Top 42 Bordeaux 2015

2015 Vieux Château Certan
80M 19CF 1CS Ruby. Fresh nose, delicate, detailed, floral, scented, dark fruits and red berries, faint touch of chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, delicate, red berries, blackberries, nuanced and detailed, playfyl, refined and nuanced, linnear, precise, long, stunning. Still quite firm. 2030-2070 97-99

2015 Cháteau Haut-Brion
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, rich, intense, blueberries, minerals, floral, nuanced, layered, deeper and fuller nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, dark berries, spices, detailed, firm, structured, intense, layered, incredibly long. 96-98

2015 Château Margaux
Ruby. Scented, red berries, nuanced, detailed, layered, floral, refined nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, ripe, deep, dark fruits, layers, nuanced, detailed, lively, long indeed. 96-98

2015 Château Trotanoy
Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, floral, some anise notes, detailed, nuanced, quite seductive, ripe, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, delicate freshness even if fairly full bodied, nuanced, layered and long. 96-98

2015 Château d'Yquem
Golden. Apricots, pineapples, touch of spices and vanilla, rich and intense nose, detailed and nuanced, complex. Fresh acidity.fruity, bright, intense, delicate and nuanced, ripe pineapples, pure, long and intense, concentrated, long. 96-98

2015 Château Ausone
Ruby. Dark berries, red fruits, minerals, delicate yet quite full and intense, mint and chocolate touch, slight floral element. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, dark berries before structure sets in, some minerals, nuanced, detailed, playful yet rounded, properly long finish. 2030-2060 96-98

2015 Petrus
Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, fresh, elegant, nuanced, scented, lively, lovely nose, touch spicy, minerals, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, structure, has a leaner mid palate before it takes up again in the finish. Dark fruits and layered, very long. 96-98

2015 Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Ruby. Dark fruits, some exotic notes, scented, red berries, nuanced, deeper, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, ripe, elegant yet structured, firm yet open, detailed, long. 95-97

2015 Château Lafite Rothschild
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some scented notes, elegant, some deeper notes to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant texture and fruit, fine grained tannins, nuanced, long. 95-97

2015 Châteu Cheval Blanc
Ruby. Dark fruits, some red berries, spices, floral, fruity, scented, red berries, lovely nose, light exotic notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced. Leaner, fruit and texture, elegant, a somewhat leaner and a touch more vibrant Cheval Blanc, long. 95-97

2015 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Some spices, minerals, dark fruits, red berries, floral high notes, ripe and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, dark berries, rich, full bodied, minerals, quite intense with some alcohol showing, long. 95-97

2015 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Ruby. Scented, red berries, blackberries, cassis and floral notes, floral notes, violets, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, playful, elegant, bright fruits, precise, layered, nuanced, long. 95-97

2015 Château de Fargues
Golden. Rich, intense, fruity, vanilla, pineapples, apricots, fresh, intense nose, layered, precise and pure. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity. Detailed, nuanced, playful, bright yet intense, long. 95-97

2015 Château La Tour Blanche
Golden. Apricots, ripe, rich, intense nose, pineapples and vanilla. Fresh acidity, rich, intense, almost chewy with concentration, dense, intense and long. Beautiful balance. 95-97

2015 Château Lafleur
Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, fruity, scented, some floral notes, violets and minerals, seductive nose, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, ripe, rich, intense, probably the most powerful Pomerol this year with L'Evangile, intense, some coffee and chocolate, cassis and blueberries, vanilla and wood, firm. Long. 95-97

2015 Château Bélair-Monange
Ruby. Minerals, dark fruits, ripe blue- and blackberries, some spices, nuanced, layered nose, touch floral, exotic notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, dark berries, spices, nuanced, layered and long. Lovely freshness. 95-97

2015 Château L'Evangile
84M 16CF Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, some spices, floral notes, quite intense and more full bodied nose than the neighbours. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense,d ark and red berries, fuller bodied, juicy, firmer structure and texture, long. 95-97

2015 Château Suduiraut
Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruit driven, intense nose, rich. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, detailed, nuanced, playful, precise, very intense and concentrated, long. 95-97

2015 Château Haut Bailly
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, ripe, rich, elegant and nuanced nose. Layered. Floral and minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, spices, detailed, long. 95-97

2015 Château Canon
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, rich, intense, layered and nuanced nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe,r ich, intense, fruity, dark berries, spices, nuanced, long. Minerals finish. 95-97

2015 Château Palmer
Ruby. Red berries, some floral notes, nuanced, elegant, cassis and blueberries, floral notes, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, juicy, fresh, long. 94-96

