Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

From mag. Dark plum, cherry and still fresh oak. A little young

Bright and pretty. Some sour cherry notes. Fragrant and quite delicate compared to the other 61’s alongside

Dense, complex, still VERY youthful. Graphite, just ripe black currant, it’s a wine with concentration and strength without being overripe and brooding. Balance of alcohol within the structure is perfect.

a slight tang. Lifted fruit but slightly fading. Still in really good shape given its age

Smooth and effortless with no hard edges, even in a warm year. Seductively savory with currant, strawberry, leather, tobacco, coffee bean, and bone marrow. There’s an incredible gamey streak here. Oak is impeccably balanced. Just tip toeing into some bricking.
The pedigree is clear. Counting myself lucky.
My #1 tonight.

A Little light in the nose with some shrill oxidative notes. Pretty fruit underneath. Tobacco and dried herbs. A bit tired but fascinating

Silky and refined. Subtle notes of lead pencil and soft chalky red fruit. Very complete and subtle and delicious. Harmonious

Classic Lafite. Hard to put into words. It was delicate yet still powerful. I’ve had the wine in my cellar since a year or so after release. We were stunned at how well it had aged…45?years old and still retained its fruit. It was worth the wait

Structured and balanced. Very in place and lightly sophisticated. The fruit is all in check as is the alcohol. Still a long life ahead, but very god right now. You need to lean in a bit to feel it

Very pretty fruit. Soft cherry and delicate. Complex and soft but good