A blend of 70% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine has an opaque purple color and a sweet nose of vanillin, roasted coffee beans, chocolate and kirsch liqueur intermixed with blacker fruits such as cassis. It is rich, full-bodied, moderately tannic, but low in acidity and quite heady and powerful (15% natural alcohol). This impressive wine is a big, back-strapping effort to drink over the next 15+ years. Produced by Sylvie Pourquet, the sister of Gerard and Dominique Becot, this St.-Emilion grand cru classe comes from a 35-acre vineyard that consistently makes top flight wines, but I don’t think they have ever made one as impressive as their 2009. (2/ 2012)
Rounded, lush style, with opulent spice and mocha notes followed by creamy, forward fig sauce, plum and blackberry fruit flavors. Very polished, accessible finish. Drink now through 2018. (Web-2012)
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2009 de Birot, Côtes de Bordeaux $14.99
2009 La Lagune, Haut-Médoc $69.99
2009 Chauvet Rouge, Bordeaux $9.99
2005 Léoville Las Cases, St-Julien (Elsewhere $400) $279.00
2009 Paloumey, Haut-Médoc $19.99
