A retrospective on one of Bordeaux's most renowned vintages
One can't list the great years of Bordeaux wine without mentioning 2009. A warm, generous growing season resulted in similarly boisterous wines - pairing decadence in fruit with richness in texture, and creating wines that have been largely lauded as modern classics.
It wasn't a vintage without some controversy however - this style of wine led some detractors to believe that these might not be wines for the very long term, especially compared to their stablemates in quality - 2005 and 2010.
15 years on, we therefore thought it would be an apt moment to check in on wines from the length and breadth of the region, all of superb quality and highly rated both on release and in subsequent tastings. The joy of 2009 is the ability to approach these wines before needing decades of age, and to be able to appreciate their charm and vivacity already.
Join us for a wonderful evening of wines from this historic vintage, in the Salon Privé at Clarette in Marylebone, a favourite of ours for lively discussion over delicious food.
Places are limited to 15 guests
| Date: | Thursday 12th September 2024 |
| Time: | From 7:30pm |
| Ticket: | £270 per guest |
| Location: | Clarette, 44 Blandford St, London, W1U 7HS |
| Closest station: | Bond Street |
Wines
- N/V Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Lilbert-Fils
- 2009 Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
- 2009 Château Cos-Labory, Cru Classé St-Estèphe
- 2009 Château d'Issan, Cru Classé Margaux
- 2009 Château Léoville-Barton, Cru Classé St-Julien
- 2009 Château Pichon-Longueville (Baron), Cru Classé Pauillac
- 2009 Château Barde-Haut, Grand Cru St-Emilion
- 2009 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
- 2009 Château Climens, Cru Classé Barsac
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Other information
To save you the trouble of printing out a ticket, we’ll have a guestlist at the door.
If you purchase more than one ticket, please share the name(s) of your guest(s) with [email protected] so that we know to expect them.
If you can no longer make it, you’re welcome to find a guest to attend in your place - simply share the name of the new attendee with us. If you fail to do so, we’ll do our very best to credit your ticket towards the purchase of future wines, although regrettably, we cannot process credits with less than 48 hours’ notice prior to the start of the event.