Hong Kong Tatler & James Suckling's Guide To

HONG KONG TATLER & JAMES SUCKLING’S GUIDE TO

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"A perfect wine today is better than any wine tomorrow." - Anon

Instead of storing Bordeaux wine for 30 years, why not buy 30 year old Bordeaux wine today?

editor’s note 4 Hong Kong Tatler’s wine editor James Suckling explains why Hong Kong is the perfect place for a Bordeaux-wine event publisher’s note 5 A warm welcome to Great Wines of Bordeaux from our chairman and CEO so many bottles, so little time 6 With great vintages in 2009 and 2010, there’s rarely been such a drinker’s market for ﬁne Bordeaux top 100 2010 bordeaux notes 10 The ﬁnest individual bottles from the stellar vintage, all of them scoring 94 points or above top 25 2012 en primeur notes 22 The top wines to watch from last year; still in barrel, these are the stars of the future white labels 26 Bordeaux doesn’t just make great reds and sweet wines; its dry whites also have plenty to offer great wines of bordeaux 30 Our unique Bordeaux-wine event features hundreds of vintages from 45 revered wineries

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WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU, ALONG WITH Hong Kong Tatler, to the Great Wines of Bordeaux event. I There’s no better city to hold this gathering than Hong Kong: few places are as dynamic where ﬁne wine is concerned.

The good news is that you don’t have to spend a fortune any more to ﬁnd a beautiful bottle of Bordeaux. I personally selected all the wines served at the Great Wines of Bordeaux event, and rated them all 90 points or more in tastings. I tried to select wines that were drinking well now and sell for HK$2,500 or less a bottle. Most are available from Hong Kong wine merchants, but some may need to be ordered specially.

This guide includes current buying advice and information on the best of Bordeaux; short evaluations about the wine estates participating in the event and the wines served during the two days, with ratings out of 100; and a list of wines poured, ordered by winery name, vintage and score.

I hope you enjoy the event, and that it helps you to discover, or redis- cover, what makes Bordeaux so special.

JAMES SUCKLING EDITOR

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GOOD PART OF THE And there’s often an investment past month in the world perspective to their wine purchases. of fine wine has been A spent discussing the mer- Besides, it’s a buyer’s market for the best its of the newest Bordeaux vintage on Bordeaux at the moment. Prices have the market: 2012. It’s a surprisingly dropped over the past 18 months for good-quality year for the top names the region’s top names, especially young of France’s premier wine region, and highly rated vintages, and they have despite the difficult grape-growing still not stabilised. Older vintages are season. However, the wines are sold often less expensive than newer ones. en primeur, or as futures, and they won’t be available in bottle for at least More than just a buyer’s market, this another two years. makes it also a drinker’s market. Rather than investing, I believe it’s better It’s hard for most people, especially in to put your money into excellent Asia, to justify buying wines that are vintages for drinking now, because so still ageing in barrel. They prefer to much outstanding to superb Bordeaux buy physical bottles that are excellent is selling in bottle that it’s almost to drink now, or will be in the future. overwhelming. And it’s not just the reds.

GWB wineguide - 06-09 - overview.indd 7 14/05/2013 3:12 PM Just thinking about the plentitude of wonderful Bordeaux available today is breathtaking. Enjoy it to the fullest.

Top whites – dry and sweet – are also outstanding to very good years is also out there in quantity for drinking. available, in particular 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Bordeaux from these The most recent vintages available in vintages are all, for the most part, ready bottle for all colours and styles are an to drink. And this is where the best value amazing pair: 2009 and 2010. Bordeaux and most pleasure can be found. has not produced back-to-back great vintages since 1989 and 1990, but the Take, for example Château Ducru- new pair are more like the legendary Beaucaillou, the famous super second years, such as 1928 and 1929. These are growth. The 2010 is now trading in two vintages not to miss – and it’s hard Hong Kong for about US$240 a bottle, to choose between them. while the 2006 is US$130. Granted, the 2010 is a perfect wine – I rated it 100 I’ve written before that deciding points – but the 2006 is superb quality between 2009 or 2010 is a great (95 points) and it is just now ready to problem to have for anyone who loves drink. The 2010 will take another 10 to great Bordeaux: whatever you prefer, 15 years to be really drinkable. you can’t lose. There are outstanding wines across the board in both vintages The great 2000 Château Lynch-Bages from the greatest châteaux to the (95 points) is US$280 from a number simplest vineyard – the sign of a great of Hong Kong merchants, while the vintage for me. excellent 2004 (92 points) is US$130. The 2010 Château Montrose (100 Plenty of other great vintages are points) is US$300 but the 2004 (93 available, including 1982, 1989, 1990, points) is US$90. I drink the 2004 1995, 2000 and 2005. The first of Montrose regularly and it’s delicious. these remains the most popular great Bordeaux vintage in Asia, but the wines Then there are lesser-known wines such are more and more difﬁcult to ﬁnd. The as the Médoc’s Château Cantemerle, question now is whether the market which regularly sells at reasonable prices, will replace 1982 with 1989, 1990 or even in exceptional years; the 93-point 1995, or go straight to 2000. 2005 can be found in Hong Kong for about US$40 a bottle. And don’t forgot Besides all the great vintages from wines from less popular appellations: Bordeaux for the taking, a range of the 2008 Château Gigault Cuvée Viva

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(90 points), from the appellation of the Mouton (98 points) from the same Premières Côtes de Blaye, sells in Hong vintage is as much as US$1,100 a bottle. Kong for about US$22 a bottle. Don’t forget Bordeaux whites. The The second wines of top estates, such best dry whites – predominately from as ﬁrst and second growths, and rare Pessac-Léognan – have had a string of Right Bank names (Pomerols and Saint- superb vintages; I am a big fan of 2011 Émilions), are also readily available – in particular. And the Sauternes are and in outstanding years, they shouldn’t some of the greatest sweet wines in the be missed. For instance, the second world: I have a preference for 2001, wine of Château Mouton Rothschild, Le 2003, 2005 and 2009. Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild, is a fraction of the price of the grand vin. Just thinking about the plentitude of A bottle of 2009 Le Petit (94 points) wonderful Bordeaux available today is about US$170 in Hong Kong, while is breathtaking. Enjoy it to the fullest.

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100 “Aromas of ﬂowers turn to dark berries. POINTS It’s full-bodied with velvety tannins.” CHÂTEAU LATOUR PAUILLAC 2010

CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC The aroma of this wine is crazy with flowers, mushrooms, SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 forest floor and fruit. It’s full-bodied, with fabulous layers of ultra-fine tannins, milk chocolate and raspberries, along with a phenomenal finish. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU DUCRU- Phenomenal nose with currant bush, blackberries and min- BEAUCAILLOU SAINT-JULIEN erals. The palate is perfect with a full body and integrated 2010 tannins for a texture like the ﬁnest cashmere. Strong but noble with perfect form and beauty. Better in 2020.

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION Crazy, unique nose with iodine, stones and currant aromas HAUT-BRION PESSAC- with wet earth and mushroom. Full-bodied, with an amaz- LÉOGNAN 2010 ing, solid palate of ﬁrm yet polished tannins. So dense and gorgeous; really stunning. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR Beautiful, ripe aromas of blackberries, orange peel, hazel- POMEROL 2010 nuts and tropical fruits. It’s full-bodied, with a superb texture of polished, velvety tannins. Lasts for minutes. Muscu- lar yet elegant. What gorgeous tone this has. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU LATOUR Aromas of ﬂowers turn to dark berries. It’s full-bodied with PAUILLAC 2010 velvety tannins. Dense and intense with a chocolate, berry and currant character. This is juicy and rich with wood still showing a bit. Muscular yet toned. Try in 2022.

CHÂTEAU LE PIN POMEROL Dreamlike nose with blackberries, graphite and smoky 2010 notes. Licorice, vanilla and red fruit. Full and intensely fruity palate with dark berries. Complex, dense and deeply structured with polished tannins and a great, long ﬁnish. Amazing balance. Drink from 2018.

CHÂTEAU MARGAUX Spellbinding aromas, like a bouquet of pink roses that turns MARGAUX 2010 to currants, berries and citrus. Full body with wonderfully reﬁned tannins. It starts discreetly then grows to different levels and dimensions. Beautiful texture. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU MOUTON Pure cabernet sauvignon magic with incredible aromas of ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC currants, blackberries and light spices. Tiny hints of ha- 2010 zelnut. Wet earth. Full body, with super-velvety tannins. Breathtaking purity of fruit. It goes on for minutes. Try after 2020.

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CHÂTEAU PETRUS POMEROL Extraordinary balance and depth. Such an elegant nose, 2010 with the complexity of black olives, dark fruits and ﬂow- ers. Full, ultra-velvety palate with cashmere-like texture. It takes your breath away. There’s almost a Burgundian quality in the mouthfeel. Try after 2018.

CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET Incredible aromas with blueberry, minerals, dried ﬂowers PAUILLAC 2010 and stones, turning to dried meat and spices. Full body and incredibly integrated with blackberry, licorice and minerals. Wonderful purity. It goes on for minutes. Seamless, with amazing tannin quality. Try after 2018.

VIEUX CHÂTEAU CERTAN Perfect purity of fruit, with gorgeous aromas of blackber- POMEROL 2010 ries, currants and cedar, along with chocolate hints. Full body, lovely sweetness of fruit and ripe tannins. Turns to chocolate, hazelnut and spices. Sexy and incredible. So much depth of fruit and density. Better in 2020.

99 “Phenomenal density and richness with crème POINTS brûlée, apple pie and pear tart character.” DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE 2010

CHÂTEAU ANGELUS SAINT- Impressively rich nose showing opulence and sexiness with ÉMILION 2010 earth, berry, spice and chocolate character. Black trufﬂes. Full body with seamless tannins and beautiful richness. Goes on for minutes. Phenomenal layers of fruit and ripe tannins. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION Very impressive, with cream, honey, mangoes and a depth PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE of minerals. Full-bodied and round with pretty fruit. Very 2010 juicy and soft, with contrasts of tropical fruits and citrus.

Bright and intense acidity, but all in harmony. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU LAFITE Shy and not giving its all now, yet full and intense with ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC a tightly intertwined tannic and fruit structure. Ethereal 2010 blackberry, currant, cedar and nutty flavors. Dried flowers too. Great finish. Long and harmonious. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS Beautiful purity of raspberries, blueberries, currants and CASES SAINT-JULIEN 2010 ﬂower aromas. Full body with super-integrated, silky tannins. Elegant, pretty fruit with reserve and ﬁnesse. The bright, strong acidity gives a crunchy, creamy texture. Give it six to eight years.

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER Phenomenal density and richness with crème brûlée, apple PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE pie and pear tart character. It’s so agile and balanced. Full 2010 body with tangy fruit and a long ﬁnish. Crazy intensity and style. Speechless. Try in 2018.

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98 “Phenomenal nose with blackberries, POINTS fresh cep mushrooms, forest fruit and earth. Turns to hazelnuts and dark berries.” CHÂTEAU FIGEAC SAINT-ÉMILION 2010

CHÂTEAU AUSONE Deep, almost endless nose with dried strawberries, blueber- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 ries and incense. Citrus and some prunes. Full body, with chewy, polished tannins and tension. Beautiful focus and balance with a richness and delicacy. Purity of fruit is almost Burgundian. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU FIGEAC Phenomenal nose with blackberries, fresh cep mushrooms, SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 forest fruit and earth. Turns to hazelnuts and dark berries. Breathtaking. Full-bodied palate with superb tannins that last for minutes. Subtle, incredible ﬂavour. Love the texture. Fabulous now, but better in 2018.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY Very, very fresh and ﬂoral with peaches, ripe strawberries PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2010 and plums. So aromatic and clear. Full body, with powerful tannins and a cocoa/chocolate aftertaste. Gorgeous and sturdy. Needs time. Better after 2016.

CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE CLINET Sweet berries with incense, spices and black trufﬂes on POMEROL 2010 the nose. Very ripe but not over the top. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and undertones of smoky wood and mushroom. Dense, impressive and very balanced. Give it ﬁve or six years to soften.

CHÂTEAU LA Beautiful nose with cocoa powder, exotic ﬂowers, candied CONSEILLANTE POMEROL violets and dark berries. Great aromatic complexity. Amaz- 2010 ing palate texture with superb precision and silky tannins. Beautifully composed, showing great harmony. Difﬁcult to wait, but better in 2018.

CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS Fresh and clean with hazelnut, chocolate and berry. Truf- POMEROL 2010 fles too. Full body, with silky tannins and a tangy finish. I like the balance and finesse. So refined and beautiful. Bet- ter in 2017.

CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES Great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal qual- PAUILLAC 2010 ity for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a juicy, delicious finish. Long and beautiful. I love the precision. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU PALMER Purity of fruit with plum and dark chocolate undertones. MARGAUX 2010 Spices and treacle tart. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a long, long finish. Very fine. Fit, fruity and reserved. Superb. Try in 2020.

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CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA Beautiful clarity of fruit with raspberries and currant aro- MARGAUX 2010 mas. Roses and other ﬂowers too. There’s a real purity. Full body, with fabulous balance and depth. Everything’s in the right place. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU TROTANOY Stunning nose with wild strawberries, vanilla and rasp- POMEROL 2010 berries. Opens up to sweet licorice, blueberries and some graphite. Round and full on the palate with amazing fruit and reﬁned tannins. Truly superb. Try from 2016.

97 “Impressive purity of botrytis with POINTS dried fruits followed by spice.” CHÂTEAU D’YQUEM SAUTERNES 2010

CHÂTEAU CLINET POMEROL Gorgeous nose with dark fruits such as plum and blueber- 2010 ries. Crushed pepper and chalk with wild strawberries and vanilla. Dense and velvety on the palate with superbly polished tannins. Gorgeous now but needs ﬁve to six years.

CHÂTEAU COS Lifted, intense nose of dried flowers, walnuts and dark D’ESTOURNELD ESTOURNEL SASAINT-INT fruitsfruits.. FullFull-bodied,-bodied, with powerful flavours of blackberriesblackberries,, ESTÈPHEESTÈPHE 20102010 coffee, ddriedried hherbserbs anandd spices. Super-siSuper-silkylky tannins anandd a llong,ong, llongong finisfinish.h. LayereLayeredd anandd flflashy.ashy. Try in 22018018.

