Primeur 2024 Saint-Emilion

2024 Château Angelus

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, scented, nuanced, fruit forward nose, layered, lovely lift to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, elegant texture, detailed, nuanced, juicy, layered, intense and long. Wonderful balance. 94-96

 

2024 Carillon d'Angelus

Ruby. Red berries, darker fruits, blackberries, nuanced nose, lifted.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, elegant texture, nuanced, fruit forward, long finish. Lovely. 91-93

 

2024 No 3 d'Angelus

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blueberries nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, leaner finish, elegant texture. 89-91

 

2024 Château L'Annonciation

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner, some herbs and spices. 86-88

 

2024 L'Archange

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some spices nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some herbs and spices, leaner finish, woody. 86-88

 

2024 Château Badette

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blackberries, dark fruits, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Balestard La Tonnelle

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit forward, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, some spices, elegant texture, lighter. 90-92

 

2024 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, detailed, layered nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, intense, nuanced, elegant texture, detailed, long finish. Saline and wonderful fruit.  94-96

 

2024 Château Belair-Monange

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, anise, spices, dark berries, layered, nuanced and quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, blueberries, energetic, detailed, nuanced, long finish. Lovely fruit and balance. 95-97

 

2024 Château Bellefont-Belcier

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, nuanced, blueberries, spices, floral, elegant nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, precise, and elegant, one of the best Bellefont Belciers I have tried, expression wise. First vintage with this tension in it! 93-95

 

2024 Château Bellevue

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruit anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, fruit forward, nuanced, juicy, long.  92-94

 

2024 Château Berliquet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced, blackberries and red fruits, long.  92-94

 

2024 Château Blanche-Hermine

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, blackberries, woody finish. 86-88

 

2024 Château Cadet-Bon

Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, leaner bodied. 87-89

 

2024 Château Canon

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, detailed nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, blackberries, detailed, elegant, fruit forward, long finish. 94-96

 

2024 Croix Canon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, red fruits, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner, refreshing. 88-90

 

2024 Château Canon la Gaffelière

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, scented and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, spices, blueberries, fruit forward, long.  94-96

 

2024 Château Cantin

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, herbal, easy going. 86-88

 

2024 Château Cap de Mourlin

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, leaner bodied, anise, spices, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Carteau Côtes Daugay

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, anise, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, blueberries, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Chauvin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, some spices, leaner long. 89-91

 

2024 Clos Badon

Ruby. Herbs, blackberries, red fruits and floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, red fruits, elegant if lighter style.  89-91

 

2024 Clos Dubreuil

Ruby. Dark fruits and and scented, fruit forward, floral, blueberries, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, elegant and detailed, long. 92-94

 

2024 Clos Fourtet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, elegant and nuanced, a lighter Clos Fourtet than in a while, saline notes, bright and refreshing. 30 hl yield. The most Burgundian Clos Fourtet I have tasted.  94-96

 

2024 La Closiere de Fourtet

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven and nuanced, some minerals, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, fruit forward, linear, long. 90-92

 

2024 Clos des Grandes Versannes

Ruby. Herbs, leaner, some dark fruits. Leaner, herbal, lacks concentration. 84-86

 

2024 Clos des Jacobins

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed, red fruits, long, if narrower. 88-90

 

2024 Château Clos des Prince

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, some herbs, lean. 86-88

 

2024 Clos Saint Martin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose, tighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, spices, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Clos de Sarpe

Ruby. Floral, detailed, nuanced, blackberries, elegant, layered nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, nuanced, elegant, refreshing, gorgeous balance, long finish. A star this vintage, wow! 93-95

 

2024 Château La Commanderie

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, juicy, lighter, elegant. Good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Confession

Ruby. scented, floral, red berries nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, blackberries, bright, elegant, long if leaner. 89-91

 

2024 Château Corbin

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, red fruits, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, rounded, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Côte de Baleau

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced, fruit forward nose, dark fruits.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, juicy, long if narrower. 90-92

 

