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The Vintages of Château Garraud 2006 2005 2004 2003 2005 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
2006 Color : Limpid, deep garnet red. Nose: Ripe black fruit aromas dominate the oak, which is starting to integrate. Palate : Good acidity on the clean attack, the intensely ripe Merlot offers great volume supported by tight tannins. Climatic conditions : An excellent year with several important rains in March and also several hot periods in July et September. A very good flowering in June. Harvesting at full ripeness began September 18. Ageing potential: 2010-2015
2005 Color : Very dark, deep ruby. Nose: Ripe black fruit aromas dominate, toasty, vanilla notes complement the aromatic balance perfectly. Palate : Clean attack followed by lavish volume buttressed by solid, dense tannins, excellent length, warm and mellow. Climatic conditions : Cold winter, hot spring and summer with above normal temperatures. Good flowering, excellent harvesting conditions in September and October. Harvest began September 14. Ageing potential: 2010-2016 The Press Garraud 2005 : 16 Big colour, smoky cassis fruit. Good fleshy wine, firm backbone, good lengh. 2009-16. James Lawther, Decanter June 2006 (UK) Garraud, Lalande de Pomerol 2005 : 85-88. Good amount of berry fruit on the nose. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. James Stuckling, Wine Spectator, Website April 2006. (USA)
2004 Color : Dense, deep garnet. Nose : Bottling has closed the nose of this vintage, the ripe red fruit aromas are momentarily more discrete than the oak aromas. Palate : Plenty of volume, the firm yet ripe tannins are still present. The finish is long and warm. Climatic conditions : Cold, dry winter. Rapid, homogenous flowering under good conditions resulting in a potentially heavy crop. Rainy August, beautiful September. Harvest began September 27. Ageing potential: 2009-2014 The Press Garraud 2004 ***, Lalande de Pomerol. This must-have 2004 from the Libourne region is not as plump as the 2003, but full-bodied and complex, hearty and lively. Guide Chartier 2008 (Canada)
2003
Color : Beautiful deep red, slightly purple, limpid.
Nose : The oak is not completely integrated at this stage of barrel aging, but is developing aromas of caramel and toast that accompany notes of ripe red fruit. Palate : A well-balanced attack precedes great volume supported by a harmonious tannic structure. The warm length is persistent.
Climatic conditions : Rainy weather during flowering caused significant coulure (shatter). Summer was dry and the hottest in half a century, resulting in a crop less than a third of the normal size over the last fifty years. The harvest began on September 9. Ageing ability : 2008-2013 The Press Château Garraud 2003 : A very aromatic vintage, quite rich, ample, generous and velvety, yet nourished and persistent, with notes of plum, roasted coffee and graphite. Michel Phaneuf, Guide Phaneuf 2008 (Canada) Château Garraud 2003 : Another wonderful mouthfilling wine with perfectly ripe fruit, comfortably coating all taste buds in its path. Fine woody notes linger on the palate as you daydream. Serve with veal scallops in a cream sauce. Jean Aubry, Le devoir.com 01/09/06 (Canada)
2002
Color :
Deep, very limpid color with purple-violet highlights.
Nose
: At present, the wood tends to dominate with notes of toast and vanilla, but the fresh fruit aromas are just waiting to blossom in the bottle.
Palate :
After a straightforward attack, the mid-palate has great texture and no
harshness thanks to the lush tannins. The finish is persistent and
unctuous.
Climatic conditions: A lack of rain for most of the year, with several cloudy cold spells. The flowering of the Merlots was noticeably affected by a cold wave that forced several flowers to abort (coulure) or produce tiny berries that did not develop (millerandage). They had to be eliminated manually on sorting
tables. The volume of the crop was significantly reduced, but the harvest took place under sunny skies from September 28.
Ageing ability : 2006-2010
The Press
Garraud 2002
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Since entering Quebec in 1998, this wine producer
has developed a select group of loyal followers over the years, who buy
the vintages arriving on the market with their eyes shut.
And they’re right to do so !
For this wine is always regular and constantly well-finished. The best
technical approach the vintage has to offer shows through every time.
This 2002, colored and fragrant, offers a fine, elegant tannic frame,
with just enough wood to support the whole.