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CHÂTEAUCHÂCH TEAU HAUT-BRIONHAUTT-BRION Very spicyspicyy withwith drieddried mushroommuushhroom aromas,aromas, darkdark fruits andand PEESSACSSAC-LÉ-LÉOGNANÉOGNAN 20102010 0 plplumum undertones.unddertoones. SSweetweeet ttobaccoobbacco ttoo.ooo . ThThisisi is fufull-bodied,ll-bodied, wiwiththh lotsloots of cchewy,hewyy, firfifirmm tatannins.nnninss. MMuscularusculaar foforr Haut-Brion anandd flexingflexing it. Try iinn 202020020.

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CHÂTEAUCHÂCH TEAU SMITH HAUTHAUT Wonderfully complex nose of riperipe llemon,eme ono , grggreeneen ppapapaya,paya, LAFITTELAFITTTE PEPESSAC-LÉOGNANSSAC-LÉOGNAN lime peel and peach. Full and fofocusedcused wiwwithth a bbeautiful,eaautiful, ripe WHITEWHITET 22010010 acidity and silky texture onn thetheh palate.palate.e Long,Long, preciseprer cise ﬁnish with ﬂowers and mineminerals.raals. DrinkDrink orr hold.hold.

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“Extremely complex with black olives, violets 96 POINTS and brown sugar. Superb nose.” CHÂTEAU L’ÉVANGILE POMEROL 2010

CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR Pure fruit with minerality and a ﬂoral undertone. Full body SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2010 and a beautiful depth of fruit with velvety tannins. Dense and balanced. Layered with a lightly salty, meaty character. Great length. Try in 2017.

CHÂTEAU CANON Wonderful nose with strawberries, cherry blossom and va- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 nilla opening to blueberries, milk chocolate and sweet licorice. Full and juicy palate with pure dark fruit and velvety tannins. So nicely layered, superb texture and a long ﬁnish. Drink from 2018.

CHÂTEAU CLIMENS BARSAC Attractive nose with hazelnuts, vanilla and apricot. Dense 2010 and sweet on the palate with bright acidity and wonderful purity of fruit. Soft, well-balanced and a very elegant, long ﬁnish with intense botrytis spice. Medium sweetness. Bet- ter in 2016.

CHÂTEAU FEYTIT-CLINET Beautiful balance of blackberries, dark chocolate and flow- POMEROL 2010 ers. Full body, with very refined tannins and a glorious finish. Speechless. Best wine ever from here. Better after 2017.

CHÂTEAU GRUAUD-LAROSE Ripe raspberries and blueberries with hints of fresh ﬂowers. SAINT-JULIEN 2010 Deep nose of dark fruits. Full body with silky tannins and a beautifully integrated tannin structure. It’s long and very reﬁned. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD Ripe lemon peel and orange. Some honey and vanilla with SAUTERNES 2010 loads of new wood. Dense and very sweet on the palate with nice pure fruit and ﬁrm tannins. Shows excellent potential, but needs time. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU HOSANNA Beautiful nose with ripe strawberries, red apple, vanilla and POMEROL 2010 ﬂoral notes. Sumptuous red fruit and juicy acidity on the palate with ﬁnely knit tannins. Full-bodied with a silky texture and good length. Better in 2017.

CHÂTEAU L’ÉVANGILE Extremely complex with black olives, violets and brown POMEROL 2010 sugar. Superb nose. Full body with an impressive density and richness. Stunning tannin quality, giving a wonderful texture. Fresh and bright. Such length. Try in 2017.

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION Really intense with mango, pineapple and lemon character. HAUT-BRION PESSAC- It’s full and very lively with wonderful depth of fruit and LÉOGNAN WHITE 2010 length. Fresh and bright with tangy acidity and a brilliance at the end. Better after 2016.

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CHÂTEAU LATOUR À Gorgeous nose with strawberries, toasted hazelnuts and POMEROL POMEROL 2010 milk chocolate. Full body with a structure that keeps adding layers of fruit and minerals. Very silky tannins and a wonderful, intense ﬁnish. Great harmony. Drink from 2017.

CHÂTEAU NENIN POMEROL Amazing complexity and beauty with plums, tangerines 2010 and walnuts. Full body and extremely silky, textured tannins with gorgeous balance and beauty. Goes on for minutes. Superb wine. Best Nenin since the 1950s. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU PAPE CLÉMENT Intense blueberry nose with great precision and expression. PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2010 Full and vibrant on the palate with a minty note. Vanilla. Wonderful structure. Firm but ripe tannins and very long. Needs time to soften. Great potential. Try in 2016.

CLOS DU MARQUIS This shows beautiful aromas of ﬂowers, raspberries and SAINT-JULIEN 2010 blackberries that follow through to a full body with ultra- silky tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. It lasts for minutes. Best in 2018 or later.

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER Dark fruits such as raspberries and blueberries with subtle PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2010 perfume on the nose. Full body with super-well-integrated tannins and a fresh, clean ﬁnish. Racy young wine. Shows classy structure and richness. Try in 2018.

LA CHAPELLE DE LA Fabulous nose of spice, mushrooms, blueberries and black- MISSION HAUT-BRION berries follows through to a full body, with ﬁrm, silky tan- PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2010 nins. This is so savoury and beautiful. Best second wine ever from La Mission. Give it until 2018 to open.

LA MONDOTTE Gorgeous nose with great aromas such as chocolate, black- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 berries and licorice. Full, concentrated palate with super- silky tannins and beautiful dark fruit. Lots of new wood in the ﬁnish that needs to integrate. Drink from 2017.

LE PETIT MOUTON Truly superb with blackberries and currants on the nose. DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Full body with super-velvety tannins. The length is so won- PAUILLAC 2010 derful and delicious. Dense yet super-balanced. Hard not to

drink now. Better in 2018.

LES FORTS DE LATOUR Aromas of currants, blueberries and blackberries with a PAUILLAC 2010 dark-chocolate undertone. Perfumes are beautiful. Full body with velvety tannins that are ﬁne tuned and tenta- tive. It lasts for minutes. Gorgeous fruit and richness. Try in 2018.

LIBER PATER GRAVES Wonderful richness and depth of fruit. Full body with a WHITE 2010 very dense palate of dried pineapple and mangoes. Hints of cream and toasted oak. Oily. This is almost all sémillon from 80-year-old ungrafted vines. Tiny production. Drink or hold. 16

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PAVILLON ROUGE Aromas of flowers, smoke, currants and raspberries follow DU CHÂTEAU MARGAUX through to a full body, with super-silky tannins and a long, MARGAUX 2010 long finish. Balanced and refined with wonderful depth. Hard to believe it’s a second wine. Better after 2018.

PENSÉES DE LAFLEUR Such gorgeous aromas of cocoa powder, red fruits and ber- POMEROL 2010 ries. Full body with pretty, silky tannins and an amazing savoury, juicy, delicious ﬁnish. It makes you want to drink. Superb balance and intensity. So approachable yet structured.

“Cool purple fruit at ﬁrst with plums, 95 coffee and red peppercorns.” POINTS CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR POMEROL 2010

CARRUADES DE LAFITE This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries, cur- ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC rants and spices. Full body yet agile and refined. So fine and 2010 pretty. It’s balanced and in harmony. Savoury. A smoky, decadent, meaty undertone. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU BEAU-SÉJOUR Wonderful nose with dark chocolate, plums and some coffee. BÉCOT SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 Opens up with orange peel, leather and vanilla. Full and round on the palate with beautiful fruit and sweet, polished tannins. Long and gorgeous with smooth texture. Drink from 2017.

CHÂTEAU BÉLAIR- Aromas of berries, chilli and a hint of toasted oak. Full body MONANGE with velvety tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. Juicy and beauti- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 ful. Really builds on the palate. Super quality. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE Beautiful aromas of blackberries, currants and flowers. SAINT-JULIEN 2010 Very aromatic. Full body with ultra-fine tannins and gorgeous fruit. It’s polished and very refined. One of the best Beychevelles in years. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU CERTAN DE MAY Beautiful dense nose with polished dark fruit, leather and POMEROL 2010 wet forest ﬂoor. Coffee, sweet tobacco and Seville orange. Full-bodied and intense palate with polished tannins and deep, layered texture. Give it four or ﬁve years. So gorgeous already.

CHÂTEAU DOISY-DAËNE Elegant nose with white peach, strawberry and vanilla. Medi- BARSAC 2010 um-sweet palate with pure fruit and ﬁne texture. Super-charm- ing and well balanced. Very spicy ﬁnish, showing wonderful botrytis intensity. Drink now or hold.

CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES Very fruity, rich wine with dried strawberries and black- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 berries. Full body with an opulent palate of ripe fruit and toasted oak, yet racy, fresh and reﬁned, with a beautiful balance. Try after 2018.

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CHÂTEAU GAZIN POMEROL A subtle red with ultra-fine tannins that accentuate a pal- 2010 ate of chocolate, berries and nuts. Full and very round. It’s refined and beautiful. Hard not to drink now, but wait at least five years. Top wine from Gazin.

CHÂTEAU GISCOURS Aromas of mint and currants with hints of fresh herbs. MARGAUX 2010 Then turns to plum jam. Full body with well-integrated tannins and pretty fruit. Long and caressing. This is really outstanding. Better in 2017.

CHÂTEAU GRAND-PUY- Intense hazelnuts and blackberries on the nose follow LACOSTE PAUILLAC 2010 through to a full-to-medium body, with chocolate and berry flavours and firm tannins. Not giving away much at the finish yet. Reserved and sophisticated but structured and chewy. Try in 2017.

CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE Great nose of blueberries, spices and hints of walnuts. Full SAINT-JULIEN 2010 body with lovely, well-integrated tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. This is structured yet all in ﬁnesse. Best in years. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU LARMANDE Attractive nose with animal notes, mint and dark fruit. SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 Wonderful freshness on the palate that builds up with a huge structure and multilayered texture. Long and very classy. Great potential but needs to soften. Try after 2016.

CHÂTEAU LE BON PASTEUR Cool purple fruit at ﬁrst with plums, coffee and red pepper- POMEROL 2010 corns. Very elegant on the palate, opening up with a great texture and ﬁnesse. Deep and profound yet still so harmonious. Hazelnut and chocolate. It comes together beautifully.

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POY- Wow. Very intense, aromatic nose with crushed currants FERRÉ SAINT-JULIEN 2010 and blueberries, along with hints of nuts and dried ﬂowers. Full body with very reﬁned tannins and a lovely undercur- rent of fruit. Balanced and juicy. Better in 2018.

CHÂTEAU LES ORMES- Wonderful aromas of currants and blackberries with hints DE-PEZ SAINT-ESTÈPHE of spices. Full body with fabulous tannins and a long, 2010 creamy-textured ﬁnish. I love the depth of fruit. Great value for the vintage. Try in 2017.

CHÂTEAU MALARTIC- Impressive nose with leather, dark, polished fruit and ﬂow- LAGRAVIÈRE PESSAC- ers. Wonderful mouthfeel with soft, silky tannins and beau- LEOGNAN 2010 tiful texture. Really well put together. Powerful and rich with loads of fruit and ripe tannins. Very ripe. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU MALESCOT Beautiful strawberry and chocolate with hints of pie crust. SAINT-EXUPÉRY MARGAUX It’s full-bodied with super-integrated tannins and a long, 2010 long ﬁnish. Needs at least four to ﬁve years to come together, but clearly outstanding.

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CHÂTEAU OLIVIER Pure, beautiful aromas of blueberries and dark chocolate PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2010 that follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a silky finish. Very fine indeed. Wonderful length to this. Best wines in years from here. Try in 2018.

CHÂTEAU PAVIE-MACQUIN Gorgeous nose with great complexity. Blackberry, licorice SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 and a steely mineral note with chalk, nutmeg and violet. Dense and full-bodied on the palate with beautiful fruit and a long, sumptuous ﬁnish. Velvety tannins and layered texture. Drink from 2018.

CHÂTEAU PETIT-VILLAGE Spicy nose with nutmeg, cedar and sweet tobacco. Blueber- POMEROL 2010 ries and some milk chocolate. Pure dark fruit on the palate with a wonderful texture and quite deep structure. Ripe, polished tannins and a wonderfully focused, long ﬁnish. Drink from 2018.

CHÂTEAU PICHON A dense, layered wine with lots of ripe, sweet fruit. Loads LONGUEVILLE BARON of currants, plums and tar. This is concentrated and almost PAUILLAC 2010 jammy with velvety tannins. Powerful. Chewy. Try in 2020.

CHÂTEAU PROVIDENCE Great nose with wild strawberries and raspberries. Some blue- POMEROL 2010 berry and violets. Opens up with fresh leather and chocolate. Full-bodied and very well put together with super-silky tannins and a great vibrant ﬁnish. Difﬁcult to wait, but try after 2018.

CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT Aromas of blueberries, blackberries and plums follow LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a fruity ﬁn- 2010 ish. Lots of mushroom and fruit undertones. Very polished.

Such ﬁnesse yet structure to this young wine. Better in 2007.

CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT Expressive, fruity nose with ripe orange, apricot and pine- SAUTERNES 2010 apple. Elegant with wonderfully balanced sweetness on the palate. Good structure and length. Vibrant acidity and lots of spice in the ﬁnish. Excellent. Drink or hold.

CHÂTEAU TROTTEVIEILLE This is full and rich with a pretty depth of fruit and a lovely SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 vanilla and berry character. Turns silky yet very structured. Long and intense. Can’t make up my mind which is better, 2009 or 2010. Better after 2016.

CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD Really impressive with lemon peel, sliced apple, light tarte SAINT-ÉMILION WHITE 2010 tatin and cream. Full, super-creamy texture. It’s rich but not intrusive. Just all beautiful. Top white Bordeaux with the depth of grand cru Burgundy. Drink or hold.

CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD Complex aromas of licorice, plums, incense and tar follow SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 through to a full body with velvety tannins and an ultra-ﬁne tannic ﬁnish. Hints of toasted oak and cedar with chocolate. Not quite the 2009 but close. Try in 2017.

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LE PETIT CHEVAL Shows such glorious yet subtle fruit with chocolate, dark SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 berries and a light spice character. Walnut undertone. It’s soft and silky with wonderful balance and beauty. It goes on for minutes. Hard not to drink now.

LIBER PATER GRAVES 2010 Intense aromas of blueberries, blackberries and Moroccan spices such as cardamom. Full body with super-integrated tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. A beautiful wine with super- ﬁne tannins. Such harmony and balance. Better in 2016.

