Bordeaux 2011 en primeur results (Part 9)

Report 9 (April, 28th)NEW: 3 videos taken at harvest times. 1- When to pick merlots at Clos Manou? http://youtu.be/6MxNq_mIsY0 2- Ripening cabernets sauvignons at Clos Manou. http://youtu.be/8nrMtS3PtZA 3- Stéphane Dief on the absolute necessity of sorting in 2011. http://youtu.be/Os23nasm8uQ ___________________________________________________ MEDOC AND HAUT-MEDOC 2011 is a disappointing vintage in the Haut-Médoc appellation, with many crus underperforming and lacking body and length this year. Comparatively, the Médocs fared much better, particularly the labels situated on limestone sub-soils. But what really made the difference is the way the teams apprehended the vintage and adapted their work to the ups and downs of the ever-moving climate. The success of the wines crafted by Rémy Fauchey and his team and that of Clos Manou should be seen as a strong warning signal to – theoretically- more prestigious estates. ___________________________________________________ MEDOC, HAUT-MEDOC, LISTRAC, MOULIS : 75 winesARNAULD Haut-Médoc 14,5 // 85 BARATEAU Haut-Médoc 13 // 80 BELGRAVE Haut-Médoc 15,25 - 15,5 // 87 Beautiful deep garnet hue. Ripe fruit on the nose. Soft, fragrant and plump palate showing scented and well-coated tannins. Pleasant moderate length. BELLE-VUE Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 BERNADOTTE Haut-Médoc 15 // 86 Garnet hue. Nose of fruit - a touch green. Round, fruity palate run through with taste and boasting a very pleasant sapid finish. BOURNAC Médoc 13,75 // 83 BRANAS GRAND POUJEAUX Moulis 15 // 86 Rich garnet hue. Scents of vanilla and ripe fruit on the nose. Juicy, particularly sapid and scented palate revealing fat on the mid-palate and followed by plenty of fruit and delicate tannins on finish. CAMBON LA PELOUSE Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 CAMENSAC Haut-Médoc 15 // 86 Garnet hue. Clean scents of fruit and vanilla on the nose. Soft, mid-weight palate run through with taste. Average length and pleasant finish backed by well-coated tannins. CANTEMERLE Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 CARONNE SAINTE GEMME Haut-Médoc 14 // 84 CHARMAIL Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 CHASSE SPLEEN Moulis 15,25 - 15,5 // 87 Deep garnet hue. Particularly scented nose bursting with fruit. Smooth, silky, tasty and pleasantly dense palate. Extremely juicy persistence and thoroughly enjoyable, tasty finish. Sheer pleasure and lots of style. CISSAC Haut-Médoc 14,5 // 85 CITRAN Haut-Médoc 13,75 // 83 CLARKE Listrac 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 CLEMENT PICHON Haut-Médoc 12,5 // 78 CLOS DU JAUGUEYRON Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 CLOS MANOU Médoc 16,75 // 91 Coup de coeurThe first ever Clos Manou with 75% cabernet sauvignon in the blend! Sheer delight! For those of you who are not familiar with the n°1 outsider in Bordeaux, I suggest you take a look at the report published in February 2012 explaining how it outshined some top classed growths in a comparative tasting. The 2011 score places this vintage on a par with 2009, with extra lift, freshness and finesse and more cabernet sauvignon in style. Gorgeous rich purplish crimson. Detailed scents of vanilla and ripe fruit on the nose. Caressing entry leading to a refine texture - the most sophisticated ever seen on the cru thanks to the high proportion of cabernet sauvignon. Juicy, dense, melting and linear - but with beautiful flesh on the mid-palate - through to the long and layered finish laced with fine-grained tannins. This is not a mere Médoc anymore but a deft mix of Pauillac and Saint-Julien. Immensely enjoyable and a brilliant success. A blend of 75% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot 7% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot (10% press wine, 90% vin de goutte). Alcohol content: 14°2 - AT: 3.5- pH: 3.62 - IPT: 92CORNÉLIE Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 COUFRAN Haut-Médoc 13,75 // 83 D'AGASSAC Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 D'AURILHAC Haut-Médoc 14,5 // 85 D'ESCURAC Médoc 13,75 // 83 DE BRAUDE Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 DE GIRONVILLE Haut-Médoc 15 // 86 Bright purplish crimson. Ripe, vibrant fruit on the nose. Plump, smooth palate boasting ripe fruit flavours. Tannins a little present on finish but the rough edges will smooth out at the elevage. Moderate length. DE LAMARQUE Haut-Médoc 14,5 // 85 DU RETOUT Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 DU TAILLAN Haut-Médoc 14,5 // 85 FLEUR LA MOTHE Médoc 14,5 - 14,75 // 85 FONRÉAUD Listrac 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 FONTAINE DE L'AUBIER Médoc 15 // 86 Rich garnet hue. Nose of fruit with well-integrated and delicate oak. Juicy, plump, tasty palate showing well-coated tannins and fat. Moderate length. Overall pretty wine with no rough edges. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. FONTIS Médoc 13,5 // 82 FOURCAS DUPRÉ Listrac 14,5 // 85 FOURCAS HOSTEN Listrac 14,5 // 85 GREYSAC Médoc 14 // 84 HAUT CONDISSAS Médoc 15,5 // 87 - 88 Beautiful intense garnet hue. Fruit on the nose with a hint of black pepper. Caressing, plump, middle-bodied entry with plenty of fruit. Well-structured through to the sapid and well-coated finish. Average and pleasant length. HAUT MAURAC Médoc 14,5 // 85 L'INCLASSABLE Médoc 15,5 // 87 - 88 Deep purplish crimson. Rich, creamy and rather elegant nose bursting with ripe fruit. Plump entry leading to an explosion of fruit and taste on the well-coated and substantial palate. Extremely well-structured through to the mouth-filling and lingering finish. A lovely success. