A slightly unusual 2009 Haut-Medoc in that it seems rather classy and slightly stern and does not show any of the opulent sweet fruit encountered in many 2009s. This is a midweight wine, juicy and with bright acidity, with some dark blackcurrant fruit, classy graphite notes, coffee, a bit of a peated whisky flavor and still some slightly chewy and vegetal tannins on the finish. I'd give it two to four additional years of bottle age for further refinement. It still tastes young, but it is solid now when paired with red meat. - 88+ points
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Dark purple-black red, no signs of ageing. Floral nose of violets, light rose, slight pepper, backed by ripe black fruits (figs). Medum bodied, some tannins, floral petals. Two more years before real smoothness (suppleness). Pleasant claret with a decent length just coming into its own.
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3/31/2024 - Oeno_PHIL Likes this wine: 89 Points
Robe légèrement évoluée.
Nez sur le cuir, les fruits noirs, la terre.
La bouche a de l'amplitude, d'intensité moyenne +, toujours les fruits noirs, cerises, prunes, chocolat.
Très sec avec une pointe tannique qui rehausse une finale persistante.
Ma foi, ça traverse bien les années. J'oserais dire que ça pourrait faire encore 5 ans. Prêt à boire maintenant après un court passage en carafe.
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5/9/2023 - sztseho wrote:
To X Huan
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4/7/2021 - isbjoern wrote: 88 Points
A slightly unusual 2009 Haut-Medoc in that it seems rather classy and slightly stern and does not show any of the opulent sweet fruit encountered in many 2009s. This is a midweight wine, juicy and with bright acidity, with some dark blackcurrant fruit, classy graphite notes, coffee, a bit of a peated whisky flavor and still some slightly chewy and vegetal tannins on the finish. I'd give it two to four additional years of bottle age for further refinement. It still tastes young, but it is solid now when paired with red meat. - 88+ points
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3/30/2019 - Mrblak Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really well balanced. In it's prime right now. Would definitely recommend.
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8/28/2018 - derekjohn Likes this wine: 87 Points
Dark purple-black red, no signs of ageing. Floral nose of violets, light rose, slight pepper, backed by ripe black fruits (figs). Medum bodied, some tannins, floral petals. Two more years before real smoothness (suppleness). Pleasant claret with a decent length just coming into its own.
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