Chateau Olivier Grand Cru Classe 2009

93 points Wine Enthusiast

"This has smooth, rich fruit, with sweet berries, ripe tannins and strong layers of wood. The wine is powerful; the stalky and bitter chocolate edge contrasts the sweet, ripe fruit. This is meant for long-term aging."

90 points Wine Advocate

"This perennial underachiever performed well above my expectations, and I am prepared to say this is the best Olivier I have ever tasted. Dense ruby/purple, with sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco intermixed with graphite, black currants, cherries, and spice, it is medium to full-bodied, fleshy, beautifully textured, and long. It should drink well for 20 or more years."

90 points Wine Spectator

"This is nicely packed with espresso, roasted tobacco, dark fig paste and currant reduction notes, all pushed by a long, charcoal-tinged finish. Fresh acidity is buried from start to finish, too. Best from 2014 through 2024."

92 points James Suckling

 "A wine with plum and berry character and hints of spice and earth. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and a juicy finish."