2009 Chateau Cote Montpezat Compostelle has been uncorked.

[JimHow]

Let's see if this is any good. The Sucker likes it, so it must be good.
On the first taste it is not offensive. A little shy on the bouquet at the outset.

[JimHow]

Man, dare I say it?
This wine, so far at least, is as boring as a 1993 Batailley.
I mean, it is just showing nothing so far.
I can't even say it is "bad," because there doesn't seem to be anything, good or bad.
Let's see if the pie de la whoopie can bring anything out.

[stefan]

Showing nothing? The petit Chateau '09s I have tried have come out swinging or flailing.

[Houndsong]

Man, dare I say it?
This wine, so far at least, is as boring as a 1993 Batailley.
I mean, it is just showing nothing so far.
I can't even say it is "bad," because there doesn't seem to be anything, good or bad.
Let's see if the pie de la whoopie can bring anything out.

= direct and proximate Parker legacy. I'll put that in his [minus] column.

You see, I realized just now when recalling Claret's link to the "latest" Parker Bordeaux interview, that almost everything aobut today's (avoinding use of term "modern") Bordeaux = direct and proximate Parker legacy. I'll put that in his plus column.

[Houndsong]

Parker cogitat ergo Bordeaux est.

[Tom In DC]

+1 on the minus, but I'm struggling to find the link to the Bob...

Suckling and Laube have spent so much time trying to find the next big thing but have always seemed to be drowning in Parker's wake. Remember 1988 Mouton (Suckling's first foray into perfection) and Constant Cabernet (Laube's first cult wine)? Neither does anyone else!