2015 Château Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, peach, ripe gooseberries and a touch of citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, ripe, intense, elegant structure and body, detailed, layered, long. 94-96

2015 Château Figeac
29M 28CF 43CS Deep ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, fruity, blackberries, tight, scented, nuanced, floral notes behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity,d ark berries, spices, detailed, juicy, nuanced, minerals, long, almost delicate yet intense, long. Lots of finesse. 2030-2070 94-96

2015 Château Latour
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, cassis, touch of chocolate, nuanced,quite intense, some leather and tobacco notes, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, spices, detailed and elegant, structured, long. 13% alcohol. 94-96

2015 Château Angelus
Ruby. Dark fruits, minerals, blueberries and blackberries, quite intense nose, layered, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense and fruity, detailed, nuanced, long. 94-96

2015 Clos Fourtet
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, minerals, blueberries and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, quite refreshing, long. 94-96

2015 Château Clinet
Ruby. Fruity, fresh, dark berries, spices and scented nose, intense, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, detailed, nuanced, playful, long. 94-96

2015 Château Guiraud
Towards golden. Pineapples, apricots, fruity, detailed, elegant nose, pure and bright. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, lively, intense, playful, bright notes, long. 94-96

2015 Château Pontet Canet
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla, ripe, fruit driven nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, elegant, red berries, lovely balance, long. Refreshing PC. Long. 94-96

2015 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, cassis, touch scented but tighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, juicy, touch sweet and sour, chocolate and coffee, darker noes, structured. 94-96

2015 Château Latour a Pomerol
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, blackberries, light floral note, touch of minerals, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, fruity, fresh, lively, nuanced, deeper, long. 94-96

2015 Château Tertre Roteboeuf
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices, blueberries, some floral notes, intense but also very tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense, detailed, coffee, dark fruits, long and structured. 94-96

2015 Château Doisy Daëne
Pale lemon yellow. Apricots, pineapples, minerals, vanilla, detailed and precise nose, fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, intense, precise and detailed, nuanced, lovely balance, long. 94-96

2015 Château L'Eglise-Clinet
90M 10CF Ruby. Scented, some coffee, violets, dark fruits, exotic, intense, layered and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, some red fruits, minerals, detailed, long. 94-96

2015 Château Valandraud
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, rich, intense nose. Blackberries, tobacco, minerals, floral notes far back, anise and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, some spices, juicy yet structured, long. 94-96

2015 Château La Conseillante
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, some spices, vanilla, some minerals, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant texture, minerals, dark berries, long. 94-96

2015 Château Calon Segur
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, floral, detailed, nuanced, red and darker fruits, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh,f ruity, dark and red berries, very elegant, lovely balance, long. 94-96

2015 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby. Scented, red and darker fruits, ripe blueberries, vanilla, layered and deeper. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and red fruits, detailed, elegant, layered, minerals, long. 94-96

2015 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Golden. Apples, pineapples, citrus, minerals, vanilla and apricots nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense,d etailed, layered, long. 94-96

2015 Château Coutet
Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, vanilla, light spicy touch nose, touch of lemons peel. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, lively, elegant, smooth, long. 94-96

2015 Château Troplong Mondot
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, rich, intense, coffee and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense, structured, almost massive, concentrated, long. 94-96

2015 Château Pavie
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, some spices,  rich and intense, blackberries, blueberries, floral notes, thyme and lavender. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, juicy, ripe, dense and intense, long finish. 94-96

The wines on this list is chosen for their believed future score and and thereafter in the order that I would like to buy them to have them in my collection (if I had money dripping from my finger tips) but there are, luckily, some wines on this list that are not overly expensive. After five hundred and fifty plus wines tasted of the 2015 vintage more or less everything there is to taste of names have been tasted, some, when in doubt about the sample has been tried again if possible. The wines are very good if maybe not at the level som have suggested. It does not rival 2010, not 2005 either. 2000, 2001 and 2014 in parts seems to be somewhere to put it, and 1985 has come to mind several times over with the pure fresh elegance and charm.

The wines are far more precise and concentrated than 1985 ever was, but the style seems similar. These are wine that will be very easy to enjoy with high quality and on a whole, the best vintage since 2010, especially on the Right Bank. Some excellent and superb wines in Pomerol, and a more fine grained and fine tuned and fresher, more brilliant style of Saint-Emilion. Left bank is more varied, Margaux and Saint-Julien the most homogenous. There are many great wines just off this list, these are the ones I expect to land at 95 score or higher. None at one hundred this time around. The wine are fragrant, red fruity, many has used everything they had of Cabernet Franc, so a violets note is quite typical, especially on the Right Bank.