2009 Gracia (750ml) (FUTURE ARRIVAL)

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WINE IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN 2011-13

Vintage: 2009
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Gracia
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Appellation: St. Emilion
Producer: Chateau Gracia
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais
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Tasting note: It’s a shame so little of this wine is made by sculptor Michel Gracia from his nearly eight acres of relatively old vines (all planted in clay and limestone soils). Yields were a minuscule 19 hectoliters per hectare in 2009, and the final blend was 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. A wine of enormous potential as well as character, this powerhouse (14.5% natural alcohol) offers up striking aromas of crushed rocks (almost to the point of being a liqueur of minerality), spring flowers, and black fruits as well as layer upon layer of fruit and concentration. One of the most prodigious offerings of the vintage, it is very much in character with previous Gracias, which tend to have a kinship with Chateau Ausone (not surprising since Michel Gracia is a dear friend of Alain Vauthier, who lends some informal support in the winemaking). This brilliant 2009 should age effortlessly for 25+ years. (Tasted three times.) (96-98pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Apr. 2010
Score: 96-98pts.
Drink: 2010-35

Tasting note: Offers licorice and light toasty oak, with plenty of ripe fruit. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and a beautiful finish. Polished and integrated. (92-95pts. JS, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: 2010
Score: 92-95pts.
Drink: N/A