An Incredible Right Bank Bordeaux: $19.99

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Our Top BDX Pick this Year, Just $19.99

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2009 Chadenne "La Fleur", Fronsac
$19.99

"A beautiful combination of freshness and richness, it hits all the hallmarks of this celebrated vintage." - Ryan Moses, K&L Bordeaux Buyer

From the buyer

Ryan Moses

K&L Bordeaux Buyer · August 26, 2026

This new discovery is almost too good to be true. Chateau Chadenne's La Fleur is a gorgeous Fronsac from the famed 2009 vintage, a wine that I fell head over heels for when tasting a few months back and couldn't wait to share with folks at K&L. It's now here and stands tall as one of the best buys in Bordeaux, the kind of combination of value, vintage, and age that you really don't see anywhere else.

Just as when I first tasted it, I'm enamored with how fresh and lively this 2009 is. When I think about how the style and panache of the 2009 vintage should evolve with time, it tastes like this. Floral and wild berry aromas lead to a palate that's full of red-to-black fruit, terrific acid lift, and well-integrated tannins that follow through to a finish with a stony, mineral edge that feels very much at home in Fronsac's clay-limestone hills, along with a touch of spice. A beautiful combination of freshness and richness, it hits all the hallmarks of this celebrated vintage.

A remarkable wine that defies its low price, this is one to buy by the case. It will impress wine drinkers of all stripes and, given how fresh, composed, and vibrant it remains today, should continue to evolve gracefully for another ten to twenty years. This is a modern classic and a not-to-be-missed value.

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2009 Chadenne "La Fleur", Fronsac

$19.99

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Staff reviews — 2009 Chadenne "La Fleur", Fronsac

Kerry Kennell, K&L Staff Member · August 26, 2026
Wow! The nose on this 2009 Chadenne "La Fleur" Fronsac is gorgeous. Composed primarily of Merlot and hailing from a much-lauded vintage, especially on the Right Bank, it's still fresh and vibrant as it uncoils in the glass after being cooped up in a bottle for 17 years. This is exactly what I look for in a proper claret. It's sitting next to my mouse as I type, and I'm captivated by the wonderful aromas coming off the glass: juicy plums, blackcurrants, tobacco, soft spice, and earthy tones invite the first sip. It's all the more exciting given its ridiculously low price.

On the palate, it's surprisingly reserved and refined, neatly structured with the refreshing snap of skin as you sink your teeth into a ripe plum. Cassis, blood orange, black tea, vanilla, and hints of iron oxide round out the mid-palate, while its blackcurrant core lingers on the finish alongside whispers of orange zest and sandalwood. It wears its age and opulent vintage well — don't we all aspire to this? The pricing is phenomenal for the quality, making it a solid case-buy candidate, whether for special events or simply to hoard all for yourself. I intend to do a little bit of both.

K&L Notes

Fronsac lies on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, west of Pomerol, where vineyards spread across limestone and clay hills near the Dordogne and Isle rivers. Chadenne’s 2009 “La Fleur” is a Merlot from this historic appellation, produced in a notably warm Bordeaux growing year.

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