The enticing leather aromas intertwined with mainly black berry fruits and ripe cherry and plums tempt yo to taste, and all follow on to the palate and then the tannins which are dry, ripe and chalky take a hold - the acidity and alcohol are integrating well and support this elegant powerful wine, it needs to age for 3+ years to reach its potential, and the complex savouriness and mineral liquorice finish will be a further delight.
Available from Lay and Wheeler at £32.28.
Score : 89
What has been written about this wine :-
91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The grand vin is the result of an increasingly strict selection process, with approximately 50% of the production going into the final wine and the balance used in the Croix de Beaucaillou. The 2009 may be the finest example of this cuvee I have yet tasted. Up-front, precocious and generous, it possesses a dense purple color, a big, broad, unctuous texture and abundant notes of creme de cassis and black cherry fruit intertwined with hints of wood smoke, vanillin and earth. This nearly viscous-styled wine can be drunk in 2-3 years or cellared for 15+. 
(2/ 2012)89-92 points Wine Spectator
Rose, mineral, currant and berries on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm and chewy tannins and a long finish. Polished and pretty. Could use a little bit more in the center palate, but very good indeed.
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