Lovely, intricate, dark red fruit, decent acidity, medium tannins, some creaminess, bit lighter body than 05 or 08, not quite the deep brooding character of those vintages.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Gorgeous deep red fruit, fairly strong fine tannins, medium body, good intensity but retains a bit of delicacy and elegance, nice complexity, silky, spicy, violet. A favorite of the 09s.
Medium body, red fruit, touch of tartness, missing a little depth, elegant and more feminine. A second taste later showed more depth and structure, could be needed air.
2009 Domaine de Chevalier 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Rich, lush, touch ripe though well balanced, more Cali-like than most 09s
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2009 Château Haut-Bailly 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Lovely, intricate, dark red fruit, decent acidity, medium tannins, some creaminess, bit lighter body than 05 or 08, not quite the deep brooding character of those vintages.
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2009 Château Pape Clément 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Rich, lush dark fruit, good density and balance, nice acidity, fine tannins. A good but quite modern wine.
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2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Rich, brighter red fruit, nice depth, lush, good acid, moderate tannins.
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2009 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Rich, ripe but balanced, smooth, creamy, but adequate structure hides the 14.5% alcohol. Fun to drink, but quite modern.
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2009 Château Berliquet 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Nice, reserved, decent concentration, nice balance with some interesting complexity. Less modern than most 09s.
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2009 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Gorgeous deep red fruit, fairly strong fine tannins, medium body, good intensity but retains a bit of delicacy and elegance, nice complexity, silky, spicy, violet. A favorite of the 09s.
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2009 Château Figeac 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Nice medium dark red fruit, fairly tannic, bit chalky, touch of tartness on the finish.
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2009 Clos Fourtet 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Deep, medium dark bright red fruit, some sweetness but excellent balance, medium tannins.
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2009 Château Larcis Ducasse 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Sweet and lush, good acidity, but soft tannins lack structure.
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2009 Château Pavie Macquin 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Big and rich, lush, ripe, sweet finish but does show good balance. Very ripe and modern.
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2009 Château Troplong Mondot 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Big, deep, rich, lush, glass staining, some oak, strong tannins through the finish, quite modern, could be from California.
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2009 Château Clinet 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Beautiful lush, deep red fruit, medium fine tannins, good balance, quite lush but nicely balanced.
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2009 Château Gazin Pomerol 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Deep red sweet fruit, some oak on the nose, strong tannins, finish a touch bitter.
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2009 Château La Conseillante 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Medium body, red fruit, touch of tartness, missing a little depth, elegant and more feminine. A second taste later showed more depth and structure, could be needed air.
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2009 Château Brane-Cantenac 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Nice medium dark fruit, more reserved, less ripe than many 09s, touch of bitter and green.
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2009 Château Cantenac Brown 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Nice rich, lush, dark red fruit, medium/moderate tannins.
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2009 Château Kirwan 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Rich, lush, nice balance, forward, dark red fruit.
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2009 Château Rauzan-Ségla 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux
Rich, deep red fruits, touch soft, nice depth, very drinkable, not sure if this has the legs to age for a long time.
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2009 Château Branaire-Ducru 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Nice lush bright red dark fruit, OK acidity, moderate tannic structure, forward.
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2009 Château Langoa Barton 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Nice deep red fruit, touch tart.
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2009 Château Léoville Barton 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
Rich, slightly ripe, good structure but some obvious sweetness; misses the brooding depth and darkness of classic Barton.
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2009 Château Lynch-Bages 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Rich, deep, lush, medium tannins, touch sweetness through the finish. Good but modern.
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2009 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Rich, lush, bright, good acid, medium tannins. Very rich and forward.
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2009 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Medium body, nice red fruit, spice, bit lush, fine tannins. Elegant, more feminine, modern
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2009 Château Cos Labory 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe
Very nice, rich, good balance, holds back a bit on the lushness relative to many 09s.
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2009 Château Climens 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Incredibly rich and lush, viscous, beautiful spice, apricot, decent acidity.
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2009 Château de Fargues 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Light nose, very rich, decent acid, some spice and herbs, but lacks much complexity.
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2009 Château Doisy-Daëne 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
Sweet pineapple nose, sweet and lush, nice but misses complexity and interest.
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2009 Château Guiraud 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Lush and sweet, of course, no real complexity, bit flabby.
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2009 Château Suduiraut 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Fabulous nose, mix of dried fruits, pineapple, apricot, gorgeous, dense flavors, decent acidity, fabulous finish. A wild and entertaining wine.
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