To all Best Winers,

I recently had the opportunity to coordinate a wine event for one of our fine local food and wine societies here in Orange County. The theme was Bordeaux 2009 and the wines were all served blind, 13 wines, 13 glasses. May the Best Wine win.

Crazy thing is, they did! We even tried to ‘stir the pot’ and made a diligent selection of wines that ranged in price from $17-$400 a bottle, including a couple of 100 point Parker legends, L’Evangile and Pavie. Now, my experience with past tastings in this format is that there is inevitably one or two of those sub-$30 wines that steal the show and place ahead of the ‘big boys’. In fact, there was one wine in that price range that did put on quite the show (the 2009 La Goulee from one of our previous e-mails).

But the biggest surprise is that, essentially, there were no surprises. In other words, the big dogs ate up everything in their path in this legendary vintage. This included L’Evangile, which had a stellar showing, and Chateau Pavie, which also blew the doors off. They finished 1 and 2.

The point? The point is that the greatest wines of the 2009 vintage are undeniably great. These are wines that transcend vintage and time, already starting to carve out their spots in the Bordeaux Hall of Fame alongside old-timers like ’45 Mouton and ’47 Cheval Blanc, ’61 Latour and Latour a Pomerol and more current entrants, ’89 Haut Brion and ’90 Margaux.

We have in stock and ready to ship, a few cases of these modern day Hall of Fame candidates, all hailing from Pomerol. Considering the prices currently fetched for the wines listed above, these are true deals when compared to their older peers.

The 2009 L’Evangile (Parker 100) is sublime. Reticent right now (as it should be), even in its closed state it is a head-spinner. Too many notes!

The 2009 L’Eglise Clinet (Parker 99+, and a big plus at that) will almost certainly achieve perfection provided Bob Parker is there to see it. Big medicine, classically styled, this wine has serious torque. You may need a special license to drink it…

The 2009 La Violette (Parker 98) is currently the hottest cult wine in Bordeaux. The wine cannot be found. We have the only case in America that we know of. We were lucky enough to work the harvest at La Violette with proprietor Catherine Peré-Vergé and know just how special it was.

Finally, if you really want to reach for the golden ring, we have a six pack of the 2009 Chateau Petrus (Parker 100) in the house. Tristen still cannot stop talking about his initial barrel tastings of this wine even three years after they took place! It is obviously impactful stuff and also a tough find…

To sum it up, here's why you should buy:

• A quartet of the greatest wines ever produced in Bordeaux

• Most are now simply sold out

• All 98-100 points from Robert Parker

• Only 1-2 cases of each available!

• You will not find these in stock at a better price in America

 

 

 


Kyle Meyer and Tristen Beamon, Proprietors, BestWinesOnline.com

 


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La Violette Pomerol 2009

Wow, did I underrate this wine from cask. I thought it was outstanding, but this wine is one of the superstars of the vintage. An extraordinarily provocative, exotic nose of a florist shop intermixed with raspberry and blueberry liqueur soars from the glass of this very aromatic/fragrant wine. Dense purple in color, with silky tannins, a full-bodied mouthfeel, great nobility and palate penetration, this is a sensational, compelling Pomerol to drink over the next 20-25 years.-Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #199


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L'Evangile Pomerol 2009

An astonishing effort from the Rothschild family, the 2009 l’Evangile may be the reference point offering from this estate for decades to come. A blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc aged in 100% new oak, with 15% natural alcohol, it exhibits a sumptuous bouquet of caramels, black raspberry liqueur, blackberries, violets, graphite and truffles. Thick, viscous flavors are reminiscent of such super-ripe vintages as 1982, 1959, 1949 and 1947...


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L'Eglise Clinet Pomerol 2009

Proprietor Denis Durantou has produced a blockbuster Pomerol from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, tipping the scales at just over 14.5% natural alcohol. A riveting wine, pure, elegant, but at the same time, extremely powerful and concentrated, with stunning texture, opulence and density, the tannins are abundant, and the wine certainly in need of a decade of cellaring. Fabulous creme de cassis and cherry liqueur notes are intertwined with hints of licorice, truffle, and graphite. Full and rich, but still in an infantile state of development, this wine needs to be cellared for 10 years but should keep for five decades or more. This 2009 is absolutely profound.-Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #199


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Petrus Pomerol 2009

An opulent Petrus very much in the stylistic family of the 1990, this 100% Merlot has a dense plum/purple color and a sweet nose of mulberries, black cherries, some subtle toast and licorice as well as a floral element. A wine of great intensity, a multidimensional mouthfeel and full-bodied, stunning concentration, the 2009 Petrus is everything one would expect of it. Given the sweetness of its tannin, much like the 1990, I suspect this wine will always be “open for business,” appealing even in its youth.  - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #199


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