2009 Bordeaux is an exciting, sensuous, opulently textured vintage. With the more expensive 2010 Bordeaux about to be offered for sale, what 2009 Bordeaux wines pair fair price with high quality?
In March 2009, Liv-ex recreated the 1855 Classification by ranking major Left Banks using the original 1855 criterion: price. That list has been updated
Bordeaux futures are supposed to be priced below what the wines will sell for in bottle. When prices rise, everyone wins. When prices remain flat or fall, the consumer loses.
2010 St. Emilion Bordeaux wines are the best since 2005. At their best, they are rich, opulent, plush, pure and powerful at all ends of the price spectrum.
Bordeaux 2010 Pomerol wine does not offer the same level of across the board excitement and sex appeal found in 2009. But the finest 2010 Pomerol’s are candidates for Bordeaux wine legend status.
Bordeaux 2010 in Pessac Leognan produced wines combing power, freshness and purity. Many Bordeaux chateaux from this appellation were more successful with this vingtage than they were in 2009.