Château Beychevelle Quatrième Cru Classé, Saint Julien, Bordeaux, 2009 Grapes: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Maturation in French oak barrels (50%-60% new) for 18 months. 73ha of...

Chateau Calon Segur 3rd Growth St Estephe, Bordeaux, France, 2009    Grapes: A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot & Petit Verdot making up the balance. All handpicked fruit with both mechanical and hand sorting used. The vineyards...

Chateau Climens 1er Cru Barsac Half Bottle, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2009 "The aromatics display pure honey, minerals, occasionally a faint scent of spearmint and white peach, most with spellbinding precision. On the palate, Berenice Lurton has some...

Château Climens, 1er Cru Classe, Barsac, Bordeaux, 2009 'The aromatics display pure honey, minerals, occasionally a faint scent of spearmint and white peach, most with spellbinding precision. On the palate, Berenice Lurton has some stupendous...

Château Cos Labory, 5eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint Estephe, Bordeaux, 2009 'Very pretty aromas of sliced plums and blueberries, with hints of mineral, follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a fruity finish with hints of vanilla...

Château Coutet, 1er Cru Classe, Sauternes-Barsac, Barsac, Bordeaux, 2009 75% Semillon, 23% Sauvignon, 2% Muscadelle  Supremely elegant Barsac with fine balance of sugar and acidity. Really fine and fresh with fantastic, honeyed...

Château du Tertre, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, 2009  Appealing nose of ripe, fresh black summer fruits, on the palate there are layers of cassis nuances that meld together with silky tannins, giving a velvety texture. In addition to the fruit,...

Château Figeac, 1er Grand Cru Classe "B", Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, 2009 'Really fabulous on the nose, with sweet milk chocolate, flowers, currant and plum. Full-bodied, with incredible length. The tannins are so silky, but they are warm and...

Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2009 Half Bottle  90% Semillon, 2% Sauvignon and 2% Muscadelle. A fine, rich, elegant wine. One of the freshest and most aromatic of the vintage.  "Deep gold. This smells like an Alsace...

Château Lalande Borie, Saint Julien, Bordeaux, 2009  50% Cab Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc  'The finest wine I have ever tasted from Lalande Borie, the 2009 displays lots of purity along with a boatload of blackcurrant,...

Château Rieussec, 1er Grand Cru Classe, Sauternes, Bordeaux, 2009 85% Semillon, 11% Sauvignon and 4% Muscadelle. One of the richest wines of the vintage at 13.75% alcohol. Picked over 10 days at the end of September and the beginning of...

Echezeaux Grand Cru, Jacques Cacheux, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2009 Grape: 100% Pinot Noir 'Lightish grey crimson. Sweet red fruit, spices and herbs. Tautly held by the tannins but fine dark fruit from start to finish on the palate. Elegant but...

Taylor's 2009 Vintage Port  The Taylor's 2009 follows a series of three outstanding vintages, 2000, 2003 and 2007. CEO – Adrian Bridge remarked: ' The 2009 is the fourth declaration in a decade. In over three centuries of Taylor's history, a...

Yattarna Penfolds Chardonnay 2009 Magnum   Notes from Penfolds winemaker peter Gago COLOUR: Shimmering pale straw. A barrel-fermented Chardonnay?! NOSE: As befits its Southern cool-climate birth right (Victoria and Tasmania),...