Roi de P, St. Emillion 1999

This is a top cru by Richard Dubois, a rather small producer in St. Emillion.  The wine was showing well with velvety texture of soft tannins.  Plum is the dominant fruit I could distinguish..  It doesn't show its age at all with no secondary flavors to be noticeable.  It would be interesting to taste it again in about 5-6 years to see how it develops.  This is pretty expensive wine going for about $80 dollars in US retail.  If you have it,  I would recommend to hold it for another 5-6 years, if you don't have it, don't buy it. There are better things you can do with $ 80 dollars.

Chateau Langoa-Barton, St.-Julien 1995

This is a great wine.  It is a great example of high class St Julien.  Langoa Barton is a Troisièmes Crus
according to the 1855 Bordeaux classification.  The wine is truly wonderful with notes of blackcurrant and tobacco.  The link above has some tasting notes as well.  All in all, if you have an opportunity to taste this wine, definitely do so.  It is worth it.  As far as the price goes, I am not quite sure how much this wine is worth at the moment. I bought it a number of years ago for about $ 40 dollars.  The other day I saw 2005 Langoa for $94 dollars.  It looks like prices went up considerably for this one.

Domaine Christophe Davault, Tourraine, Sauvignion, 2008

Yet another simple, straightforward, dirt cheap Tourraine Savignion.  In my book,  the above is a complement.  I like this kind of simple "what you see is what you get kind of wine"   This is one is well crafted and unpretentious.  Citrus with some minerals on a palate; lemon and green apple on the nose.  It is totally worth $9.99 that Arlington's Whole Foods wants for it.

Chateau Cote de Baleau, St. Emillion Grand Cru, 2000

Well, not bad.   Yet again, I think that the wine doesn't have enough of an aging potential.  It is very pleasant and drinkable.  Fruit, mostly blackberry, is still there.  It has a nice structure: "wet dog" on the nose with leather and tobacco notes.  If you can find it at around $20 it is worth it yet don't spent more than that, not really worth it. I would try 2005 vintage.

Chateau Landat Vieille Vignes, Haut-Medoc 2000

Well, not bad yet not overly interesting.  The wine is definitely over its aging potential.  Even superb 2000 vintage couldn't really hold up for 9 years.  In fact, I think it peaked around 2006-07...All in all, it may be worthwhile to try 2005 vintage although, I think, it is at about $24-25.  I wouldn't pay that much for it.

Chateau Roland La Garde, Cotes de Blaye,2000

This is a sad story...  I actually liked this wine, yet it clearly failed a test of time.  2000 vintage is most definitely past its prime.  The wine taste pretty flat iwth no fruit left. I, however, believe that something like 2005 vintage should be quite nice: Full body muscular with a lot of blackberry and firm tannins to support it.  It should be a nice food wine to pair up with beef and lamb.  Don't expect to be wow-ed though....It should be around $13-14.