Jancis Robinson and Bordeaux 2010

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For the whites : Valandraud Blanc 2010 17 - Virginie de Valandraud blanc 15.5 / Domaine de Chevalier 17.5, Malartic Lagravière 16
And the reds : Carmes Haut Brion 16, Pape Clément 16.5, Bel Air Ouÿ 16, Cheval Blanc 18.5, La Couspaude 16, Croix de Labrie 15.5, La Dominique 17.5, Fleur Cardinale 17, Pressac 15.5, Le Prieuré 16.5, Prieuré Lescours 15.5, Figeac 16.5, Sansonnet 16, Valandraud 17, La Mauriane 16.5, Du Parc 17, Patris 15.5, Pavie 17, La Mondotte 17

The notes and comments of Robert Parker/ Wine Advocate on the 2010 and 2008 vintages will be published on May 3 2011…
On Jacques Berthomeau’s site (in French), you can read a big and nice article on Baronne G. and our Bad Girl. Thanks Jacques

During the week of futures tastings, we drank a few bottles which Kate listed:

SUNDAY 04/03

BAD GIRL
ECHEZEAUX 99 DOM LAURENT
GEVREY AUX COMBOTTES 99 LIGNIER H
ECHEZEAUX 94 GILLES JAYER
VOLNAY 07 DOMAINE FRANCOIS BLIGNY
VOLNAY 1ER CRU FREMIETS 07 PASCAL ET FRANCOIS CHARLES
MAURY 04

MONDAY 04/04

GRANGES DES PERES 06
BULGARIE ENIRA 06 ( 80% merlot 20 % syrah)
CHILI LAURENT DASSAULT 02
AFRIQUE DU SUD 02 PINOTAGE BONNE NOUVELLE M ROLLAND
CLOS L'EGLISE 01 POMEROL
MUNTADA 01
CLOS BADON 99 MAGNUM
ALSACE 07 DEISS

TUESDAY 04/05:

MEURSAULT 1ER CRU CHARMES 06 BUISSON CHARLES
VALANDRAUD 07
PAPE CLEMENT 07
PAVIE 03
CHEVAL BLANC 01
PINGUS 07
MOULINE GUIGAL 04
ARMIA DIEL SCHLOSSGUT DIEL 03 RIESLING EISWEIN
YQUEM 02
PAUL TRIEBUMER 96 RUSTER AUSBRUCH OSTERREICH

WEDNESDAY 04/06:

MEURSAULT 1ER CRU CRAS 07 BUISSON CHARLES
CLARENDON HILLS 01 SYRAH
LA PETITE SIBERIE 07
AUSONE 03
VALANDRAUD 07

THURSDAY 04/07:

CLOS DU PARADIS AUXERROIS 09 CHATEAU PAUQUE LUXEMBOURG
PETILLANT G
RACIA 99
TENUTA DI TRINORO ROSSO DI TOSCANNA 98 ITALIE
VALANDRAUD 05
HUGO 06 THUNEVIN-CALVET
LES QUARTS DE JUCHEPIE EDDY MILENE OOSTERLINCK BRACKE