Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 CS20230516 and the wine reflects exactly

and the wine reflects exactly that

Les Suchots is the largest premier cru in Vosne

all mixed up

At a full bodied 46% ABV

The 2023 radiates intensity on the palate—fine

Chateau Barde-Haut Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009 CS20230516 and the wine reflects exactlyThe 2009 vintage was punishing to most BordeauxMay hail cut yields to a meager 18 hectoliters per hectareyet Barde Haut's tiny crop became pure intensity. This blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc shows opulent power: an opaque purple robe, extraordinary aromas of mulberries and charcoal, and silky tannins that have aged gracefully into rounded, complex maturity. Hand picked grapes fermented in concrete and steel, aged 18 24 months in new French