2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl toasted aftertaste

toasted aftertaste

The finish is very long and the tannins fine

yet endowed with thrilling focus

spicy nose of damsons and blackberry fruit oozes class

and emphasised the value of gentle extraction to prevent obtaining hard tannins

2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville, Pauillac, Bordeaux Size:75cl toasted aftertaste61% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc. Not young vine stuff that goes into another wine. Half in screwcap since 2004. Nervy. It really quite chewy on the end. Light and lively and fresh and vivacious. Quite delicate. Warm, rich, very juicy, fruit juice. Sold a little En Primeur but not via the Bordeaux Place, through their ngociant instead. Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson. com The 2009 Les Tourelles de Longueville has a lovely,