Community Tasting Note

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - I've been opening up a few 2009 in the las few months and this was comparatively a disappointment.

Even after a 4 hour decant it was incredibly chewy and raw, but more concerning I didn't find any depth and luxury that suggests in another 10 years it will be a different experience, it simply had a rather tart blueberry taste with limited complexity compared to any other 2009 I have had so far.

I'll let the other 5 bottles sleep, maybe they surprise me.

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Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/8/2024 4:20:00 PM - You might have a weird bottle......all the others here have been mid 90's+.
Comment posted by tufcspike@yahoo.co.uk:

5/9/2024 8:50:00 AM - Possibly the bottle, but I think it might be more that its been up against recent tough competition - I've opened first 2009 bottles of Leoville Poyferre, Haut Bailly and Pontet Canet in recent months, all of which were superb - rich, lush, smooth and totally drinkable and against those this fell short. I'll give another 5 years before I open the next.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:

5/9/2024 9:05:00 AM - You sound like you drink all the same wines, I do! Can't argue with the great showing for any pf those '09s as I've loved them all, but my bottle of this Le Gay was a 96 for me back in February with 3-6 hours of air. That's what makes me think you had an off bottle.
Comment posted by tufcspike@yahoo.co.uk:

5/9/2024 9:22:00 AM - Fingers crossed for the next one then!