Snap up this wine from the same producer : Château l'Ancien, 100% Merlot
simply amazing, whatever the vintage.
Try it with rib steak and cepe mushrooms.
Jean Aubry, Les 100
meilleurs vins à moins de 25$ (Canada)
Garraud 2002, Lalande de Pomerol, Coup de Cœur
*** ½ .
The inventive enologist Vincent Duret really brought it off in 2002, even outdoing some Pomerols sold for twice the price! The result is a wine with the irresistible fragrance of violet, black fruit, and judiciously integrated wood in the heart of the wine, which is not the case for all 2002’s, some of which are too woody to compensate for a lack of maturity. This wine is mouthfilling, voluptuous, textured, and displays
amazingly ripe tannins. Freshness and flavors of coffee, raspberry and black cherry linger on the finish.
Really good ! La Sélection Chartier 2005 - (Canada)
Garraud 2002 (Lalande de Pomerol) : The seal of quality. Very good. Mundus Vini 2005, Der Grosse Internationale Weinpreis 2005 - (Germany)
Garraud – Wines of consistent, dependable quality year after year. A tender, round wine with lots of body. The 2002 vintage, with aromas of fresh fruit that only aspire to develop in the bottle, should improve sufficiently to reach its apogee between 2008 and 2010.
Bernard Loo, Le Figaro Magazine 17 September 2005 - (France)
Garraud 2002. We like it. La Revue du Vin de France, spécial millésime 2002, June 2003. (France)
Garraud 2002. Approachable, discreet, violet. Flavourful, toasty wood, vivacious, with fruit until the finish.
Le Point, Bordeaux 2002, May 2003. (France)
Garraud 2002. Silver Medal.
A smattering of Cabernet Franc accompanies this Merlot blend. Fragrant cedary aromas lead to an elegant palate of cassis. Lightly tannic, with a balanced finish.
IWC,
Wine International, Website, July 2004. (UK)
2001
An excellent wine
Color : Very black with purple highlights.
Nose :
Still closed. Attractive fruit and notes of fine wood.
Taste : A good entry precedes plenty of volume, the tannins are present yet supple, the finish is long.
Climatic conditions :
Rainy, mild winter. Rapid, homogenous flowering. Though veraison was heterogeneous, it developed under good conditions. Very sunny August and September, with some rain showers. Harvest
began September 26.
Ageing ability : 2006-2013
The Press
Garraud 2001, Highly recommended ****. With 19 ha of vines (95% Merlot)Vignobles Léon Nony has also propelled itself into quality. The 2001 is a successful combination of velvety tannins and dense fruit that results from low yields of Merlot. Nony also produces Château l'Ancien and Château Treytins. Decanter, December 2005 - (Great Britain)
Garraud 2001, Lalande de Pomerol, Coup de Cœur
*** ½ .
Along the lines of the excellent 2002 from the same Château, but with a little more intense concentration and ripe fruit. The color is very saturated. The nose is rich and complex, marked by slightly candied fruit, especially upon aeration, easily giving rise to notes of blueberry and raspberry. There is good volume in the mouth with all the richness you could wish for. Enveloping, the tannins are very ripe and the flavors more than persistent. Almost a Pomerol… but less expensive !
La Sélection Chartier 2005 - (Canada)
Garraud 2001 Lalande de Pomerol *** ½ - Beautiful saturated
ruby-purple. Always attractive, this Bordeaux offers a 2001 with a very
Médoc-like nose of mineral notes, hints of mushroom, tobacco, cedar, and
roasted aromas against a very ripe black fruit background. In the mouth it
is full and supple, quite fluid, with ripe, juicy fruit, notes of black
currant, toffee, and hints of mineral. Exceedingly fine tannins are
enveloped by the substance of the wine, which is balanced and quite
accessable. Drink it until 2011.
