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Grands Chenes 2009

Medoc, Cru bourgeois

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One of the cru bourgeois estates in the empire of Bernard Magrez, this may possibly be the best wine Les Grands Chenes has yet made. From old vines (average age 45) in the very northern part of the Medoc, the final blend of 51% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc hit 14% natural alcohol. The wine displays loads of espresso roast, black chocolate, creme de cassis, forest floor and tobacco leaf in a full-bodied, opulent, and flamboyant style. Dense, rich and deep in fruit, it exhibits the plush, silky tannins that are a signature of Michel Rolland, the overall consultant for all of the Magrez estates. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

Score: 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2020 01 March 2012

Proprietor Bernard Magrez has fashioned a big time sleeper of the vintage composed of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon. It reveals a dense purple color as well as a powerful nose of black currants, licorice, and camphor, full body, and 6-8 years of drinkability.

Score: 90 - 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2018 01 April 2010

Rated 4* in the Decanter Cru Bourgeois Panel Tasting Feb 2012. Dark, suggestively high-toned aromas of jam, plum and currant. Balanced, lively palate with a broad sweep of currant and berry. Fairly lean with plenty of spice and zest. 16.5pts/20

Score: 16 - 17

Decanter, Decanter.com 03 February 2012

From the Bernard Magrez portfolio, this is rich, ripe and very well made.

Score: -

Albany Vintners, - 01 November 2011

55% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc. Inky core. Rich, ripe dark fruit, as sweet as damson but saved from over-sweetness by classic Bordeaux cassis. Pure, generous, deep-pile tannins and just enough freshness. Plush, rich but well structured and moreish and long. 14%

Score: 16 - 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2024 01 October 2011

Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois 2009 tasting in London. The Les Grands Chenes has wonderful lift on the Margaux-like bouquet with pure black cherries and iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine fruit intensity on the entry, great precision and poise with a succinct, precise finish that is just a class above. Superb.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 September 2011

An attractive Medoc, with mineral and currant character. Medium-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and a medium finish.

Score: 87 - 90

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010