2009 Release September 29, 2012 - BC Liquor Stores

Château la bernadotte, Haut-Médoc
“This blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon is
one of the best wines to yet come from this estate, owned by
the proprietors of Pichon Lalande in Pauillac. Juicy, succulent,
cedary black currant fruit intermixed with licorice, herbs and
spice box are very pure, authoritative and substantial. Dark ruby/
purple, medium to full-bodied and delicious, this wine should
be drunk over the next 10-15 years. A sleeper.”
89 pts, Wine Advocate
011767 | 163717 | 184648 $29.00
Château beychevelle, St Julien
“The finest Beychevelle since the 2003 and probably since
the 1982, Beychevelle’s 2009 is opaque purple in color, with
a beautiful, floral nose intermixed with black currant fruit,
licorice, cedar wood and Christmas fruitcake. Full-bodied yet
still elegant and pure, this wine has velvety tannins, a broad,
savory mouthfeel, and a very long finish. There is plenty of
tannin behind the extravagant fruit, glycerin and texture of this
wine, but it is largely concealed. This wine could actually turn
out to be even better than my relatively conservative tasting
note. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2042.”
93 pts, Wine Advocate
119214 $150.00
Château bon Pasteur, Pomerol
“A brilliant effort from well-known oenologists Dany and
Michel Rolland, the 2009 Bon Pasteur is dominated by Merlot,
with a touch of Cabernet Franc included in the blend. It reveals
textbook notes of mocha, tobacco leaf, blackberries, black
cherries, roasted coffee and wood smoke. Full-bodied and
luscious with a succulent, beautifully textured, multidimensional
mouthfeel, low acidity and sweet but noticeable tannin, it is
reminiscent of the 1982 Bon Pasteur”
94 pts, Wine Advocate
496992 $188.00
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