Ledegustateur.com,
Novembre 2004, Web
(Canada)
Garraud 2001, Lalande de Pomerol,
*** Coup de Cœur. A Bordeaux that holds its own in a classic vintage, with tightly-knit, concentrated flavors, although a bit closed and unexpressive overall. Decant two hours in advance or hold until 2007. A wine with indisputable potential that would enrich any cellar if given the time to mature, similar to an investment. Marc Chaplaud, Vins & Vignobles, September 2005 - (Canada)
Garraud 2001 (Lalande de Pomerol) : This lovely Lalande de Pomerol 2001 Château Garraud offers loads of pleasure at a very reasonable price. Enjoy the charm and finesse of its bouquet with nuances of very ripe black fruit, and the velvetiness and distinction of its tannins. Not overly concentrated. Delicious. ***(*). Jacques Benoit, Saveurs - (Canada)
Garraud 2001 (Lalande de Pomerol) : Good year, bad year, this « mini Pomerol » is always polished and balanced, never powerful, but rather harmonious and round. Indeed, the 2001 is not the deepest, but the density and purity of its fruit, subtly highlighted by notes of vanilla, largely compensate. This distinguished wine will probably develop rapidly, and should at its peak between 2006 and 2009 ***.
Michel Phaneuf, Le Guide du Vin 2005 - (Canada)
Garraud 2001. Coup de cœur ***. Along the lines of the excellent 2002 from the same Château, but with a little more intense concentration and ripe fruit. The color is very saturated. The nose is rich and complex, marked by slightly candied fruit, especially upon aeration. There is good volume in the mouth with all the richness you could wish for. Enveloping, the tannins are very ripe and the flavors more than
persistent. Almost a Pomerol… but less expensive !
La Sélection Chartier 2005, Website, May 2005 (Canada)
Garraud 2001 **. This great vineyard, created in the 19th century by the Count of Kermartin, has been owned by the Nony family since 1939. It is located in Néac on clay-limestone soil and is planted with Merlot (three quarters) and Cabernet Franc (one quarter). The 2001 first seduces with its sumptuous purple
color. The bouquet is elegant and racy, with aromas of cooked red and black fruit, cocoa, and toast. The palate is fleshy, full, concentrated, rich, and dense. A very fine wine for cellaring at an interesting price.
Guide Hachette 2005, (France)
Garraud 2001 ****. The nose is refined and powerful, just like the palate, which offers fresh, suave texture and very powerful aromas.
Guide Hubert 2004, (France)
Garraud 2001 - Quite a serious wine with ripe fruit, firm tannic structure and good length. Ready 2004-2008.
Decanter, June 2002, (UK)
Garraud 2001 - Among the 10 wines I would seriously consider buying as futures (89-91). Intense tar and tobacco aromas, with hints of ripe fruit. Full - to medium - bodied, with very fine tannins. Better than many Pomerols. I don’t know a thing about it, but it’s seriously good. Almost 92-94.
Wine
Spectator, James Suckling’s Daily Reports, March 27, 2002, (USA)
2000
The vintage of the century
Color :
Intense black with crystal-clear highlights.
Nose
: Even though the toasty vanilla aromas are quite present, the wood blends in perfectly with the aromas of ripe red fruit.
Palate : Very nice entry with well balanced acidity, great volume, plump tannins accentuate the long finish.
Climatic conditions : Rainy, mild winter. Homogeneous, rapid flowering. Though veraison was heterogeneous, it developed under good conditions.
Very sunny August and September, with some rain showers. Harvest began September 28.
Ageing ability : 2006-2015
The Press
Garraud 2000. Rate 9/10. Pomerol, located on the Right Bank of the Gironde, the smallest of the fine-wine-producing district of Bordeaux. The wines of Pomerol are lush and rich an generally not so tannic as the Cabernet-based wines of the Left Bank. This elegant young Merlot-based Bordeaux shows a ruby color with rich aromas of black cherries,
vanilla, plum flavors, ripe tannins along with spice and a little tobacco wash over the palate. Perfect with filet mignon or sautéed breast of duck. Excellent Value !!! Yi-Wen's Wine List, Shanghai Quartet, November 2005 (Web)
Garraud 2000 (Lalande de Pomerol) : Subtle aromas of wild raspberries and cream, with a delicate, graceful underlying fragrance.
One Hundred Everyday Bordeaux. Guide CIVB 2005 - (France)
The 2000 vintage was an exceptional vintage for Bordeaux. Here’s yet another example, the Garraud Lalande de Pomerol ***(*)
a richly colored bouquet, still solid, revealing discrete notes of coconut shell, full bodied and muscular, quite plump, more powerful than fine, but with such generosity and fruity taste that you can only be won over. And it will
hold the road.
