Monday night wine tasting

2005 Matrot Meursault 1er Cru BlagnyPale golden. Rich nose, butter, minerals, light smoky notes, apples and some yellow apples. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, minerals, elegant, detailed, nuanced, playful, intense, long finish. 93

1986 Château Haut Bailly
In neck fill. Ruby, brown orange rim, lots of sediments. Earthy, sous bois, figs, mint, cedar, wood polish and some exotic notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat hollow, dry and edgy finish, lacks fruit. Probably not optimal storage. 87

2001 Château La Conseillante
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, light exotic note, cassis, blackberries, touch of cigars and leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to let go, fruity, somewhat leaner, somewhat rounded texture, not the longest. Lovely nose, doesn't quite live up to it on the palate. 92

1999 Dominique Laurent Clos de Vougeot
Ruby, somewhat cloudy. Sous bois, whiff of red berries, tobacco, touch of chocolate on the nose. Getting more and more nuanced and scented with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh almost unripe red berries, quite full bodied, refreshing, not the most complex but intense, long and lively. 92

2012 Domaine Pellé Menetou-Salon Morogues Vignes de Ratier
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some peach notes, minerals, lightly floral. Fresh acidity, fruity, playful, lively, light passion fruit note, minerals, lemons, detailed, elegant, long. 93

1964 Momessin Aloxe-Corton
Pale ruby, brick rim. Earthy, figs and fairly oxidized nose, dead on the palate.

1983 Momessin Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Ruby garnet rim. Black tea and some fruits, think rooibos tea nose. Fresh acidity, tannins gone, lean and dry finish. 77

2001 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Marechale
Bright ruby. Red berries, raspberries, fruity nose, fairly elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, woody, immense wood actually, totally dry finish. No chance in hell for the fruit to manage this. 82

2006 Aile d'Argent
Lemon yellow. Grapefruits, minerals, some vanilla, light peach note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, bit edgy, tropical fruits but has a bit up front oak. Burnt toast. Long burnt pop corn finish. Not my cup of tea. 86

1997 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
Pale golden. Apples, some tropical fruits, candied lemons, minerals, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, detailed, playful, lively, lovely balance, starting to mature, long finish. 94

2014 Intronisation to the Hospitalier de Pomerol at Château Gazin

It was and is a great honour and pleasure to be invited into the Hospitaliers de Pomerol. I was invited by Château Gazin who also hosted the event and I was fortunate enough to stay at Gazin for the weekend, a great pleasure. I arrived late Friday night and Ines de Bailliencourt welcomed me with a lovely light evening meal and a very welcoming glass of 1999 Château Gazin after the flight down from Oslo. On Saturday I took a small trip to Saint-Emilion to have a look in some wine shops before lunch at Gazin with duck, wild asparagus and no less than 2006, 2005 and again 1999 Gazin for lunch. Excellent! I took the bottle of 2005 and a glass with me into the vineyards after lunch, as there is always a special feeling to drink the wine in the vineyard where it was made, this one nine years earlier.

In the afternoon temperatures reached 34 degrees C and Ines and I jumped in the pool (no pictures) to cool down before the festivitas begun. The rest of the Bailliencourt family arrived as well before the ceremony at the church of Pomerol. We arrived back at Gazin for the ceremony and dinner. A black suit and Norwegian blood is not the best combination at these temperatures and a cloak on top it's fair to say it was hot. But with the diploma and a glass of chilled Champagne in hand the ventilation system started working. Below the wines during dinner.

2009 Château Moulinet
Ruby. Scented, dark berries and fairly nuanced nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant and detailed, bit edgy finish. 88

2009 Château Feytit-Clinet
Deep ruby, ruby rim. Vanilla, wood, spices, coffee and some dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, slightly dry, richer behind, trying to hard. 87

2009 Château Lafleur Saint-Jean
Deep ruby. Intense, chocolate, plums, dark berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, bit woody in the back, but seems to handle it, long. 90

2009 Château La Fleur-Petrus
Ruby. Scented, layered, little bit woody up front, behind layeres of dark fruits, rich and intense yet nuanced nose, floral notes and fine tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and refreshing, bit woody still but fruit to handle, rich but never warm, it's showing more details than before, long. 94

2006 Château Haut-Ferrand
Ruby. Leaner nose, starting figs, some plums, easier nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, bit leaner, slightly dry finish. 87

2006 Château Le Bon Pasteur
Ruby. Spicy, vanilla, dark fruits, slight coffee note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit woody and spicy, pure fruit behind it, red berries, bit drying to be picky. 89

