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2009 Margaux (RP99) A brilliant offering from the Mentzelopoulos family, once again their gifted manager, Paul Pontallier, has produced an uncommonly concentrated, powerful 2009 Chateau Margaux made from 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. As with most Medocs, the alcohol here is actually lower (a modest 13.3%) than most of its siblings-. Abundant blueberry, cassis and acacia flower as well as hints of charcoal and forest floor aromas that are almost Burgundian in their complexity are followed by a wine displaying sweet, well-integrated tannins as well as a certain ethereal lightness despite the wine-s overall size. Rich, round, generous and unusually approachable for such a young Margaux, this 2009 should drink well for 30-35+ years. 2009 is perhaps the greatest young Château Margaux we have tasted over the last 30 years. Mother nature could not have done it all by herself; barely 36% of the crop (i.e. just 31% by the time it is bottled) went into the first wine – a drastic selection for such a vintage. Still, in 2009, she surpassed herself. She allowed the greatest terroirs, whatever their grape variety, to bring their fruit to exceptional ripeness, providing a wine of wonderful concentration, finesse, balance and freshness. The Cabernet (87% of the blend) has no equivalent other than 2005, but it is more tender. The only two batches of Merlot that were kept (9%) have no equivalent at all. As for the Cabernet Franc (2%) and the Petit Verdot (2%), they performed at their highest levels. (Robert Parker) 2009 瑪歌 辉煌提供从门采洛普洛斯家庭，再次他们的天才的经理保罗庞塔利尔，制作了一个不寻常的集中，强大的2009玛歌酒庄由87％赤霞珠，其余主要是梅洛与制作少量的品丽珠和小维多的。跟很多梅多克区的红酒一样，这里的酒精度实际上比大部分低（适度13.3％）兄弟姐妹。丰富的蓝莓，黑醋栗和相思花，以及木炭和森林地面的香味是几乎在勃艮第的复杂性提示之后是酒，尽管葡萄酒的整体尺寸显示味甘，以及集成的单宁，以及一定的空灵轻盈。丰富，全面，大方，平易近人异常为这样一个年轻的玛歌，这个2009年本应为30-35年以上喝好。
2009年份也许是这30年来我们品嚐过的最好的年轻玛歌葡萄酒。 大自然是不能独自做出这样美妙的葡萄酒的，我们只选择了不到36%的收成（只有31%被装瓶）用于一等酒。决对算得上最为严厉甄选的一个年份。尽管如此，在2009年大自然还是展示了她超水平的表现。它极有利的风土气候条件使得生长在这片最为肥沃的土地上的葡萄达到了一个非凡的浓稠度，细腻感和平衡的新鲜感。我们在2005年遇到了同样高品质的赤霞珠 （87%） ，但2009年的更加柔和些。然而唯一的两批梅洛（9%）则给了我们从未有过的惊喜。品麗珠（2%）和小维泽（2%），也都表现出了它们的最高水平。 2009年的玛歌是史无前例的一年。它丰滿的丹宁力度让我们想起了玛歌2005，而它悠长柔润的口感则让我们回忆起1990年份的玛歌美酒。它略过13%的酒精浓度使得她的后味持久美妙，回味无比悠长。 |
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