Château Kirwan

Château Kirwan, 3eme Cru Classé, Margaux, 2009

Name: Château Kirwan, 3eme Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Kirwan
Price: 727.07 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

93/100

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2009
12x75cl
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£727.07

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Rich, ripe, heady aromas of cherries and fruit liqueur. Searing attack of very pure red and black berry flavours. This is an exotic and aromatic Kirwan, which is silky, clean and with delightful length.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

An enjoyable Kirwan, although feels softer in the horizontal against other 2009s than it did in a vertical at the estate. These tannins are fine, still providing plenty of support to the cassis and blackberry fruits, and the grilled campfire and cedar-infused mid palate is charming. Floral rose petal and peony aromatics and waves of sage add appellation character, but this softens a little too quickly on the finish to really stand up against the best Margaux of the vintage. Harvest September 22 to October 8. 45% new oak for ageing, 29hl/h yield after May hail. A single point down from the recent vertical.

drinking window 2024 - 2040

date of review 10/2024

93/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2009 Kirwan showed extremely well, mocking my previous lukewarm reaction. It has an attractive cedar and graphite infused bouquet, plenty of black fruit with touches of wild mint developing with aeration. This coalesces nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine thread of acidity, gentle grip with hints of black pepper and cedar towards the nicely framed and persistent finish. Classy. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.

drinking window 2021 - 2045

date of review 03/2019

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