2024 Château La Couspaude

Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Couvent des Jacobins

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, red berries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, nuanced, elegant, long if narrow finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château La Croizille

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, spices nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, juicy, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château Croix de Labrie

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, spices, nuanced, scented, lifted, blackberries, blueberries, layered nose. Aromatic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, saline, energetic,lovely tension, raspberries bright and layered, long finish. Wonderful. Some 14.000 bottles made. 94-96

 

2024 Chapelle de Labrie

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven, nuanced nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, some texture to it, elegant, juicy finish. Raspberries. 91-93

 

2024 Château Dassault

Ruby. Scented nose, blackberries, red fruits, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, leaner bodied, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Château Daugay

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberris, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, red berries, leaner, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château Destieux

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some herbs, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château La Dominique

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90-92

 

2024 Château de Ferrand

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red berries, spices, nuanced and long. 90-92

 

2024 Château Figeac

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, scented, detailed, fruit forward, nuanced, floral, bright nose, quite intense.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, red fruits, elegant texture, lovely balance, nuanced, long finish.  94-96

 

2024 La Fleur d'Arthus

Ruby. Lean, vegetal and herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean and easy going. 85-87

 

2024 Château Fleur Cardinale

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, nuanced, long finish.  91-93

 

2024 Château La Fleur Morange

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, anise, spices, red berries, long finish. 92-94

 

2024 Château La Fleur Perey

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner. 84-86

 

2024 Château Fombrauge

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, herbs, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Fonroque

Ruby. Red berries, anise, fruit forward, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, refreshing, elegant, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château Franc La Rose

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner bodied, fairly juicy, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Franc Mayne

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant texture, detailed, fruit forward, long.  90-92

 

2024 Château La Gaffeliére

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices and liquorice nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, refreshing, detailed, elegant texture, long finish. 93-95

 

2024 Château La Grace Fonrazade

Ruby. Anise, herbs, blackberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, some spices, leaner. 88-90

 

2024 Château Grand Barrail La Marzelle Figeac

Ruby. Vanilla, anise, spices, blackberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, some spices, leaner, wood a bit up front. 87-89

 

2024 Château Grand Corbin Despagne

Ruby. Darker fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, red fruits, juicy, detailed, energetic, lovely wine! 91-93

 

2024 Château Grand Mayne

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, detailed nose, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, elegant texture, nuanced, long.  91-93

 

2024 Château Haut-Brisson

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, energetic, nuanced, long. Lovely Haut-Brisson. 91-93

 

2024 Château Haut-Sarpe

Ruby. Scented, red and darker fruits nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, red fruits, good length. Some herbs in the finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Laniote

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Larcis Ducasse

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 92-94

 

2024 Château Larmande

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, long. Elegant. 92-94

 

2024 Chäteau Laroque

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, juicy, elegant fruit and body, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Laroze

Ruby. Red berries, blackberries, dark fruits, somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, dark fruits, elegant texture, good length. 88-90

 

2024 L'If

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, fruit forward nose, floral and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, so smooth and nuanced, elegant, refined, bright, elegant, detailed, juicy, lively, raspberries, long. 12000 bottles made, normal production is 18.000 bottles. 94-96

 

2024 Lynsolence

Ruby. Red and darker fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, woody, spicy, lean. 86-88

 

2024 Château Magnan la Gaffeliere

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, anise, spices and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, leaner, finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château Mangot

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, juicy, detailed, energetic, bright, nuanced, long finish.  91-93

 

2024 Château La Marzelle

Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, detailed, elegant, nuanced, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Monbousquet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed, nuanced, quite some wood on it.  90-92

 

2024 Château Montlambert

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, scented nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, nuanced, elegant texture, detailed. 90-92

 

2024 La Croix de Montlambert

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, herbs nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, elegant texture, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Montlisse

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, anise, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, vanilla and woody finish. 85-87

 

2024 Château Moulin du Cadet

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some herbs, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Moulin-Galhaud

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner bodied, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château du Paradis

Ruby. Somewhat jammy, dark fruits, blackberries nose. Leaner, plump, lacks lift. 84-86