94 “A layered, young red with lots of black POINTS olives and berries on the nose.” CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU SAINT-JULIEN 2010

CHAPELLE D’AUSONE An amazing depth of berries, orange blossom and minerals. SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 Wet earth too. Full body with a super-velvety palate of polished tannins. It’s deep and soulful. Goes for minutes. This is very structured and muscular. Try after 2018.

CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU A layered, young red with lots of black olives and berries SAINT-JULIEN 2010 on the nose. Full body with velvety and chewy tannins. It all comes together at the end with a lovely sweet fruit. Try after 2017.

CHÂTEAU BRANE- Pretty red fruits such as cherries with chewy tannins and CANTENAC MARGAUX 2010 fresh acidity. Toasted oak too. Needs time to come together. Dense and complete for this estate. Better than 2009. Better after 2016.

CHÂTEAU CANTENAC A wine with ﬁrm tannins that are polished and reserved yet BROWN MARGAUX 2010 there’s an underlying richness of fruit. Plums, blueberries and citrus character. Some tar too. Juicy and delicious. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON Gorgeous currants and spices with licorice on the nose. PAUILLAC 2010 Full body with super-integrated tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. The texture and beautiful fruit want you to drink this, but give it time. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU D’ISSAN Gorgeous ripe fruit in this with plum, black cherries and MARGAUX 2010 spices on the nose and palate. Full body with soft tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. Very reﬁned and focused. Best from here in decades. Try after 2018.

CHÂTEAU DASSAULT Wonderful ripe fruit with raspberries, blackberries and SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 some eucalyptus. Excellent density and structure on the palate with velvety tannins and good length. Amazing berry fruit and dense, creamy, mineral notes. Beautiful now but will improve over the next four years.

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CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY This is firm and structured with blueberry and hazelnut PAUILLAC 2010 character. Full body with fine tannins and a juicy finish. So long and pretty. Wonderful texture. Better after 2017.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON Attractive nose of raspberries, red cherries, vanilla and SAINT-ÉMILION LA RESERVE some spicy nutmeg. Nice dense fruit on attack, turning 2010 silky and very reﬁned. Nicely textured. Very rich and full of depth. Give it time. Subtle and sexy. Try in 2016.

CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE Polished, rich nose with dark, deep fruit and dense mineral- SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 ity. Wonderful pure, ripe fruit on the palate with a long, layered texture and super-velvety tannins. Good to drink now, but tannins will soften over the next four years.

CHÂTEAU LA LOUVIÈRE Dense and structured with green apple and mango charac- PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE ter throughout. Full body with lovely fruit and a layered 2010 ﬁnish of fruit and acidity. Best white from here in years. Serious stuff. Impressive now but better in 2015.

CHÂTEAU LARRIVET HAUT- Wonderful spicy nose with white pepper, lime peel and lots BRION PESSAC-LÉOGNAN of raspberry. Full and very precise palate with juicy, well- WHITE 2010 dosed acidity and great focus. Smooth texture with minerals on white fruit and good length. Drink now or hold. Serious effort.

CHÂTEAU LASCOMBES What a wonderful nose of ripe strawberries and hints of MARGAUX 2010 vanilla. Full body with soft, velvety tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. This is luscious and sexy. Try in 2017.

CHÂTEAU LE GAY POMEROL Feminine, violet nose with beautiful polished purple fruit, 2010 vanilla and some Seville orange. Dense and full-bodied on the palate with dancing acidity and soft, ﬁne tannins. So delicious. Very pleasant already now, but try after 2016.

CHÂTEAU MAGDELAINE Attractive nose with fresh leather, plums and orange peel SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 at ﬁrst. Opens up with raspberries and vanilla. Wonderful, sumptuous fruit on the palate with a full body and good length. Smooth tannins and good complexity. Already very enjoyable.

CHÂTEAU PÉBY-FAUGÈRES Dense with loads of ripe fruit and new wood on the nose. SAINT-ÉMILION 2010 Full body with lots of rich, ripe fruit, yet it’s still fresh and delicious. Needs at least seven to eight years to come together completely. Drink or hold.

CHÂTEAU PICHON This is a pretty and reﬁned Pichon Lalande. Aromas of LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE blueberries and blackberries with hints of earth and mush- DE LALANDE PAUILLAC 2010 rooms. Full body with velvety tannins and a juicy ﬁnish. I slightly prefer the 2009. Better in 2017.

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GWB wineguide - 100 wine notes.indd 22 14/05/2013 3:22 PM CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION This is super-subtle and dense yet so complex and beautiful PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE for the great white of Haut-Brion. It’s like a tightly wound 2012 ball of cashmere. The texture certainly is impressive. The aromas and ﬂavours of dried fruits with papaya and passion 97-98 fruit are rich yet very reﬁned. A wine about precise contrasts.

CHÂTEAU PETRUS POMEROL This shows fabulous length with chocolate, berry and 2012 mineral undertones. Licorice and currants too. Full body yet reﬁned with seamless tannins. Goes on for minutes. It 97-98 shows such amazing length and elegance. Depth. Phenom- enal structure here, especially for the vintage. Reminds me of the 1998 or 1971, which were structured yet very ﬁne.

CHÂTEAU LE PIN POMEROL This is phenomenal for the vintage. Aromas of roses, blue- 2012 berries and clay. Full and dense yet it ﬁnishes long and agile. It goes on for minutes. Truly a great bottle here. It’s a 96-97 2001 in the making, which was better than 2000. This is 100 per cent merlot; normally there’s a tiny percentage of cabernet franc too. Only 500 cases.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION This is fabulous for the vintage, with a super-long ﬁnish of PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2012 ultra-ﬁne tannins. Full and racy with a wonderful texture. This is the most merlot ever in Haut-Brion (65.5 per cent, 95-96 with 32.5 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 2 per cent cabernet franc). Rich, too. One of the wines of the vintage.

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT- Lots of mineral, oyster shell, apple pie and white pepper on BRION PESSAC-LÉOGNAN the nose and palate. Full and rich yet very bright and fresh. WHITE 2012 Dried pear and apple undertones. Intense. 95-96

CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR This is subtle yet so deep, with blackberry, wet earth and POMEROL 2012 stone. It’s full-bodied, with super-ﬁne tannins and wonderful length. Everything is at the end of the palate. This will 95-96 be better than the 2011. It’s about clarity and harmony. The winemaker says a special lot of merlot picked on September 23 made it what it is. Stunning.

CHÂTEAU PALMER A wine with a vertical palate for the vintage. Deep and rich MARGAUX 2012 with polished tannins and beautiful fruit. Layered and very long. Blueberries, hazelnut, cedar and a mineral, creamy 95-96 character. Fabulous for the vintage.

CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT This is fabulous. It’s a white that is so vertical with won- LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN derful depth of fruit and structure. It goes on for minutes. WHITE 2012 Dense and complex. It’s so structured and amazing. Peach- es and minerals with a salty, savoury character. It is capti- 95-96 vating to taste now.

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CHÂTEAU AUSONE Wonderful aromas of blackberries and blueberries with SAINT-ÉMILION 2012 ﬂowers. Very cabernet franc. Full body with intense fruit, tannins and fresh acidity. Tangy and lively. Minerals with 94-95 lemon and orange peel undertones. Super-lively. Texture is beautiful. Same blend as always: 55 per cent cabernet franc and 45 per cent merlot.

CHÂTEAU L’EGLISE CLINET This really builds at the end of the palate, which clearly POMEROL 2012 shows it’s top-notch. It’s full-bodied, and grows on the palate ever so steadily. Lovely berry, chocolate and hazelnut 94-95 character. Goes on for minutes. This has wonderful tannin tension for the vintage. Better than 2011.

CHÂTEAU L’EVANGILE A wine with plenty of deep fruit, spices and hazelnut char- POMEROL 2012 acter. Lovely fruit. Full-bodied with lovely silky tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. So much going on here. Elegance 94-95 with strength and structure. It’s 93 per cent merlot and 7 per cent cabernet franc.

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS A structured and powerful Las Cases. It really grabs you CASES SAINT-JULIEN 2012 and makes you take note, yet there is polish and reﬁnement in the texture. Full body with intense tannins and a long, 94-95 lively ﬁnish. The fruit-acid balance is very pretty.

CHÂTEAU MOUTON Wonderful beauty to this wine with currants, blackberries ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC and flowers. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a long, 2012 long finish. Creamy texture with a mineral, almost salty undertone. It’s 90 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 8 per cent 94-95 merlot and 2 per cent cabernet franc.

CHÂTEAU PAVIE SAINT- Lots of beautiful aromas of roses, dark fruits and dark ÉMILION 2012 chocolate. Full and chewy with beautiful, firm tannins that add to the long finish. Very intense. Very fine tannins. Very, 94-95 very long. It’s 70 per cent merlot, 20 per cent cabernet franc and 10 per cent cabernet sauvignon.

CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET A wine that makes you want to drink it immediately. It’s PAUILLAC 2012 stylish with berries, currants, cedar and stone aromas and ﬂavours. Full body with very integrated tannins and a long, 94-95 long ﬁnish. A small percentage of the wine is now aged in cement vats instead of oak barrels. This touches all the senses. A beauty. Made from biodynamic grapes.

CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT The ﬁnish is gorgeous with a crunchy, fruity, earthy, hazel- LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN nut character. Dense yet balanced with beautiful texture 2012 and length. Creamy tannins. It’s 55 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 40 per cent merlot, 4 per cent cabernet franc and 1 94-95 per cent petit verdot.

GWB wineguide - 100 wine notes.indd 24 14/05/2013 3:22 PM CHÂTEAU TROTANOY Wow. This really builds on the palate. Starts off slowly but POMEROL 2012 then gets more silky by the second. Full and juicy. Dark 94-95 chocolate and nuts. Plenty of subtle fruit.

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER This is very tender and pretty with very ﬁne elements. PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE Dried lemons, minerals and lilac as well as character of 2012 oyster shell and iodine. Full body yet reﬁned and long. You normally see this sort complex character in reds from 94-95 Pessac-Léognan. Fascinating young white.

LA MONDOTTE SAINT- This is very intense with great depth of fruit and length. ÉMILION 2012 Full body with super-integrated tannins and a long, long ﬁnish. The minerality and citrus acidity give the wine won- 94-95 derful tension and length.

PAVILLON BLANC DU A wine with fresh lemons and minerals and hints of chalk. CHÂTEAU MARGAUX Full body, with integrated acidity and fruit. Lovely length. MARGAUX 2012 Some may prefer this to the superb 2011 Pavillon Blanc. 94-95

BLANC DE LYNCH-BAGES This is very lively and dense in the centre palate. Full body BORDEAUX 2012 with a dried apple and pear character. Bright acidity. Cit- rusy. Long and brilliant. It’s 60 per cent sauvignon blanc, 93-94 27 per cent sémillon and 13 per cent muscadelle.

CHÂTEAU ANGELUS This is powerful and rich with lots of blackberries and cher- SAINT-ÉMILION 2012 ries. Loads of richness and intensity. We will see, but shows 93-94 plenty of potential. Intense.

CHÂTEAU CHEVAL BLANC This is really beautiful, with a blackberry, chocolate and SAINT-ÉMILION 2012 light nut character. Full yet reﬁned. Seamless tannins. It goes on for minutes. This is so elegant and beautiful. The 93-94 tannins are just right and not overdone for the vintage.

CHÂTEAU FIGEAC A wine with a mineral, blueberry and light clay character. SAINT-ÉMILION 2012 Full body with round, velvety tannins and a long ﬁnish. Shows plenty of mineral, iron and spice character. Can’t 93-94 make up my mind if I prefer 2011 or 2012; I tasted both this time.

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY A beautiful red with plums, chocolate and hints of licorice. PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2012 Full body with super-polished tannins. Ripe fruit with forest undergrowth, dark fruits and sweet tobacco. Goes on 93-94 for minutes.

GWB wineguide - 100 wine notes.indd 25 14/05/2013 3:22 PM white labels THE NAME BORDEAUX IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE HIGHEST-QUALITY RED WINE – BUT, AS JAMES SUCKLING WRITES, THE REGION’S OFT- OVERLOOKED DRY WHITES HAVE A LOT GOING FOR THEM TOO

GWB wineguide - White Bordeaux.indd 26 14/05/2013 3:25 PM From top: The best whites come from the region of Pessac- Léognan; Château Carbonnieux is a wine that oﬀers great value

VERYONE’S ALWAYS when young, with dense, rich palates talking about red Bordeaux, that deliver loads of apple, citrus and but the dry whites of tropical fruit character, as well as EFrance’s premier wine vanilla and cream undertones. region can be among the most There’s usually a bright, lively compelling bottles produced acidity that gives form and preci- on Earth. What makes white sion to the wines. I like to decant Bordeaux so attractive is its my white Bordeaux before richness and structure. Many serving, which lets it breathe of the top names can age for and develop more aromas and decades and take on the com- ﬂavours before being poured plexity and intensity of the into the glass. best white Burgundies – even the legendary Montrachet. Most of the top whites come from the region of Pessac- However, great dry white Léognan, just outside the bor-

PHOTO: IMAGE FORUM; JAMES ORR FORUM; JAMES IMAGE PHOTO: Bordeaux is equally delicious der of the city of Bordeaux.

GWB wineguide - White Bordeaux.indd 27 14/05/2013 3:25 PM The soils are deep loam with large Most of the more stones that help ensure good drain- popular dry age for the vines. White grapes are grown all over the area, even though whites are made they only account for about 10 per with a high cent of the total production. However, percentage of other appellations, from the Médoc to simple Bordeaux, can make excellent sauvignon blanc dry whites. grapes, but the Most of the more popular dry whites best are usually are made with a high percentage of a blend of sauvignon blanc grapes, but the best are usually a blend of sauvignon sauvignon blanc blanc and sémillon. Some producers and sémillon may also use a small percentage of muscadelle or sauvignon gris to add

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to the complexity of the wine. The in Bordeaux, which can make both majority of dry white Bordeaux is amazing reds and dry whites. made in a crisp, easy style for early consumption, but the top examples The superb 2010 vintage, for exam- are made just like their counterparts ple, made great reds and whites – and in Burgundy, with oak barrel fermen- shouldn’t be missed. But lesser vintages tation and ageing. such as 2011 and 2012 made super dry whites as well. Many of the highly praised vintages for dry white Bordeaux are “off- “We have been very lucky in recent vintages” for the region’s reds. It years with vintages for whites,” says makes sense, since these years usually Olivier Bernard, the owner of one of have cooler and less sunny growing the best châteaux for whites, Domaine seasons, producing grapes higher in de Chevalier. “It’s hard to decide which acidity, something most people like is best: some people prefer 2011 for its in white wines but not in serious lively style, while others prefer the reds. I actually prefer great vintages more reﬁned 2012. I like them both.”

