Berrys in Bordeaux

A busy day. Not quite the consistency of St Julien, though pleasing all in all. First mention must go to Cos for both a brilliantly made 2008 and the astonishing cuverie (see the picture, left). Jean-Guillaume Prats is a man with vision and this is the future. Simply astonishing, and it clearly works. In Pauillac, Latour and Mouton were the wines of the day for me: Mouton seduces with its flashy fruit whilst Latour inspires with its class. Lafite is frequently subdued at this stage but has its inimitable Lafite character shining through. Lynch-Bages as excellent as one would expect and Grand-Puy-Lacoste likewise. And, of course, Batailley: exactly as it should be. (JF)

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