La Presse de Montréal, April 21, 2003, Canada)
Wines of the Week. Red first. From Lalande de Pomerol : Garraud 2000 *** ½ with smooth, fruity tannins, tight and finely wooded. Le Devoir, Jean Aubry, February 14, 2003, (Canada)
Best 2000 wines tasted: - *** Château Garraud.
Vins Magazine Gilbert & Gaillard, June 2001, (France)
Garraud 2000 - 14.5/20, expressive nose, vivacity. Tender and lush in the mouth, chocolaty finish. Optimum 2004, keep 8 years. Le Point, 2000 Vintage, Pomerol, Lalande de Pomerol, 3 May 2001, (France)
Garraud 2000 ***(*)
Classification of the European
Grand Jury 2001, (UK)
1999
Silver Medal - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2001
Color : Dark, very saturated, with garnet highlights.
Nose : Starting to open up, revealing attractive fruit intermingled with smooth wood.
Palate : A superb attack, great volume, supported by a powerful but elegant tannic structure.
Climatic characteristics
: Alternating coolness, rain and sun. The harvest began on September 26.
Ageing ability : 2005-2010
The Press
Garraud 1999 *** For this vintage, it plays more in the register of elegance than power, in contrast to its usual style. We particularly like the generous freshness of the fruit, the fine tannins and the lingering aromatics.
La
Revue du Vin de France, February 2002, (France)
Garraud 1999. This wine reveals an aniseed nose, firm body with a condensed texture, and spice-infused oak. Beautiful with a perfectly mastered modern style, it is made for long aging.
La Revue du Vin de France, Bordeaux Millésime 99, June 2000, (France)
Garraud 1999. We liked it. The wine possesses an anise-scented nose, firm body, a tightly-knit texture, and spicy oak. This beautiful, perfectly mastered modern wine is made for cellaring. La Revue du Vin de France, June 2000, (France) Garraud 1999. 15/20 - Dark garnet. The nose is well-opened, suave, rich, gourmand, supple. Already very good. Le Point, Les Grands Bordeaux 1999, 5 May 2000, (France) Garraud 1999. 15 -. Dark garnet with an expressive nose. This wine is suave, rich, gourmand, supple. Already very good. Le Point, Bordeaux Millésime 1999, (France)
1998
Silver Medal - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2000
Gold Medal - Atlanta International Wine Challenge 2002
Color :
Saturated red with purple-violet highlights.
Nose : Very nice, smooth oak, dominated by fruit tinged with musk.
Palate : Ample attack, significant volume with tight tannins, a very long finish.
Climatic characteristics
: Alternating coolness, rain and sun. The harvest started September 26. Ageing ability : 2005-2012 The Press
Garraud 1998. Almost entirely Merlot based, the vines are grown on a variety of soils ranging from deep clay to pure gravel as well as clay-gravel and clay-sand enhancing the complexity of the wine. Toasty sweet oak and concentrated perfumed fruit nose. Very young, tight, ripe fruit palate with good integration and depth.
Decanter,
April 2002, (UK) Garraud 1998 ***(*) - Very, very good. The color of this very young wine is superb, just limpid enough. It is a great vintage for this part of the Bordeaux region, as evidenced by the nose. In the mouth, it is ripe, generous, displaying a combination of red and black fruit scents. This wine possesses body, with lovely, ripe flavors. The tannins are round and fat. Perfectly balanced, with good length. La Presse de Montréal, 30 March 2002, Jacques Benoît, (Canada)
Garraud 1998 *** ½ - Once again, very classic in tone, taste and style. Red-colored, with notes of resin, cedar and smoke. A touch of fruit offers the palate freshness and discretion. Appreciable length.
Le Devoir de Montréal, Selections of the Week, 29 March, Jean Aubry, (Canada)
Garraud 1998. 16 - Black garnet, spicy nose, fullness on the palate, rich, good concentration but a little rustic, dense, tight finish. Somewhat severe overall, but promising. Le Point, Spécial vins, September 8, 2000, (France) Garraud 1998.. A sure value from the appellation: the nose is powerful and smooth, with a flashy, charming, balanced palate. 17/20. Guide Hubert 2000-2001, (France) Garraud 1998. The nose is deep and subtle, with notes of rose and violet. The palate exhibits a beautiful texture. La Revue du Vin de France, Spécial Millésime 98, June 1999 (France)
1997
Gold Medal - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 1999
Color : Intense black, very limpid, with brick-tinged highlights.
