2009 Red Wine

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: 95+ (a blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot and 15% sangiovese): Medium-deep saturated ruby. Deep, enticing aromas of cassis, raspberry, minerals and violet. Rich, dense and extremely refined, with high but...

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: Gorgeous aromas of dark fruit, spices and plums. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a savory aftertaste. Drink now.

jebdunnuck.com, 100 points: Pure perfection in a glass, the incredible 2009 Troplong Mondot offers off the chart notes of blackcurrants, licorice, truffles and saddle leather that just soar from the glass. This is a big, ripe, incredibly sexy wine...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: Gorgeous nose of warm stones and dark fruits. Full body with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins, and a long and intense finish. Best ever. Best after 2016.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Possibly the best second wine ever made at Latour (and I love how the 1982 is drinking at age 30), the 2009 Les Forts de Latour is composed of two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot blended with a tiny dollop...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 100 points: One of the more flamboyant and sumptuous wines of the vintage this inky/purple-colored St.-Julien reveals thrilling levels of opulence richness and aromatic pleasures. A soaring bouquet of creme de cassis charcoal...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: A wine with a deep nose of blueberries blackberries dark chocolate nutmeg and vanilla bean. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a beautiful depth of fruit. Very attractive texture to this wine. Try in 2017.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: (WA89-90 points) Tasted assembled and awaiting bottling, the Agly Brothers 2009 Cotes du Roussillon smells of peat and black fruits, but with a detached aura of toasted oak in the guise of lanolin, coconut, and caramel...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: This is a powerful and rich red with black truffle and blueberry character. Sweet tobacco, too. Full body, tannic and flavorful. Yet open and polished. Fantastic finish. Great ageing potential. Drink or hold.

View From The Cellar, 92 points: Not surprisingly, the 2009 Chevillon Chaignots is very sappy and generous on the nose, as it offers up scents of black cherries, cocoa, blood orange, vinesmoke, herb tones, a lovely base of soil and a fine framing of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: Even more impressive is the absolutely prodigious 2009 St.-Emilion the finest wine I have ever tasted from La Fleur Morange. The average age of the vines at this tiny estate is close to 100 years and this 2009 blend of...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: The 2009 Barolo La Serra impresses for its finesse and balance. There is so much fruit in the 2009 that the angular tannins typical of this site are virtually buried. Sweet floral notes intermingled with mint, raspberries...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: Revealing incredible quality and performing better than it did from barrel, the 2009 appears to be the greatest Pichon Longueville Baron since the 1990 and 1989. An amazing opaque blue/purple color is followed by scents...