The Les Tourelles de Longueville 2009 comes from Château Pichon-Longueville Baron, the famed Second Growth (Deuxième Cru Classé) estate in Pauillac on Bordeaux’s Left Bank, a property with a storied history dating back to the 17th-18th centuries and named for the distinctive turrets (“tourelles”) that adorn the château; the second wine embodies the elegance and structure of the grand vin while offering earlier accessibility and charm. The 2009 vintage in Bordeaux was exceptional, allowing this Merlot-dominated blend (roughly 61 % Merlot, 25 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 % Cabernet Franc) to achieve full phenolic ripeness and plenty of expressive fruit, with careful sorting and vinification reflecting the estate’s commitment to quality. While most published professional scores for this second wine are in the low 90s, James Suckling rated it as high as 93 points (noted for polished tannins, balance, and a long finish), and other sources give around 90–92, making it one of the stronger Les Tourelles efforts of the era.

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