/4/2021 & rated 91 points: Decanted 3 hours. Dark color, nose of plums, dark berries, and cedar. Same on the palate with addition of cocoa, cola, and a bit of spice. Big fruit, medium plus body, tannins resolving but still showing. Not the most complex, but a really nice bottle that improved with more time in the decanter. This is one of those wines that may be referred to as "Parkerized" although I don't consider that a bad thing. Modern in style. (2035 views) | | | Tasted by ThMeyer on 10/16/2021 & rated 91 points: Lovely - still full of life (1966 views) | | | Tasted by Sean McGrath on 9/19/2021 & rated 88 points: Reasonable, but not as nice as I'd hoped. A bit acidic, was expecting more tobacco from others' notes. Some nice plum, smooth tannins, but limited complexity. I decanted for two hours.
I have the 2016 as well which, although young, is drinking nicer.
Note to self: had with beef tagine, which did not pair well at all. Back to Chinon! [Notes are from tasting before and after dinner] (1985 views) | | | Tasted by Janstan on 9/19/2021 & rated 90 points: Cassis, dark fruit went well with chargrilled steak (1440 views) | | | Tasted by belfast taxman on 9/17/2021 & rated 91 points: Another very fine bottle, with Herdwick lamb cutlets, a great combo. (1044 views) | | | Tasted by Vince_chip on 9/7/2021 & rated 91 points: Gros dépot au fond de la bouteille, fruits noirs. Bien bon. (1185 views) | | | Tasted by Thief on 6/17/2021 & rated 92 points: Dark fruits, vanilla and kirsch. Very pleasant and great Q:PR (1755 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 6/11/2021: Splash decanted. All black fruits, plums, brambles, dusting of cocoa powder, slight herbaceous notes with an odd note of cardboard...more of the same on the palate (that cardboard is thankfully absent) plush fruits helps with alcohol warmth, tannins are present and persistent. Still very primary but intergrated. Yum (1328 views) | | | Tasted by fozzibaer on 5/24/2021 & rated 92 points: Still a beauty. (1391 views) | | | Tasted by DGW on 3/27/2021 & rated 92 points: Plush, rich, bit of fruitcake spice, rounded tannins. Not massively complex but enough going on and delivers exactly what you would want when opening an '09. Still a couple of years of hedonism left in it before who knows what? Very, very nice right now. (1602 views) | | | Tasted by L-C. on 3/10/2021 & rated 88 points: Dark, youthful crimson. Powerful nose, full of dark berry jelly and some pencil shaving; not very complex, but sufficiently interesting and immediately open for business. In the mouth, big bodied, polished tannins, succulent; overall a bit jammy, but with sufficient structure and freshness. Good length.
Not complex or complicated, but modern Bordeaux in the better sense, that has matured quite well. Very enjoyable with braised lamb. (1673 views) | | | Tasted by John O' on 2/28/2021: 5 years later. poured 1/3 into another bottle for tomorrow. Aired in bottle for 1 hour. lovely juice. (1417 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(D'aiguilhe D'aiguilhe Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
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Article on Stephan von Neipperg, owner of the Chateau. "...Château d'Aiguilhe, ... since 1999 has gradually become von Neipperg's favored property. Of course, he'll still pour the Canon-La Gaffelière with delight and exult in the success of La Mondotte, but Aiguilhe is where his heart currently resides...."Red 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 RimmermanLibournais Libournais (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) - Read more about St. Emilion and its wines - Read more about Pomerol and its wines
Saint Emilion Grat Classified Growth, Classified Growths, Grands Crus Classes, GCC
In 1954, while the "Graves" growths had just published their own classification, the wine syndicate of Saint-Emilion, composed by wine growers, brokers and wine traders with the approval of the INAO - Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (A.O.C), decided to work on a classification for the wines of Saint Emilion. Initially, four grades were defined. These were reduced to two - First Great Classified Growth (A and B) and Great Classified Growth - in 1984.
As of Medoc's 1855 historical grading, the Saint-Emilion Great Classified Growth classification is not only based on qualitative criteria by tasting the wines on a ten years period previous to the assessment, but also on commercial considerations such as:
- sales price levels
- national and international commercial distribution
- the estate's reputation on the market
Properties who don't manage to join the club of about sixty Classified Growths are given the denomination of Great Growth ("Grand Cru"), while the remaining wineries of the A.O.C are simply reported as "Saint-Emilion". It is to be noted that the owners must officially apply to appear in the official classification. Thus for example the famous Chateau Tertre-Roteboeuf, whose quality and reputation would easily justify to be listed among the First Great Classified Growths, does not appear here by the will of its owner, François Mitjaville.
The Saint-Emilion Great Growth classification was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996 and 2006. The only two guaranteed vintage (A.O.C) who can apply to the classification are the "Saint-Emilion Grand Cru" and "Saint-Emilion" areas.
By grading 61 properties, the 2006 revision confirmed many growths from the former classification, but also caused a number of surprises and a few inevitable disappointments. Many observers thought that the impressive progression of Perse's Chateau Pavie since 1998 would be rewarded by an upgrade into the First Great Classified Growths (A) category, but finally such was not the case.
Among the estates promoted to the First Great Classified Growths B category are Chateau Troplong-Mondot and Pavie-Macquin, whose efforts made since the Nineties fully justify their new grade. It should be noted that no First Great Classified Growth was relegated to the lower Great Classified Growth class.
Promoted growths from the status of Great Growth ("Grand Cru") to Great Classified Growth ("Grand Cru Classe") are: Chateaux Bellefont-Belcier, Destieux, Fleur Cardinale, Grand Corbin, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Monbousquet.
The demoted growths from the status of Great Classified Growth to Great Growth are: Chateaux Bellevue, Cadet Bon, Faurie de Souchard, Guadet Saint-Julien, La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Belivier), La Tour du Pin-Figeac (Moueix), Lamarzelle, Petite Faurie de Soutard, Tertre Daugay, Villemaurine and Yon-Figeac. If the recent samples of some of the above mentioned properties may justify their current downgrade, there are great chances that estates like Bellevue, Tertre Daugay or Yon-Figeac will be upgraded to their previous rankings by the next revision in 2016 as the progresses noted after 2000, but not entering in the range of vintages (1993 - 2002) appointed for the criteria of selection for the 2006 classification, are noticable.
The two following estates have completely disappeared from the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classification: Curé-Bon-la-Madeleine (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Canon) and La Clusière (integrated meanwhile to Chateau Pavie).
Finally, no estate considered as "garagiste" has integrated the classification. Valandraud, Mondotte, Le Dome, Bellevue-Mondotte or Magrez-Fombrauge have, for the least, the potential to be ranked as Great Classified Growths. In sight of the very fine quality reached by the above mentioned estates in recent vintages as well as all the innovative wine making methods used by the "garagistes", it remains to be seen whether the authorities will dare to cross the line in 2016..?Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
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Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Soil: Calcareous clay and molasses (clastic sedimentary rock formations)
Surface Area: 1,853 ha |
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