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- Type: Red wine
- Varietal:Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- SubRegion: Libournais
- Appellation: St. Emilion
- Winery: Château Tour Simard
- User Tags:St. Emilion, , Bordeaux
Winery Story
Chateau Tour Simard is the second wine of Château Pavie 1er Grand Cru Classé St-Emilion. In the 4th century, the hillsides of Ausone and Pavie were planted with the first vines to arrive in the region. Château Pavie is set on one of the most famous plots of land in St Emilion, where, up to the 18th century "pavies" (red-fleshed peaches) grew; at the time the St Emilion limestone plateau was used for mixed farming
Tasting Note
This wine is Château Pavie's second label, and is a fantastic representation of a Saint-Emilion blend. It has a rich, dark bouquet of cassis and chocolate with bright, ripe fruit flavors, smooth, well integrated tannins, and pleasant earthy grittiness.
Château Tour Simard Saint-Emilion Grand Cru(W-102) - 1999
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* Bottlenotes Staff NoteNovember 24, 2008
Really delicious St. Emilion Bordeaux. Lean, elegant, with robust "staying power." A go-to for my personal consumption
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November 21, 2008
Classic Bordeaux....delicious and a great value for the money. Always a treat.
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November 10, 2008
Delish.
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June 19, 2008
Tasted a second time at Orrick on July 23, 2008. Herbal, earthy. 5.5/10
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April 23, 2008
Buen vino, aun esta muy joven se debe conservar para beberlo en 6 anos, y se disfrutara de un vino excelente, en una buena bodega
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April 20, 2008
Still a little too young. Recommend cellaring for 2-4 more years.
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April 16, 2008
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks yummy!
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March 23, 2008
aşkım bu ne uygulaması keş mi??? :)
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March 21, 2008
Good value
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January 24, 2008
A bit too fruity for my taste, but liked the earthiness. Almost too heavy.
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July 05, 2007
This is a great wine. A little gamey but very pleasant. I actually found that accompanied by poulty, a lot of cherry and jammy flavors came out. Without food, though, it comes across as a big, strong man's wine. I gave it 3 stars. --------- 4 months later: 6/30/07, I tried the Tour Simard and loved it! gets lots of complexity from it's 3 soil types: gravel, clay and soil. Really, really soft and yummy thanks to the merlot. Great with soft, salty, stiny cheese!
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June 22, 2007
Palate: oak. Rating: 10
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August 23, 2006
Tobacco aromas. Smooth and balanced. Very nice wine.
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March 12, 2006
This wine had a nice backbone to it and a very smooth finish. It took me awhile to get a real handle on the flavors at work here, but there was a really nice earthiness to this one. A bit drier than I had expected, but overall an excellent wine.
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* Bottlenotes Staff NoteFebruary 24, 2006
Nutmeg & cloves on nose evolve into black cherry undertones, cigar flavors on mid-palate. Tannins are still firm- would stand to cellar another 3-5 years. A lovely wine!
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