

The
grapes are mainly Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with Cabernet Sauvignon having
problems to ripen in the climate and the damp, cooler soils. The wine takes
less time to mature, a little longer than Pomerol with four years of a poor
vintage, and eight upwards for a good one.
The
classification is much more rigorously followed, with every 10 years the
rankings are revised. In the 2012 classification, there are 4 Premier Class A,
14 Premier Class B, and 64 Grand Cru Classe, with Pavie and Angelus just
promoted to Premier Class A.







In a
relatively short time St-Emilion has transformed to a hotbed of ambition new
labels, but there are still wide number of moderate fame and consistent wines
at relatively affordable prices.

I have
tasted the following wines from St-Emilion:
Aromes
de Pavie
|
2009
|
Chateau
Balestard La Tonnelle
|
1997
|
Chateau
Barde-Haut
|
2006
|
Chateau
Beau-Sejour Becot
|
2007
|
Chateau
Berliquet
|
2001
|
Chateau
Cap de Mourlin
|
1994
|
Chateau
Clos de l'Oratoire
|
2007
|
Chateau
Clos de Sarpe
|
2006
|
Chateau
Corbin Michotte
|
2001
|
Chateau
Cote de Baleau
|
2000
|
Chateau
Fombrauge
|
2005
|
Chateau
Fonroque
|
2005
|
Chateau
Grand Corbin-Despagne
|
2004
|
Chateau
Grand-Pontet
|
2005
|
Chateau
Haut-Corbin
|
2000
|
Chateau
La Fleur Morange
|
2000
|
Chateau
La Gaffeliere
|
2003
|
Chateau
la Serre
|
2006
|
Chateau
la Serre
|
2006
|
Chateau
La Tour Figeac
|
2006
|
Chateau
Larmande
|
2005
|
Chateau
Le Prieure
|
2002
|
Chateau
Magdelaine
|
1998
|
Chateau
Monbosquet
|
2002
|
Chateau
Moulin du Cadet
|
2005
|
Chateau
Pavie
|
2002
|
Chateau
Rol Valentin
|
1995
|
Chateau
Soutard
|
2006
|
Chateau
St-Georges Cote Pavie
|
2004
|
Chateau
Valandraud
|
2003
|
Chateau
Villemaurine
|
2004
|
Clos
des Jacobins
|
2005
|
Couvent
des Jacobins
|
1998
|
Tertre
Roteboeuf
|
1999
|
so many wines from this region you have already tasted!!
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