2009 Château Feytit-Clinet

Still deeply colored, the sensational 2009 Feytit-Clinet boasts a knockout bouquet of black fruits, violets, hints of earth, and licorice. Deep, opulent, with incredible depth of fruit, ripe, sweet tannin, and a blockbuster finish, this beauty is just about off the charts. It's still youthful and lively and needs more time, but this is an incredible wine!

Good bright red-ruby. Wild, meaty aromas of black raspberry, roast coffee, minerals, toffee and smoky oak; very Pomerol. Pliant and sweet, with superb depth and an utterly seamless texture to the flavors of black raspberry, mocha and roast coffee. As plush as this Pomerol is, it easily maintains its shape. Dusty tannins spread out to saturate the palate on the long, generous finish. A superb result for this property.

Dominated by Merlot (95%) blended with a small amount of Cabernet Franc (5%), with 14.5% natural alcohol, it exhibits an opaque blue/purple color as well as a bouquet reminiscent of blueberry pie intermixed with espresso beans, black raspberries, charcoal and graphite. Full-bodied, thick and juicy with undeniable purity, a layered mouthfeel and abundant but sweet tannins, this exceptional Pomerol should be ready for prime time drinking in 5-8 years and last for at least three decades. Unfortunately, there are just over 1,300 cases produced. This estate has been coming on strong over the last decade and the 2009 is their finest effort to date.