Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac, 5eme Grand Cru Classé, biodynamic wine, 2021, from € 114.60

This biodynamically produced wine Château Pontet Canet 5ème Grand Cru Classé from a difficult vintage once again surprises the experts with its exceptionally high quality, which is rated with high scores.

Biodynamic wine - profile

In view of the reviews from professional wine critics and wine testers - see below, which are full of praise for this wine, we allow ourselves , to no longer give a rating ourselves and limit ourselves to the moderate statement of the Revue du Vin de France  "This vintage has produced an extremely refined and balanced wine. It displays lively, juicy fruit flavors in a gentle ensemble supported by well-defined tannins. Creamy texture, long and brilliant. The finish is appealingly spicy and spicy. 95-96/100 points.

You will never be able to understand all the other reviews with imaginative phrases from the sommelier repertoire and copywriters with endless lists of scents and aromas of a young, closed wine that still has its entire development ahead of it.

Vinum: 20/20 points: Actually leaves you speechless at first, but if it absolutely has to be: sophisticated, complex aromas of flowers, herbs, special minerality too; In the mouth it is almost transcendent, dense and yet transparent, great depth and length thanks to the uniquely fine-grained tannin, mineral freshness and absolute sophistication, and in the finish the pure impression of ripe grape berries.
Weinwisser: 96/100: Enchanting bouquet, ripe heart cherries, nougat praline, enchanting iris scent, licorice and perfumed pipe tobacco. On the energetic palate with a silky texture, perfectly balanced breed, very vibrant, close-knit ripe tannin structure, like cocoa powder, perfectly formed David body. In the concentrated finale, black berry contours, cooled Earl Grey, fine-grained astringency paired with delicate bitterness, never-ending back aroma.
Rene Gabriel: 19/20:< /span> Velvet, dense, creamy, finely opulent, complex, deep bouquet, black cassis, licorice, black currant, black chocolate, truffle, graphite. Concentrated, complex, powerful, elegant palate with creamy, dense, dark fruit, lots of fine tannins, creamy, full structure, dense, strong, dark, varied, sweet aromas, very long, dense, full finish with many back aromas. < /span>
Suckling: 95-96/100: Plenty of blackberry and blueberry with wet earth and crushed stone. Some spice, tobacco and lead pencil, too. It's full-bodied with layered tannins and brightness. Fine and chewy at the end.
Gerstl 90+/20: A very elegant and seductive Pontet Canet with lots of dark fruit of cherry, blackberry and some cassis. Sensual spice in the background with a slightly cool, ethereal expression. This wine conjures up pleasant goosebumps all over my body. This year too, the magic of Pontet Canet, its profound power and intensity is unmistakable. Compared to previous years, everything seems more delicate and Burgundian, which I really like. The first sip shows the very harmonious balance in this wine with juicy acidity and fine creamy tannins. It is a Burgundian elegance that will delight lovers of classic Bordeaux wines. And yet you don't have to miss the usual power and aromatic intensity of Pontet Canet for a moment. In the finish, more and more delicate roasted aromas reveal themselves, which go so well with this wine. This wine touches me very much and shows that even in years with difficult weather conditions, absolutely brilliant wines are created, especially when as much is invested in biodynamics as Pontet Canet.

It's amazing how many scents and aromas can supposedly be contained in a young, still sealed wine that has been in  16 months. Barriques and amphoras spent. The descriptions may be accurate in a few years. It could be a 21st birthday gift for your son or daughter born in 2021.

Biodynamic wine - production, Château Pontet Canet, Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac, red, 2021

The grapes are harvested by hand, the grapes are then checked on a special sorting table and less perfelt grapes are selected.
The mash fermentation takes about four weeks. Château Pontet-Canet renews 60% of its barrique barrels every year. Depending on the vintage, the wine matures in these for 16 to 20 months. The wine is not filtered before bottling. Since the 2012 vintage, around a third of the harvest has been aged in amphora-like ceramic tanks that were specially developed for the estate.

