Six from Bordeaux, tasting at Ås

2005 Château Verdignan
Magnum. Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, quite flirting and detailed after the bottle yesterday. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, quite lovely. 86

2004 Château Les Ormes Sorbet
Ruby. Scented, plums, figs, quite mature nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, leanish, good length. 87

2004 Château Sociando-Mallet
Ruby. Cassis, scented, leather, nuanced, quite flirting nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, red berries and cherries, good length. 88

2004 Château Cantenac Brown
Ruby. Cassis, some leather, figs, mature bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh fruity if leaner, lacks what it may have or at least what I remember it had, good length. 88

2001 Château Léoville Barton
Ruby. Scented, flirting, dark berries, fruity, leather, nuanced, lovely nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, delicate, playful, red berries finish, long. 92

2004 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, leather, cooler and tighter nose, still detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, firm, detailed, quite refreshing, bit tight, long. 92