GWB wineguide - White Bordeaux.indd 29 14/05/2013 3:25 PM GWB_Tasting notes.indd 30 14/05/2013 3:58 PM IN THIS SECTION, JAMES SUCKLING SHARES HIS PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON SOME OF THE BEST VALUE WINES AND CURRENT DRINKABLE VINTAGES FROM BORDEAUX. ALL WINES ARE FEATURED AT THE GREAT WINES OF BORDEAUX EVENT, AND ALL ARE RATED 90 POINTS OR HIGHER

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 31 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY

This is a beautiful château in GRAND TASTING Pauillac that has long produced Château Batailley Pauillac 1996 wines of breeding and finesse and Now ready to drink with currants, berry that has always offered some of and tobacco character. Medium body with fine tannins and a fresh finish. the best value in the Médoc. Made Delicious. (90 points) mostly of cabernet sauvignon, the wines show a racy, fine tannin Château Batailley Pauillac 2003 Big and round with a velvety texture and backbone with subtle fruit – very fruity, fresh character. Full and delicious typical for the appellation. It’s from now. Why wait? (92 points)

the always-improving stable of Château Batailley Pauillac 2005 estates of négociant Borie-Manoux, Very muscular and powerful with lots which includes such top names as of tannins now, but it will come around. Full body and dense. Leave this alone for Saint-Émilion’s Trotte Vieille and three or four years. (91 points) Pomerol’s Domaine de l’Eglise. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER The head and one of the owners of Borie-Manoux, Philippe Castéja, Château Batailley Pauillac 1996, is determined to make better and Château Batailley Pauillac 2003 better wines at Batailley and the rest of his estates. Watch them in the future.

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GWB_Tasting notes.indd 32 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC

The wines of Brane-Cantenac are GRAND TASTING rather shy in their infancy, show- Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux ing lots of subtle and intense 2000 aromatic quality but less on the Very rich aromas of ripe strawberries, spices and ﬂowers follow through to a palate. With a few years of bottle full body with velvety tannins and an age, they grow in personality and outstanding structure. It’s always a little richness to deliver a soulful glass austere. But so much there. Just coming around now. Delicious. (92 points) of red Bordeaux. Owner and winemaker Henri Lurton continues to Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2003 improve his wine, ﬁne-tuning his This is jammy on the nose, with hints vineyards and his winery to make of new toasted oak. Full-bodied and the best possible wine each year generous, with lots of fruit and a soft, velvety palate. I like the style. Big and for his special terroir. Consistency yummy now, but even better in three or in quality is this beautiful Margaux four years. (92 points)

wine property’s byword. Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2006 Fresh and clean with pretty berry and currant character. It’s full- to medium- bodied, with ﬁrm tannins and a clean, caressing ﬁnish. Drink now. (90 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2000, Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2003

www.brane-cantenac.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 33 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR

This is a legendary wine estate in GRAND TASTING the appellation of Saint-Estèphe Château Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe that made its reputation on great 2003 vintages of the 1940s, but I believe This shows so wonderfully now with a dense palate yet a delicate chocolate, that its recent cabernet sauvignon- mineral and walnut skin. Full and velvety. based reds will rival those historical Wonderful with juicy length and a long legends in the bottle. The wines finish. Almost Burgundian in texture. (94 points) are muscular and powerful when young and show tight, toned tan- Château Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe 2005 nins with reserved fruit and spice A dense, structured red with beautiful character. They are built for ageing. aromas of chocolate, hazelnut, dried The property was sold last year to spices and currants. Full body with super- fine tannins and a tight finish. This is a a French insurance group, and an wine that is just beginning to be drinkable impressive team was quickly put in but has a long, long life ahead of it. Taste now and dream of the future. Better in charge. Stay tuned for most excel- 2016. (93 points) lent wines. Château Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe 2006 Aromas of perfumes and blueberries with minerals. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a tangy, fresh finish. Attractive tension and austerity to this. Savoury and juicy. Drink now or hold. (91 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe 2003, Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe 2006

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 34 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU CANON

This top Saint-Émilion estate is one GRAND TASTING of the few with its vineyards com- Château Canon Saint-Émilion 1998 pletely surrounded by walls, near This is really beautiful now, with subtle the medieval village bearing the blackberries, cherries and minerals that follow through to a silky texture, name of the appellation. It gives the underlying the ﬁne tannin structure. vineyards the feel of a well-kept gar- This wine continues to improve in quality den. The wines are long-lived, ultra- with years of bottle age. Underlines the beautiful quality of this vintage on the refined and gloriously complex. right bank of the Gironde. Drink or hold. Canons from the 1950s and 1960s (93 points)

are legends today with wine collec- Château Canon Saint-Émilion 2001 tors, but as new vineyard plantings There’s a clarity and harmony to this wine come into their own, today’s reds now, with subtle aromas of berries, earth and hints of bitter chocolate. Medium to should surpass such fabled bottles. full body with fine tannins and a clean, The property shares the same own- fresh finish. Very fine indeed. Drink or hold. (91 points) ers as Margaux’s Château Rauzan- Ségla – the family at the helm of Château Canon Saint-Émilion 2004 Chanel. A beautiful red just opening now, with pretty currants, smoke and spice aromas that follow through to a solid core of ripe tannins, focused fruit and a silky, textured finish. Drink now or hold. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Canon Saint-Émilion 1998, Château Canon Saint-Émilion 2001

www.chateaucanon.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 35 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE

This is one of the best wine estates GRAND TASTING in the Haut-Médoc appellation Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc 2000 and consistently produces refined A wine at its peak now, with tobacco, and balanced reds with fine tan- berry and spice character. Some oyster shell as well. Full and decadent. Soft nins and complex character – and, and silky-textured. Drink now. Needs more importantly, at a reasonable decanting. (90 points) price. The property is located in the Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc 2005 south of the Médoc and the vine- Wow. This really shows wonderful yards are large: about 90 hectares. depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of The substantial amount of merlot stones. It’s full-bodied, with ultra-refined planted – about 30 percent – gives tannins and a long, long finish. Gets its wines a softer, more accessible better and better with age: gorgeous now but will improve for many years to come. style, especially when young, even Excellent. (93 points) though most of the vineyard is Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc cabernet sauvignon. But the wines 2009 age very well, particularly from top Gorgeous ripe-fruit character, with loads vintages. of blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full body with velvety tannins and a fruity, fresh, grapefruit aftertaste. Really beautiful. Best ever from here. Best after 2018. (95 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc 2000, Château Cantemerle Haut- Médoc 2005

www.cantemerle.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 36 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN

This large château, about half GRAND TASTING an hour’s drive from the centre Château Carignan Prima Premières of Bordeaux, makes a wonderful Côtes de Bordeaux 2006 pure merlot, Prima, from its oldest This shows lots of ripe strawberries and hints of shaved chocolate that follow vines. I have tasted the wine blind through to a full body with silky tannins against a number of top merlot- and a fresh finish. The pure merlot based wines from the legendary character comes through beautifully. Excellent now. (92 points) region of Pomerol and Prima shows incredibly well: it’s often better Château Carignan Prima Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 2008 than a number of wines from there. Love the finish on this wine, with bright Carignan is the property of wine berry and milk-chocolate character. merchant Andy Lench, whose com- Medium to full body with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Why wait? (90 points) pany Bordeaux Wine Locators also has an office in Hong Kong. His goal Château Carignan Prima Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 2009 is to show that Prima can compete Impressive for this appellation, with ripe with wines four or five times the fruit and light espresso character, and price. I think he has already proved hints of mushrooms. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, flavourful his point. finish. Best ever from here. Best in 2016. (93 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Carignan Prima Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 2004 Aromas of sliced plums and chocolate- covered nuts. Full body with ﬁne tannins and a silky, delicious ﬁnish. Just right now. Enjoy and relax with this one. Better and better with age. (91 points)

Château Carignan Prima Premières Côtes de Bordeaux 2006

www.chateau-carignan.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 37 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON

Many people rightly call Clerc GRAND TASTING Milon a baby Mouton Rothschild, Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2000 because the extremely aromatic Just starting to open now, with currant, and structured style of its wines is tea leaf and berry character, along with a mineral undertone. Full body with firm similar to the great wines of the tannins and a long finish. Another couple famous first growth. Clerc shares of years more of bottle age would be the same owners as Mouton, and good, but why wait? (92 points) therefore receives the same atten- Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2004 tion and savoir faire in the vine- A polished and very beautiful wine with blueberry, currants and light yard and the winery. A new winery mint character. Full body with super- should only add to the expertise at integrated tannins and a long, long finish. Clerc. The wines are consistently All in finesse. So lovely now. (92 points) rich and fruity with a powerful Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2006 tannin backbone. They are long- Aromas of currants and dark berries with hints of minerals. Full body with super- ageing reds and show the classic integrated tannins and a slightly austere cabernet sauvignon strength of the and intense tannin backbone. But it’s appellation. pretty and attractive. Drink or hold. (90 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2000, Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2004

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 38 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU DALEM

This small château underlines GRAND TASTING the impressive quality of wines a Château Dalem Fronsac 2001 lesser-known name in Bordeaux A solid 2001 with dried spices, flowers can produce – and it sells its wines and berries. Full to medium body with silky tannins and a fresh acidity. Drink at equally impressive, reasonable now but ageing gracefully. (91 points) prices. Its appellation, Fronsac, was one of the best in France about two Château Dalem Fronsac 2006 Very pretty aromas of ripe berries and centuries ago, so there is also fine hints of dried flowers. Full body with wine-making pedigree. The reds are silky tannins and a long finish. Bright and energetic. Drink or hold. (90 points) almost entirely made from merlot with a touch of cabernet franc, but Château Dalem Fronsac 2010 they are strong and muscular when Attractive nose with grilled meat, violets and crushed chalk. Opens up with dark young. They need at least four or plums and raspberries. Beautifully five years to really show what they textured with good body and velvet tannins. Soft and round with a long, have from this historic and soulful precise finish. Drinks well already. Wow. area of Bordeaux. But better in 2015. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Dalem Fronsac 2001, Château Dalem Fronsac 2006

www.chateaudalem.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 39 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE

This Margaux château is just now GRAND TASTING coming into its own after slightly Château du Tertre Margaux 2000 more than a decade since Dutch Loads of tobacco and prune character. businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma Rich and decadent. Full body with velvety tannins and a juicy, delicious finish. Just bought the property. The château opening now. Improving with age. and winery were completely reno- (91 points) vated, as were the vines. Albada Château du Tertre Margaux 2003 Jelgersma also owns one of the top This is very New World on the nose with estates in the appellation, Château loads of ripe fruit with a raisiny, spicy undertone. Full-bodied with a round, Giscours. Du Tertre makes alto- chewy finish. Very extracted, but I think it gether different wines from its will come around very well in the end. Pull famous third-growth sibling. The the cork now but better in a year or two. (92 points) wines are strong and muscular when young and show an underly- Château du Tertre Margaux 2005 Wonderful balance of fruit with currant ing earthiness that turns with time and chocolate character. Full body with to flowers, tobacco, fruit and spices. integrated tannins and a clean finish. This is a château that continues to Polished and refined. Drink or hold. (92 points) truly improve its wines each year; the best is in the future. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château du Tertre Margaux 2000, Château du Tertre Margaux 2003

www.chateaudutertre.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 40 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU

What owner Bruno Borie has done GRAND TASTING at this famous second-growth Saint- Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint- Julien estate in the last two decades Julien 2003 is close to phenomenal. Sure, his Lots of aromas of roasted fruit, such as blueberries and raisins, and spices. It has family made some excellent wines, full body with plenty of velvety tannins particularly in 1961 and 1970, but and a long, slightly chewy finish. Needs from the mid-1990s onwards Ducru another two or three years to come together but outstanding now. has been competing with the top (94 points) names of Bordeaux. Its recent Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint- vintages show a fabulous clarity of Julien 2004 character and strength, yet remain This Ducru is such a harmonious wine, refined and polished. There’s a with cedar, berry and truffle character. It’s full-bodied with gorgeous tannins and directness that impresses me every a pretty finish. Drink now. (92 points) time I taste a red from here. Ducru Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint- made one of my few 100-point Julien 2006 wines of the legendary 2010 vin- Subtle aromas of currants, blueberries tage, but all of its wines from the and minerals. Full body with super- integrated tannins and a fine, fine finish. 2000s are outstanding quality. I love the texture to this wine, and it’s just starting to show you the true quality it has. Start drinking. One of the top wines of this vintage. Better in 2016. (95 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien 2004, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint- Julien 2006

www.chateau-ducru-beaucaillou.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 41 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES/PEBY FAUGÈRES

Swiss entrepreneur Silvio Denz GRAND TASTING makes two fabulous wines in Saint- Château Peby Faugères Saint-Émilion Émilion. Both vineyards were 2004 recently upgraded to grand cru A soft, juicy wine with a chocolate, coffee bean and sliced-plum character. Full and classé status. Faugères is a blend of round with delicious fruit and a fresh merlot with some cabernet franc finish. It’s velvety-textured. Caresses and cabernet sauvignon, while your palate. Better than I remember. Pure merlot. Drink or hold. (93 points) Peby Faugères is pure merlot. Both wines show a wonderful richness Château Faugères Saint-Émilion 2006 Wonderful blueberry and dried and intensity with a concentration flowers with hints of new wood. Some of fruit and velvety tannins seldom sandalwood. Full body with ultra-fine seen in their area. Denz produces tannins and a beautiful finish. Layered. Delicious now but needs a year or two to the reds in a neoclassical winery come into its own. Yet so good now. Why at Faugères created by the great wait? (92 points)

Italian architect Mario Botta. It is Château Peby Faugères Saint-Émilion this combination of tradition and 2006 modernity that makes the wines of So beautiful now, with raspberries and shaved-chocolate character, both on Denz so very special. the nose and the palate. Full body with very ﬁne tannins and very fresh acidity. This makes the beautiful red bright and delicious. Sexy. (93 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Faugères Saint-Émilion 2006, Château Peby Faugères Saint-Émilion 2006

www.chateau-faugeres.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 42 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU GIGAULT