 

2024 Château Pas de l'Ane

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, yet some juicyness to it. 87-89

 

2024 Château Pavie

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced, layered and long.   94-96

 

2024 Aromes de Pavie

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, daqrk fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, firmer, vanilla, long.  91-93

 

2024 Château Pavie Macquin

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, nuanced, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, eneregtic, fruit forward, elegant, detailed and long. 93-95

 

2024 Château Petit Faurie de Soutard

Ruby. Red berries, darker fruits, anise, nuanced, scented, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, some herbs, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château Pierre 1er

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, some herbs, easy going. 85-87

 

2024 Château de Pressac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, detailed, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, spices, firmer texture, intense for the vintage, long. Lovely Pressac. 93-95

 

2024 Château Tour de Pressac

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, spices, blueberries, elegant, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Le Prieuré

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, blueberries, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, bright, elegant, leaner. 89-91

 

2024 Château Rocheyron

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer, red berries, lighter, elegant, refreshing. 88-90

 

2024 Château Rol Valentin

Ruby. Leaner, herbs, anise, red fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, some herbs. 87-89

 

2024 Château Roylland

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Saintem

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, fruit forward, long. 90-92

 

2024 Château Sansonnet

Ruby. Leaner nose, dark fruits, anise and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, fruit forward, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Serre

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruiits and spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, long, quite linear. 89-91

 

2024 Château Soutard

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, elegant, nuanced, detailed, juicy, long.  90-92

 

2024 Château Soutard-Cadet

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, herbs, leaner.  86-88

 

2024 Château Tauzinat L'Hermitage

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, blackberries nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner, red fruits, anise, herbs. 87-89

 

2024 Château Tertre Roteboeuf

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, spices, vanilla, layered, minerals nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, minerals, nuanced, layered, intense and long. Wonderful saline tuch to it, wonderful texture. 95-97

 

2024 Château Tour Baladoz

Ruby. Vanilla, woody, spices, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, uicy, but firmer. 90-92

 

2024 Château Tour Perey

Ruby. Red berries, anise, leaner nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, lean and thin. 85-87

 

2024 Château Tour Saint-Christophe

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced nose, fruit forward, detailed, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, elegant, refreshing, different expression of Tour Saint Christophe and I like it.  93-95

 

2024 Château Trianon

Ruby. Dark and red fruits nose, some spices, nuanced, scented nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Trimoulet

Ruby. Leaner nose, blackberries and red fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red fruits, anise, thin finish.86-88

 

2024 Château Valandraud

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, some chocolate notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, detailed, vanilla, nuanced, elegant, energetic and long. A gentler Valandraud, but refined!94-96

 

2024 Château Villmaurine

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90-92

 

2024 Château Yon-Figeac

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, some vanilla, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, good length. 88-90

Primeur 2024 Satellites

2024 Château de Barbe Blanche

Ruby. Red and dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château La Bastienne

Ruby. Scented, red and darker fruits nose, gentler. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Bernon Bécot

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Couronne

Ruby. Herbs, vanilla, dark fruits behind on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red berries, herbal.86-88

 

2024 Reclos de la Couronne

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, herbs, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château Croix de Rambeau

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, spices, good length. 88-90

 

2024 L'Exception

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Faizeau

Ruby. Dark fruits, herbs, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and darker fruits, good length. Some texture to it. 87-89

 

2024 Château Haut-Bernat

Ruby. Leaner nose of blackberries, dark fruits and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner, some herbs. 86-88

 

2024 Château Lafaurie

Ruby. Blackberries, herbs and anise notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, herbs, leaner.  85-87

 

2024 Château Messile-Aubert

Ruby. Herbs, anise, leaner nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, blackberries, good length.  86-88

 

2024 Château Montaiguillon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, leaner but scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, fruit forward, leaner finish, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Heritage de Negrit

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, juicy, spices, good length. Bit woody finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Rose Perrière

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, red berries, leaner. 85-87

 

2024 Château Roc de Bécot

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, juicy, fruit driven, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Château Roudier

