Below are my tasting notes for the wines of Pessac-Léognan and Graves.
Background comments appear in italics.
As usual, the wines are listed alphabetically within appellation, ignoring words such as le, la, les, de, du, des, Château and Clos.
+ means that I expect the wine to gain stature with time
- means the opposite
? means I am much less sure than usual of my verdict
Ch Bahans Haut-Brion 2006 Pessac-Léognan Rouge 17- Drink 2012-18
Second wine of Haut-Brion. 34% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
More concentrated colour than the...