2009 G Acte 1 Bordeaux Supérieur

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasted at Justerini & Brooks agency tasting in London. The 2009 "G" Acte 1, a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, here puts in a similar performance compared to when I tasted it blind last year. It's a great debut with cedar infusing the black fruit, this bottle showing a marine influence that I did not pick up on before. In fact, I noted an almost Malbec-like structure that comes through on both the nose and the palate. It is slightly savory with dried blood notes toward the sappy, saline finish. It does not quite possess the delineation of the follow-up Acte 2, but it will give pleasure over the next decade. - Neil Martin, Jun. 2016

Vinous
The maiden 2009 Acte 1 is lucid and quite deep in colour. The bouquet is still youthful with an equal mixture of red and black fruit, blackberry, raspberry and bing cherry that develop with time. It is pleasing, though not complex. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry. I admire the savoury aspect of this Acte, now very pliable with age. Oddly there is something almost South African about the finish, a subtle jarring bitterness, a little confit due to the warmth of that summer. Not bad, although I would have liked a little more flesh given the growing season. Tasted at the Acte vertical in London. - Neil Martin, Jul. 2019