Nose : Pure, discreetly oaked with toasty, vanilla aromas and elegant fruit.
Palate :
A superb attack, fine and elegant, plenty of volume supported by velvety
tannins.
Climatic characteristics :
Record precocity in spring, exceptional end of summer. Record beginning
of harvest, which lasted from September 10 to the beginning of October. Ageing ability : 2005-2007 The Press
Garraud ***. Very good 1997, showing no leanness. Flavorful fruit and overall balance. A little firm on the finish, yet ripe and satisfying. Well done.
La Fine Goutte, Michel Phaneuf, no. 192, November 2001, (Canada)
Garraud 1997. Despite the vintage, this is a Bordeaux with ripe fruit. It is well-endowed, yet not too deep on the palate, lively and energetic, with slightly mush roomy flavors. Le Journal de Montréal, 13 October 2001, (Canada) In the same vein as the Bordeaux 1997, look for Château Garraud Lalande de Pomerol, with absolute velvetiness and persistent flavors ***½, and Château Treytins 1997 ***. L’Actualité Médicale, L’Esprit du Vin, 3 October 2001, (Canada) Garraud 1997.. Like always, fullness, maturity and, above all, tender tannins. The 1998 is a real blockbuster. ***½. Le Devoir de Montréal, 14 May 2001, (Canada) Garraud 1997.. This property has modernized over time and now employs techniques to improve quality in the vineyard as well as the cellar. The 1997 is the proof. A dark, dense color is followed by powerful, elegant aromas of very ripe red fruit (raspberries, blackcurrants), tobacco, vanilla. The fleshy, fine tannins develop with suaveness, harmony and persistence. This wine has what it takes to seduce wine lovers in the coming three to eight years. An example for the vintage. Guide Hachette 2001, (France) Garraud 1997. 17/20 - Color: dark garnet-red. Nose: raspberry, blackberry, and young lather. Palate: rich, nicely rounded, condensed, unctuous tannins, oak and violet flavor, delicate long finish, beautiful fruit. Gault Millau, La Cote des Vins, Spécial Bordeaux, Millésime1994 (France)
Garraud 1997.. Very
good color. Good rich nose. Has depth and substance. Good tannins here. Good grip too. This has plenty of personality and attractive fruit. Long and complex and stylist. Very good plus for what it is. From 2004.
The Wine, Cleve Coats, N° 173, June 99 (UK)
Garraud 1997.. Constant and well done as usual, more elegant than powerful, it offers a ripe, mellow nose of black fruits, a equally mellow palate, velvety and harmonious, with a well executed oak. La Revue du Vin de France, Spécial Millésime 97, June 1998, (France) Garraud. 16/20, Ripe, cherry jelly, red rose. Tender, silky palate, condensed but without any harshness, quite fine. La Cote des Vins Gault Millau, May 26,1998, (France)
1996
A vintage with remarkable elegant and harmony
Color :
Saturated ruby with slightly tile-colored highlights. Nose : Starting to open up to undergrowth-scented notes dominated by stewed fruit.
Palate : Very balanced attack, plenty of volume in the mouth, with ripe, firm tannins.
Climatic characteristics : Alternating sun and rain, crowned with beautiful weather in September. The harvest began on September 25. Ageing ability : 2005-2008 The Press
Garraud 1996. 14/20 (tasting note), 15.5/20 (aging potential). Moderately expressive, the nose has aromas of red fruits, smoke, licorice, vanilla, and oak. The palate is straightforward and supple, with good concentration and acidity, supple tannins, and a
finish that lingers nicely. Tasting panel's opinion: “Beautiful Lalande-de-Pomerol,
drink now or keep". 60 Millions de Consommateurs, October-November 2000, N° Pratique 65, (France)
Garraud 1996. 15 - Black garnet, spices, cherry, with smooth, round tannins, note of thyme, good fruit, elegant and gourmand.
