Pauillac de Haut Bages Liberal Vintage:2009 cherry and light grassy aromas

cherry and light grassy aromas and flavors

tighten up substantially on the dusty finish where once again a hint of bitter cherry surfaces

with a base of ripe cherries grounded in cedary oak

opulently ripe to the edge of syrupy

with a touch of spring flowers

Pauillac de Haut Bages Liberal Vintage:2009 cherry and light grassy aromasOne of the best efforts from this estate since the 1982, this wine remains fairly priced. It exhibits ripe blue and black fruits, a dense plum purple color, good acidity buttressing a remarkably rich, fleshy, sumptuous texture, and oodles of smoky black currant and blueberry fruit. Ripe, heady and rich, this wine will probably benefit from 2 5 years of cellaring despite its precociousness and keep for two decades.