Bordeaux Jahrgangs Horizontale 2004 - Chateau Brainaire-Ducru, Chateau Kirwan, Chateau Léoville-Poyferré (3 Fl.)

Jeff Leve zum Chateau Brainaire-Ducru 2004: Straddling the edges between classic, firm and elegant, the wine is medium bodied, and restrained, with a strong, cedar and leafy component that completes with the tobacco, red berries and spice on the nose and palate. 1-2 hours of air adds to the wine. 90/100 (2018)

Wine Enthusiast zum Chateau Brainaire-Ducru 2004: New wood and high extraction are the dominant characteristics of this wine. That makes it in a modern, polished style, which will certainly evolve well, eventually arriving at something that is big and bold. 91/100 (2007)

Jeff Leve zum Chateau Kirwan 2004: Mature, with a secondary nose of tobacco, earth, smoke, lead pencil and blackberries, the wine is soft, easy to drink and finishes with spicy, earthy, black cherries. From a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. 90/100 (2015)

Wine Enthusiast zum Chateau Kirwan 2004: Freshness is the hallmark of this wine. The fruit is dominant, ripe and balanced with blackberry acidity. There is a possible hint of overextraction, but that is only a small failing in such a delicious wine. 93/100 (2007)

Jeff Leve zum Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2004: Clearly, this is ready to go. It is a soft, easy to like and drink, open, medium-bodied, cherry-filled wine without a lot of depth or complexity or weight. However, there is charm along with touch of herbs and underripeness accompanying the red berry-filled finish. 91/100 (2021)

Wine Enthusiast zum Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2004: A powerfully extracted wine, which almost—but not quite—submerges what is a fresh, fruity layer. The new wood that goes with the extraction is obvious at this stage in the wine's development, but that cassis fruit will bring out the freshness later. 93/100 (2007)