2009 Ch. d'Angludet, Margaux

What a beautiful wine! Intense, sweet, succulent and even decadent ripe blackcurrant fruit with such a lovely freshness both on the nose and palate. The hard work the team are doing in the vineyards with very low yields and rigorous selection have made yet another knockout  vintage even surpassing their brilliant 2008. This is the finest and dare I say the sexiest d'Angludet any of us have ever tried. Glorious.

Black red, very good extraction of crushed berry Cabernet fruit, supple and rich on the palate with robustness and weight and fragrant complexity to come.
(Steven Spurrier - Decanter - Apr 2010)

Very dark purplish crimson. Exotic scents of lilies and citrus peel – unusual! Sweet, soft and polished. Juicy and well done. Though much more intense and New Worldy than classic Margaux. Fun.
(Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com - Apr 2010)

A major sleeper of the vintage and one of the best d’Angludet’s I have ever tasted, this Margaux displays loads of red and black fruits, licorice, tar and floral notes in a medium to full-bodied, supple, hedonistic style. The acid is low, the fruit high, and the tannins sweet and well-integrated. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Feb 2012)

Licorice, blackberry and lightly toasted oak. Full-bodied, with velvety and polished tannins that follow through to a refined and delicious finish. So pretty already.
(James Suckling - Wine Spectator - Apr 2010)