{"title":"Wines: St. Emilion","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Emilion is the largest of Bordeaux’s right bank appellations, however unlike the grand estates of the Medoc, it is composed of hundreds of small producers, also referred to as garagistes. Merlot and Cabernet Franc dominate with the former accounting for about 60% of all plantings. Some Cabernet Sauvignon is grown, however careful site selection is important as the soils are generally too warm. While the Medoc (left bank) was ranked under the official 1855 classification, it wasn’t for another hundred years until the St. Emilion rolled its own. Where the 1855 classification has only been changed three times,   St. Emilion’s, by comparison, is far more dynamic, with a new list drawn up everything ten years. However, as the 2006 classification demonstrated, changes, particularly when producers are demoted, are fiercly contest. Finally passed by the legislature in 2009, the classification comprised of 15 Premier Grand Crus classes and 53 Grands crus classes. The Premiers are broken down further into two groups classes A and B, with Châtea Ausone and Châtea Cheval Blanc in the former and the remaining 13, including such revered producers as Château Angélus, Château Pavie, and Château Figeac, in the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-mondotte-1996-6l","title":"La Mondotte - 1996 (6L)","description":"An amazing wine, the 1996 La Mondotte (approximately 800 cases made from a 30-year old parcel of 100% Merlot planted on a hillside between Le Tertre-Roteboeuf and Canon La Gaffeliere) is a super-star.  If readers cannot get excited by tasting the 1996, they should change beverages.  It is amazing for both its appellation and the vintage, revealing a remarkable level of richness, profound concentration, and integrated tannin.  The thick purple color suggests a wine of extraordinary extract and richness.  This super-concentrated wine offers a spectacular nose of roasted coffee, licorice, blueberries, and black currants intermixed with smoky new oak.  It possesses full body, a multidimensional, layered personality with extraordinary depth of fruit, a seamless texture, amazing viscosity, and a long, 45-second finish.  The tannin is sweet and well-integrated.  This blockbuster St.-Emilion should be at its best between 2006-2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 97 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"cellar","offers":[{"title":"6L","offer_id":43035054833827,"sku":"128087","price":4129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/P1030509.jpg?v=1710514901"},{"product_id":"clos-fourtet-2003-750ml","title":"Clos Fourtet - 2003 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel 4","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035419541667,"sku":"135729","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/135729.jpg?v=1680524706"},{"product_id":"clos-dubreuil-2010-750ml","title":"Clos Dubreuil - 2010 (750ml)","description":"Notes of licorice, blackberry and boysenberry fruit intermixed with some charcoal, burning embers and floral notes all jump from the glass of this rich, soft, succulent wine, which possesses terrific intensity and a hedonistic personality. It is not going to be a long-ager by 2010 standards, but for consumption over the next 10-15 years, it delivers tremendous appeal.\n\nI love this wine, which comes from a very tiny 10-acre vineyard situated to the east of St.-Emilion, not terribly far from Fleur Cardinale, Valandraud and Rol Valentin. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10 % Cabernet Franc, made under the consultancy work of Michel Rolland, this is another big, rather juicy and opulent style of St.-Emilion that tips the scales at 15.5% natural alcohol.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 94 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Woteki","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035659632803,"sku":"140436","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/140436_daa41c57-9c47-40de-bfc3-98b81bd5c475.jpg?v=1680527764"},{"product_id":"clos-dubreuil-2009-750ml","title":"Clos Dubreuil - 2009 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/ocrRjzHewzEhuo7bR\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ points Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From a tiny, just under 10-acre vineyard east of St.-Emilion in the sector known as St.-Christophe des Bardes, this wine is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, tipping the scales at 14.9% alcohol. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Loads of chocolate, roasted espresso, blackberry and blueberry fruit notes along with some smoke and burning embers jump from a glass of this wine, which has terrific fruit intensity, a massive mouthfeel, yet not a trace of astringency or hardness. Velvety tannins, low acidity and an extraordinary, opulent, even sumptuous mouthfeel make for a wine to drink over the next 10-15 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trocard","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035659534499,"sku":"140435","price":189.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/140435_5741cca7-3927-43aa-8d97-1783d818fb48.jpg?v=1680528316"},{"product_id":"troplong-mondot-2004-750ml","title":"Troplong Mondot - 2004 (750ml)","description":"Sweet cherry, white chocolate, black currant, and crushed rock-like characteristics are present in this medium-bodied St.-Emilion. Excellent richness, spicy tannin, and hints of underbrush and herbs in the finish result in an excellent rather than brilliant Troplong-Mondot that must take a back seat to their other-worldly 2005 and impressively endowed 2006. Give it 2-4 years, and it could have outstanding potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 89+ points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Tony Garber","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43035884355747,"sku":"144798","price":134.