Nice to see some younger Bordeaux for a change. They are all very pure, nicely ripe and oozing class. WOTN for me was the 09 Pichon Lalande.
2009 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Super wine. Still extremely young, wonderful purple colour. Dark black fruits, knife edge blance, silky tannins. Loved it. Pure class.
2010 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Bigger, richer, more tannin and linear acidity. Fresh cassis, brambly fruits. This will need some serious time. The table though superior to the 2009, but my money was on the 2009.
2009 Pichon-Longueville Baron
Bigger, grippier, more surly than the Lalandes without quite the focus. Still very good, with succulent black fruits that are fully ripe. Does need plenty of time.
2010 Pichon-Longueville Baron
A riper expression with firm, drying tannins. A bit of a bruiser at this stage, but plenty of stuffing for the long haul.
2006 Chateau Palmer
Truffle, oak, leather, mid weight, lovely shape. Still has a good acid line, but is really drinking rather nicely despite its youth. Excellent.
2010 Chateau Palmer
This has a capital P for potential. Good density, but there’s a fineness to the wine as well. The tannins are very firm at this stage, but they are ripe and contribute significant mouth feel. I would rather drink the 2006 today.