Le Point, Spécial vins, September 8, 2000, (France).
Garraud 1996. In the vast range of satellite appellations "orbiting" to the east of the Dordogne, Lalande-de-Pomerol and, in its midst, Garraud, are to be explored for their ability to dethrone a good number of cru bourgeois lazing about to the west of the Gironde. We are talking serious stuff here: great finesse, but especially a resolutely
"earthling" presence, revealing the Merlot (seconded by Cabernet) in all the detail that this splendid terroir is capable of. Attractive saturated ruby-garnet with a distinguished aromatic profile suggesting rose, blackcurrant and toasty spices, nicely assembled without any harshness. Firm, velvety fruitiness, long and well defined. A beautiful wine for long keeping but also a beautiful wine for the evening and rich conversations. Garraud 1995 , A beautiful object of desire if not greed. ***1/2.
Le Devoir, Wine-pleasure, July 28, 2000, (Canada)
Garraud. Created in the 19th century, this château produced a pleasant 1996 with delicate aromas of strawberry, vanilla and toast, marked by a supple, deep tannic structure, evolving towards a certain austerity. This wine should find its harmony after two or three years of aging in a good cellar. Guide Hachette 2000, (France) Château Garraud 1996 will surely become a regular of this column and those of some of my peers in Montréal. The reason? It keeps getting better year after year. It’s true that the 95 was better than the 94, but it was already a little superior to most of the 1994 Lalande that came to Quebec. It is also a well-made vintage that the talents of the French flying winemaker, Michel Rolland, are expressed. Now that deserves a great deal of respect. The powerful, noble aromas of mushroom, dried herbs and black fruits proclaim a style that is clearly French, and Bordelais to boot. The palate is very condensed and smooth with a notable fruit, all elegantly displayed with beautiful length. It’s like a voyage through the ages, through the evolution of all the winemaking techniques leading to a sort of archetype. The Garraud 1995 is one. Le Nouvelliste, Découvertes récentes, October 2, 1999, (Canada) Garraud 1996. 16/20, Beautiful garnet/ruby color, with ripe red fruits, vanilla, spices and elder on the nose. Exceedingly rich, full, dense, fleshy, and mellow with fruits on the finish. Gault Millau, September 1998, (France)
Garraud 1996. Remarkable elegance and harmony, this wine develops beautiful vanilla-scented fruit, and offers fine tannins. La Revue du Vin de France, Spécial Millésime 96, June 1997, (France)
Garraud 1996.
80-82/100. Robert Parker,
Wine Advocate, April 1997, (USA) Garraud 1996. 15.5/20. Appearance: black garnet. Nose: red fruit, fine. Taste: dense and smooth, not too lively, but plenty of round flavors, scrumptious. La Cote des vins Gault & Millau, Bordeaux Special Millésime 96, (France)
1995 A legendary vintage by virtue of its roundness Color : Purple-garnet with raspberry highlights. Nose : Aromas of redcurrants and vanilla, the oakiness is still very present. Palate : Remarkable velvety texture and lots of length. Climatic characteristics : Early vintage with a gorgeous summer. The harvest began September 13 Ageing ability : 2005-2010 The Press Garraud 1995 ****(*). The splendid color goes all the way to the edge of the glass. The roasted nose displays substantial oak and impressive empyreumatic nuances. The full palate reveals complex tannins, a great terroir and plenty of aromatic savors. Remarkable. La Revue du Vin de France, Spécial Libournais Saint-Emilion Pomerol, May 2000, (France)
Garraud 1995
****.
After a very good 1993 sold last year, this Lalande de Pomerol property is pursuing its quest for quality with a
very good 1995, benefiting from the generosity of the vintage. Very open, round and juicy, supported by silky tannins, with a notion of firmness in the finish adding liveliness. Naturally supple, it already makes for pleasant drinking. Le Guide du Vin 2000, Michel Phaneuf, (Canada) Garraud 1995 is unquestionably the star of the vintage in this appellation. Beautiful, saturated red with an orange-tinged rim, complex fragrances of red rose, undergrowth, cedar, and black fruit. Full-bodied, ample, very ripe, and tightly-knit overall, with a balsamic fragrance in the long finish. A rising value ***(+)*. L’Actualité Medicale de Montréal, L’esprit du Vin, Jean Aubry, September 1999, (Canada)
Garraud 1995. Decanter Award. Lovely, rich, velvety texture and a firm finish. This has a real style. (DP). Vanilla and oak on the nose. Bags of tannins on the palate, with fruit and flesh behind
them. Long on the finish.