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/144798_e036c683-93da-4e4b-892b-3038051c839f.jpg?v=1680524741"},{"product_id":"grand-mayne-2000-750ml","title":"Grand Mayne - 2000 (750ml)","description":"A consistent winner in both quality and value, the dark plum\/garnet-tinged 2000 Grand-Mayne reveals a sweet nose of blueberry pie intermixed with forest floor and floral undertones. Deep, opulent, round, and full-bodied, it is a fully mature St.-Emilion that should drink well for another decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parker - 94 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Robert King Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43036213051555,"sku":"149508","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_db90632a-2237-4fd9-aa05-259bba2b2701.jpg?v=1682313292"},{"product_id":"grand-pontet-2000-750ml","title":"Grand Pontet - 2000 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"David Compton Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43036680880291,"sku":"154912","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_0bc6072e-b601-494c-aa9c-b90959c0535d.jpg?v=1682314501"},{"product_id":"fombrauge-2000-750ml","title":"Fombrauge - 2000 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"David Compton Cellar","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037050863779,"sku":"162605","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/red_wine_d39bdb6d-68f1-4545-b207-c05c59b31c69.jpg?v=1682316262"},{"product_id":"canon-la-gaffeliere-2015-750ml","title":"Canon-la-Gaffeliere - 2015 (750ml)","description":"Enticing warm plum, fig and blackberry compote notes roll through, inlaid with singed alder and tobacco accents. There's a light tug of warm cast iron and another wave of fruit after that, all supported by well-buried chalky minerality. This is a very strong showing and has put on some weight since the barrel tasting. Best from 2020 through 2040. 6,665 cases made.\n–JM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine Spectator - 95 points \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Joel December 25","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037081501859,"sku":"163438","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/files\/161755.jpg?v=1725393066"},{"product_id":"pavie-2005-750ml","title":"Pavie - 2005 (750ml)","description":"","brand":"Joel 5","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43037179543715,"sku":"165016","price":589.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4104\/0803\/products\/165016.jpg?v=1681882018"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-1995-750ml","title":"Cheval Blanc - 1995 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vinous.com\/wines\/cheval-blanc-cheval-blanc\/1995\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93+ Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(a 53\/47 blend of cabernet franc and merlot; 13% alcohol; yield of 45 h\/h): Bright red. Pure aromas of strawberry, flowers, soy sauce, espresso and minerals. Then clean and straightforward on the palate, with nicely balanced flavors similar to the aromas. Finishes very long and smooth. A very good Cheval Blanc, bigger than the 1996 but perhaps a touch less delineated; choosing between the two amounts to a case of different strokes for different folks. This was a warm year: temperatures during the 1995 growing season were on average 1.5°C higher than the previously recorded annual averages, with a very hot July and August, and the harvest took place early, between September 15 and 28. In fact, only the 1989 and 1990 harvests began earlier. - Ian D'agata October 2011\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/wines\/xBGd52mEfdBibTQaN\/chateau-cheval-blanc-1995\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points Robert Parker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pretty, attractive Cheval Blanc, the 1995 contains a higher percentage of Merlot in the final blend than usual (50% Merlot\/50% Cabernet Franc). This wine has not developed as much fat or weight as its younger sibling, the 1996, but it appears to be an outstanding Cheval Blanc with an enthralling smoky, black currant, coffee, and exotic bouquet. Complex, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors are well-endowed and pure, with surprisingly firm tannin in the finish. Unlike the sweeter, riper 1996, the 1995 may be more structured and potentially longer-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2020. 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It's a modern, crowd-pleasing wine from clay-rich soils opposite Troplong Mondot in the commune Saint Christophe des Bardes. - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/author\/qAmyK6XuBGKWfPQHq\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.robertparker.com\/author\/qAmyK6XuBGKWfPQHq\"\u003eWilliam Kelley\u003c\/a\u003e April '23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vinous.com\/wines\/tour-saint-christophe-tour-saint-christophe\/2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 point Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Tour Saint Christophe has grown into an elegant, sophisticated Saint-Emilion. Red\/purplish berry fruit, hard candy, mint, blood orange, pomegranate and spice all run through the 2020. Medium in body and polished, the 2020 has maybe a bit less explosive intensity than recent past years, but plenty of class. Today, I find Tour Saint Christophe a bit subdued. 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