Wine merchant Christophe Reboul GRAND TASTING Salze purchased a dilapidated châ- Chateau Gigault Premières Côtes de teau in the unpopular appellation Blaye Cuvée Viva 2005 of Premières Côtes de Blaye in the Beautiful aromas of ﬂowers, berries and light chocolate follow through to a late 1990s and turned it in to a small full body, with wonderful silky tannins jewel box of a winery, producing and a fresh, almost mineral aftertaste. a blended red of almost entirely Delicious now. (91 points)

merlot called Cuvée Viva. The Chateau Gigault Premières Côtes de wine is incredibly attractive and Blaye Cuvée Viva 2008 Aromas and flavours of dried subtly fruity when young, making strawberries, with hints of cedar and it delicious to drink, but with some mushrooms. Medium to full body with bottle age it turns into a complex silky tannins and a fresh finish. Refined and stylish. Brings you back to sip again and complete wine. It’s among the and again. Drink or hold. (90 points) best-value fine Bordeaux. Chateau Gigault Blaye-Côtes-de- Bordeaux Cuvée Viva 2009 This is so pretty and elegant with wonderfully integrated, fine tannins with flower, berry and cherry character. Full body with tightly wound tannins and a fresh finish. Already so enticing. Better in 2015. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Chateau Gigault Premières Côtes de Blaye Cuvée Viva 2005, Chateau Gigault Premières Côtes de Blaye Cuvée Viva 2008

www.chateau-gigault.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 43 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU GISCOURS

The third-growth Margaux estate GRAND TASTING of Giscours has been on the rise Château Giscours Margaux 2001 ever since Dutch businessman Eric Very perfumed and delicately fruity with Albada Jelgersma bought the prop- plums and violets. Full body with super- integrated tannins and a clean finish. erty in 1995. (He bought nearby Lovely texture to this red. Drink now. Château du Tertre three years later.) (91 points) However, Giscours has really come Château Giscours Margaux 2003 into its own in the last 10 years, pro- This is full and powerful, with loads of ducing outstanding wines almost dark fruits and a tropical undertone of berries and mango. Big and fresh. This every vintage after many years needs more time than the 2000. Give it of trial and error in fine-tuning five years; even though it’s beautiful now, the viticulture and winemaking. it’s better to pull the cork in 2015 at the earliest. (93 points) There’s now a generosity and richness in the wines that is unique for Château Giscours Margaux 2004 This is very fresh and firm with really the appellation of Margaux, where beautiful chocolate, walnut and berry aromatic quality seems more impor- character on the nose and palate. Full tant than palate structure. body with chewy yet polished tannins and a flavourful finish. Subtle and fine. Drink or hold. (91 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Giscours Margaux 2001, Château Giscours Margaux 2003

www.chateau-giscours.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 44 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD

This is one of the top names of GRAND TASTING Sauternes, making powerful, rich Château Guiraud Sauternes 2001 sweet wines with a great density Intensely fruity and rich with wonderful and profoundness. The noble-rot sweetness and loads of spicy and honey character with a dried apricot undertone. character of the wine, which comes It hasn’t changed much since I last tasted out as spicy and ﬂoral, is extremely it, just bottled. Great 2001. Drink or hold. intense in Guiraud, meaning the (95 points) wines are very concentrated. This Château Guiraud Sauternes 2003 botrytis character stays with the I might have a slight preference for this over the 2001 but I can’t make up my wine through its evolution in-bot- mind yet. It seems to have more richness tle. The last decade was a great one and sweetness, with loads of apple tart, for the wines from here, although I caramel and spice character. The noble rot certainly did its good here. Long, long have had excellent bottles from the ﬁnish. Beautiful sweet wine. Drink or hold. 1990s and 1980s. New owners in (95 points)

2006 assure continued success for Château Guiraud Sauternes 2005 this unique sweet wine producer; This appears to be the synthesis of they include Robert Peugeot, the the fabulous 2001 and 2003. It shows wonderful aromas of botrytis spice, automotive magnate; Olivier honey and citrus rind. Lots of fruit with Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier; a tropical-fruit undertone of mango and papaya on the palate. Intense ﬁnish. Too Stephan von Neipperg of Canon- excellent not to drink. (97 points) la-Gaffelière; and longtime estate manager Xavier Planty. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Guiraud Sauternes 2003

www.chateauguiraud.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 45 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY

Bordeaux aficionados have known GRAND TASTING for decades that the wines of Haut- Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Bailly are some of the most refined 2000 and soulful reds of the region of Still very youthful but starting to show its wonderful depth, structure and Pessac-Léognan. It made legendary complexity. It’s full-bodied with silky wines during the first part of the tannins and a pretty fruit character that 20th century but lost some of its goes from currants to sweet earth. A wine to enjoy now and in the future. lustre thereafter. It wasn’t until the (94 points) American owner Robert Wilmers Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan bought the estate in 1998 that 2001 Haut-Bailly came back to the excep- Some might prefer this to the excellent tional quality levels of yesteryear. 2000. It’s just as dense and rich but perhaps doesn’t have the same intensity The style of the reds here shows and complexity as the 2000. But a clearly a wonderful depth of character outstanding wine. Full body with plenty of dark fruits, chocolate and hints of earth. and structure but in an extremely Drink or hold. (92 points) elegant manner. These are wines that seduce you with their subtlety. Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan 2004 The racy, precise nature of this beautiful wine underlines the beautiful winemaking here. It shows plenty of smoky, berry and mineral character yet is reserved and subtle. It defines what the British call claret: it’s all about finesse and balance. Drink now. (90 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan 2000, Château Haut-Bailly Pessac- Léognan 2001

www.chateau-haut-bailly.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 46 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON

Hong Kong resident Peter Kwok GRAND TASTING originally bought his Saint-Émilion Château Haut-Brisson Saint-Émilion wine estate in 1997 as a place for his La Reserve 2007 family to immerse itself in French A fine and subtly fruity wine with chocolate, berry and light walnut culture, but it wasn’t long before he character. It’s medium- to full-bodied began to want to produce excellent with dusty tannins and a currant, berry red wines on his property. It took aftertaste. Just becoming ready. (90 points) almost a decade to get things right, with the help of renowned con- Château Haut-Brisson Saint-Émilion 2009 sulting winemaker Michel Rolland. I like the fruit, tannin and oak balance Now the wines have a structure and to this silky, dusty young wine. Lovely depth of flavour that Kwok never fruit with a strawberry, cherry and cedar character. Better in 2015, but why wait? thought attainable. The wines (90 points) are made from organically grown Château Haut-Brisson Saint-Émilion grapes. Haut-Brisson makes three La Reserve 2009 wines – the Reserve bottling is the Such gorgeous fruit, with extremely very best. polished tannins and a persistent finish. The new oak comes out at the finish, but it should melt together with age. A joy to taste now but better in 2016. (93 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Haut-Brisson Saint-Émilion 2009, Château Haut-Brisson Saint- Émilion La Reserve 2009

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 47 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION AND LA MISSION HAUT-BRION

Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut- GRAND TASTING Brion represent the greatest quality Clarence Dillon Wines Bordeaux wines in Bordeaux. First-growth Clarendelle 2008 Haut-Brion is arguably the birth- This is very good for a simple Bordeaux designation, with berry and dark- place of fine wine, with vintages chocolate character, medium body and beginning in the 15th century. It a dense centre palate. Ripe tannins. Try makes compelling, almost mythical after 2011. (90 points) wines, both red and white. Its neigh- Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac- bour, La Mission, makes great wines Léognan 2008 The second wine of Haut-Brion. Very with an almost religious austerity pretty, subtle tannins, with hints of dried and clarity. Both are under the same fruits and tobacco. Medium to full body ownership – the American Dillon with integrated tannins. (90 points)

family. The head of both châteaux La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is Prince Robert of Luxembourg. Pessac-Léognan 2009 Sweet berry, sweet tobacco, chocolate The second wines of both estates and orange peel. Full-bodied, velvety are often overlooked. Haut-Brion’s tannins and a long finish. Gorgeous and Le Clarence is the reincarnation creamy. Second wine of La Mission Haut- Brion is fantastic. Better in 2016 but so of Bahans Haut-Brion, sharing the delicious now. (94 points) same refinement as the first wine. La La Clarté de Haut-Brion Pessac- Chappelle remains the second wine Léognan White 2010 of La Mission and assimilates the Aromas of lemon, lime and green apple purity of cabernet sauvignon from follow through to a full body, with a dry palate and a fruity finish. Plenty of dry the estate’s first red. In addition, La pineapple and mango. Drink or hold. Clarté is a combination of the second (93 points)

white wines of both estates. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion Pessac- Léognan 2008, La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan www.haut-brion.com 2009, La Clarté de Haut-Brion Pessac- www.mission-haut-brion.com Léognan White 2010

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 48 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET

This wine estate in Saint-Estèphe GRAND TASTING is one of the best in the appella- Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe tion, and I have long thought that 2003 it deserves to be a classified growth. This is very soft and velvety with a tantalising character of ripe red fruits However, official rankings are hard and spices. Full body with juicy fruit and a to change in France. Regardless, fresh, fruity finish. So delicious now. the wines of Haut-Marbuzet show (91 points) a density and structure that should Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe impress anyone accustomed to 2004 Raspberry, blueberry and mineral drinking the best of Bordeaux. The character. Full body with super-fine fact that in many vintages Haut- tannins. A little austere now but just Marbuzet ages its wines in 100 coming around. Shows a touch of class. Better in 2015. (91 points) per cent new French oak barrels underlines the strength and power Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe 2005 of its reds. The wines are archetypal Aromas of milk chocolate, walnut shell bottles from Saint-Estèphe, with a and currants follow through to a full body, spicy, fruity character that runs with soft, velvety tannins and a chewy finish. Serious depth of fruit here. Better though them. in 2015 but so enticing now. (93 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint-Estèphe 2003, Château Haut-Marbuzet Saint- Estèphe 2004

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 49 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE

This small château in Saint-Émilion GRAND TASTING underlines the improvement in the Château La Fleur Morange Saint- winemaking of the appellation in Émilion 2001 the past decade. With only about I like the decadent character of this wine, with a meat, walnut shell and berry two hectares of vineyards, it pro- character. Full body with velvety tannins duces opulent, almost decadent and a fresh finish. Drink or hold. wines with beautiful mineral and (90 points) earth undertones. A large part of Château La Fleur Morange Saint- the quality comes from the old Émilion 2004 This is very well done, with wonderfully vines grown here: they average integrated, silky tannins and a berry, about 80 years old. This gives cherry, lightly mineral character. Full and the wines a wonderful depth of very fine. Drink or hold. (91 points) character and flavour. The wines Château La Fleur Morange Saint- are usually a blend of 70 per cent Émilion 2006 Balanced and very fine with blueberry, merlot and 30 per cent cabernet cherry and floral character. Full to franc. Look for its tiny-production medium body, with elegant tannins and bottling called Mathilde, which is a an attractive fruit-acid tension. Drink or hold. (90 points) pure merlot – about 600 cases are made. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château La Fleur Morange Saint- Émilion 2004, Château La Fleur Morange Saint-Émilion 2006

www.laﬂeurmorange.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 50 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS

This is one of the legendary wine GRAND TASTING estates of Pomerol, the neighbour Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2000 of the great Lafleur and just a A delicious nose of black olives, brown stone’s throw away from Petrus. sugar and sliced plums. Full-bodied but shy with a dense palate and soft, silky The Christian Moueix family owns tannins. Flavours of milk chocolate, the estate along with such illustri- plums and light vanilla bean come ous Right Bank estates as Trotanoy through. This is so good now, but wait three to four years to really see it shine. and Bélair-Monange. The property (93 points) was recently enlarged to incor- Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2009 porate new vineyards next to the A wine that is extremely perfumed, with famous Le Pin. This means more flowers, berries and hints of minerals. great wines from La Fleur-Pétrus. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins. Muscular and powerful. Goes on and on. The wines when young are firm yet The finish is wonderful. Needs at least profound with seamless tannins five or six years of bottle age. Try in 2018. (97 points) and complex aromas and flavours. This unique character intensifies Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2010 with bottle age. A blend of mostly Fresh and clean with hazelnut, chocolate and berry character. Truffles too. Full merlot with cabernet franc, La body with silky tannins and a tangy finish. Fleur-Pétrus is a joy to taste at any I like the balance and finesse to this young La Fleur-Pétrus. So refined and stage of its evolution, although the beautiful. Better in 2017. (98 points) wines show best with 10 to 15 years of bottle age. Recent vintages are at WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER the same quality level as the great Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 1998 LFPs of the 1950s and 1960s. Just now coming into its own, the LFP 1998 shows how wonderful this vintage is for Pomerol. It’s soft and silky with lovely character of fruit, wet earth and mushrooms. Some flowers too. Silky and fresh. Drink or hold. (95 points)

Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2009

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 51 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE

This large château in the appella- GRAND TASTING tion of Saint-Julien has been quietly Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2000 making outstanding wines since the A wine that is just starting to wake up early 1980s, when Japan’s beverage after a long sleep. It’s medium- to full- bodied, with super-integrated tannins giant Suntory bought the property. and a lead-pencil, currant and berry It’s hard to think of a classified character. Lemon-peel undertones. growth estate in the Médoc making Lovely silky texture. Drink now and beyond. (93 points) better wines for the money. There’s some very reflective, almost Zen, Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2003 I really love the character of dark berries about the wines. They are direct such as blueberries and currants here. and beautifully crafted, emphasis- Some rose leaf too. Full body with fine ing the uniqueness of the soils and tannins and a savoury, fruity, silky- textured finish. Very fine indeed. Drink or microclimates of the vineyards of hold. (92 points) Lagrange. The reds also are consist- Château Lagrange Saint-Julien ently of outstanding quality, regard- 2005 less of the vintage. This underlines A wine that is all in harmony. This is really the excellent viticulture and win- fabulous, with currants, blackberries and fresh flowers that follow through to a full emaking at the estates. body with super-well-defined tannins and a beautiful finish. So delicious now, but better in five years. (95 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2000, Château Lagrange Saint-Julien 2005

www.chateau-lagrange.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 52 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU LAROQUE

