2009 Bordeaux part I

2009 Château Bouscaut
Ruby. Scented, minerals, cassis, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and fruity, elegant, needs time to ploish the oak. 91

2009 Château Carbonnieux
Ruby. Scented, floral, dark berries, vanilla and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, nuanced, bit oaky finish. 91

2009 Château de Fieuzal
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla, floral, scented and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, nuanced, ripe, bit fleshy but balanced, long. 93

2009 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Ruby. Deeper and darker fruits, ripe, slightly sweet and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweetish and ripe palate, fruity, long. 92

2009 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Deep ruby. Ripe, scented, deeper notes, nuanced and layered, seductive even at this stage, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, nuanced, layered, refined, very long. 96

2009 Château Olivier
Ruby. Bit shut nose, minerals, cassis, plums, scented and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense palate, layered, quite nuanced, oaky finish. 93

2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Deep ruby. Ripe, vanilla, scented, deep, bit rich, coconut and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded texture, ripe, fresh, bit edgy finish, sligjtly warm. 94

2009 Domaine de Chevalier
Ruby. Ripe, minerals, floral, cassis and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, layered, almost playful, long. 94


2009 Château Belgrave
Ruby. Cassis, scented, vanilla, faint floral kote behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner palate, floral again and almost mineral note, elegant and long. 92

2009 Château de Camensac
Ruby. Red berries, fairly nuanced, floral notes and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, layered, fairly fresh if rounded texture, long. 92

2009 Château Cantemerle
Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, layered and nuanced nose. A deeper Cantemerle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, elegant, seductive texture, long. 93

2009 Château La Lagune
Ruby. Ripe and richer dark berries nose, fruity and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded texture, fruity, tighter tannic backbone, long. 92

2009 Château Boyd-Cantenac
Deep ruby. Scented high notes, lots of burnt spices and toast, floral behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, bit easy going, elegant nuances. 89

2009 Château Brane-Cantenac
Deep ruby. Blueberries, cassis, spices, floral, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and refreshing, elegant, even playful, very long. 95

2009 Château Dauzac
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, floral and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, fruity, lively, nuanced palate, long. 92

2009 Château Desmirail
Ruby. Scented, nuanced, less oak shining through than last bottle, starting to integrate, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, still bit oaky texture, nuanced and long. 92

2009 Château Durfort-Vivens
Ruby. Bit riper, red and dark berries, scented and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, quite nuanced, bit sweet, long. 93

2009 Château Ferriere
Ruby. Scented, floral, cassis, leather and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner '09, fresh and elegant, smooth texture, long. 91

2009 Château Giscours
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, scented, bell peppers beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and nuanced, bit green, long. 92

2009 Château d'Issan
Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, ripe, scented, bit of a ball and fuller than earlier bottles. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, bit showy oak, behind it mouthwatering fruit, long. 93

2009 Château Kirwan
Ruby. Vanilla, blueberries, ripe and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, bit sweet, oaky and rough texture. Long. 91

2009 Château Lascombes
Ruby. Scented, ripe, rich and oaky. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic, bit warm, slightly unbalanced. 89

2009 Château Marquis de Terme
Ruby. Dark berries, herbs and oak nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, anise and plums, ripe, long but not fully together. 90

2009 Château Palmer
Ruby. Scented, layered, nuanced, oak up front on the nose, bit shut. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, layered, seductive palate, nuanced and velvety, long and elegant. 95

2009 Château Prieuré-Lichine
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, nuanced and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, bit rich, smoother finish, long. 91

2009 Château Rauzan-Gassies
Ruby. Herbs, cassis, søigjt unripe note, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and a bit rustic palate, fresher finish, long. 91

2009 Château Rauzan-Ségla
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, nuanced behind vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, livelier palate, bit rich, slightly sweet, long. 93

2009 Château du Tertre
Ruby. Fruity, cassis, scented and nuanced nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner palate, fresh and lively, long. 91


2009 Château Calon-Ségur
Ruby. Scented, nuanced, refined,r ed and darker berries nose, seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing, nuanced, elegant and lively, mouthwatering, gorgeous wine. 96

2009 Château Cos d'Estournel
Deep ruby. Cassis, rich, massive, intense and ripe, coffee and plums. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and rich, ripe but seems more balanced than last bottle, big wine, long. 94

2009 Château Cos Labory
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, cassis, floral and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,  quite fresh and lively, fruity, nuanced, layered and long. 94

2009 Château Lafon-Rochet
Ruby. Cassis, herbs, one of the seemingly more rustic for this vintage, floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, fairly elegant texture, long. 93

2009 Château Montrose
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity, blueberries, cassis, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, cassis, intense and almost massive palate opening up to a nuanced inside, very long. 96