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Lucia 2009 75cl

St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
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97 Wine Spectator
Violets and dark berries, with loads of aromas. Full-bodied, with a gorgeous core of sweet and ripe fruit. Long and dense, yet stylish. 10 acres. Next to Clos Fortet. 90 percent Merlot and 10 percent Cabernet Franc. Score range: 94-97 ?JS
92 Robert Parker
This is a solidly made, modern-style St.-Emilion from nearly eight acres of vineyards, with one parcel planted in 1901. Yields were just 25 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine hit 13.8% alcohol. Consultant Stephane Derenoncourt teams up with proprietor Michael Bortolussi to produce this rather showy, flamboyantly styled St.-Emilion with an opaque ruby/purple color, plenty of sweet plum, black currant, and black cherry fruit with some licorice, roasted herbs, and sweet oak. An intense 2009, this wine has good acidity, high but ripe tannin, and should drink well for 15 or more years. (Tasted two times.)
Producer
Château Lucia
Château Lucia is a small 3-hectare Saint-Émilion property that was originally called Château Lucie. The 2001 vintage marks the first one under Lucia. It is owned by Michel Bortolossi who immediately hired Stéphane Derenoncourt to make the wines. Its vines are some of the oldest in Bordeaux, with some dating as far back as the turn of the century. Château Lucia’s wine is one of the most handcrafted in Bordeaux, with meticulous hand-sorting before fermentation. Following the wine’s fermentation in small, open-top oak tanks, it is aged in French oak barrels, 60% new. Like many of Derenoncourt's wines, Lucia is modernly styled with notable concentration and layers of rich fruit and spice.