Ducru Beaucaillou 2003 and 2005

2005 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
85 cs 15 M Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, ripe, some coffee notes and spices, intense nose, just starting to evolve. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth and fruity, elegant palate, dark fruits, juicy, detailed and fairly nuanced, long, somewhat narrower finish, very long. 95

2003 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
90 cs 10 m Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dark fruits, ripe nose, blueberries and some anise, still some vanilla and spices, quite intense, some raspberries and a touch if figs showing up. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, fruity, some coffee notes, still texture and acidity could be higher if you like it fresh, this one is more smooth and rounded, elegant, rounding off, lots of juicy fruits and chocolate notes palate, long. 96

5 from Pichon Baron

1998 Château Pichon Longueville Baron75 cs 25 m Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some leather and a light tobacco note nose, elegant raspberries touch. Quite intense. Fresh aciditu, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, some structure still, somewhat tannic, long. 93

1999 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
58 cs 37 m 5 cf. Highest ever vintage of Merlot at Pichon Longueville Baron. Ruby, very thin garnet rim. Dark fruits, some figs, some leather, leaner nose, evolving. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe if leaner, somewhat firm still but starting to mellow, long and fairly fresh finish. Give it an hour or two in decanter, will last fifteen years pluss still. 91

2000 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
70 cs 25 m 5 cf Ruby. Tight, cassis, some vanilla, youthful, some leather, mint and faint cigar note far back. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat lean body but quite intense aromas. Dark fruits, cassis and blueberries, leather and anise, firm finish. Not even close to being ready, long. 96

1996 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
80 cs 20 m Ruby. Ruby, thin garnet rim. Tobacco, dark fruits, maturing nose, somewhat scented, some musk, quite intense nose, light chocolate note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, quite juicy, structured with fruit and freshness to back it up, long. Will last at least twenty years more. 95

2001 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
70 cs 27 m 3 cf Ruby. Elegant nose, scented, some leather and cigars, lovely figs note, dark fruits, cassis, layered, opening up beautifully now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, quite intense, fairly juicy, lovely balance. Still somewhat firm structure but drinking very nicely now. 93

3 From Pichon Comtesse de Lalande

2011 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande78 CS, 8M 12 CF 2 PV Ruby. Scented, elegant, dark fruits, some faint floral notes, lovely nose allready, fairly open. Detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, cassis, somewhat firm, fresh, long. Needs quite some time, wait ten years or more. 94

2005 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
64cs 29 m 6 cf 1 pv Ruby. Intense nose, fruity, ripe, starting cedar, fruity, faint tobacco note, cassis and blueberries. Nose is getting beautiful now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively and rounded, starting to get smoother but there is structure behind for a long life ahead, and fruit to back it up, long. 95

2002 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
51cs 35 m 9cf 6pv Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some cedar, and light tobacco, nose getting lovely at the moment. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, quite elegant, lovely balance, somewhat rough on the edges to be picky, mainly because the fruit doesn't quite carry it. But very charming. 90

06 Ruazan Segla + 05 Branaire Ducru and more

2009 Ségla
Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, cassis and blueberries, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, fairly lively, some red berries, good length. 88

2006 Château Rauzan-Ségla
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some floral notes, layered and nuanced, cassis and blueberries, youthful. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fresh, red berries and darker fruits, elegant and lively, long finish. Refreshing. 93

2005 Château Branaire Ducru
Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla notes still, fruity, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly rounded, fairly elegant, very well made but lacks a bit of personality in a way. It is good, even very good but one doesn't quite fall in love. 93

2004 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshöfer Riesling Auslese Fuder 6
Towards golden. Apples, some pineapples and peach nose, subdued minerals, evolving nose. Fresh acidity, apples and pineapples, fairly pure feel, playful and quite mouthwatering, long. 94