Bordeaux & others

Showdown of 4 First Growths: 1998 Latour, 1999 Cheval Blanc, 2006 Margaux & 2009 Latour. But 2009 Latour was WOTN.

• 2015 Maison Valette Pouilly-Fuissé 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  Oak, coconut, almond, butter, apple, citrus, stone

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• 2009 Château Latour Les Forts de Latour 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

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• 2010 Château Pontet-Canet 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Tobacco, smoke, blackcurrant, sandalwood, coffee, cherry, olive, earthy, liquorice. Very manly style. I prefer the 2009

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• 2016 Joseph Phelps Insignia 96 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Blackcurrant, tomato, chocolate, oak, tobacco, raspberry, pepper, graphite, raisin, bramble

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• 1998 Château Latour Grand Vin 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Cedar, graphite, tobacco, leather, cassis, liquorice, tomato leaf, walnut

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• 1999 Château Cheval Blanc 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

  A bit of earthy barnyard. Cedar, plum, leather, coffee, pepper, smoke, cherry, tomato, peanut.

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• 2006 Château Margaux 95 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Rose petal, Tobacco, vanilla, oak, graphite, earthy, plum, strawberry, mint, raisin, hay. Classy but light.

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• 2009 Château Latour Grand Vin 99 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Strong scents of violet. Cassis, cedar, earthy, tobacco, bramble, cherry, smoke, truffle, pepper

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