2009

Disgorged during the second quarter of 2022 with a dosage of 3.75 grams per liter the 2009 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon reveals aromas of pear lemon oil mandarin oil white pepper pastry and almonds. Medium to full-bodied... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Franco-Michet is pliant supple and inviting with no hard edges and plenty of immediate appeal. The sweet dark cherry tobacco plum and spice flavors are nicely pushed forward. I imagine the 2009... Read More

The 2009 Barolo Otin Fiorin Piè Rupestris - Nebioli is a fabulous start to this evening as it is in such a beautiful spot right now. Open-knit and sensual the 2009 envelops the palate with rich pliant fruit all wrapped into a... Read More

Of course the wine to buy in order to get a look at the Lafite Rothschild style and personality is their second wine Carruades de Lafite which has become very fashionable in Asia causing the prices to soar. A very strong effort... Read More

The inky/blue/purple-colored 2009 Bellevue Mondotte offers aromas of creme de cassis mulberries licorice white flowers forest floor and candied cherries. Extremely thick rich and full-bodied it is nearly overwhelming in its textural... Read More

Tasted twice in Bordeaux I must say that whatever was shown to me in cask certainly did not appear to be performing as well from bottle. It could be just that the wine has closed down but I had thought this was an extraordinary... Read More

"It will be fascinating to follow the evolution of the 2009 Cheval Blanc versus the 2010 as well as the awesome 2005 2000 1998 and 1990. This famous estate’s vineyard is situated at the juncture of Pomerol and the sandy gravelly... Read More

"The finest d'Armailhac I have tasted to date the 2009 is largely Cabernet Sauvignon (60%) blended with a big wallop of Merlot (25%) and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Its dense purple color is followed by a big... Read More

Copious notes of sagebrush cedar cigar box licorice incense blackberries and lead pencil shavings suggest a big Pauillac rather than a St.-Julien. Broad rich and full-bodied with good balance and abundant but sweet well-integrated... Read More

Medium to deep garnet colored the 2009 Hosanna has a dark-fruited broody nose of stewed black plums blackberry preserves and blackcurrant cordial with touches of pencil lead bay leaves beef drippings and fungi. Full-bodied with... Read More

One of the best wines from proprietor Christian Dauriac in many a year the 2009 La Clemence has backed off the overt oakiness and is a better wine for it. Dense ruby/plum with notes of black cherry liqueur intermixed with flowers... Read More

The main reason the 2009 Lafite Rothschild did not receive a perfect score is because the wine has closed down slightly but it is unquestionably another profound Lafite their greatest wine since the amazing 2003. Among the most... Read More

A blend of 91.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8.7% Merlot with just under 14% natural alcohol the 2009 Latour is basically a clone of the super 2003 only more structured and potentially more massive and long lived. An elixir of momentous... Read More

A blend of 91.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8.7% Merlot with just under 14% natural alcohol the 2009 Latour is basically a clone of the super 2003 only more structured and potentially more massive and long lived. An elixir of momentous... Read More

A blend of 91.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8.7% Merlot with just under 14% natural alcohol the 2009 Latour is basically a clone of the super 2003 only more structured and potentially more massive and long lived. An elixir of momentous... Read More

One of the more flamboyant and sumptuous wines of the vintage this inky/purple-colored St.-Julien reveals thrilling levels of opulence richness and aromatic pleasures. A soaring bouquet of creme de cassis charcoal graphite and... Read More

Deep garnet colored the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis plum preserves and Indian spices with a waft of camphor. Full-bodied with a firm velvety... Read More

Medium to deep garnet in color the 2009 Saint-Pierre displays maturing notes of crème de cassis blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom fennel and star anise. Full-bodied concentrated and jam-packed with black fruit... Read More

The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers licorice charcoal blueberries black raspberries... Read More

The 2009 Clos Fourtet is medium to deep garnet colored and opens on a medicinal/Band-Aid note giving way to appealing baked red and black fruit notes with touches of dried herbs tree bark chargrill and a ferrous waft. The palate... Read More

The 2009 is one of the sexiest wines in Pomerol in this vintage offering up notes of melted caramel sweet mocha blackberry and black cherry fruit with hints of loamy soil and unsmoked cigar tobacco as well as a touch of white... Read More

The 2009 is one of the sexiest wines in Pomerol in this vintage offering up notes of melted caramel sweet mocha blackberry and black cherry fruit with hints of loamy soil and unsmoked cigar tobacco as well as a touch of white... Read More