The spotlight often shines strongest GRAND TASTING on the top names of the appellation Château Laroque Saint-Émilion 2000 of Saint-Émilion, such as Cheval Earthy and rich with meat and berry Blanc and Ausone, but many reds character. Sweet tobacco too. Medium to full body with velvety tannins and a long, from the region are both excellent beautiful ﬁnish. Drink or hold. (91 points) and attractively priced. Take the recent vintages of Laroque. Made Château Laroque Saint-Émilion 2003 Thick and rich with loads of berry, milk primarily of merlot with a touch of chocolate and meat. Full body with cabernet franc and cabernet sau- velvety tannins and a long ﬁnish. Layered. And ready. (92 points) vignon, the wines show beautiful character of dark fruit, tobacco and Château Laroque Saint-Émilion 2005 earth. These are the wines that tell Very pretty aromas of plums, dried cherries and hints of meat and spices. you, the minute you put your nose Full body with silky tannins and a in the glass, where they come from. beautiful fruit and tannin quality. Coffee- bean undertones. Needs time to come It’s all about drinkability here. together still but very enticing. Better in 2015. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Laroque Saint-Émilion 2003, Château Laroque Saint-Émilion 2005

www.chateau-laroque.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 53 14/05/2013 3:58 PM CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES

This château needs no introduction. GRAND TASTING It is one of the most famous in Asia, Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2000 and consistently produces some of Another wonderful 2000 coming out of the top wines from Bordeaux of any its long sleep. It shows beautiful aromas of berry, tobacco, herb and spice that vintage. But it also remains reason- follow through to a full palate with round, able in price compared to many of textured tannins and lots of fruit. Drink or the top wines. It is now run by the hold. (95 points) young, dynamic Jean-Charles Cazes, Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2003 whose family has owned Lynch- Pretty, clean and perfumed, with a milk- chocolate and berry character. Full- Bages since the 1930s, and who says bodied with round, velvety tannins and a his estate will always make great long finish. Polished and very beautiful: wines for Bordeaux drinkers. The caressing. Pull the cork after 2014. (94 points) wines of the last decade are some of the best ever and hark back to Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2006 Very focused and pretty now, with the 1980s, the golden age of Lynch- currants, minerals and hints of dried Bages. flowers. Full body with super-integrated tannins and a long, long finish. Beautiful. Drink or hold. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2000, Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac 2003

www.lynchbages.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 54 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIÈRE

I regularly drink the wines from GRAND TASTING this fine Pessac-Léognan estate Château Malartic-Lagravière while in Hong Kong. The white Pessac-Léognan 2005 has the depth and character of top A little shy still but shows very pretty dark berry and wet earth with hints of stones. white Burgundy and goes incred- Medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins ibly well with Cantonese food. The and a fresh, delicately fruity finish. Drink reds show an intensity and class or hold. (90 points) that I expect from a top wine from Château Malartic-Lagravière the appellation. It’s the last decade Pessac-Léognan 2008 This needs a year or two to soften that the property has hit its stride its youthful edges but it shows very in winemaking under the helm of attractive character of blackberries, the Bonnie family from Belgium, liquorice and wet earth. It’s full- to medium-bodied with slightly chewy and each vintage better and better tannins and a flavourful finish. wines are being made. The red is (91 points)

mostly merlot and cabernet sau- Château Malartic-Lagravière vignon, while the white is 80 per Pessac-Léognan White 2010 cent sauvignon blanc and 20 per A white with lovely minerality and sliced- lemon character. It’s full and fresh with cent sémillon. Both red and white bright acidity and a long, exciting ﬁnish. improve with age incredibly well. The wines keep getting better and better here. Drink or hold. (94 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Malartic-Lagravière Pessac-Léognan 2005, Château Malartic-Lagravière Pessac-Léognan White 2010

www.malartic-lagraviere.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 55 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU MALESCOT SAINT-EXUPÉRY

There are few winemakers in GRAND TASTING Bordeaux with a bigger heart Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry than Jean-Luc Zuger, whose fam- Margaux 2004 ily owns the Margaux estate of This is rich and decadent with truffles and blackberries on the nose that follow Malescot Saint-Exupéry. He is a through to a full body, with ultra-fine man of the earth and makes wine tannins and a polished, pretty finish. with profound style and character Delicious now but will but better in a year or two. (92 points) that is unique to his vineyards. The wines have such richness, yet at Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry Margaux 2006 the same time harmony and depth. Wonderful complexity of fruit on the His 2009 was my Wine of the Year nose, with sweet tobacco, cherries, dried in 2012, not only for the superb strawberries and flowers. Full body with well-integrated tannins and a complex quality but also for the relatively finish. Ultra-fine tannins. Drink or hold. reasonable price compared to the (93 points)

other top wines of the vintage. The Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry wines of Malescot have an almost Margaux 2009 Burgundian texture to them, mak- Intense spice and berry character, with hints of sweet tobacco. It changes all the ing them true wine-drinkers’ time from flowers to fruit and wet earth. Bordeaux. Full-bodied with super-fine tannins and ripe fruit. It’s long and juicy with lovely fruit and fine tannins that last for minutes on your palate. I have drunk many bottles already because it’s so gorgeous, but better in 10 years or so. (98 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry Margaux 2006, Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry Margaux 2009

www.malescot.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 56 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU MONTROSE

Years ago I heard a famous win- GRAND TASTING emaker in Bordeaux say that a large Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2000 part of the vineyards of Montrose The 2000 Montrose is just starting now were clearly in the same league as to open and shows beautiful spices and dark fruits on the nose and palate. It’s the nearby first growths in Pauillac full-bodied with ultra-fine, integrated such as Lafite-Rothschild. And this tannins and an extremely complex, thought always comes to mind refined finish of subtle dark fruits and spices. Drink or hold. (96 points) when I taste the wines of Montrose, especially in recent vintages. The Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2003 After the 2009, this is the most new ownership of this large Saint- exciting Montrose ever made, with Estèphe estate – one of the most intense aromas and flavours of plums, important families in France, the blueberries, spices, tobacco and cedar. It’s full-bodied with extremely refined Bouygues – suggests that the wines tannins but a dense, delicious palate. from here will only get better and Better in 2016, but why wait? (97 points)

better. Substantial investments Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2004 are underway, including an envi- This one of my favourite 2004 Bordeaux ronmentally sustainable winery to drink at the moment. It shows lovely sweet tobacco, flowers and currants on with solar power. I already scored the nose and palate. It’s full- to medium- the 2009 a perfect 100 points, but bodied, with silky, firm tannins and a spicy, fresh finish. So delicious now. past vintages are a joy to drink and (93 points) always show a character of strength with refinement. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2000, Château Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2003

www.chateau-montrose.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 57 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

This second wine of famous first GRAND TASTING growth Mouton Rothschild has Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild only been produced since 1993. It is Pauillac 2005 made from grapes from a selection Juicy and delicious wine with plum and chocolate character. It’s full-bodied yet of the young vines of the vineyards. has a round, soft texture. So delicious Only a few thousand cases are now. Ready. (91 points) made. It has much of the same flam- Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild boyant and opulent character as Pauillac 2008 the first wines, yet lacks the depth This has always been an excellent second wine for Mouton. It is really plummy and of structure, making it extremely juicy on the nose with flowers and lots of attractive to drink young. The wine everything. Full and velvety with a lovely is made with the same dedication texture. Long and very pretty. Plenty of chocolate and lightly toasted oak. Bright and precision as the grand vin. It and exciting. Should be just starting to be usually has a slightly higher propor- ready to drink. (92 points)

tion of merlot in the blend, with the Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild majority being cabernet sauvignon. Pauillac 2009 Aromas of smoke, bacon and ripe fruits follow through to a full body, with lots of blackberries and brambleberries. The palate shows velvety tannins with lovely intensity and balance. Gorgeous wine. The second wine of Mouton Rothschild is already a joy to taste. (94 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2008, Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2009

www.bpdr.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 58 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ

For decades, the wines of Ormes de GRAND TASTING Pez have been surpassing its non- Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe classified status with excellent, 2004 characterful reds that age incred- This is so delicious now with chocolate, light spice and sliced-plum character. It’s ibly well. I have had wines from the medium- to full-bodied with integrated 1960s and 1970s that are still deli- tannins and a juicy finish. Drink now. cious today and show true Saint- (90 points) Estèphe character with spices and Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe dark fruit flavours, and firm tannins. 2005 The aromas of walnut shell, chocolate The property is under the command and berries are all there. Full body with of Jean-Charles Cazes, whose fam- soft, velvety tannins and a fruity finish. ily bought Ormes de Pez in the late Already ready to drink. (90 points) 1930s. They are also the owners of Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe the ever-popular Lynch-Bages. The 2010 Wonderful aromas of currants and wine is made mostly with cabernet blackberries with hints of spices. Full sauvignon, but a large proportion of body with fabulous tannins and a long, merlot, up to about one-third, can creamy texture to the finish. I love the depth of fruit to this. Best ever from here. give the wine a rounder, friendlier Great value for the vintage. Try in 2017 style. but already a joy to taste. (95 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Ormes de Pez Saint-Estèphe 2005

www.ormesdepez.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 59 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU PALMER

The wines from Château Palmer GRAND TASTING are some of the most sought-after Château Palmer Margaux 1999 Bordeaux in the world, but they still A very pretty red with balance and remain relatively affordable com- attractive fruit. Underlines how attractive this vintage is and how forgotten it is pared to the top trophy wines of the as well. Medium to full body with firm region. They are not wines simply tannins and a raspberry, blackberry and for investors; keen Bordeaux wine light cedar undertone. Drink or hold. (91 points) lovers continue to buy Palmer for their cellars and open and drink the Château Palmer Margaux 2005 What a nose of milk chocolate, with bottles. Fine-tuning in the vineyards raspberries and hints of plums and and winery has brought a new, even flowers. A wonderful nose. Full-bodied, more dense and impressive style to with super-velvety tannins and a chocolate, nut and dark-fruit character the wines of Palmer. In my opinion, on the palate. The fine tannins and great this great wine estate has still not balance make you want to drink this, but you should wait and let it all out. Pull the reached its limit for quality, even cork in 2016. (94 points) though recent vintages have been some of its best ever. Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux 2009 What a second wine. This is so delicious with a dense palate and beautiful yet friendly structure. Velvety tannins coat your mouth but it is the savoury fruit that brings you back for more. Love the chocolate and coffee undertones. Better in 2016 but beautiful now. (93 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Palmer Margaux 1999, Château Palmer Margaux 2005

www.chateau-palmer.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 60 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON

Pichon Baron makes muscular yet GRAND TASTING fruity wines that achieve depth and Château Pichon Longueville Baron strength just about every vintage. Pauillac 2001 As they age, they become more This is complex and beautiful now with liquorice and currant, with delicate sweet refined and beautiful and take on tobacco character on the nose and an extremely elegant style. I always palate. Medium to full body with subtle, find that the wines of Pichon Baron entrancing flavours and textures. So right now. Almost a soya undertone to the have such purity, which comes from subtle fruit. A gorgeous claret at its peak. the predominance of cabernet sau- (92 points)

vignon in the blend. Winemaking Château Pichon Longueville Baron here is precise and thoughtful. It’s Pauillac 2003 part of the AXA Millésimes group Sweet tobacco and plum with hints of leather and cassis on the nose. Full- of wineries, which includes such bodied with big, velvety tannins and lots names as Burgundy’s Domaine de of fruit. Very rich and powerful, even chewy. Just now starting to show its true l’Arlot and Portugal’s Quinta do potential. This was my Wine of the Year in Noval, as well as Bordeaux’s Petit- 2011. (96 points) Village, Pibran and Suduiraut. Château Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac 2004 Sweet tobacco and plums with just a hint of prunes. Fascinating nose. Full body with velvety tannins, tangy acidity and a fresh ﬁnish. Just right now. Savoury and delicious. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac 2001, Château Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac 2004

www.pichonlongueville.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 61 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE

I have always had an affection for GRAND TASTING the wines of Pichon Lalande. I Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse remember tasting wines back to the de Lalande Pauillac 2000 1920s in a large tasting in Germany Lot of currants and berries with a slightly stewed-fruit character. It’s full and round in the 1980s and the wines from with soft tannins and a fruity finish. the older vintages were fantastic. Needs to be decanted an hour or two The pedigree and quality are won- before serving. Succulent wine. (93 points) derful in this Pauillac estate, and since the Roederer champagne Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2003 family, the Rouzauds, bought the This has very ripe fruit, but not over-ripe. property in 2006, I have seen a Hints of prunes but mostly currants and continued improvement in quality. spices on the nose, mainly cinnamon. Full-bodied with firm tannins yet polished Pichon Lalande makes ultra-refined, and velvety. It still has an incredible reserved wines with racy backbones freshness. I love it. Try it after 2015, but enjoy this now if you cannot wait. of elegant tannins and bright acid- (95 points) ity. They are firmly feminine in style. Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2004 Shows balance and finesse with aromas and flavours of currants and sweet tobacco with fine tannins and a refined, caressing finish. Drink and enjoy. (90 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2000, Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac 2004

www.pichon-lalande.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 62 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU POMEAUX

It’s surprising how few people know GRAND TASTING about this small Pomerol estate of Château Pomeaux Pomerol 2001 just four hectares in a prime part of This shows more fruit than the 2000 the famous appellation, which has with blackberry, chocolate and flowers. Full body yet refined and very elegant. been making a beautiful pure mer- Hazelnut and dried strawberries in the lot since the late 1990s. Moreover aftertaste. Drink now. (92 points) it’s the property of a long-time Château Pomeaux Pomerol 2004 Hong Kong resident: lawyer Ted A velvety-textured red with dried-berry Powers. The American has quietly and shaved dark-chocolate character. Full body with fresh acidity and a juicy produced consistently fine wines finish. Just coming around now. since the 1998 vintage; I nearly (91 points) always find them outstanding. In Château Pomeaux Pomerol 2005 fact, I recently tasted every vintage Wow. Gorgeous aromas of incense, made and every wine was very good rose petal and dark fruits. Deep and fascinating. Full body with velvety tannins to outstanding quality throughout. and an impressive finish. Just starting to The best wines were the youngest, open now. (93 points) which suggest the best is yet to WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER come. These are delicious, balanced, fruity reds. Château Pomeaux Pomerol 2001, Château Pomeaux Pomerol 2004

www.pomeaux.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 63 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET

It’s difficult to think of a wine estate GRAND TASTING that has improved the quality of Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2001 wines more than Pontet-Canet. Fresh and very youthful still with The Pauillac property is now mak- currants, flowers and liquorice character. Full body with fine tannins and a racy, fine ing some of the most exciting reds finish. Drink now and enjoy. (92 points) in the world, and all the grapes are biodyanmically grown, emphasis- Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2004 Firm and fresh with currant bush and ing the unique character of its soils sweet-tobacco character that turns to and microclimates. I recently rated cigar box. Medium to full body with a racy edge to it. Drink or hold. (91 points) Pontet-Canet’s 2010 a perfect 100 points, and older vintages are also Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2006 outstanding quality. The wines This red is now soft and fruity with plum, berry and mineral character. It’s full- from here are always about finesse bodied with fine tannins and a gorgeous and drinkability with a uniqueness finish. Drink or hold. (93 points)

of character for mostly cabernet WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER sauvignon grapes. The Tesseron family should be applauded for Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2004, Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2006 what it has achieved here.

