Rouget 2009

Pomerol

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Tasting Notes
This opulent, sexy 2009 Rouget is composed of primarily Merlot blended with a touch of Cabernet Franc. Sandy, loamy soil notes interwoven with kirsch and Provencal garrigue jump from the glass of this full-bodied, opulent, rich Pomerol. Abundant fruit on the attack, mid-palate and finish characterize this over-achiever. Consume it over the next 15 years. Score: 92 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2027 01 March 2012
The best Rouget I have ever tasted, the 2009 displays terrific aromas of kirsch liqueur and loamy soil as well as a plump, fat, luscious personality. With sensational concentration and purity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and an enormous fruit character, this beauty should drink well for 15 or more years. (Tasted three times.) Score: 91 - 93 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2025 27 April 2010
Wonderful aromas of dark fruits, meat and coffee follow to a full body, with chewy and rich tannins and a long intense finish. This needs until at least 2017 to resolve the chunky tannins. Best ever from here? Score: 94 James Suckling, - Maturity: 2017+ 15 February 2012
Blueberry and mineral on the nose. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a fruity, vanilla and berry finish. Long. Superpolished and pretty. Score: 91 - 94 James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010
Tasted at Chateau Clinet. The Rouget ’09 has a fresh, well defined bouquet with wild strawberry, cherry and a touch of rose petal...very feminine and fragrant. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, ripe tannins, just a little toasty and spicy, good weight, modern in style but well balanced with good acidity and delineation towards the finish with hints of bay leaf and spice. Cohesive, very good length. Look out for Rouget upping the ante over the next few years…this is just the beginning. Tasted April 2010. Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 April 2010
Situated next to Clos l'Eglise and Eglise Clinet, Rouget was historically one of the top Pomerols producing great and long-lived wines during the forties. A gorgeous, pronounced nose of black cherry and liquorice. A very opulent, fat sweet fruit mouthful with plenty of glycerol. Lots of grip but in good balance. The 2005 was good but this is stunning. Score: 92 - 94 Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010
Another fine wine from this now consistent (and still relatively good value) estate. Aromatic, opulent, the texture of the tannins fine. Long finish. Drink 2016-2030. (17.5 points) Score: 17 - 18 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2016-2030 01 April 2010
Very thick. Perfumed. Very sweet and opulent and ambitious. A bit of tannin on the end. You could almost stand a spoon up in this. Clinet? Very rich. Pretty alcoholic finish but there is lots of rich fruit, too. Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2028 29 March 2010

Tasting Notes

This opulent, sexy 2009 Rouget is composed of primarily Merlot blended with a touch of Cabernet Franc. Sandy, loamy soil notes interwoven with kirsch and Provencal garrigue jump from the glass of this full-bodied, opulent, rich Pomerol. Abundant fruit on the attack, mid-palate and finish characterize this over-achiever. Consume it over the next 15 years.

Score: 92

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2012-2027 01 March 2012

The best Rouget I have ever tasted, the 2009 displays terrific aromas of kirsch liqueur and loamy soil as well as a plump, fat, luscious personality. With sensational concentration and purity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and an enormous fruit character, this beauty should drink well for 15 or more years. (Tasted three times.)

Score: 91 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2025 27 April 2010

Wonderful aromas of dark fruits, meat and coffee follow to a full body, with chewy and rich tannins and a long intense finish. This needs until at least 2017 to resolve the chunky tannins. Best ever from here?

Score: 94

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2017+ 15 February 2012

Blueberry and mineral on the nose. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a fruity, vanilla and berry finish. Long. Superpolished and pretty.

Score: 91 - 94

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

Tasted at Chateau Clinet. The Rouget ’09 has a fresh, well defined bouquet with wild strawberry, cherry and a touch of rose petal...very feminine and fragrant. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, ripe tannins, just a little toasty and spicy, good weight, modern in style but well balanced with good acidity and delineation towards the finish with hints of bay leaf and spice. Cohesive, very good length. Look out for Rouget upping the ante over the next few years…this is just the beginning. Tasted April 2010.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 04 April 2010

Situated next to Clos l'Eglise and Eglise Clinet, Rouget was historically one of the top Pomerols producing great and long-lived wines during the forties. A gorgeous, pronounced nose of black cherry and liquorice. A very opulent, fat sweet fruit mouthful with plenty of glycerol. Lots of grip but in good balance. The 2005 was good but this is stunning.

Score: 92 - 94

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2010

Another fine wine from this now consistent (and still relatively good value) estate. Aromatic, opulent, the texture of the tannins fine. Long finish. Drink 2016-2030. (17.5 points)

Score: 17 - 18

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2016-2030 01 April 2010

Very thick. Perfumed. Very sweet and opulent and ambitious. A bit of tannin on the end. You could almost stand a spoon up in this. Clinet? Very rich. Pretty alcoholic finish but there is lots of rich fruit, too.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2028 29 March 2010

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