2015 Bordeaux Cadillac Côte de Bordeaux

Cadillac Côte de Bordeaux

2015 Château Carignan
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla nose, peppery. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, dark fruity. 84-86

2015 Château Clos Chaumont
Ruby. Dark fruity, some spices and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, fresh, lively. 85-87

2015 Château Reynon
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lovely balance, juicy. 85-87

2015 Château Reynon blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some pears notes nose, touch of citrus. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, rounded, bit leaner, good length. 85-87

2015 Bordeaux Montagne Saint-Emilion

Montagne Saint- Emilion

2015 Clos Bertineau
Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla and bramble nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, fairly elegant, good length. 86-88

2015 Château Faizeau
Ruby. Dark fruits, some jammy notes, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, dark berries, spices, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Messile-Aubert
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, dark berries and spices, slight floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, good length. 87-89

2015 Reclos de la Couronne
Deepish ruby. Dark fruits, jammy, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, woody and sweet. 85-87

2015 Château Rocher Gardat
Ruby. Herbs, bell peppers and red and darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, bit lean. 86-88

2015 Domaine Simon Blanchard Au Champ de la Fenetre
Ruby. Fruity, raspberries, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices. 87-89

2015 Domaine Simon Blanchard Guitard
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some spices, some red fruits and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, fresh, quite intense, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Teyssier
Ruby. Red berries, some spices, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, quite intense, blackberries, good length. Bit warm finish. 87-89

2015 Château Tour Bayard
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, good length. 87-89

2015 Vieux Château Palon
Ruby. Herbs, mint, spices and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, juicy, somewhat herbal finish, slightly bitter. 84-86

2015 Bordeaux Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2015 Domaine de l'A
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe and, fruity, some chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, dark berries, spices. 86-88

2015 Château Ampelia
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blackberries and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, juicy, good length. 87-89

2015 Château La Brande
Deepish ruby. Scented, fruity, dark berries, raspberries, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, dark berries, spices, bright fruit, pure feel. 89-91

2015 Château Cap de Faugères
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, mulberries and blueberries nose, floral hints. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, leaner finish, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Claude-Bellevue
Ruby. Scented, floral, fruity, red and darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, leaner, bit short. Elegant fruit. 85-87

2015 Clos Lunelle
Deep ruby. Spices, dark fruits, rich and intense nose, vanilla and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, woody, spices, firm, textured, long. 90-92

2015 Montlandrie
75M 20CF 5CS Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, scented, fresh, fairly detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, structured, long. 89-91

2015 Château Côte Montpezat
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, scented, dark berries, coffee and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, long. 89-91

2015 Château Côte Montpezat blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Woody, vanilla and wood spice nose. Fruity, rounded, lacks freshness. 84-86

2015 Château de Lussac
Ruby. Dark fruits, some nettles and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity,r ipe tannins, leaner, herbal, bit short. 84-86

2015 Château de Lussac Cuvée Sacha
Ruby. Darkf ruits, blueberries, light scented note nose. Fresh acidity,r ipe tannins, juicy, fruity, fresh, dark berries, some herbs and wood in the finish. 87-89

2015 Château Clos Puy Arnaud
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, ripe, blueberries, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Veyry
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, fruity, leaner finish. 86-88

2015 Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur

2015 Balthus

Ruby. Spices, dark fruits, minerals, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, good length. Bit warm. 87-89

2015 Grand Village rouge

Ruby. Dark fruits, fresh, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, lovely balance. 86-88

2015 Grand Village blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some vanilla and peach notes nose. Fresh acidity, lovely freshness and balance, lovely creaminess, rounded, good length. 88-90

2015 Les Champs Libres blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, peach, fruity, rounded nose, minerals and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, rounded, fresh, elegant, rounded, lovely balance, some spices, long. 89-91

2015 Grand Vin de Reignac

Ruby. Spices, dark fruits, plums and blueberries nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 87-89

2015 Grand Vin de Reignac blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, apples, minerals, grapefruits, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, lively, creamy. Good length. 88-90

2015 Château Val de Roc

Ruby. Red berries, floral, scented, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, leaner, fruity, red and darker berries, fresh, 86-88

Bordeaux 2015 Bordeaux

Bordeaux

2015 Bad Boy
Ruby. Dark fruits, touch herbal and redcurrants nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, rounded. 84-86
 
2015 Clarendelle
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, some spices nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, juicy. 86-88
 
2015 Girolate
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, vanilla and spices, good length. 89-91

2015 Girolate blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, apples, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, minerals, lemons, refreshing, bit leaner finish. 87-89

2015 Château Thieuley
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some smoky notes nose. Grapefruits behind. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, smoky, bit woody finish. 86-88

2015 Château Thieuley Cuvée Francis Courselle
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, fresh and fruity if leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, easy going. 86-88

2015 Château Tour Mirambeau Cuvée Passion
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Tour Mirambeau Cuvée Passion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity nose. Touch tropical. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant. 85-87

2015 Domaine Virginie Thunevin
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe nose, blackberries, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, dark berries, spices. 86-88

Bordeaux 2015, Sainte- Foy Bordeaux, Francs Côte de Bordeaux, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion and Côte de Bourg

Sainte-Foy Bordeaux

2015 Luculus

Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, floral notes, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, ripe, bit rich, alcohol, bit warm finish. 86-88

Francs Côte de Bordeaux

2015 Château de Francs Les Cerisiers

Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, ripe nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,  fruity, juicy, ripe, dark berries, some coffee notes. Good length. 87-89

Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

2015 Château Guibot La Fourvieille

Ruby. Spices, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, raspberries, quite lively if a bit woody finish. 87-89

Côte de Bourg

2015 Château Fougas Maldoror

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, juicy, woody finish. 87-89

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.