2009 Release September 29, 2012 - BC Liquor Stores

Château grand Puy lacoste, Pauillac
“This is a great classic from Xavier Borie’s estate situated on the
back roads west of the town of Pauillac. Its dense ruby/purple
color is followed by hints of spring flowers, crushed rocks, black
currants, cedar and earth/underbrush. Precise and elegant as well
as backward and foreboding, it should put on weight in the bottle
and evolve for two decades. Very concentrated as well as velvetytextured,
it is a beauty of finesse, balance, purity and nobility.”
95 pts, Wine Advocate
150524 $158.00
Château la grave à Pomerol, Pomerol
“A well-structured version, with a spine of charcoal and graphite
supporting the dark, fleshy blackberry, fig paste and mulled
black currant fruit. Offers a racy edge, with flickers of anise and
incense on the finish. Shows lovely mouthfeel as this expands in
the glass. Best from 2013 through 2025.”
92 pts, Wine Spectator
150771 $68.00
Château gruaud larose, St Julien
“The 2009 appears to be the finest Gruaud Larose since their 1990.
Some of my concerns about too much brett in previous vintages
are long gone as the purity of the 2009 jumps out. 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 tannin, this big, masculine Gruaud Larose
reveals remarkable finesse, richness, extract, density and a cascade
of fruit that nearly hides the lofty tannins.”
95 pts, Wine Advocate
150532 $128.00
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