The remarkable 2009 Bouscat La Gargone, which is even better from bottle than it was from barrel, is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Malbec, 18% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Consultant Claude Gros certainly got things right, as this tips the scales at a California-like 15.9% natural alcohol. An absolutely sensational nose of white chocolate intermixed with blackberry jam, licorice, incense and white flowers soars from the glass of this opaque, full-bodied, sensationally concentrated wine that has no hard edges. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.
93 Points, The Wine Advocate (2012)
A solid, ripe style, with a grippy edge to the briar, blackberry and fig notes. There's lots of spice on the finish, which stays nicely defined. Shows much better freshness and definition than the winery's Les Portes de l'Am cuvée. Drink now through 2016.
89 Points, Wine Spectator (2012) | 