2006 Château Certan de May
Ruby. Bit closed nose at first, light spicy note, floral, dark berries, scented, not the most up front right now. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant, delicate, fruity, nuanced, lovely texture, refined and long. 92

2006 Château La Conseillante
Deep ruby. Dark berries, detailed, nuanced, intense, layered and complex nose. Scented, floral notes in the back. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and refreshing, mouthwatering, maybe not refined just yet but getting there, very long. Superb '06. 95

2005 Château Mazeyres
Ruby. Scented, red and darker berries, fairly detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and fruity, palate lacks a bit of the flirting nose, easy to drink. 88

2005 Clos René
Ruby. Scented, red and darker berries, fairly nuanced nose, quite lovely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer texture and structure, detailed, elegant if a bit lean, good length. 89

2005 Château Clinet
Ruby. Lovely nose, layered, complex, detailed, a little richer, nuanced, darker fruits and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, detailed, elegant and ever so slightly warm far back to be picky, long. 93

2005 Vieux Château Certan
Ruby. Layered, complex, more depth, dark fruits, tobacco, exotic, detailed and nuanced, scented, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refined, still very youthful, almost verging on raw even after half an hour in the glass, very long. This is for the long haul. 96

2000 Château Grange Neuve
Corked.

2000 Château Moulinet-Lassarre
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Figs, plums, mature and easy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean and easy going but fresh. 85

2000 Château Bellegrave
Ruby. Scented, easy going nose, quite elegant, dark berries and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and rounded texture, elegant but a bit short. 86

2000 Château Beauregard
Ruby. Spicy, plums, blueberries and tobacco, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, elegant and refreshing, long. 92

2000 Clos du Clocher
Deep ruby. Spicy dark fruits, woody, increasingly woody with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresher and fuller palate, bit tannic, long. Not quite sure how this will develop. 91

2000 Château du Domaine de L'Eglise
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, light exotic note nose. Fresh acidity, softer tannins and structure, bit drying, good length. 88

2000 Château La Cabanne
Ruby, garnet rim. Very scented, tobacco, leather, bit ripe and slight alcohol note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, tobacco and dark chocolate, druing a bit. 87

1999 Château Gazin
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, tobacco, slight figs and more blueberries, just a little bit fresher than last bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nuanced, exotic, plums and blueberries, fruity, elegant if slightly rustic, bit tannic finish. Long. 92

Bordeaux 2009 Part III

2009 Château Balestard La Tonelle
Deep ruby. Ripe, scented, alcoholic and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and sweet, long. 90

2009 Château Beau Séjour-Becot
Opaque. Ripe, rich, massive, extracted and intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, plums and cassis, oak up front, warm finish. 91

2009 Château Belair-Monange
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity, some floral notes, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly lively, more nuanced, long. 93

2009 Château Bellevue
Opaque. Dense, ripe and plummy nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tanni s, fruitya nd alcoholic. 88

2009 Château Canon
Deep ruby. Coffee, ripe, dark berries and scented high notes nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and ripe, some more nuances, long. 93

2009 Château Canon la Gaffelière
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, heavy nose, fruity, alcohol, chocolate and vanilla. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and rich, intense. 92

2009 Château Cap de Mourlin
Deep ruby. Intense, ripe, fruity and alcohol up front. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity and intense. 92

2009 Château Corbin
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, intense and alcohol on the nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and rich, fruity, boring. 90

2009 Château La Couspaude
Deep ruby. Fruity, scented, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, ripe, fruity palate, warm finish. 91

2009 Château Dassault
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, sweet nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, extracted, sweet and ripe, fruity, intense and massive. Will probably impress some. 91

2009 Château La Dominique
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, sweet and extracted feel. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, ripe, fruity, intense and massive. 90

2009 Château Figeac
Deep ruby. Scented, fruity, dark berries, intense, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, quite refreshing, nuanced and long. A second bottle showed more freshness. 95

2009 Château Grand Corbin
Deep ruby. Rich, ripe, dark fruits, oaky and spicy. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, rich, sweet and fruity. 89

2009 Château Larcis-Ducasse
Deep ruby. Massive and rich nose, like heavy vintage Port. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, rich, sweet and rounded, maybe a glass with the chocolate cake? 88

2009 Château Pavie Maquin
Deep ruby. Dried fruits, figs, rich and massive nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, big, sweet, cooffee, dark chocolate. 90

2009 Château Petit Faurie de Soutard
Deep ruby. Sweet, rich, blueberries and plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and ripe, bit more nuanced, good length. 88

2009 Château La Tour Figeac
Deep ruby. Rich, massive and intense dark berries nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rich and big, sweet, dark berries, good length. 88

