2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Pauillac, Bordeaux
Description
90/100, Neal Martin (February 2019)
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2009 -
Alcohol
13.5% -
Body
Medium Bodied -
Producer
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Critics reviews
61% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc.
Not young vine stuff – that goes into another wine. Half in screwcap since 2004. Nervy. It really quite chewy on the end. Light and lively and fresh and vivacious. Quite delicate. Warm, rich, very juicy, fruit juice. Sold a little En Primeur but not via the Bordeaux Place, through their négociant instead.
The 2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville has a lovely, pure bouquet with joyful red cherry and crushed strawberry aromas. The oak is beautifully integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine line of acidity. It is fleshy and nicely framed with raspberry and blackberry laced with tobacco and a generous sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the finish. Excellent.
Drink 2022 - 2038
The second wine of Pichon Baron, the Les Tourelles de Longueville, is the best second effort I have tasted from this estate. An equal part blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is very seductive, with loads of black fruits, an almost caramelized note, low acidity and voluptuous texture. Endearing and pure, this full-bodied second wine is better than many vintages of the grand vin from the 1940s and 1950s. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
Drink 2012 - 2027