Château Batailley 2001 Pauillac 15 Drink 2007-2014
Quite deep. Not much nose. Quite sturdy. Worthy yokel rather than a complex aristocrat. Slightly green tannins.
Nov: Very frank, relatively simple ripe red fruit flavours. Slightly light-bodied. Lunchtime claret.
Château Croizet Bages 2001 Pauillac 15.5 Drink 2007-2014
Very, very deep crimson. Neat, concentrated, focused aromas, but very, very taut and a bit dull. Very tough.
Nov: Mid crimson. Light, aromatic with definite green notes. Underripe fruit and a certain dilute quality. No! 14 Drink 2006-2010
Château Haut Bages Averous 2001 Pauillac 16 Drink 2006-2013
Very, very deep crimson. Ripe...