www.pontet-canet.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 64 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE

The wines of this Margaux estate GRAND TASTING have a special place in my heart Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2000 because I spent a good amount of This is very dense and rich now with time at the château in the mid-1980s sweet-tobacco, dried-berry and mahogany character. Full body with learning how to taste wines with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. A long the late owner and author Alexis life ahead of it. Improving with age. Lichine. But the wines of Prieuré- (93 points) Lichine have really come into their Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2003 own in the past decade through the Complex aromas of blueberry, raspberry and coffee follow through to a full body dedication of the current owners, with soft, velvety tannins and a long, juicy the Ballande Group, and the work finish. So yummy right now, but give it of consulting oenologist Stéphane another three to five years. (93 points)

Derenoncourt. The wines are fruit- Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2005 focused with beautiful tannins This is really fine and layered with ripe and polished tannins and a beautiful and tension, giving them a lively depth of fruit. Blackberries, currants and intensity. I find them just right to blueberries with hints of light chocolate. drink about five to six years after Some minerals too. Intense finish. Drink or hold. (93 points) the vintage but they improve for many years after. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2000, Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2003

www.prieure-lichine.fr

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 65 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA

The pedigree of Rauzan-Ségla is GRAND TASTING exceptional. I have personally Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2000 drunk wines from the late 1800s This is just starting to open up on the that were still of phenomenal nose with tobacco, plums and currants throughout. Full-bodied with lots of quality. In fact, the Margaux wine tobacco and chocolate that turns to estate was considered at the same notes of coffee and fruit on the finish. level as many of the first growths The palate is just starting to come around. Why should you wait on this? in the 19th century. Today, Rauzan- (93 points) Ségla is again rivalling the best of Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2004 Bordeaux, producing solid, finely The aromas of this wine are now very crafted reds with wonderfully complex with plum, sweet tobacco, integrated fruit density and racy violets and currants. It’s full-bodied with silky tannins and chocolate, berry and tannins. This is one of the most black-tea flavours. Just about ready now. consistent-quality top produc- (93 points)

ers in the Médoc at the moment. Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2006 The owners of Chanel control the Very pure fruit in this wine with flowers property, along with Saint-Émilion’s and red fruits such as raspberries on the nose and palate. It’s full-bodied with Château Canon. fine tannins and a fresh finish. Attractive 2006 for drinking now or later. (92 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2000, Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux 2004

www.rauzan-segla.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 66 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC

I have always appreciated the wines GRAND TASTING of Château Sénéjac, the popular Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc 2000 estate in the Haut-Médoc. I still A subtle, pretty wine with fine tannins remember a few bottles I drank and a chocolate and berry character. Medium body with a dusty texture and a years ago of a 1945 from the prop- fruity finish. Needs decanting. Drink now. erty and it was of amazing quality. (90 points) This only proves the history and Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc 2005 potential of the property, which Gorgeous wine here with ultra-fine uses about half cabernet sauvi- tannins and beautiful fruit. Full to medium body with silky tannins and a gnon, with the rest merlot and fruity finish. Subtle and refined. Drink or tiny amounts of cabernet franc hold. (92 points) and petit verdot. Recent vintages Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc 2009 are very aromatic with a firm, racy Delicious already with polished, velvety tannin and fruit combination. I tannins. Medium to full body with fresh herbs and a berry, cherry aftertaste. Hard prefer these well-priced wines with not to drink it all now. (90 points) about five to six years of bottle age. Sénéjac shares the same owner as WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

the popular classified growth Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc 2000, Château Talbot. Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc 2005

www.chateau-senejac.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 67 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE

I am not sure anyone two dec- GRAND TASTING ades ago would have believed Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac- the improvement in the wines at Léognan 2005 Smith Haut Lafitte since Daniel An impressive nose of spices, dark fruits and fresh forest flowers. Full-bodied, and Florence Cathiard bought the this has a solid core of fruit and super- property in 1990. The couple has polished tannins. A fabulous wine, spared nothing in making two of showing great structure and harmony, with a long finish. Beautiful. Better in the top wines of Bordeaux – the 2015. (95 points) Smith white and red. The white, Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan mostly sauvignon blanc, shows 2009 superb richness and depth of fruit Gorgeous nose of sous bois, spices, but remains lively and fresh with chocolate and meat follows through to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, wonderful intensity. The red, caressing finish. Elegant with beautiful primarily cabernet sauvignon, length. Try in 2017. (93 points)

displays extremely polished tan- Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac- nins and integrated fruit. It’s about Léognan White 2010 harmony in both wines. They also Wonderfully complex nose in this white, with ripe lemon, green papaya, lime peel make second wines, one being the and lots of ripe yellow peach. Full and Le Petit Haut Lafitte, which is a focused, it offers a beautiful, ripe acidity and silky texture on the palate. selection of grapes from young (97 points) vines on the estate. I believe this Pessac-Léognan can get better still. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac- Léognan 1998 Now shows plums, earth and light chocolate character, and lovely balance. It’s full- to medium-bodied with fine tannins and a very pretty finish. Just right now. Enjoy. (93 points)

Château Smith Haut Laﬁtte Pessac- www.smith-haut-laﬁtte.com Léognan White 2010

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 68 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT

Château Suduiraut is one of GRAND TASTING the great names of Sauternes, Château Suduiraut Sauternes 2001 along with the likes of d’Yquem, Starting to open now with dried lemon, Rieussec, Climens and Guiraud. meringue, pineapple and honey. Full and very sweet with a spicy character. These monumental sweet wines Long finish with a tangy acidity. Already show an amazing freshness and beautiful. (93 points) richness yet remain agile and lively. Château Suduiraut Sauternes 2003 The Suduiraut has a more refined, A wonderful, fascinating white with a almost feminine style to it and gives tangy, sweet-and-sour character. Full and very sweet with a character of dried a wonderful persistence on the pal- citrus, with orange marmalade underlying ate when drinking. The best wines it. Long and so delicious already. Lovely from Suduiraut, which are almost balance for such a ripe finish. Can age forever but why wait? (96 points) all sémillon, have been in the last decade (some are being served at Château Suduiraut Sauternes 2005 What a wine for the vintage, with spice this event). Suduiraut is part of and beeswax undertones. Then dried AXA Millésimes group, whose win- citrus fruit, very intense. Full and wild eries include Pichon Longueville with so much spicy character and a wonderful intensity. Powerful. Perhaps Baron, Petit-Village and Pibran in the best 2005 Sauternes? (97 points) Bordeaux as well as Burgundy’s WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER Domaine de l’Arlot and Portugal’s Quinta do Noval. Château Suduiraut Sauternes 2001, Château Suduiraut Sauternes 2003

www.suduiraut.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 69 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU TALBOT

It should come as no surprise that GRAND TASTING this Saint-Julien classiﬁed growth Château Talbot Saint-Julien 2000 has a big following in Asia. It’s one This is a beautiful red now with plums, of the most drinkable and satisfying roses and blackberries on the nose and palate. Full body with wonderfully reds from Bordeaux, year in, year integrated tannins that caress your out. And it makes wines of consist- palate. So beautiful. Drink now. ently outstanding quality – even old (93 points) bottles from the 1950s and 1960s Château Talbot Saint-Julien 2005 are still beautiful to drink. The large Complex aromas of chocolate, currants, berries and sweet tobacco. Full body with estate, with about 107 hectares of fully integrated tannins that give a silky vineyard, is 67 per cent cabernet texture. Lovely tannins, fruit and acid sauvignon and 27 per cent merlot balance. Just opening now. Drink or hold. (93 points) with a tiny amount of cabernet franc and petit verdot. Some white Château Talbot Saint-Julien 2006 Sweet-tobacco, light jam and cherry grapes are also planted. The family- character on the nose. Full body with owned property employs some of silky tannins and a fruity ﬁnish. Enticing the best winemaking talent in the aftertaste of Indian spices and berries. Drink now or hold. (91 points) region, with consulting oenologists Jacques Boissenot and Stéphane WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Derenoncourt on the team. Its sister Château Talbot Saint-Julien 2000, estate is Château Sénéjac. Château Talbot Saint-Julien 2006

www.chateau-talbot.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 70 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE

I have known the wines of GRAND TASTING Villemaurine in Saint-Émilion Château Villemaurine Saint-Émilion since the 1980s but it wasn’t until 2009 recently that they have consistently I like the aromas of meat and dark fruits that follow through to a full body, with reached outstanding quality. This silky tannins and a fruity finish. Try in is almost entirely due to Bordeaux 2016 but fun to taste now. (91 points) wine merchant Justin Onclin, who Château Villemaurine Saint-Émilion bought the seven-hectare estate in 2010 2007. He invested in a new win- A ripe, juicy wine with dried strawberry and hints of earth. Full body with velvety ery and fine-tuned his vineyards, tannins. Delicious finish. Sweet fruit at which are almost entirely merlot. the end. Drink or hold. (92 points) Onclin, who is working with one of Château Villemaurine Saint-Émilion Bordeaux’s top consulting oenolo- Les Angelots 2010 gists, Stéphane Derenoncourt, also The second wine of Villemaurine, this is already so balanced and approachable owns another property in Saint- for a beautiful 2010. It’s full-bodied with Émilion, Clos Larcis, and Branas fine tannins and a berry, light earth and Grand Poujeaux in Moulis. The cedar character. Better in 2016. (90 points) future of fine winemaking is bright for this estate considering the qual- WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

ity of the young wines presented at Château Villemaurine Saint-Émilion this event. 2009, Château Villemaurine Saint- Émilion 2010

www.villemaurine.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 71 14/05/2013 3:59 PM CLOS DES JACOBINS

Clos des Jacobins seldom makes GRAND TASTING anything but outstanding wines Clos des Jacobins Saint-Émilion 2004 but it remains obscure compared Decadent aromas of meat, fresh herbs to the other top producers of Saint- and dark fruit. Turns to dark fruits. Full body, with silky tannins and a pretty Émilion. I have had exceptional tannin, acidity and fruit tension to this wines from the 1940s as well as wine. Very enjoyable now. (92 points) the 1980s from here. However, it’s Clos des Jacobins Saint-Émilion 2005 the wines of the past decade that Classy, subtle aromas of blackberries, are the most intriguing. Bernard currants and spices follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a fresh Decoster bought the property in finish. Wonderfully subtle and refined. 2004 and is determined to make Drink or hold. (94 points) the 8.5-hectare estate’s best wines Clos des Jacobins Saint-Émilion 2006 ever. The vineyards are planted A rich, decadent 2006 with leafy, with about three-quarters merlot blackberry, stony aromas that follow through to a full body, with silky tannins and a quarter cabernet franc, with a and a long finish. Very integrated and tiny amount of cabernet sauvignon. seamless texture. Extremely well done Perhaps the high percentage of mer- for the vintage. Drink now. (93 points) lot gives the wines such wonderful WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER depth of fruit and an almost seam- Clos des Jacobins Saint-Émilion 2004, less texture of tannins. Clos des Jacobins Saint-Émilion 2006

www.closdesjacobins.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 72 14/05/2013 3:59 PM DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER

Domaine de Chevalier has a long GRAND TASTING history of producing age-worthy Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan reds and whites. I have drunk 2000 whites from this Pessac-Léognan This offers a complex nose of sweet tobacco and stones, with red fruits such estate with 30 and 40 years of as plums, as well as a smoky note on the bottle age and the wines were nose. Full and juicy with a tobacco and still fabulous. Reds from the 1950s berry character that turns almost tea-like on the finish. This has medium tannins and 1960s are equally excellent and is just starting to come around. Still now. The only problem is finding needs another two or three years to open, but this is already nice. Pull the them. DC is highly sought-after by cork after 2013. (93 points) wine collectors and few part with bottles, preferring to drink them Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan 2005 themselves. Both red and white This is really pure and fruity with flowers have incredible depths of fruit and and stones. Full and dense but still a bit tight. Not really giving much at the unique character from the stony soil moment, but beautifully balanced and of the vineyards. Recent vintages silky, and opening up to a long, long finish. seem to hark back to the halcyon This is excellent. Pull the cork after 2015. (94 points) days of great winemaking from this estate. In fact, the last eight or nine Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan White 2005 years may be the best vintages ever This is as layered and rich as a red wine from here. but shows intense character of minerals, honey, lemon and stones on the nose and palate. Full body with a pretty depth of fruit and a long, long finish. Strength with beauty. Drink or hold. (96 points)

WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Domaine de Chevalier Pessac-Léognan 2000, Domaine de Chevalier Pessac- Léognan White 2005

www.domainedechevalier.com

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 73 14/05/2013 3:59 PM DOMAINE DE L’A

Stéphane Derenoncourt may be GRAND TASTING known in the wine world as a rock Domaine de L’A Castillon Côtes de star among consulting oenologists, Bordeaux 2005 but many people don’t realise that Energetic red with blueberries with hints of minerals. It’s full and soft with round he makes an excellent wine at his tannins and a crisp, caressing ﬁnish. small estate in a less fashionable Beautiful now but will improve with age. appellation of Bordeaux called Always been a sexy wine. (93 points)

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. His Domaine de L’A Castillon Côtes de winemaking wife Christine gives Bordeaux 2009 A wine with juicy fruit and hints of fresh a helping hand, as did a number mushrooms. Medium to full body with of friends who helped him buy the velvety tannins and a succulent ﬁnish. estate in 1999. The combination of Better in 2015 but beautiful to taste now. (92 points) clay and limestone in his vineyards gives his wines a ﬁrmness and struc- Domaine de L’A Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2010 ture as well as intense fruitiness Lots of dark chocolate, berry and with a mineral undertone. They limestone character in this wine. Full and are usually about 70 per cent merlot velvety with round tannins and a pretty chewiness. Better in 2016 but delicious to with most of the rest cabernet franc try now. (93 points) and a dash of cabernet sauvignon. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER Domaine de L’A reds give wines costing three or four times the price Domaine de L’A Castillon Côtes de competition for quality. Bordeaux 2005, Domaine de L’A Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2009

