Bordeaux 2015 at Two Years: The Rest of The Left
In this instalment of my report on 2015 Bordeaux at two years of age I take a final look at the wines of the Médoc peninsula, before I move on to Pessac-Léognan, St Emilion and Pomerol. The motley collection of tasting notes presented below include a couple of wines from Listrac, a nice selection of wines from the Haut-Médoc appellation including several cru classé châteaux, a small handful from the Médoc, and I have also included here notes on a pair of famous left-bank white wines, which of course carry the generic Bordeaux appellation.
These wines thus represent a very broad spread of vineyards, from the Haut-Médoc and Médoc estates situated to the north of St Estèphe which were disadvantaged by the late-season rains, to the Haut-Médoc estates situated to the south of Margaux, not far from the suburbs of Bordeaux where the growing season was much more favourable. Unsurprisingly, therefore, these wines provide us with a broad spread of quality and interest.
The Wines
Turning first to the red wines, there are commendable efforts here from those Haut-Médoc estates located south of Margaux, most convincingly Château Cantemerle and Château La Lagune, the wines of which easily match many in the more famous Margaux appellation. Sticking to this more southerly part of the Haut-Médoc appellation, watch out too for Château Clement-Pichon, a venerable old estate now on the up under the direction of Pierre Meylheuc (pictured) of Vignobles Fayat.
