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.Other labels exist (Demeter, Biodyvin, Nature et Progrès...). These have more demanding specifications than organic farming but are not recognised by public agencies.
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By ceasing to use any chemical inputs in her vineyard in 1988, Claire Laval was one of the precursors of organic farming in Bordeaux. Its beautiful 7 ha terroir, close to the church of Pomerol, produces frank, straight and fairly quickly seductive wines that are nevertheless capable of ageing very well. Authentic Pomerol, at a welcoming price.
Re-tasted 10 years later by the Revue du Vin de France, it is rated 15.5/20 "young, deep and bouncy, with a powerful touch of eucalyptus".
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2032
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By ceasing to use any chemical inputs in her vineyard in 1988, Claire Laval was one of the precursors of organic farming in Bordeaux. Its beautiful 7 ha terroir, close to the church of Pomerol, produces frank, straight and fairly quickly seductive wines that are nevertheless capable of ageing very well. Authentic Pomerol, at a welcoming price.
The 2009 redid in December 2018 by the Revue du Vin de France, rated 16/20 « encore très jeune, tanins affirmés, profonds, puissants, expression aromatique de grand relief, balsamique, et nuancée. »
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2016-2028
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By ceasing to use any chemical inputs in her vineyard in 1988, Claire Laval was one of the precursors of organic farming in Bordeaux. Its beautiful 7 ha terroir, close to the church of Pomerol, produces frank, straight and fairly quickly seductive wines that are nevertheless capable of ageing very well. Authentic Pomerol, at a welcoming price.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2016-2028
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The amateur looking for fine and easily digestible classified great wines should be interested in Fonroque. In organic cultivation since 2006 and biodynamic cultivation since 2008, Fonroque offers an original vision of the terroir of the Saint-Émilion plateau, made of freshness, elegance, controlled and melting power. Alain Moueix, its owner, clearly shows the way forward for the future of the great wines of Bordeaux, all shores combined.
Rated 88+/100 by Neal Martin after bottling « The palate is powerful and dense with saturated tannins, ostentatious towards the finish. What happened to the tenderness that I remarked upon out of barrel? The final bottle tasted on my last day had a joie-de-vivre that I admire so maybe patience is simply required. » (February 2020)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
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The amateur looking for fine and easily digestible classified great wines should be interested in Fonroque. In organic cultivation since 2006 and biodynamic cultivation since 2008, Fonroque offers an original vision of the terroir of the Saint-Émilion plateau, made of freshness, elegance, controlled and melting power. Alain Moueix, its owner, clearly shows the way forward for the future of the great wines of Bordeaux, all shores combined.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2023-2033
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The amateur looking for fine and easily digestible classified great wines should be interested in Fonroque. In organic cultivation since 2006 and biodynamic cultivation since 2008, Fonroque offers an original vision of the terroir of the Saint-Émilion plateau, made of freshness, elegance, controlled and melting power. Alain Moueix, its owner, clearly shows the way forward for the future of the great wines of Bordeaux, all shores combined.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032
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An oenologist by training, Ms. Papon-Nouvel owns two tiny properties at the bottom of Saint-Émilion near Canon-La Gaffelière: Petit Gravet Aîné (2.4 ha) and Clos Saint-Julien (1.3 ha), where the vines are mainly old cabernets francs. From the vine to the cellar, she manages all the stages in the production of her wines on her own and, whatever the vintage, her talent as an instinctive winemaker gives wines of natural elegance and exemplary sweetness.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2032
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The other grand cru of Mrs Papon-Nouvel (with Ch. Petit Gravet Aîné). Same sensitivity, same style, a little more fleshy and barely more woody than Petit Gravet Aîné.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2022-2035
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Owned by Mr. Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, La Mondotte, d'Aiguilhe) at the foot of the hill Ausone.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Owned by Mr. Neipperg (Clos de l'Oratoire, La Mondotte, d'Aiguilhe) at the foot of the hill Ausone.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032