2009 Release September 29, 2012 - BC Liquor Stores

Château la Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol
“Even with considerable youthful characteristics, this stunning,
open-knit 2009 is quite approachable. This fabled terroir
sandwiched between Pétrus and Lafleur (hence the name)
generally produces one of the more elegantly-styled Pomerols,
but in 2009 it offers an extra dimension of flavor intensity as well
as more texture and concentration. It reveals a super-seductive
perfume of mocha, loamy soil, herbs, black cherries and black
currants, truffles and licorice, full body and velvety tannins.”
97 pts, Wine Advocate
150813 $300.00
Château Fombrauge, St Émilion
“The 2009 Fombrauge has the potential to be the finest wine
ever made at this property. It was picked very late in 2009, and
the result is a powerhouse wine with an inky blue/purple color
and the smell of pen ink, acacia flowers, blueberries, black
raspberries and cassis. The wine hit 15% natural alcohol, which
gives it lots of glycerin as well as a full-bodied intensity, while
the low yields of 27 hectoliters per hectare have provided a
striking level of concentration and length. This is very serious
wine from an estate that is on the upswing. It should benefit
from 3-5 years of cellaring and keep for two decades.”
92 pts, Wine Advocate
011759 $55.00
Château Fontenil, Fronsac
“The basic Fontenil (95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon)
has a deep bluish purple color and relatively hefty alcohol
at 14.5%, but it is not noticeable in this full-bodied, layered,
opulent wine, with lots of black raspberry fruit intermixed with
some blueberries and crushed rock.”
92 pts, Wine Advocate
319947 $49.00
Bordeaux 2009 21