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Le Gay 2009 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 167.55
Critics scores
96 Robert Parker
Tiny yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare and a final blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc have produced an enormously concentrated, black/purple-colored wine exhibiting notes of roasted meats, smoked game, blackberries, coffee, incense and forest floor. This distinctive, large-scaled, viscous, thick Pomerol may be as concentrated as some of this estate’s all-time classics (1947 and 1950). I am puzzled by why I could not see this a few years ago. In any event, this is one of the most profound Le Gay’s ever produced. Forget it for at least a decade and drink it over the following half century. Wow! Did I underestimate this wine from barrel! I remember when tasting it at that time, Michel Rolland, who consults at this property, told me he thought it was the best they have made to date. After having it three times from barrel, I could not see that. However, cask aging has certainly been beneficial to this masculine, backward wine. From bottle, the 2009 Le Gay is remarkable.
18 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Reiches Bouquet, Kirschentöne, getrocknete Preiselbeeren, heller Tabak, ein Hauch getrocknete Kamille und feine Kräuter zeigend. Im Gaumen füllig, recht weiche Konturen, wirkt für einmal eher klassisch vinifiziert und zeigt im Finale vom Extrakt her rote, gekochte Kirschen und Milchkaffee, Stielwürzaromen und etwas Trüffel im Finale. Sicherlich ein grosser Wein der sich aber noch finden muss. Und das kann er auch, weil er ein ganz grosses Potential in sich birgt. warten (2018 - 2040)
18 Rene Gabriel
Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Reiches Bouquet, Kirschentöne, getrocknete Preiselbeeren, heller Tabak, ein Hauch getrocknete Kamille und feine Kräuter zeigend. Im Gaumen füllig, recht weiche Konturen, wirkt für einmal eher klassisch vinifiziert und zeigt im Finale vom Extrakt her rote, gekochte Kirschen und Milchkaffee, Stielwürzaromen und etwas Trüffel im Finale. Sicherlich ein grosser Wein der sich aber noch finden muss. Und das kann er auch, weil er ein ganz grosses Potential in sich birgt. warten (2018 - 2040)
94 Wine Spectator
Very fresh and pure, this displays a lovely tobacco streak cutting through the enticing core of crushed plum, mulled raspberry and dark fig fruit. Long and racy on the finish, with singed cedar nicely embedded. Has opulence but stays focused. Best from 2013 through 2029. 1,500 cases made. –JM
94 Wine Spectator
Very fresh and pure, this displays a lovely tobacco streak cutting through the enticing core of crushed plum, mulled raspberry and dark fig fruit. Long and racy on the finish, with singed cedar nicely embedded. Has opulence but stays focused. Best from 2013 through 2029. 1,500 cases made. –JM
94 James Suckling
Aromas of blackberries, with a milky chocolate and berry character. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and a fruity finish. So delicious now, but better in a few years. A wine with balance and finesse. Best in 2015.
Producer
Château Le Gay
The wines of Château Le Gay attract the most demanding of wine-lovers. Currently owned by the Péré-Vergé family, this top Pomerol estate owes its inviting reputation to the Robin sisters. Marie and Thérèse owned Château Le Gay for over sixty years and during this time the estate became widely respected. The two women are famously remembered by their father’s motto “Quality before quantity”. Following in the charming sisters’ lead, Catherine Péré-Vergé purchased the property in 2002, immediately enlarging the vineyards to 10-hectares. Just ten years later, Catherine unfortunately passed away, leaving the estate in the hands of her four children, with her son, Henri Parent acting as managing director. Today, Château Le Gay tends towards modernization, with brand new winemaking facilities and sustainable viticulture practices. Manoir de Gay is their contemporary second wine, while the Grand Vin, Le Gay is opulent, rich with berry fruit, and slightly oaked. Six to seven years’ patience will unveil the wine’s inspiring cedary complexity and finely crafted structure.