See our guide to all things Bordeaux 2011.
The big Bordeaux news came from Ch Latour on Friday. One of the other big Pauillacs is expected to release its (slashed) price today.
Second wine – and one which Mme Capbern-Gasqueton never showed...
It was sad to be tasting at Calon-Ségur without Mme Capbern...
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot. pH 3.75. Merlot did not have...
Deep red cherry colour. Red and black fruited and a touch toasty...
Intense cherry red. Spicy dark cherry. Then sweet dark cherry on...
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Just 30%...
Black-hearted and inky. Unusual, rather floral nose with Asian...
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% Merlot. Rich crimson. Intense...
Clean, cedary cassis on both the nose and the palate. It is...
Inky black core. Rich, even a touch figgy on the nose. Oak...
28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 72% Merlot.
Creamy dark fruit. Lovely...
63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit...
Meaty cassis. Firm, chewy, all structure at the moment. Dark and...
Sweet oak on the nose and then medium body and a reasonable core...
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Meaty...
Ripe, dark and savoury. Lots of oak char on the palate. Dense...
61% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon. 44% of production. Inky dark...
56% of production. 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 11% Petit...