(MB).
Decanter, February 1999- Lalande de Pomerol 1995 (UK). Garraud 1995. A full, elegant Lalande de Pomerol that will be approachable in two years and that should develop tertiary aromas in 8 years. 16/20. Guide des Vins des Sommeliers 1999, (France) Garraud 1995. 18/20. A sure value ! The nose is pure and racy with attractive, powerful aromas of black fruit and noble oak. The palate is also powerful and dense. The ripe tannins are present, and the length is completely satisfying. The 1996 is just as classic and successful, with some good years ahead. Guide Hubert 1999, (France) Garraud … is one of the appellation’s elite. The technical means to reduce yields, control and sort result in a firm wine with a fruity, roasted nose that is warm and discretely oaked. The delicious palate touches down on an ample finish. Cuisine et Vins de France, September-October 1998, (France)
Garraud 1995. With Bordeaux prices exploding into the stratosphere, buying the big names now requires an inherence rather than a tax refund. This bottle will help you forget the Margaux's and Lafites with its wonderful combination of rich, expressive fruit …. Outstanding balance and structure. The
Washington Post, April 15, 1998, (USA)
Garraud 1995. Deep ruby color. Vanilla-infused nose with plenty of promise. The palate is eloquent, racy, seductive, and tender all at once. That takes some doing!…The
mid-palate is slightly toasty. Excellent taste, with a dominant note of licorice. The ample finish is focused, potentially magnificent, with oak on its way to integrating. Marvelous.
Revue Belge des Vins, January-February 1998, (Belgium)
Garraud1995. Highly Recommended. Deep color. Balanced fruit and good concentration on the nose. Firm tannins and good fruit on the palate but needs time.
(VB),
Decanter,
January 1997, (UK) Garraud 1995. Lots of harmony and maturity on the nose (black fruits, eucalyptus, liquorices, fine oak), velvety structure, silky tannins, dense body, a racy success. La Revue du Vin de France, Spécial Millésime 95, June 1996, (France)
1994
A very good, powerful, classic vintage
Color : Beautiful, vivid red with light tile-colored highlights.
Nose : Very open with concentrated stewed fruit aromas and fine spicy notes.
Palate :
Plenty of volume, with astonishingly powerful, well-bred tannins and
good length.
Climatic characteristics
: "Dream
weather" conditions with a hot, dry summer. The harvest began September 19. Ageing ability : 2005-2010 The Press Château Garraud 1994. 17/20 - Color: dark garnet-red. Nose: raspberry, blackberry, and young lather. Palate: rich, nicely rounded, condensed, unctuous tannins, oak and violet flavor, delicate long finish, beautiful fruit. Gault Millau, La Cote des Vins, Spécial Bordeaux, Millésime1994 (France) Garraud 1994. The nose is very Merlot (mushroom), the palate is supple, consistent yet not very concentrated, balanced and delicious. Le Journal de Montréal, December 19, 1998, (Canada)
Garraud 1994. The owners have invested a lot to make Garraud one of the leaders of the appellation. Blueberry jelly, violet, blackberry in the nose, fat, rich, thick tannins, plenty of extraction. The palate still has not
mellowed. Good balance for this long-keeping wine. Gault Millau, Special Vins, September 1995, (France)
Garraud 1994. An attractive, racy wine, concentrated and complex with a subtle nose and an ample entry, silky, tightly-knit. Elegant and profound, it will evolve very well. La Revue du Vin de France, Vintage 94, June 1995, (France)
Garraud 1994. 17/20 - Color: dark garnet-red. Nose: raspberry, blackberry, and young lather. Palate: rich, nicely rounded, condensed, unctuous tannins, oak and violet flavor, delicate long finish, beautiful fruit.
Gault Millau, La Cote des Vins - Spécial
Bordeaux - Millésime1994 (France)
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