Acclaimed by many as the vintage of the century. I have selected six left bank and six right bank wines. Plus one bonus bottle.
Including a 1855 Classification, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th growth.
Sorry,the 2005, 1st. growths now cost between $1,250 to $4,500.
Also top holdings from Pomerol and St. Emilion. Plus a bonus bottle,
Many of these wines now sell for over $100.
I have been able to keep the price down by buying many of these beauties as futures in 2006.
Bonus 
The overall favorite was the Chateau Lucia from St. Emilion. For long term cellaring the Chateau Gruaud Larose from Pauillac. To drink right now Chateau Batailley from Pauillac. All bottles were very, very good. We had no bad bottles. Who was the winner, right or left bank? I'm not sure we might have to repeat the tasting.
LEFT BANK 
1. Chateau Gruaud Larose, Saint-Julian (2nd Growth)
60% Cab. Sauv., 30% Merlot, 7% Cab. Franc, 3% Petit Verdot - 116 ha - est. 1778
WE-94, ST-93, WS-91
2. Chateau Lagrange, Saint Julian (3rd Growth)
46% Cab. Sauv., 45% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot - 270 acres - est. 1842
JS-96, W&S-94, WE-94, WS-93, WA-91, ST-91
3. Chateau Beychevelle, Saint Julian (4th Growth)
47% Cab. Sauv., 46% Merlot, 3% Cab. Franc, 4% Petit Verdot - 90ha - est. 1825
WE-93, W&S-92, WA-90, ST-90
4. Chateau Batailley, Pauillac (5th Growth)
70% Cab. Sauv., 25% Merlot, 3% Cab. Franc, 2% Petit Verdot - 57 ha - est. 1850
WS-90
5. Chateau Marquis de Calon, Saint Estephe (2nd wine of a 3rd Growth)
50% Cab. Sauv., 35% Merlot, 10% CAb. Franc, 5% Petit Verdot - 45ha - est. approx. 1994 (Calon back to 1147)
6. Chateau Monbrison, Margaux
60% Cab. Sauv., 20% Merlot, 15% Cab. Franc, 5% Petit Verdot - 13ha - est. 1749
WS-91, WA-92
RIGHT BANK
7. Chateau Latour a Pomerol, Pomerol
90% Merlot, 10% Cab. Franc - 7.9ha - est. 1917
WS-93, ST-91, WA-90, WE-90
8. Chateau Dassault, Saint Emilion
85% Merlot, 9% Cab. Franc, 6% Cab. Sauv. - 24ha - est. 1955
WA-90, ST-89
9. Chateau Lucia, Saint Emilion
90% Merlot, 10% Cab. Franc - 4.3ha - est. 2001
WA-95, ST-90
10. Chateau Villars, Fronsac
74% Merlot, 18% Cab. Franc, 8% Cab. Sauv. - 20ha - est. 1907
WA-90
11. Chateau de Reignac, Bordeaux Superieur
75% Merlot, 25% Cab. Sauv. - 80ha - est. 1990
WA-93,
12. Chateau Pipeau, Saint Emilion
90% Merlot, 5% Cab. Franc, 5% Cab. Sauv. - 25ha - est. 1929
WS-92, WA-90
13. BONUS Chateau Lusseau, St. Emilion (2ha Rare)
50% Merlot, 40% Cab. Franc, 5% Cab. Sauv., 5% Malbec, WA-90
Val, will be preparing gourmet foods from Bordeaux and Southwest France.
As usual tasting will be held at my house. Tasting will be limited to 15 persons.
Date: Sat., April 16th. Time 2pm. Price $75.
