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Le Gay 2009 75cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | Francia
CHF 167.55
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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.
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Château Le Gay
I vini di Château Le Gay attraggono gli appassionati più esigenti. Attualmente di proprietà della famiglia Péré-Vergé, questa tenuta eccezionale di Pomerol deve la sua grande fama alle sorelle Robin. Marie e Thérèse furono proprietarie di Château Le Gay per oltre sessant'anni e durante questo periodo la tenuta divenne molto stimata. Le due donne sono ricordate per il famoso motto del padre "La qualità prima della quantità". Seguendo l'affascinante guida delle sorelle, Catherine Péré-Vergé acquistò la proprietà nel 2002, ampliando immediatamente i vigneti e raggiungendo i 10 ettari. Purtroppo Catherine scomparve solo dieci anni più tardi, lasciando la tenuta nelle mani dei suoi quattro figli, uno dei quali, Henri Parent, ha il ruolo di amministratore delegato. Oggi Château Le Gay punta alla modernizzazione, con strutture vinicole nuovissime e pratiche di viticoltura sostenibile. Manoir de Gay è il moderno secondo vino, mentre il Grand Vin, Le Gay, è opulento, ricco di frutti a bacca rossa, con un breve passaggio in legno. Dopo sei o sette anni di pazienza, il vino svelerà la sua maestosa complessità con alcune note di cedro e la struttura finemente cesellata.