2009 Release September 29, 2012 - BC Liquor Stores

Château la tour du Pin Figeac, St. Émilion
“Made from 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the ripe black
raspberry and blueberry fruit are present, along with some sandy,
loamy soil notes. The tannins are sweet, but very elevated, and
the wine rich and long but currently somewhat austere and
needing bottle age. Give it 2 or 3 years of cellaring and drink it
over the following 15+ years.”
90+ pts, Wine Advocate
148841 | 155333 $70.00
Château la tour Figeac, St. Émilion
“The finest wine yet made by this estate run by Stephane
Derenoncourt’s wife, Christine, this blend of 78% Merlot and
22% Cabernet Franc tips the scales at 14+% alcohol. It exhibits
copious aromas of blueberries, raspberries, asphalt, truffles,
charcoal and a hint of graphite. Full-bodied and powerful
with low acidity, excellent freshness and precision, and deep,
glycerin-imbued, high octane flavors, the vintage’s tell-tale
voluptuousness and opulence are nicely wedded to a sense of
freshness and delineation.”
90+ pts, Wine Advocate
012062 $60.00
Château tronquoy lalande, St estèphe
“The 2009 Tronquoy Lalande, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, is the finest wine
they have yet produced. It reveals an opulent bouquet of
mulberries, blueberries, raspberries and spring flowers, full
body, silky tannin, low acidity and a lush, pure mouthfeel. This
uncharacteristically round, generous, sumptuous wine should be
drinkable early on.”
91 pts, Wine Advocate
148791 $65.00
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Bordeaux 2009