Olivier Vintage:2009 (87-89)/2018+

(87-89)/2018+

but the wines rarely fail to deliver the goods

but time should establish equilibrium between the sweet fruit and firm tannins

and complement a delightful sensation of shimmering interchange with stony

with Chris Ringland and Adrian Hoffmann

Olivier Vintage:2009 (87-89)/2018+Attractive notes of red and black currants, green tobacco, truffle, cedar, and smoked herbs emerge from the 2009 Chteau Olivier, a wine from the deep, gravelly soils of the Graves region of Bordeaux. With medium bodied richness, a silky, evolved, endearing texture, still present tannins, and solid length, this charming, balanced, satisfying Bordeaux should be drunk over the coming decade.