Here's another small tranche of tasting notes on 2009 bordeaux, published as a substantial portion of the Bordeaux wine trade decamp to Hong Kong for Vinexpo Asia. See the Chinese fakery thread and Lafite '09 grey market threads in members' forum for some possibly alarming news about wines that may be offered for sale there.
Lafite may be being offered at £1,000 a bottle but the wines below will be available for modest three-figure sums per case and demonstrate that 2009 bordeaux is not all overpriced.
Dark crimson. Ripe, almost fleshy nose. Positively plummy...
Very dark crimson. Refined, rather sophisticated nose. Polished...
This property is being converted to organic viticulture...
Blackish crimson. Decidedly reserved on the nose. Very dry...
Smouldering blackish purple. Quite a contrast to the austere...
Purplish crimson. Polished and suave on the nose. Margaux indeed...
Dense and mossy on the nose. Very concentrated and, at this...
