Community Tasting Note

Cailles wrote:

Monday, June 24, 2019 - Bordeaux 2009 - 10 Years On - 47 Reds; 6/23/2019-6/24/2019: 2009 Bordeaux after 10 years. 48 red wines. The left bank (average rating 94.2) clearly trumps the right bank (92.6): Elegance, purity and freshness vs over-extraction, ripeness and oxidation. But there are some winners on the right bank (Cheval, Petrus, Hosanna for now, Lafleur, Trotanoy medium-term) but the highest scores were given to left bank wines (Margaux #1 overall, Palmer, Mouton, for now, Latour, St. Juliens medium-term). I guess purists will not like the loads of oak-derived aromas which in some wines are great but can make the wines a bit slutty (Cheval, Margaux, quite a lot of right banks). But there are plenty of more classically shaped wines too. Overall, the 2009s are a lot of fun with many pockets of greatness but I would be very selective on the right bank. If you like more elegant, subtle and classic wines I would focus on 2005/2010/2016. All wines tasted blind and without decanting.

TN: Muted nose with dark, some red fruit and some smoke. First palate experience rather disjointed but then got better by the minute, so much ripe dark fruit, but blue and red fruits too, herbal aromas too. Round and velvety tannins still noticeable, amazing freshness, very good length. At first rather 91/92 but quickly up to 94/95 points. Overall like all St. Juliens still in a sleepy phase, a bit austere with some edges. 5+ hours of decanting if you pop a bottle today.

Average blind score 4 tasters: 95.3
Rank: 13th out of 48 wines
(shared rank with Leoville Poyferre)

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