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2009 Château Rol Valentin
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 92
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CWilliam wrote: 93 points
April 1, 2024 - Last of 6 bottles purchase in 2010 as futures. Dark red color. On nose, black currant, dark cherry, chocolate, sweet cherry and touch of oak/cedar. Medium+ body, medium acidity/tannins and very long finish - still fruit dominant on palate (sweet cherry, red currants) with no signs of oxidation. 93+
I need to buy some more recent vintages of this wine. -
dcwino wrote: 93 points
January 27, 2024 - Expressive nose displaying generous ripe black fruit, blackberry jam, chocolate coated strawberry, cappuccino, caramel, noticeable oak, dark spices and earth. Very good concentration, generous ripe black fruit, silky and smooth, medium acidity, earthy mineral, and a long ripe black fruit driven finish with a hint of oak at the end. The oak note is quite strong still.
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pdadams66 Likes this wine: 89 points
July 14, 2023 - Driving very much like the bottle a year ago. Still has a very new world feel to it, a little Bordeaux funk but very modern. Now is good.
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_Xenon Likes this wine: 90 points
June 3, 2023 - Brown edges, over its peak - nevertheless nice. Was my last one. Enjoyed the ˋ09 and ˋ10 very much over the years.
Smooth pleasant wine with a nice label. -
Fatty Cat wrote: 93 points
May 20, 2023 - 0.375 L bottle late May 2023: not decanted; dark crimson color; bouquet of dark berries, plum, toast, black olive, herbes de Provence and truffle; smooth on the palate balanced by a fleshy acidity; quite tannic in the cheeks; medium/full body; long finish.
14.5% vol. alcohol; 90% Merlot + 10% Cabernet Franc
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By Neal Martin
A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019 (link)(Rol Valentin Rol-valentin Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/13/2019 (link)(Ch Rol Valentin St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/16/2013 (link)(Ch Rol Valentin St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)(Chateau Rol Valentin Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/29/2010 (link)(Ch Rol Valentin St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Château Rol Valentin
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 3364420061032, 607921022649, 840877100010, 9300633313791
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 121 (6%)
- In Cellars 1,146 (53%)
- Consumed 896 (41%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Rol Valentin
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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