A ripe, woodsy wine with plenty of forest floor, black currant, cherry and dusty, loamy soil notes, this wine is showing quite well, with medium to full-bodied, silky tannins and a long finish. It should certainly last for 20+ years.
Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. The 2009 has great precision and freshness on the nose with the mineralite coming through with every swirl. The palate is very concentrated with thick, quite chewy tannins, great substance and depth with a sweet, voluptuous finish that lingers in the mouth. It will need several years to mellow but it will be worth the wait. Tasted October 2011.