Around half of the production matures in new barrels, 10 to 15% in second-fill barrels and, since 2012, 30 to 40% in dolias (concrete amphorae) and ceramic amphorae. This new approach to the way the wines are aged shows that Château Pontet Canet produces biodynamic wines, free from questionable artifice. The aging time in barriques and in amphorae varies between 16 and 18 months depending on the type of wine.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Growing area: Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
• Winery - Producer: Château Pontet Canet
• Grape varieties:  58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot.
• Maceration and fermentation: with natural yeasts, 3 weeks at <25 °C, separated by grape variety and vineyard.
• Aging: 16 months in new barriques 40%, in barriques 2nd use, 20% in concrete amphoras.
• Bottler: Château Haut Bages Liberal
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Year: 2021
• Storable: until 2050
• Analyse: Alcohol content: 13% vol., PH 3.80, Acid total 3.23 g/l, Acide volatile 0.71 g/l, SO2 free 20 mg/l, SO2 total 67 mg/l.
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergenes: contains SO2
• Biodynamic wine, member of Demeter
• Organic wine certified: FR-BIO-01
• Distributor: Château Pontet Canet, France

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Château Haut Bages Liberal, Pauillac, 5eme Grand Cru Classé, biodynamic wine, 2021, from € 39.60
 

This organic wine Château Haut Bages Libéral will delight you in 10, 20 or 30 years. I would like to promise you that much today. If your daughter or son was born in 2021, you could order it today and give it to your children when they come of age.

Biodynamic wine profile

• Colour: deep dark red with violet shimmerc/li>
• Nose: rich aromas, especially ripe black berries, plums, black cherries, sweet spices,
• Mouth: medium-bodied to full-bodied on the palate, rich in finesse, still youthfully fresh and impetuous, distinctive acidity, powerful, very fine-grained tannins.< /li>
• Drinking recommendation: If you like, uncork the first bottle in 5 years (decant), or if you have more patience, in 10 or 20 years.

Awarded biodynamic wine

Suckling: 94-95/100 points
Vinum: 18/20 points

Biodynamic wine - preparation, Château Haut Bages Liberal, Cinqieme Grand Cru Classé, Pauillac, red, 2021

2021 was one of the best vintages of the past decade for Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the Medoc. With an unusually high 90% proportion, they set the tone at Château Haut Bages Liberal and are responsible for the great class of this organic wine. The Merlot grapes, on the other hand, were affected by mildew and had to be picked very carefully during the manual harvest. As a result, their crop yield was significantly lower than normal. Overall, the average yield fell to 40 hl/hectare.

In biodynamic viticulture and winemaking, it is common practice to mix the must spontaneously with and without the yeasts found on the grapes to ferment so-called pure yeasts or aromatic yeasts.

40% of the wine matures for 16 months in new barriques, 40% in second-occupancy barriques and 20% in amphoras and concrete.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Growing area: Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
• Winery - Producer: Château Haut Bages Liberal
• Grape varieties: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot
• Maceration and fermentation: with natural yeasts, 3 weeks at <25 °C, separated by grape variety and vineyard.
• Aging: 16 months in new barriques 40%, in barriques 2nd use, 20% in concrete amphoras.
• Bottler: Château Haut Bages Liberal
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021
• Storable: until 2050
• Analysis: Alcohol 13.5% vol., fructose-glucose >0.10(/LQ), total acid 3.35 g/l, volatile acid 0.43 mg/l, SO2 free 23 mg/l, total SO2 76 mg/l, PH 3.69
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains SO2
• Biodynamic wine, member of Demeter and Biodyvin
• Biodynamic wine certified: FR-BIO-01
• Distributor: Château Haut Bages Liberal, France

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Château Fonroque, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé, biodynamic wine, 2021, from € 41.60

Biodynamics is not only concerned with harmony and balance in the vineyard, but also continues in winemaking and ends in the pure, typical characteristics  based on the soil, climate and weather, grape varieties and the empathy of a knowledgeable winemaker. In the end, the biodynamic wine Château Fonroque Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé should sell itself and tell its own story.

Profile of the biodynamic wine

• Colour: deep dark red with violet reflections during its youth
• Nose: small red and black wild berries, cherry with floral notes
• Mouth: on the palate it is now relatively supple, fresh, fruity, with fine, delicate tannins, pleasant depth and perfect length Harmony.

Award-winning biodynamic wine

91-93/100 points Wine Advocat
92/100 points Decanter
91/92 points James Suckling

Biodynamic wine - production, Château Fonroque, Saint Emilion Grand Cru

Merlot and Cabernet Franc - grapes for this wine thrive in a vineyard on the plateau with clay and calcarious soil. They are harvested by hand and transported to the winery in small boxes. The next step is careful sorting of the grapes upon arrival in the vat room.
Fermentation takes place in thermoregulated tanks with gentle and slow extractions, adapted to the potential of each tank.
The average yield per hectare is 40 hl/ hectares. 50% of Château Fonroque's wines are aged in barriques and 50% in oval concrete tanks, modeled on ancient clay amphoras.

