92 James Suckling
This shows a solid core of dark fruits such as blueberries and blackberries, with hints of flowers. Full body, with a fine tannin structure and a clean finish. Give it time. Try in 2017.
90 Wine Spectator
Very solid, with a nice cocoa-tinged frame to the core of crushed plum, cassis and mulled spice notes. The long, velvety finish shows nicely integrated grip. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2017. 10,000 cases made. –JM
16 Rene Gabriel
Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Angenehm fruchtiges Bouquet, Johannisbeeren und ein Hauch von süsslichem Grenadine darin zeigend. Schön ausgelegt im Gaumen, wirkt frisch und zeigt eine floral-fruchtige Verbindung über dem Extrakt, feine Kapseltöne im Nachklang und das zieht ihn einen Punkt runter.
88 Robert Parker
Made up of 48% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc with a little Petit Verdot, Brillette’s 2009 has an opaque ruby/purple color and some serious tannin. This is an impressively constituted vin de garde made in a potentially long-aging style. It should drink nicely for 15 or more years, as this is another over-achiever from the Association of Crus Bourgeois.
This shows a solid core of dark fruits such as blueberries and blackberries, with hints of flowers. Full body, with a fine tannin structure and a clean finish. Give it time. Try in 2017.