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Clos Dubreuil 2009, St Emilion Grand Cru
Clos Dubreuil 2009, St Emilion Grand Cru
Bottle Price: £120.00
Case Price: £1368
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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A sensual effort with sweet caramel-infused black cherry and plum-like fruit, this dark ruby-hued 2009 displays low acidity, medium to full body, and loads of fruit in a lush, charming, delicious style. 94+ points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Have with : Beef, duck and/or roasted pheasant
Clos Dubreuil - St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emillion, Bordeaux
Benoit Trocard, the son of Jean-Louis Trocard, stands on his own two feet with his Clos de la Vieille Eglise and the world renowned Clos Dubreuil St Emilion Grand Cru. This latter domaine only produces 400 cases a year, with demand increasing year by year.
It won’t help that Benoit is now the President of the new Bordeaux group Bordeaux Oxygène, which aims to breathe new life into the perception – and sales – of the region's wines. It will concern itself chiefly with non-winemaking related issues, notably the marketing and promotion of Bordeaux, in an effort to increase the region's appeal to young wine drinkers.
Benoit is one of a younger generation of Bordelaise producers who are striving to drive the image and wines that they make away from the preconceived idea of ‘the old boy network’ and are producing wines which, although still portray a traditional image and taste, are approachable at an earlier age.
Saint Émilion wines were not included in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. The first formal classification in Saint Émilion was made in 1955. Unlike the 1855 classification, it is regularly revised. Crucially, it would be open to reassessment every ten years or so, setting it apart from the seemingly immutable 1855 classifications.
