Wine Spectator Score: 92

Score: 95-98 RP

Region: Bordeaux

District: Pomerol

Type: Still Wine

Color: Red

Varietal: Blends & Meritage

Vintage: 2008

Futures Item: Yes

Available: 7

Brand: See more from Chateau Le Gay

Sku: 105109

Price: $106.99

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Wine Spectator Review:
Racy blackberry and graphite notes are framed by light toast and mineral in this vibrant, expressive red. The ripe tannins are well integrated and give backbone to the plush texture. Theres beautiful balance, with depth and drive. Drink now through 2020.

Parker Review:
Is this the greatest Le Gay since the 1950 and 1947? Maybe. Certainly it is the most awesome wine made by the new administration of Catherine Pere-Verge. The renowned Michel Rolland consults here. Yields in 2008 were frightfully small, and the grapes were harvested in mid-October. The result is a black/purple-colored wine revealing a bouquet of graphite, incense, ink, and stunningly pure, rich dark red and black fruits. Massive in the mouth, with surprisingly good acidity, a boatload of sweet, supple tannin, a multilayered mouthfeel, and a finish that lasts nearly a minute, this phenomenal effort should be drinkable between 2015-2040.