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The Chateau Lacombes bottle in the Vineyard
Robert Parker on the 2009
Bordeaux, "Some of the greatest wines I have
tasted in 32 years"
Released this morning:
CHATEAU LASCOMBES Margaux 2009 Parker Rated 94-96 6 bottles $699, 12 bottle case $1379.
"Midnight oil? Dense black purple to the rim, the 2009 Lascombes has enormous concentration, with loads of graphite, blackberry, and blueberry notes as well as hints of pen ink and truffle. The wine is super-intense, full-bodied, fleshy, and rich. This is another wine that will compete with the 2005, which is certainly the best Lascombes I have ever tasted. (Tasted three times.) " Robert Parker
Margaux seems to be everyones favorite appellation. It is seductive, with wonderful aromas unique among the great Medoc communes. Ch Lascombes was very successful in 2009 making maybe their best wine ever. This is definitely a wine worthy of cellaring.
This is quite expensive and there will be many very good values at lower prices. But for the Top Classified Growths this is in the middle of the price range and most of the more expensive wines have sold out in the first day.
Here is what the press says about 2009:
"...virtually
everyone agreed that '09 will go down in
history as the greatest Bordeaux vintage of
all time." Whoa! -Stephen
Tanzer, International Wine Cellar
Parker, Tanzer, La Revue du Vin de
France, Wine Spectator - they all agree: "There is no question that 2009 is going to be
one of the greatest Bordeaux vintages of our
lifetimes."
"A
lot of people make comparisons to 1982, which
I have to agree with to some extent but,
honestly, I think they are better." James
Suckling Wine Spectator
There you have it. Consensus on the quality
of the 2009s.
Two Reasons to Buy Bordeaux
Futures (in
Great
Vintages) First it
assures you
access to
the best wines
before they are sold out. The top rated wines
often sell
out in Bordeaux within a day and often in hours.
Second, while you do pay in advance you will
get a substantial discount to their price
once they
reach the US (if they are available at all)
In 2005 this discount was from 30 to 100%.
Cynthia
Hurley
Ordering is easy: Hit "Reply" and
indicate
your
desired
quantity. You will be charged for your wine when you reserve it.
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