2009 Château Raymond-Lafon

Community Tasting Notes (40) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  11/18/2023 - RKCam Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Interesting, half way through the case of this wine - plateaued somewhat. The super-smooth and long apricot, pineapple still very prominent. Very clean, un-nuanced hit of long fruit when tasting. The acid to balance is just about there, but more in the aftertaste than when I first taste. So a delicious wine, but much less complex than the Rieussec 2003 I am tasting alongside it

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  8/17/2023 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 91 Points

  From a half. Golden
  Touch of pineapple, orange essence. Quite a gentle nose.
  Ditto palate. Orange essence. Medium weight, good length. Restrained. A touch of drying on the finish. Is it time to drink it in the half?
  One the gentler side of the spectrum though still very pleasant.

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  7/1/2023 - AMC Eagle wrote: 91 Points

  Pnp and served chilled. Medium yellow-gold in colour. Nose of ripe melons, dried sweet pineapples, apricots, with a touch of brown sugar. On the palate, honeyed apricots with some sweet pineapple juice and some crème brulee are noticed. Medium-full bodied with a medium+ finish; straightforward and not too complex, but a very well made example.

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  4/1/2023 - RKCam Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Served not quite as chilled this time, and as hoped the smell a bit more defined; still quite reserved but apricot and slight pineapple that then comes through very strongly on the taste. Still a freshness / acidic zip to cut through the weight of tropical fruit flavours. Not evolving much but enjoying this very much

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  12/23/2022 - RKCam Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Interesting, still a pretty major wall of apricot fruit, but it’s got enough acid to keep it all in balance. There’s no denying the rich texture and depth of this wine. There are some doubting notes on this thread, but we’re staying true :) not least because we still have 7 bottles to enjoy

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