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2009 Leoville Las Cases The 2009 Leoville Las Cases may be the most open-knit and forward Las Cases I have tasted to date. Analytically, it is high in tannin and the alcohol is 13.8%, nearly a record at this estate. This blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc was showing brilliantly at the 2009 tasting I did in Hong Kong and at a later tasting. It boasts an inky/purple color, monumental concentration and lots of sweet, jammy black currant, black cherry and kirsch fruit intermixed with crushed rock and mineral notes. As always, proprietor Jean-Hubert Delon has built a massive wine with exceptional precision, unbelievable purity and aging potential of 40-50 years. I was surprised by the lusciousness of this cuvee on several occasions, and how much more forward it is given the fact that Las Cases can often be forebodingly backward and in need of 10-15 years of cellaring (at age 30, the 1982 is still a baby in terms of development!). The super-concentrated 2009 needs another 5-7 years before additional nuances emerge. This is a brilliant, full-throttle St.-Julien. Score: 98+ Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, March 2012 2009 法國波尔多二級莊：雄獅莊園 2009年雄狮 可能是我尝过的雄獅莊園干红中最开放和最早熟。经分析，这2009雄獅是有高单宁和13.8％酒精度 。这个融合了76 ％赤霞珠， 15 ％梅洛，其余品丽珠葡萄的2009雄獅， 早已经在2009年的香港试酒会和其它的试酒 会中显示它出色的质素 。它拥有深紫的色调，不朽的浓度和大量的甜味，果酱般的黑加侖，黑樱桃和樱桃水果混杂着碎石和矿物像味。与往常一样，庄园老板让 又酿造了一款庞大而又具有卓越精确度的葡萄酒，令人难以置信的纯度和可以有40-50年的陈年潜力。 鉴于雄獅往往是比较迟熟和需要10-15年的窖藏（ 比如 1982雄獅年，虽然已经是30岁了，但仍然是像一个婴儿般那麽年轻和需要多些时间才逹到成熟的阶段！ ）我很惊讶这2009雄獅的甜美几次，以及它的早熟程度。超浓缩的2009雄獅需要多5-7年时间才可以让额外细微之处出现。这是一个辉煌的，全速前进的圣朱利安。 分数： 98 +罗伯特帕克，葡萄酒倡导， 2012年3月 |
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