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 20% petit verdot, 15% merlot and 5% cabernet franc.L'INCLASSABLE DE RÉMY FAUCHEY Médoc 16 // 88 - 89 In 2011, M.Fauchey successfully managed to produce three wines boasting taste, substantial bodies and high quality tannic frames (Fontaine de l'Aubier, l'Inclassable). He believed in a late harvest - the vines having ripened the seeds before the pulp in the year's inside-out climate. Taste came later. The estate is increasingly farmed to biodynamic principles which, according to M.Fauchey, “kept botrytis at bay this year”. Rich garnet hue. Intense and refine nose of fruit and mint -extremely ripe and yet still incredibly vibrant. Silky and generous entry - very pretty - leading to a plump, dense and powerful palate laden with fruit. Tannic and long finish laced with present but well-coated tannins and followed by a superb persistence. It will gain polish and range at the elevage. A very unusual blend for a Médoc - with no cabernet sauvignon but only petit verdot, malbec and carmenère. LA CHAPELLE DE POTENSAC Médoc 14 // 84 LA CLARE Médoc 14 // 84 LA GARRICQ Moulis 13 // 80 LA LAGUNE Haut-Médoc 15,75 // 88 Beautiful dark garnet hue. Detailed fruit on the refine and moderately fragrant nose. Soft entry leading to a smooth and elegantly threaded palate. Lifted and savoury through to the average finish laced with fruity and juicy tannins. LA LAUZETTE Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 LA TOUR CARNET Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 LA TOUR DE BY Médoc 14 // 84 LABAT Haut-Médoc 13,75 // 83 LAROSE PERGANSON Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 LAROSE TRINTAUDON Haut-Médoc 13 // 80 LE BOSCQ (Médoc) Médoc 13 // 80 LES ORMES SORBET Médoc 15 // 86 Bright purplish crimson. Intense and subdued nose of fruit. Bursting with fruit and showing good tension on the plump and smooth palate. Middle-bodied but particularly tasty and boasting a lifted frame in the persistence. No doubt the limestone sub-soil played a major part in the quality of the structure. Neither harsh nor stiff - which is a great advantage. LESTAGE Listrac 14,5 // 85 LOUSTEAUNEUF Médoc 14,5 // 85 MAISON BLANCHE Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 MAUCAILLOU Moulis 15 // 86 Purplish crimson. Nose of fruit, with a hint of alcohol. Soft, round and fruity mid-weight palate showing a more precise expression of fruit and more detailed tannins than ever before en primeur. Average length. MILLE ROSES Haut-Médoc 14 // 84 PALOUMEY Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 PATACHE D'AUX Médoc 14,25 // 84 - 85 PETIT MANOU Médoc 15,25 - 15,5 // 87 Dark purplish crimson. Scents of ripe fruit on the refine and floral nose. Smooth, melting and tasty performance on the mid-weight palate boasting a truly pleasant and caressing tactile feel in the persistence. Perfumed and impossible not to swallow. Absolutely lovely. A blend of 65% merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon, 3% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. (15% press wine and 85% vin de goutte).PEYRABON Haut-Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 POITEVIN Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 POTENSAC Médoc 15,25 // 87 Beautiful rich garnet hue. Clean, lifted and seductive nose of fruit. Plump entry leading to a lovely presence and a vibrant expression of fruit on the smooth palate. Boasting rather elegant tannins this year. Seductive and scented finish. Lovely. POUJEAUX Moulis 15 // 86 Deep garnet hue. Scents of ripe fruit on the nose. Sappy entry bursting with fruit and revealing black fruit flavours. Soft, moderate body. Good length on the pleasant and tasty finish. PREUILLAC Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 ROLLAN DE BY Médoc 14,75 // 85 - 86 SAINT PAUL Haut-Médoc 15 // 86 Garnet hue. Vibrant scents of ripe fruit and vanilla on the nose. Very pleasant and tasty performance on the substantial body. Well-coated tannins on finish. Excellent value for money. SEGUE LONGUE MONNIER Médoc 13,5 // 82 SENEJAC Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 SENILHAC Haut-Médoc 14 // 84 SOCIANDO MALLET Haut-Médoc 14,75 - 15 // 85 - 86 TOUR HAUT CAUSSAN Médoc 15,5 // 87 - 88 Here is a style of wine that has become few and far between in Médoc - so incredibly appetizing and lifted, with gorgeous fruit taking over the palate. Dark garnet hue. Bursting with flavours on the smooth and plump palate, boasting sophisticated tactile elegance, crammed with fruit and laced with delicate tannins. Well-structured throughout and utterly delicious on finish. Impossible not to swallow. The limestone sub-soil really helped this year. TOUR SERAN Médoc 14 // 84 TROIS MOULINS Haut-Médoc 13,5 // 82 VIEUX ROBIN cuvée Bois de Lunier Médoc 14,5 // 85 Kind regards. Jean-Marc Quarin __________________________________________________________________________ © Copyright 2010. This publication is the original work of Jean-Marc Quarin Sarl, 10 allée de Ginouilhac, BP 40, Le Taillan-Médoc. 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