Larrivet Haut Brion Size:12x750ml the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape

the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve Le Clos du Caillou was open for business

closed in on itself

Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is showing well

with excellent length

acquiring notably more complexity—while retaining more energy—than the original disgorgement

Larrivet Haut Brion Size:12x750ml the 2004 Chateauneuf du PapeThe 2009 Larrivet Haut Brion feels a little pinched on the nose, quite backward with black cherry and light black olive scents, becoming more marine like with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin, slightly grainy in texture with brown spices sprinkled over the structured finish that feels a little bitter and rustic. Not sure how this will age. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin