Robert Parker gives 16 Bordeaux wines from 2009 perfect scores! As we have reported, 2009 Bordeaux are a wonderful style of wine. They are rich, sexy, opulent and in the best examples, offer decadent drinking experiences.
When it comes to colder weather, few dishes offer better food and wine pairings with Bordeaux wine than slow cooked lamb, especially braised or in stew. Slow cooking releases flavors and fats that coupled with wine, offer sumptuous, rich, savory, dining experiences.
Grand Vin Chateau Reignac is a rich, concentrated, opulent, ripe, up front style of wine that offers a lot of pleasure for the money. Plus, the wine shows well young.
Luscious in texture, this fresh, sweet kirsch filled wine from a blend of 85% old vine Grenache and 15% Syrah wins the award for the best under $15.00 wine I’ve had in years. This is produced from old vines, some of which are over 80 years of age!
“We collect the bunches in small crates. Then we make a very strong selection on our manual sorting tables. The berries are placed directly in barrels for the first fermentation. The entire winemaking process takes placed in the barrel”.
2009 is an interesting year for St. Emilion. The wines are ripe, deep, concentrated and complex, they offer a sensuous style, but it is not consistent. Some wines could use a bit more acidity to give them lift.
2009 Pauillac offer a stunning style combining opulent textures, concentration of flavor and aromatics filled with cedar, gravel, cassis and tobacco. The wines are fresh, sensuous and have the ability to age and evolve for decades.