00 Conseillante

2000 Château La Conseillante;

Ruby, perfumed, pure and elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, velvety texture, flirting and sexy, layered, complex and stunning finish. 95

96 Pichon Comtesse

1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande;

Tasted in pretty hopeless glasses, still ruby, elegant Pauillac nose with some floral notes and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced and beautiful texture, very long finish. 95

98 Lascombes

1998 Château Lascombes;

Ruby, thin garnet rim, elegant floral high-note, maturing nicely, just reaching a nice plateau of maturation, but will easily age further. Fresh and nice fruit, balanced, elegant texture, good length. 91

06 Pavillon Blanc

2006 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux;

Pale golden, served by Gunvor Bizard of Ch.Margaux during a private lunch in Margaux, fresh and lively, subtle and powerfull, high acidity, elegant body, beautiful minerals, beauty now, will age a long time still, but may shut down for a while in the mean time. Very long length. 93

96 Palmer

1996 Château Palmer;

Ruby, superb nose, floral notes, layered and complex, very refined, elegant freshness on the palate, ripe tannins, love the way it's quite intense, yet feels subtle and tender, very long finish. 95

04 Haut-Brion

2004 Château Haut-Brion;

Ruby, extremely elegant nose, floral, minerals, tobacco, fine fruit, layered and seductive, refined, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nuanced, elegant texture, youthful, long finish. 94

03 Pichon Longueville

2003 Château Pichon Longueville Baron;

Ruby, nice intensity, fruits, not as sweet feel as it had some years back, good acidity, ripe tannins, balanced and elegant texture, long finish. Drinking quite well already. 90

07 Le Petit Lion

2007 Le Petit Lion;

(2nd Ch Leoville Las Cases) Ruby, young, fruity and a touch of herbs. Fresh acidity, slightly rough texture at the moment, needs five years of cellaring. 88

96 Ducru Beaucaillou

1996 Château Ducru Beaucaillou;

Ruby, garnet rim. Exceptionally elegant nose, layered, complex and seductive, very refined. Mouthwatering acidity, ripe tannins, starting to develop, elegant texture and structure, beautiful balance, very long finish. 95

04 Ch. Margaux

2004 Château Margaux;

Ruby with garnet rim, floral, some perfumed notes, cassis, layered, complex and refined. Gorgeous texture, fresh acidity, mouthwatering, ripe tannins, give it a few hours of air or decant it, subtle, very long finish. 94

2010 Talbot and Connétable

2010 Château Talbot;

Ruby, intense nose, almost massive feel to it, ripe, still elegant, fresh acidity and tannins. 88-90

2010 Connétable de Talbot;

Ruby, some green and herbal notes, cassis, elegant, good length. 87-88

2010 Moulin a Vent

2010 Château Moulin a Vent;

Ruby, cassis, bell peppers, nice fruit, balance and texture, good length. 85-86

2010 Fourcas Dupré

2010 Château Fourcas Dupré;

Ruby, elegant cassis, fresh, nice texture, ripe tannins, good length. Probably the best Fourcas Dupré so far. 87-88

2010 Fourcas Hosten

2010 Château Fourcas Hosten;

Ruby, cassis, nice intensity, balance and texture, nothing green and unripe that has been a slightly too austere style from here, this is the best I've tasted so far from Fourcas Hosten. 86-87

2010 Petrus

2010 Château Petrus;

Tasted twice during primeur week, first time very shut down, second time, some three days later, opened beautifully up. Deep of fruits, perfumed, layered, complex and intensely refined. Superb texture, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, beautiful balance, sexy and seductive, benchmark Merlot, stunning length, lasting all the way from Petrus to Ausone.... I'm not joking! My best ever Petrus! 96-98

2010 Vieux Château Certan

2010 Vieux Château Certan;

Ruby, fruity and floral, pure, stunning texture and structure, mouthwatering, has everything, gorgeous length. Could be a future legend. 95-97+

2010 Petit Village

2010 Château Petit Village;

Ruby, fresh style, herbs berries, elegant, lively acidity, ripe tannins, good length. 88-90

2010 La Pointe

2010 Château La Pointe;

Ruby, fresh, elegant, mouthwatering style, fruity and pure red berries, good length. 89-91

2010 La Croix de Gay

2010 Château La Croix de Gay;

Ruby, elegant, earthy and minerals, dark chocolate, nice texture, more intense than some Pomerol's, ripe tannins, long finish. 89-91

2010 La Cabanne

2010 Château La Cabanne;

Ruby, elegant, fruity, nice nerve to it, long. 89-91

2010 Gazin

2010 Château Gazin;

Ruby, minerals, fruit driven, fresh and lively, very elegant, beautiful texture, lots of ripe tannins, needs time. 91-93

2010 Clinet

2010 Château Clinet;

Ruby, pure and fruit driven, elegant structure, soft texture, good length. 89-90

2010 Beauregard

2010 Château Beauregard;

Ruby, minerals and pure fruit, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit forward. 91-92

2010 Canon

2010 Château Canon;

Dark ruby, fruit driven, big body, but also texture and structure to balance, very long finish. 92-93