2009 Bordeaux Part II

2009 Château Beychevelle
Ruby. Scented, red berries, layered, cassis, nuanced nose, almost refined. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, elegant and refreshing, lovely Beychevelle. 94

2009 Château Branaire-Ducru
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, riper nose, intense and has more weight than usual. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, refreshong, playful, quite elegant. 94

2009 Château Gruaud Larose
Ruby. Floral, scented, dark berries, seductive nose, nuanced and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, refreshing, intense, fruity and long. 95

2009 Château Lagrange
Ruby. Bit herbal and oaky, scented, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, refreshing and long. 92

2009 Château Langoa-Barton
Ruby. Scented, layered, nuanced, cassis and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, elegant, quite refined, fresh and long. 94

2009 Château Léoville-Barton
Ruby. Cassis, red berries, floral, nuanced, quite seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, refreshing and nuanced, layered and long, superb. 95

2009 Château Léoville-Las Cases
Ruby. Scented, nuanced, bit tigjt, cassis and leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, nuanced, mouthwatering, superb balance, refreshing, very long. 96

2009 Château Léoville Poyferré
Deep ruby. Cassis, fruity, vanilla, blueberries and quite intense nose. Fresh acidoty, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, refreshing, bit on the ripe side, long. 94

2009 Château Talbot
Ruby. Cassis, scented, ripe, floral, intense, slight herbal note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, refreshing, elegant and nuanced, long. 94


2009 Château d'Armailhac
Ruby. Scented, fruity cassis, leather and vanilla nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, lively, refreshing, layered and long. 94

2009 Château Batailley
Ruby. Cassis, bit scented, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, easier, quite refreshing, long. 90

2009 Château Clerc Milon
Ruby. Fruity, cassis, bit tight nose now, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, playful, intense, refreshing, nuanced, superb, very long. 95

2009 Château Croizet-Bages
Ruby. Cassis, vanilla and a bit scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, balanced, good length. 89

2009 Château Duhart-Milon
Ruby. Scented, floral, cassis, leather, nuanced and a bit tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, quite elegant, slightly edgy finish. Long. 92

2009 Château Grand-Puy Lacoste
Ruby. Scented, cassis, leather, nuanced, intense and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, lively, fresh and long. 94

2009 Château Haut-Bages Liberal
Ruby. Some herbs, cassis, vanilla and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, quite refreshing, lovely balance, long. 93

2009 Château Haut-Batailley
Ruby. Cassis, leather, vailla, anise and plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, lively, bit edgy texture, long. 91

2009 Château Lynch-Bages
Ruby. Cassis, leather, nuanced and intense nose, slightly scented, bit tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, intense and refreshing, nuanced and long. 95

2009 Château Lynch-Moussas
Ruby. Herbs, cassis leaf, blueberries and oaky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, cassis palate, good length. 88

2009 Château Pedesclaux
Ruby. Cassis, leather and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit oaky, leaner palate, good length. 88

2009 Château Pichon-Longueville
Deep ruby. Spices, cassis, vanilla, deep and intense nose, lovely rich Pauillac. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, intense, fresh and nuanced, ripe and long. 96

2009 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Ruby. Cassis, floral, scented, nuanced, subdued yet intense, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, nuanced, refreshing, elegant, superb balance, refined and very long. 97

2009 Château Pontet-Canet
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, sweet, plums, cassis, anise, leather and floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity, somewhat sweet, hasn't lost it's baby fat yet, layered, nuanced and long. 96

2009 Château Angelus
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, plummy and blueberries nose, anise, layered and intense. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and ripe palate, liquorice and blueberries, layered, intense and long. 94

2009 Château Cheval Blanc
Ruby. Ripe, scented, barrel spices. Blueberries, vanilla, oak a bit showy, exotic behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively palate, rich, intense and nuanced, layered and very complex, very long. 97

2009 Château Haut-Brion
Ruby. Scented, layered, nuanced, cassis, minerals, seductive and complex, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively and nuanced, minerals, detailed, gorgeous wine, seductive all the way, incredible length. 99

2009 Château Lafite-Rothschild
Ruby. Scented, nuanced, layered, floral, superbly elegant and refined nose, layers, delicate, stunning. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense yet subdued, refreshing and playful, refined, nuanced, incredibly long, minutes. 100

2009 Château Margaux
Ruby. Floral, nuanced, cassis, incredible nose, layered, complex, highly refined and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, superb balance, refreshing and. Nuanced, layered, elegant, smooth texture, again refined, astonishing length. 100

2009 Château Mouton Rothschild
Ruby. Cassis, anise, leather, exotic and flirting, superb and deeper feel to the nose, layered, complex and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, rounded texture, fruity, layered, seductive, imense palate, truly long. 100