2009 Bordeaux Is Here!

    Bordeaux is a wine region which many young wine drinkers have heard of but have very little experience with. This is mainly due to continually rising costs of the top name Chateau of the region, which put these wines out of reach for many of us. Also there is the ageability of these wines. Many of us have randomly purchased a bottle of current release Bordeaux only to find the wine to be both very acidic and tannic, making it almost undrinkable. Most of us do not have the storage space nor the time to wait these wines out to catch them in their full glory.

   
 Well, the 2009's are just beginning to arrive here in the States and I must say there are many which are  presenting very well early on. This is mainly to do with the vintage. 2009 being very ripe vintage. What this means is more fruit up front and less acid and with smoother tannins. There are still many wines, especially those which carry higher price tags, that should be held onto for a longer period of time, but I have already tasted a few which have shown well after only a few hours of breathing time. If you have the time and space, it would be best to wait 2-3 years to start drinking. If like me you do not, then just pull the cork, decant and wait about two hours. And the best thing is, most of what I have tasted have been under $30.
 
  If you are looking for any recommendations or suggestions, just shoot me an email or pay me a visit at the store.

John Syfor - Wine Consultant

Federal Wines and Spirits

29 State Street, Boston MA

john@federalwine.com