Top wines of the Bordeaux 2015 tour
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:28 pm
I have spend hours agonising about this. I have shuffled the order, crossed things out, re-shuffled. But I have finally come up with my top 25 wines, which does not include wines from Alex's Saturday night dinner.
25. Pontet Canet 2009 - the potential is there, but I thought it was a tad awkward
24. Pontet Canet 1962 - splendid
23. Petrus 1934 - thrilling merci Michael
22. Du Tertre 2009 - beautiful
21. Ducru Beaucaillou 1978 - ethereal
20. Figeac 2011 - let's hope the elegance and refinement of this wine is not lost in subsequent vintages
19. La Lagune 1981 - shows how well these wines age
18. La Mission Haut-Brion 2007 - who said 2007 is a duff vintage? Not here.
17. Haut-Brion 2007 - beat the Mish in a photo finish
16. Pontet Canet 2012 - not as suave as the 11, but meatier, top drawer
15. Pichon Baron 1988 - a claret aficionados dream
14. Château D'Yquem 2011 - another masterpiece
13. Pontet Canet 2000 - coming into its stride majestically
12. Chateau D'Yquem 1995 - full on, under-rated
11. Pichon Baron 2009 - its only weakness is the 2010
10. Chateau Latour 1988 - low key but enormous gravitas, the 2004 in 16 years
9. Pontet Canet 2005 - my pick on the table
8. Pavillon Rouge 2004 - best ever second wine I have tried
7. Smith Haut Lafitte 2009 - a thrill ride
6. Pontet-Canet 2011 - mesmerising
5. Chateau Palmer 2006 - suave, svelte and magical
4. Pichon Baron 2010 - a superstar of the greatest ever left bank vintage
3. Cheval Blanc 1975 - intoxicating, exuberant, vibrant, best ever 75
2. Chateau Margaux 2004 - the tour may have been a shambles but the magic shines on through
1. Leoville-Lascases 2012 - perfection in a glass. Nothing forced. This is how I like my Bordeaux to be.
What were your favourites...top five, ten, 20, 25?
25. Pontet Canet 2009 - the potential is there, but I thought it was a tad awkward
24. Pontet Canet 1962 - splendid
23. Petrus 1934 - thrilling merci Michael
22. Du Tertre 2009 - beautiful
21. Ducru Beaucaillou 1978 - ethereal
20. Figeac 2011 - let's hope the elegance and refinement of this wine is not lost in subsequent vintages
19. La Lagune 1981 - shows how well these wines age
18. La Mission Haut-Brion 2007 - who said 2007 is a duff vintage? Not here.
17. Haut-Brion 2007 - beat the Mish in a photo finish
16. Pontet Canet 2012 - not as suave as the 11, but meatier, top drawer
15. Pichon Baron 1988 - a claret aficionados dream
14. Château D'Yquem 2011 - another masterpiece
13. Pontet Canet 2000 - coming into its stride majestically
12. Chateau D'Yquem 1995 - full on, under-rated
11. Pichon Baron 2009 - its only weakness is the 2010
10. Chateau Latour 1988 - low key but enormous gravitas, the 2004 in 16 years
9. Pontet Canet 2005 - my pick on the table
8. Pavillon Rouge 2004 - best ever second wine I have tried
7. Smith Haut Lafitte 2009 - a thrill ride
6. Pontet-Canet 2011 - mesmerising
5. Chateau Palmer 2006 - suave, svelte and magical
4. Pichon Baron 2010 - a superstar of the greatest ever left bank vintage
3. Cheval Blanc 1975 - intoxicating, exuberant, vibrant, best ever 75
2. Chateau Margaux 2004 - the tour may have been a shambles but the magic shines on through
1. Leoville-Lascases 2012 - perfection in a glass. Nothing forced. This is how I like my Bordeaux to be.
What were your favourites...top five, ten, 20, 25?