Tasting Notes
Dark ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Attractive black berryish fruit, a hint of cassis and liquorice, mineral, old wood spice, a hint of orange zest, very multi-faceted bouquet. Juicy, ripe cherries, good fruit expression, ripe tannins, full of finesse and fresh, mineral and persistent. Has great elegance, enormous length and certain ageing potential. Already very seductive and accessible with potential for many decades.
More about the tasting »Bordeaux 2009 »Ten years after««Deep dark ruby, purple reflections. Finely spiced dark forest berry confit on the nose, a hint of cassis and liquorice, fine balsam, nuances of dried fruit, delicate orange zest. Powerful, intense nougat, underpinned by ripe cherry fruit, perfectly integrated tannins, already shows a secure length, chocolaty finish, great development and certain ageing potential and class.
More about the tasting »Bordeaux Léoville, Saint-Julien – Die Léoville-Drillinge«Spicy notes, exotic, fine balsamic nuances, orange zest. Mineral, complex, very fresh, ripe cherry fruit, very powerful, round tannins that give the wine good length, a Vin de Garde, lots of certain ageing potential.
More about the tasting »Bordeaux 2009 En Primeur«