Medoc crus classes 2009

The texture is the most striking thing on this wine, right from the attack. It rolls out a carpet of silk and welcomes you in,...

A nose of inviting chocolate powder and dark fruits - very specifically aromatic, after a few minutes the soft florals and medicinal herbs come into...

<p>Enticing nose of ripe hedgerow fruits. Svelte, concentrated, with robust tannins to balance the sweetness of fruit, plus graphite and liquorice. Structure is disguised but...

<p>Charming bouquet with a hint of flowers and plums. Suave and very concentrated, but there&rsquo;s enough acidity to give it drive &ndash; a combination of...

<p>Lovely perfume of violets. Rich and super-ripe, very concentrated and slightly extracted, but tannins are there to surround the exuberant fruit. Fleshy, persistent and with...

<p>Lively and charmingly expressive Cabernet fruit. Rich, supple, juicy and sleek &ndash; concentrated with fleshy tannins and good weight of fruit. A classy example of...

<p>Elegant bouquet of ripe cassis and plum. Rich, plump and full-bodied &ndash; concentrated but not excessively so. It&rsquo;s suave, effortless and classy; a truly delicious...

A good yield in Pauillac for Grand-Puy Ducasse at 46hl/ha, this is juicy with well-extracted black fruits and lots of Médoc typicity. It’s not always...

This wine showed exceptionally well, both at the the Bordeaux 10 Years On tasting in London a few weeks ago and in the Decanter Premium...

<p>Powerful nose &ndash; hugely impressive with bags of perfectly ripe black and red fruit. Good purity of fruit shows class and depth. Despite the superb...

<p>Opulent bouquet of very ripe black fruits. Rich, creamy, suave, highly concentrated, spicy and assertive &ndash; a powerful and muscular style but none the worse...

The hot, dry summer of 2009 produced a somewhat burly wine that seems riper and almost sweeter than the 2010 vintage, although it lacks a...

Softening and become ready to drink, with tobacco and earthy notes, seductive brambly fruits and a rich raspberry coulis. The warmth of the vintage is...

Full of black fruits, this is a very pretty wine, stretches out with plenty of blackberry, liquorice and coffee. You can find other classified estates...

<p>Opulent blackberry fruit on the nose &ndash; already showing complexity. Succulence and class on the palate, which is sleek and intense with a totally classic...

<p>Densely concentrated earthy, leathery, balsamic nose with black fruits dominating. Rich, suave, concentrated palate with a welcome lightness of touch and no excessive extraction despite...

Roederer Estates had owned Pichon Comtesse for three years prior to the 2009 vintage, having taken over in 2006, with Gildas d'Ollone as managing director...

<p>This 40-hectare property has passed through many hands since vines were planted in the 1740s. Today it is owned by the MAIF insurance group, which...

A full 80% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend of 2009, giving it an unmistakably Pauillac character in terms of its dense tannins, and its pencil...

<p>Individual judge&rsquo;s scores: SB 19 AG 19 SS 18.5 Owned by the Borie family, this is the sister ch&acirc;teau of the better known, more highly...

<p>If you want to drink a Margaux 2009 any time soon, you need to go for the Pavillon - the grand vin is still extremely...

<p><em><strong>Stephen Brook</strong></em><br /> Intense smoky cassis and plum nose, with a good deal of new oak underlying the lavish fruit. Rich, supple, hedonistic and fleshy, with...

<p><strong>Stephen Brook</strong><br /> Rich oaky cassis nose, with a curious saline character that perks it up, as well as a light floral touch. Plump, suave and...

So I'm cheating a little by saying this is ready to go, but it’s the beginning of a true upward swing for Clerc Milon, and...

Lush, heady cassis and plum nose – exuberantly fruity. Fine lift and a lovely impression of lush fruit on the palate. A very fine, elegant...

<p>Bold, brooding black cherry nose; smoky and cedary. Round, ripe, hedonistic and full-bodied. Very rich, suave and very concentrated. Needs time to lose the hard...

A brilliant Montrose, and a great window into what St Estèphe can deliver. This is fresh and concentrated, with ripe cassis fruits, sweet vanilla bean...

A hint of brick colour at the edge belies the youthfulness of the gorgeous 2009 Talbot. Succulent black fruit sits on a firm but suave...