Le Carre 2009 Saint Emilion Grand Cru 75cl / 14.5%

A bottle of Le Carre 2009, a Saint Emilion Grand Cru produced by Chateau Teyssier in Bordeaux.

'Achieving nearly 15% natural alcohol (one of the highest of the Jonathan Maltus St. Emilion estates) , this blend of approximately 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc is from vineyards that sit on limestone soils near Clos Fourtet, an area that performed brilliantly in 2009. Inky purple, with notes of graphite, vanillin, blackberry and cassis as well as crushed rock and floral notes, the wine has breathtaking extravagance and a luxuriant fruit quality that simply has to be tasted to be believed. Phenomenally rich, full-bodied, and brilliantly poised and well-balanced, this is a tour de force in winemaking and a colossal Le Carre, the finest Jonathan Maltus has yet produced. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028. 97/100' Robert M. Parker Jnr., Wine Advocate, tasted 2012

This Le Carre 2009 sold at our online auction for £55