Château Haut Bergey, Pessac Léognan,

The 2009 Haut Bergey is an absolute beauty. Vibrant and perfumed, the nose instantly entices the taster. Notes of plums, Asian spice, flowers, cedar and graphite merge with an abundance of bright berry fruit. On the palate this has typical 2009 power and generosity. The fruit is lavishly textured and coats the mouth with sweet ripe cassis and mulberry interspersed with notes of liquorice and cinnamon. Although big and impressive, there’s a real sense of control and cohesion to the fruit, which is bound together with beautifully judged tannins. This is a superb value Pessac from a truly great vintage.