Château de La Rivière

 

Fronsac

2017 Château de La Rivière

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, some spices, scented, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy, fruity, dark berries, good length. 88-90

2017 Château de la Rivière blanc

APR 18 Ca 1500 bottles made. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fresh, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity palate, apples and faint peach note, playful, good length. 89

2017 Château de la Rivière Rosé

APR 18 Watery pink. Fresh, fruity, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, light and bright. 83

2016 Château de La Rivière
APR 17 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices, ripe, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fresh, tannic, vanilla, somewhat warm finish, long. 90-92

2016 Château de la Rivière blanc
APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Gooseberries and light citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, some vanilla and spices, bit light. 84-86

2015 Château de La Rivière
APR 16 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some red berries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, juicy, good length. 88-90

2015 Château de La Rivière blanc
APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, flinty nose. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, apples, passion fruit, blood orange, good length. 87-89

2014 Château de La Rivière

APR 15 Ruby. Spicy, dark berries, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat hollow nid palate, leaner, fresher finish, good length. 85-87

2012 Château de La Rivière

APR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, red berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, ripe blueberries, anise, good length. 88

2012 Château de La Rivière

JUN 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, some vanilla and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity but the wood is a bit up front. Served for dinner after my induction into the order of Gentilshommes de Fronsac in the garden of Château la Dauphine. 88

2012 Château de La Rivière

APR 13 Ruby. Scented and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fairly elegant and good length. 85-87

2012 Château de La Rivière Aria

APR 17 Deep ruby. Alcoholic and woody nose, almost dusty, jammy behind. Very woody palate. 85

2012 Château de La Rivière Aria

APR 13 Deep ruby. Scented, fruity and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and ripe texture, good length. 86-88

2011 Château de La Rivière

SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, light spicy note, some herbs behind nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, huge tannic structure, intense, masses of tannins, the fruit seems to handle it. 88

2011 Château de La Rivière Aria

APR 17 Deep ruby. Blackberries, spices, alcohol, jammy notes and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, rich and alcoholic. 87

2010 Château de La Rivière Aria

APR 17 Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, blackberries, wood, spices and alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, alcohol, jammy. 87

2009 Château de La Rivière

JUN 18 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, fruity, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, quite detailed and nuanced, long. 91

2009 Château de La Rivière

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, minerals, blackberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, intense, lovely balance, spices, long. 91

2009 Château de La Rivière

MAR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise and vanilla, coffee, long. 89

2009 Château de La Rivière

APR 16 Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity nose, spices and vanilla, somewhat jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, sweet blackberries, good length. 87

2008 Château de La Rivière

NOV 12 Ruby. Dark rich fruits, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich and fruity, not the most elegant. 87

2004 Château de La Rivière

NOV 09 Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, red berries and anise, good length. 86

2000 Château de La Rivière

NOV 09 Ruby. Dark berries, some spices, vanilla and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries and vanilla, good length. 87

1998 Château de La Rivière

NOV 09 Ruby. Fruity nose, dark berries, spices, some figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries and spices, cherries finish. 86

1988 Château de La Rivière

APR 18 Double magnum. Ruby, thin brick rim. Anise, herbs, mint, figs nose, dates. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, minerals, figs and dates, good length. More mature even from this format than a 1986 from bottle a few days before. 88

1986 Château de la Rivière

APR 18 Bottom neck fill. Ruby, thin brick rim. Figs, dates, minerals, light iron note, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose. Perfect maturity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, figs, dates, minerals, elegant, light tobacco, nuanced, lovely balance. Bottles with higher fill might have some years left, this is drink over the next two to four years. 91