47 Cos d'Estournel, 89 Comtesse de Lalande, 05 Blain-Gagnard Criots, Raveneau and more

1947 Château Cos d'Estournel
Top shoulder fill, more or less soaked cork. Bright ruby core, broad brick rim. Detailed nose, cedar, prunes, figs, coffee, scented, some wood polish, redcurrants. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, leaner, cherries, figs, prunes, quite mellow, almost soft texture with lively acidity, fresh, detailed, long if narrow finish. 93

2005 Blain-Gagnard Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Lemon yellow. Starting out rich, nutty and yellow fruity, never loosing its butter but getting citrus, minerals and more details with air. Fresh acidity, rounded, rich, fruity, intense, ripe, citrus and almost smokey minerals, detailed, long and getting longer with air. 94

2011 Andre Perret Condrieu Chery
Towards lemon yellow. Higly scented nose, floral, minerals, rich and intense nose, minerals beneath. Medium and lazy acidity, ripe, rich and fruity, minerals, full, feels alcoholic and warm in the finish even at 13,5 alcohol. 89

2007 Domaine d'Eugenie Exchezeaux
Corked.

2006 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Monts Mains
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some tropical notes, minerals, tight and closed, needs lots of air to open. Some nuts, bacon and ever more citrus as it opens. Fresh acidity, tight and narrow mid palate, quite firm, long mineral, citrus and almost smokey finish, very long. 94

2004 Anne Gros Richebourg
Bright ruby. Redcurrants, strawberries, slightly herbal, more than many in the vintage. Ads with air, spices, almost peppery, scented but blows off, always on the very fresh and almost sharp side. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, fresh, but lean and narrow. Thin. Like basic NSG. 84

1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtessee Lalande
Ruby, brick rim. Scented, tobacco, cassis, leather, violets, detailed and quite intense bottle, elegant nose, seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, evolving, tobacco, some figs, cassis, anise touch, long finish. Lively. 95