The biodynamic wines from Château Fonroque are naturally rich and distinguished. Clay in the soil gives them strength and depth. Limestone brings with it an assertive mineral character. The mouthfeel of this Grand Cru Classé offers a beautiful freshness combined with a lot of elegance and sophistication. Its length is a guarantee for harmonious maturation.

Biodynamic wine - production Château Fonroque, Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Classé

• Wine type: red wine, dry
• Growing area: Saint Emilion, Bordeaux
• Winery - Producer: Château Fonroque
• Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc.
• Maceration and fermentation: with natural yeasts separated by grape variety and vineyard.
• Aging: 50% mature in barriques and 50% in oval tanks (amphorae)
• Bottler: Château Fonroque
• Content: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Year: 2021
• Storable: until 2045
• Analysis: Alcohol content: 13.93 % vol., fructose 0,37 g/l, PH 3.58, acid total 3,39 g/l, acid volatile 10 mg/l, SO2 free 18 mg/l, SO2 total 48 mg/l.
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains SO2
• Biodynamic wine, ​ member of biodyvin, a french association for biodynamic wine production
• Organic wine certified FR-BIO-01
• Distributor : Château Fonroque, France

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Château Mazeyres, Pomerol AOC, vin biodynamique, 2021, à partir de 33.60 €

La biodynamie ne concerne pas seulement l'harmonie et l'équilibre du vignoble, mais se poursuit également dans la vinification et aboutit aux caractéristiques pures et typiques  basé sur le sol, le climat et la météo, les cépages et l'empathie d'un vigneron averti. Au final, le vin biodynamique Château Mazeyres Pomereol AOC devrait se vendre et raconter sa propre histoire.

Profil du vin biodynamique

• Couleur : rouge profond, foncé et dense.
• Nez : petites baies sauvages rouges et noires, cerises noires et prunes.
• Bouche : volumineuse en bouche, arômes fruités fins, ronds, profonds, harmonieux avec une longue finale.

Vin biodynamique primé

89-91/100 points Rebert Parker
91/100 points Bettane + Desseauve
 

Vin biodynamique - production, Château Mazeyres, Pomereol AOC

Merlot et Cabernet Franc - les raisins de ce vin prospèrent dans un vignoble situé sur un plateau au sol argileux et calcaire. Ils sont récoltés à la main ettransportés à la cave dans de petites caisses et y sont soigneusement triés.
La fermentation se déroule en cuves thermorégulées avec une extraction douce et lente, adaptée au potentiel de chaque cuve.
Le rendement moyen par hectare est de 40 hl/hectare.

Au Château Mazeyres le Merlot a besoin d'aide pour être dans les millésimes chauds sur des sols sableux pour préserver la colonne vertébrale et sa verticalité. L'élevage en cuves béton ovoïdes de 7 hl donne de très bons résultats. Il favorise la verticalité du vin, souligne le fruit et affine les tanins. Au cours des trois dernières années, nous avons acheté quinze cuves ovoïdes sur le modèle des amphores romaines et nous le ferons à nouveau dans les années à venir – déclare Alain Moueix. À l'avenir, les vins biodynamiques du Château Mazeyres, identique à tous autres égards au Château Fonroque, y vieilliront.

Les vins biodynamiques du Château Mazeyres sont naturellement riches et distingués. Le son leur donne force et profondeur. Le calcaire apporte un caractère minéral affirmé. La bouche de ce Grand Cru Classé offre une belle fraîcheur alliée à beaucoup d'élégance et de sophistication. Sa longueur est un gage d'une maturation harmonieuse.

Vin biodynamique - production Château Mazeyres, Pomerol AOC

• Type de vin : vin rouge, sec
• Zone de culture : Pomerol, Bordeaux
• Cave - Producteur : Château Mazeyres
• Cépages : 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc.
• Macération et fermentation : avec des levures naturelles séparées par cépage et vignoble.
• Extension : dans des réservoirs ovales (amphores) en béton
• Embouteilleur : Château Mazeyres
• Contenu : 0,75 l
• Fermeture : liège naturel
• Vintage : 2021
• Durée de conservation : jusqu'à 20 ​
• Shelf life: up to 2045
• Analysis: Alcohol 13.32 % vol., PH 3.85, acid total 2.93 g/l, acid volatile 0.4 g/l, SO" free 29 mg/l, SO" total 61 mg/l, glucose/fructose 0,34 g/l.
• Suited for vegans
• Allergenes: contains SO2
• Biodynamic wine certified by biodyvon
• Organic wine certified FR-BIO-01
• Distributor: Château Mazeyres, France