Château Bellevue La Randée 2009
Bordeaux
Proprietaire a Galgon
Gironde, France
45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet
Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
To begin with, the color of
this wine is an astonishingly dense, black garnet. A burnished, earthy red. One is immediately treated to spicy plum
& licorice on the nose, followed in
time with the subtlest undercurrent of caramel. Excellent red fruits of cassis, currant &
plum along with lush fig and truffles create a beautifully soft mouth
feel. As it opens, dark chocolate
overtones. Subtle perfume. Coffee liqueur. With generous amounts of earth and well
balanced tannins, this 2009 vintage is expressive & powerful, and an
amazing value. I love this wine!
One must always try a wine
on day 2 or 3 (if possible!) to see
how it holds up.
La Randée truly opened up even more with time and I suspect this
vintage would be a good one for the cellar!
Enjoy with a luscious beef stew ... or boeuf bourguignon in true French
style!
This wine may be found at Old Port Wine Merchants, 223 Commercial St., Portland, ME.
Great description...must be all those critiques in art school. Ive enjoyed this wine many times ! Looking forward to passing through the blog and keeping updated on some good drink... one suggestion/request ? Would you be so kind to tell us from which distributor the wine is coming from.
ReplyDeleteHa - Thanks Luke! I'm glad you've discovered this wine already - a testament to your palate!
ReplyDeleteIt comes from Central Distributors via MS Walker (the supplier).
Enjoy! Lisa