Community Tasting Note
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Montesquieu Likes this wine: 94 points
November 4, 2023 - 100-rated 2009 Bordeaux dinner: Tonight's event featured eight 100-point-professinally-rated (by Parker and/or Dunnuck) 2009 Bordeaux reds plus Yquem. The reds: Montrose, Pontet-Canet, Leoville Poyferre, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Smith Haut Lafitte, Clinet, Clos Fortet, and Troplong Mondot. All were purchased upon release, properly cellared, and decanted 3 hours before consumption over another 2-3 hours. In general, IMO and by consensus, none of the reds drank close to perfection. Did they on release? No idea. Will they in time? No idea. I rated them in a relatively tight band of 93-97 tonight. If I owned them, I'd wait on all and gamble on tertiary development. None had material tertiary flavors now. I would hold and gamble on their getting better with it than without. WOTN was unquestionably the d'Yquem. Unlike the reds, it was immortal and perfect.
Of the 8 wines, this was furthest from drinkable. It was the darkest and most tannic. Wood, smoke, tar. I'd wait at least another 10 years. It might become great, but it'll require a lot of time and transformation.9 people found this helpful 8,619 views
2 Comments
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americanstorm commented:
11/12/23, 3:43 AM - Great analysis! Very insightful.
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Eric Becker commented:
11/16/23, 1:03 PM - Agreed, very informative, thanks!