2009 Réserve de la Comtesse, Pauillac, Bordeaux

There's been much talk about the 2009 Château Pichon-Lalande, a contender for wine of the vintage, but its second wine was also a real treat this year. The Réserve de la Comtesse really has a lot of the grace and flair of the Grand Vin. Sweet and intoxicating on the nose, plump and succulent on the palate, this is a juicy gem far better than in 2005. It's more smidgen than we had hoped - but not as much as we feared!

Berry Bros. & Rudd