2009 Château Troplong-Mondot
Deep ruby. Tich, massive and intense nose, alcohol a bit up front. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, rich, big and alcoholic (15,5). 90

2009 Château Trottevielle
Deep ruby. Rich nose, dark berries, ripe and big. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, vanilla and spices, ripe and sweet. 90

2009 Château Beauregard
Deep ruby. Red and blueberries nose, vanilla, scented and floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded palate, bit woody finish, long. 92

2009 Château Le Bon Pasteur
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, bit alcoholic nose, dark berries. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, alcoholic, bit unbalanced, edgy finish. 87

2009 Château Clinet
Deep ruby. Blueberries, scented, intense nose. Fres acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich, oaky and lots of barrel spices up front, long. 92

2009 Château La Conseillante
Ruby. Floral, nuanced, pure red berries, delicate and nuanced nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refined palate, red and darker berries, detailed and pure, very long and nuanced finish. 95

2009 Château L'Église Clinet
Deep ruby. Blueberries, ripe, fruity, vanilla nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, quite lively, fresh and long, more details. 94

2009 Château La Fleur-Petrus
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, fruity, intense, layered and scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, some coffee notes, fresh, lively, complex and long. 95

2009 Château Gazin
Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity, intense, slight alcohol note on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet, bit edgier than last bottle, very structured, this will require long ageing. 94

2009 Château Nenin
Deep ruby. Ripe, blueberries and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, fruity, bit sweet and intense, long. 93

2009 Château Petit Village
Deep ruby. Scented, blueberries, ripe, plums, coffee and barrel spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, quite lively, bit oaky finish, smooth fruit. 92

2009 Château La Pointe
Deep ruby. Blueberries, scented, layered and a bit oaky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, fruity if leaner palate, long. 91

2009 Clos René
Deep ruby. Herbs. Unripe notes, beneath plums, dark berries and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fairly nuanced palate, long. 91

2009 Domaine de l'Église
Deep ruby. Sweet plums, ripe and a bit alcoholic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet and again a bit warm, plush. 90

2009 Château Climens
Golden. Apricots, vanilla, pineapples, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, intense, creamy texture, after lovely palate it feels just a bit short. 93

2009 Château Coutet
Golden. Pineapples, fruity, vanilla, detailed nose, tropical. Fresh acidity, lively and refreshing, nuanced, pure, elegant and superb, stunning as always. 95

2009 Château Doisy-Védrines
Golden. Vanilla, apricots, pineapples and tropical nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, seductive and elegant, long. 92

2009 Château Filhot
Golden. Apples, botrytis, pineapples, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, lively, refreshing if leaner, pure and playful, a lovely Filhot. 92

2009 Château Guiraud
Golden. Apricots, pineapples, ripe, detailed and tropical nose, pure. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, pure and fresh, detailed and complex, mouthwatering and simply gorgeous, very long. 97

2009 Château de Myrat
Golden. Apples, fruity and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, slight bitter orange peal note, fruity, long. Very good Myrat. 90

2009 Château de Rayne Vigneau
Golden. Vanilla, pineapples, tropical, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, lively, intense, rounded, lovely balance, detailed and long. 93

2009 Château Rieussec
Golden. Rich, apricots and pineapples nose, pure and fruity. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant and refreshing, nuanced, beautiful and fresh Rieussec. Very long. 97

2009 Château Sigalas Rabaud
Golden. Apples, apricots and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, fresh, bit easy going to be picky, lovely balance, long. 93

2009 Château Suduiraut
Golden. Apricots. Pineapples, nuanced, layered and elegant nose, refined. Fresh acidity, elegant, refined and nuanced, playful, superb balance, long and gorgeous. 97

2009 Château La Tour Blanche
Golden. Apples, vanilla, tropical and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity and intense, layered, mouthwatering, playful, long and superb. 96

2009 Château Clos Haut Peyraguey
Pale golden. Pineapples, vanilla and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, lively and nuanced, apricots, ever so slightly bitter finish, long. 91

66 Pichon Lalande and 66 La Conseillante

1966 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande;
Deep garnet with brick rim, such elegance, mature of cigars, chocolate, blackcurrants, leather, perfumed black tea, some prunes, cedar, some very mature tannins still hangs on, fresh acidity, perfect balance, seductive as few. Drink. 98

1966 Chateau La Conseillante;
Garnet with brick rim. Red plums, blueberries, liquorice, cigars and leather, fantasic and fresh acidity, tannins gone, so fresh and vibrant, very complex and balanced, elegant, one of the best Pomerol's I have had. Very long and elegant finish. The freshness of the acidity is truly remarkable. 97