GWB_Tasting notes.indd 74 14/05/2013 3:59 PM LIBER PATER

Liber Pater owner Loïc Pasquet GRAND TASTING makes tiny-production, unique Liber Pater Graves 2009 wines from a few hectares of vine- Chewy yet soft and velvety-textured. yards in the Graves. The red and Full-bodied with loads of fruit and intense tannins. Mouth-puckering. white are made from ancient vines Toasted and smoky too. Slight grilled- with an average age of about 80 meat character. Opulent and poetic. Try years. Some are not grafted onto after 2017. (93 points) American rootstock. The grapes are Liber Pater Graves 2010 organically grown. The wines are Intense aromas of blueberries, blackberries and Moroccan spices such handmade, more Burgundian than as cardamom. Full body with super- Bordelais. The barrels used in the integrated tannins and a long, long ageing are 100 per cent new oak. finish. A beautiful, balanced wine with super-fine tannins. A tiny-production The wine possesses an incredible red where everything is handmade in the depth of fruit and intense flavours most Burgundian way. Such harmony and balance. Better in 2016 but a fascinating as well as structure. The red is 60 wine to sip. (95 points) per cent cabernet sauvignon and 40 per cent merlot and the white Liber Pater Graves White 2010 This white has wonderful richness and mostly sémillon. Annual red pro- depth of fruit. Full body with a very duction is about 2,400 bottles. Only dense palate of dried pineapple and mango. Hints of cream and toasted oak. a few hundred bottles of the white Oily. This is almost all sémillon from are made. It’s no wonder this unique 80-year-old vines, and has the density winery is named after the ancient of a Montrachet. Tiny production from ungrafted vines. This is one of 582 Roman god of viticulture, fertility bottles. Drink or hold. (96 points) and freedom. WINE COLLECTORS’ DINNER

Liber Pater Graves 2009, Liber Pater Graves White 2010

www.liber-pater.com

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1 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 8 CHÂTEAU DUCRU- 16 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 2 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD BEAUCAILLOU 17 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 3 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 9 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR 18 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES 4 CHÂTEAU PICHON MORANGE 19 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC LONGUEVILLE BARON 10 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 20 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 5 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 11 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 21 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR- 6 CHÂTEAU PICHON- 12 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ PÉTRUS LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE 13 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 22 CHÂTEAU DALEM 7 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 14 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 23 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX 15 CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN 24 CHÂTEAU GIGAULT

GWB_wineguide - event section1.indd 78 14/05/2013 4:02 PM GWB_wineguide -event section1.indd 79 30 29 26 28 27 25 32 31 CLOS DES JACOBINS CHÂTEAU PALMER DOMAINE DE L’A CANTENAC CHÂTEAU BRANE- CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA CHÂTEAU CANON CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE 22 21 20 13 19 18 24 17 16 34 36 39 38 33 37 35 5 15 14 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON CHÂTEAU HAUT BRISSON LAGRAVIÈRE CHÂTEAU MALARTIC- CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION HAUT-BRION CHÂTEAU LA MISSION LIBER PATER LAFITTE CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT- 13 79 ENQUIRY COUNTERS STATION CHEESE 40 44 43 45 42 41 SAINT-EXUPÉRY CHÂTEAU MALESCOT- MARBUZET CHÂTEAU HAUT- CHÂTEAU LAROQUE ROTHSCHILD CHÂTEAU MOUTON LICHINE CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ- CHÂTEAU MONTROSE ENTRANCE 10 12 11 8 9 6 7

RECEPTION 14/05/2013 4:02 PM Index: Winery CHÂTEAU TABLE CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 16 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 26 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 17 CHÂTEAU CANON 31 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 10 CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN 15 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 39 CHÂTEAU DALEM 22 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 5 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 8 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES 18 CHÂTEAU GIGAULT 24 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 14 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2 CHÂTEAU HAUT BRISSON 38 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 13 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 36 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET 42 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE 9 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 21 CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 35 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 25 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 41 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 11 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIÈRE 37 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY 43 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 44 CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 40 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ 12 CHÂTEAU PALMER 28 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 4 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE 6 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX 23 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 7 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE 45 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 32 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC 19 CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 33 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 3 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 20 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE 30 CLOS DES JACOBINS 29 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 1 DOMAINE DE L’A 27 LIBER PATER 34

GWB_wineguide - event section1.indd 80 14/05/2013 4:02 PM Index: By 100-Points Rating (James Suckling) POINTS WINE CHÂTEAU TABLE 98 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY MARGAUX 2009 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY 43 98 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS POMEROL 2010 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 21 97 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD SAUTERNES 2005 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2 97 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2003 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 44 97 CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 33 WHITE 2010 97 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT SAUTERNES 2005 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 3 97 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS POMEROL 2009 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 21 96 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2000 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 44 96 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 4 2003 96 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT SAUTERNES 2003 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 3 96 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 1 2005 96 LIBER PATER GRAVES WHITE 2010 LIBER PATER 34 95 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE HAUT-MÉDOC 2009 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 10 95 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU SAINT-JULIEN 2006 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 8 95 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD SAUTERNES 2001 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2 95 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD SAUTERNES 2003 CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD 2 95 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE SAINT-JULIEN 2005 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 25 95 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES PAUILLAC 2000 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 11 95 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2010 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ 12 95 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE 6 2003 95 CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 33 2005 95 LIBER PATER GRAVES 2010 LIBER PATER 34 94 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2003 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 17 94 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU SAINT-JULIEN 2003 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 8 94 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2000 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 13 94 LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT-BRION PESSAC- CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 35 LÉOGNAN 2009 94 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES PAUILLAC 2003 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 11 94 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIERE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIÈRE 37 WHITE 2010 94 LE PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 40 PAUILLAC 2009 94 CHÂTEAU PALMER MARGAUX 2005 CHÂTEAU PALMER 28 94 CLOS DES JACOBINS SAINT-ÉMILION 2005 CLOS DES JACOBINS 29 94 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2005 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 1 93 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2005 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 17 93 CHÂTEAU CANON SAINT-ÉMILION 1998 CHÂTEAU CANON 31 93 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE HAUT-MÉDOC 2005 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 10 93 CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN PRIMA PREMIÈRES CÔTES DE CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN 15 BORDEAUX 2009 93 CHÂTEAU PEBY FAUGÈRES 2004 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES/PEBY FAUGÈRES 18 93 CHÂTEAU PEBY FAUGÈRES 2006 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES/PEBY FAUGÈRES 18 93 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS MARGAUX 2003 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 14 93 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON SAINT-ÉMILION LA RESERVE CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON 38 2009 93 LA CLARTÉ DE HAUT-BRION PESSAC-LÉOGNAN WHITE CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 36 2010 93 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2005 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET 42 93 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE SAINT-JULIEN 2000 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 25

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POINTS WINE CHÂTEAU TABLE 93 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY MARGAUX 2006 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY 43 93 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2004 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 44 93 ALTER EGO DE PALMER MARGAUX 2009 CHÂTEAU PALMER 28 93 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE 6 2000 93 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX POMEROL 2005 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX 23 93 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2006 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 7 93 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE MARGAUX 2005 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE 45 93 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE MARGAUX 2003 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE 45 93 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE MARGAUX 2000 CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ-LICHINE 45 93 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA MARGAUX 2000 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 32 93 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA MARGAUX 2004 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 32 93 LE PETIT HAUT LAFITTE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2009 CHÂTEAU SMITH-HAUT-LAFITTE 33 93 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT SAUTERNES 2001 CHÂTEAU SUDUIRAUT 3 93 CHÂTEAU TALBOT SAINT-JULIEN 2000 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 20 93 CHÂTEAU TALBOT SAINT-JULIEN 2005 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 20 93 CLOS DES JACOBINS SAINT-ÉMILION 2006 CLOS DES JACOBINS 29 93 DOMAINE DE L’A CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX DOMAINE DE L’A 27 2010 93 DOMAINE DE L’A CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX DOMAINE DE L’A 27 2005 93 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2000 DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER 1 93 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS POMEROL 2000 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR-PÉTRUS 21 93 LIBER PATER GRAVES 2009 LIBER PATER 34 92 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY PAUILLAC 2003 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 16 92 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC MARGAUX 2000 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 26 92 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC MARGAUX 2003 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 26 92 CHÂTEAU CANON SAINT-ÉMILION 2004 CHÂTEAU CANON 31 92 CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN PRIMA PREMIÈRES CÔTES DE CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN 15 BORDEAUX 2006 92 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON PAUILLAC 2000 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 39 92 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON PAUILLAC 2004 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 39 92 CHÂTEAU DALEM FRONSAC 2010 CHÂTEAU DALEM 22 92 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE MARGAUX 2005 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 5 92 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE MARGAUX 2003 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 5 92 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU SAINT-JULIEN 2004 CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 8 92 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES SAINT-ÉMILION 2006 CHÂTEAU FAUGÈRES/PEBY FAUGÈRES 18 92 CHÂTEAU GIGAULT BLAYE-CÔTES-DE-BORDEAUX CHÂTEAU GIGAULT 24 CUVÉE VIVA 2009 92 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2001 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 13 92 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE SAINT-JULIEN 2003 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 25 92 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE SAINT-ÉMILION 2005 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 41 92 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE SAINT-ÉMILION 2003 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 41 92 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES PAUILLAC 2006 CHÂTEAU LYNCH-BAGES 11 92 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY MARGAUX 2004 CHÂTEAU MALESCOT-SAINT-EXUPÉRY 43 92 LE PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 40 PAUILLAC 2008 92 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 4 2001 92 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON 4 2004 92 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX POMEROL 2001 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX 23 92 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2001 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 7 92 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA MARGAUX 2006 CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA 32

GWB_wineguide - event section1.indd 82 14/05/2013 4:02 PM POINTS WINE CHÂTEAU TABLE 92 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC HAUT-MÉDOC 2005 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC 19 92 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE SAINT-EMILION 2010 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE 30 92 CLOS DES JACOBINS SAINT-EMILION 2004 CLOS DES JACOBINS 29 92 DOMAINE DE L’A CASTILLON CÔTES DE BORDEAUX DOMAINE DE L’A 27 2009 91 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY PAUILLAC 2005 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 16 91 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2006 CHÂTEAU CALON-SÉGUR 17 91 CHÂTEAU CANON SAINT-ÉMILION 2001 CHÂTEAU CANON 31 91 CHÂTEAU DALEM FRONSAC 2001 CHÂTEAU DALEM 22 91 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE MARGAUX 2000 CHÂTEAU DU TERTRE 5 91 CHÂTEAU GIGAULT PREMIÈRES COTES DE BLAYE CHÂTEAU GIGAULT 24 CUVÉE VIVA 2005 91 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS MARGAUX 2001 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 14 91 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS MARGAUX 2004 CHÂTEAU GISCOURS 14 91 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2004 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET 42 91 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2003 CHÂTEAU HAUT-MARBUZET 42 91 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE SAINT-ÉMILION 2004 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE 9 91 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE SAINT-ÉMILION 2000 CHÂTEAU LAROQUE 41 91 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIÈRE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIÈRE 37 2008 91 LE PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 40 PAUILLAC 2005 91 CHÂTEAU PALMER MARGAUX 1999 CHÂTEAU PALMER 28 91 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX POMEROL 2004 CHÂTEAU POMEAUX 23 91 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2004 CHÂTEAU PONTET-CANET 7 91 CHÂTEAU TALBOT SAINT-JULIEN 2006 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 20 91 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE SAINT-ÉMILION 2009 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE 30 90 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY PAUILLAC 1996 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 16 90 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC MARGAUX 2006 CHÂTEAU BRANE-CANTENAC 26 90 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE HAUT-MÉDOC 2000 CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 10 90 CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN PRIMA PREMIÈRES CÔTES DE CHÂTEAU CARIGNAN 15 BORDEAUX 2008 90 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON PAUILLAC 2006 CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON 39 90 CHÂTEAU DALEM FRONSAC 2006 CHÂTEAU DALEM 22 90 CHÂTEAU GIGAULT PREMIÈRES COTES DE BLAYE CHÂTEAU GIGAULT 24 CUVÉE VIVA 2008 90 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2004 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BAILLY 13 90 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON SAINT-ÉMILION LA RESERVE CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON 38 2007 90 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON SAINT-ÉMILION 2009 CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRISSON 38 90 LE CLARENCE DE HAUT-BRION PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 36 2008 90 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE SAINT-ÉMILION 2001 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE 9 90 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE SAINT-ÉMILION 2006 CHÂTEAU LA FLEUR MORANGE 9 90 CHÂTEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIÈRE PESSAC-LÉOGNAN CHÂTEAU MALARTIC LAGRAVIÈRE 37 2005 90 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2004 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ 12 90 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ SAINT-ESTÈPHE 2005 CHÂTEAU ORMES DE PEZ 12 90 CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE PAUILLAC CHÂTEAU PICHON-LONGUEVILLE-LALANDE 6 2004 90 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC HAUT-MÉDOC 2009 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC 19 90 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC HAUT-MÉDOC 2000 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC 19 90 CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE SAINT-ÉMILION LES CHÂTEAU VILLEMAURINE 30 ANGELOTS 2010 90 CLARENCE DILLON WINES BORDEAUX CLARENDELLE DOMAINE CLARENCE DILLON 35 2008

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TABLE #: WINERY:

VINTAGE: WINE:

COLOUR AROMAS white white Pale / Light Yellow / Yellow / Gold / Citrus / Apples / Tropical Fruits / Minerals / Dark Gold / Other Vanilla / Other red red Purple / Ruby / Brick / Amber / Berries / Cherries / Vanilla / Coﬀee / Brown / Other Earth / Spices / Other sparkling sparkling Coarse Bead / Medium / Fine / Biscuits / Bread Dough / Yeast / Other Apples / Other score score C 10.5 | C+ 11.5 | B 12 | B+ 13 C 17.5 | C+ 18.5 | B 20 | B+ 21 A 13.5 | A+ 14 | A++ 15 A 22.5 | A+ 24 | A++ 25

STRUCTURE OVERALL IMPRESSION white white Light / Medium / Full / Fruity / Crisp / Dry / Average / Good / Very Good / Outstanding / Oﬀ-Dry / Other Exceptional red red Light / Medium / Full / Fruity / Tannic / Silky / Average / Good / Very Good / Outstanding / Round / Other Exceptional sparkling sparkling Light / Medium / Full / Soft / Fresh / Clean / Average / Good / Very Good / Outstanding / Other Exceptional score score C 17.5 | C+ 18.5 | B 20 | B+ 21 C 24.5 | C+ 26.5 | B 28 | B+ 30 A 22.5 | A+ 24 | A++ 25 A 31.5 | A+ 33 | A++ 35