2009 Release September 29, 2012 - BC Liquor Stores

Château bellevue, St. Émilion
“Made under the guidance of Hubert du Bouard, this blend of
primarily Merlot and a tiny dollop of Cabernet Franc (around
9%) from the limestone soils on the hillsides of St.-Émilion
exhibits a dense purple color, lots of chalky minerality and
a big, sweet perfume of boysenberries, blackberries, licorice
and burning embers. It is full-bodied and opulent with an
abundance of fruit, glycerin, power and silkiness.”
93 pts, Wine Advocate
150698 $138.00
Château belle-Vue, Haut-Médoc
“In a somewhat tragic twist, this over-achieving cru bourgeois
in Haut-Médoc has turned in its finest wine to date, an unfined
cuvée made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and
20% Petit Verdot, created by the late proprietor Vincent Mulliez,
who died suddenly last year. Sadly, this was his best effort. Notes
of blackberries, black currants, licorice and a hint of toasty
oak jump from the glass of this medium to full-bodied, wellendowed,
impressively pure and textured wine. It should drink
nicely for up to a decade.”
91 pts, Wine Advocate
891390 $35.00
Château berliquet, St Émilion
“The wine displays oodles of strawberry jam intermixed with
kirsch, dusty, loamy soil notes, garrigue, spice box and vanillin.
It is full-bodied, opulent, very flamboyant and showy, with a
hint of chalky minerality to add complexity and precision. It
should drink well for up to 15 or more years.”
91 pts, Wine Advocate
120493 $50.00
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Bordeaux 2009