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, less rustic than I often find it. More elegance. 88-90

 

2024 Château Tour Perruchon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2024 Vieux Château Palon

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, smoky, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner finish. 86-88

Primeur 2024, 74 Pomerol´s tasted

2024 Château Beauregard

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, fruit forward, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length.  88-90

 

2024 Château Bel-Air

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries, nuanced, scented nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, elegant texture, nuanced, long. 91-93

 

2024 Clos Bel Air

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries nose, coffee and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, blackberries, quite juicy. 89-91

 

2024 Château Bellegrave

Ruby. Herbs, dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner, fruit forward.  87-89

 

2024 Château Le Bon Pasteur

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, blueberries nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and dark fruits, lighter, elegant texture, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Château Bourgneuf

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, blueberries, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, spices, juicy, elegant, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château La Cabanne

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced nose, detailed, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, vanilla, leaner finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château Le Caillou

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward, juicy, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château Canteluze

Ruby. 6000 bottles made. Dark fruits, anise, spices, vanilla and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, herbs, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Certan de May

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, long. Firmer finish. 92-94

 

2024 Château Le Chemin

Ruby. 1800 bottles made. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, vanilla, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, long. 89-91

 

2024 La Clémence a Pomerol

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, herbs, vanilla, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Clinet

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, blueberries nose, detailed, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, layered and long.  93-95

 

2024 Clos Beauregard

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, juicy, blackberries, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Clos Beausejour

Ruby. 800 bottles made. Blackberries, anise, spices, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Clos de la Vieille Église

Ruby. Scented, red berries, some spices, floral and lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant fruit, texture and body. Long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château La Commanderie

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, long finish. 89-91

 

2024 Chäteau Le Commandeur

Ruby. 6300 bottles made. Herbs, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner, some herbs, leaner. 89-91

 

2024 Château La Conseillante

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, nuanced, spices, layered nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, detailed, juicy, refreshing, playful, lovely balance, energetic, long finish. 24.000 bottles made, around half of normal production. 94-96

 

2024 Château la Creation

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, leaner.  88-90

 

2024 Château La Croix

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Croix de Gay

Ruby. Blackberries, some herbs and spices nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Croix St-Georges

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Enclos Tourmaline

Ruby. Around 3000 bottles made. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and darker fruits, elegant texture, long finish. Lovely balance. 92-94

 

2024 Château L'Evangile

Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, detailed, floral.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, anise, spices, detailed, intense, juicy, nuanced, elegant, quite playfu L'Evagilel, long finish. 93-95

 

2024 Blason de L'Evangile

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, scented, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, detailed, elegant, refreshing, nuanced, juicy, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château Fayat

Ruby. Herbs, anise, dark fruits, vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, leaner, some spices, dark berries, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Feytit-Clinet

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, anise, spices, some herbs nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, quite a bit of wood, long. 90-92

 

2024 Château Ferrand

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, nuanced nose, fruit forward if leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner bodied, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château La Fleur-Petrus

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, tighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, dasrk fruits, blueberries, nuanced, long.  94-96

 

2024 Château La Fleur de Plince

Ruby. 1700 bottles made. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, blackberries, leaner finish.  87-89

 

2024 Château La Ganne

Ruby. 4000 bottles made. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château Gazin

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, elegant, blueberries, lighter, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 L'Hospitalet de Gazin

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, red fruits, long. Firmer. 89-91

 

2024 Château Le Gay

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, nuanced nose, elegant if leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, juicy, nuanced, elegant texture, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Grand Beausejour

Ruby. 6000 bottles made. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, leaner, herbal finish. 86-88

 

2024 Château Les Grands Sillons

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, leaner, easy going. 86-88

 

2024 Château Haut-Ferrand

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, scented, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Haut-Maillet

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner, good length.  87-89

 

2024 Château Lafleur

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, blueberries, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, saline, layered, detailed, nuanced, intense, fruit forward, long finish. 95-97

 

2024 Les Pensées

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, nuanced and layered nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, juicy, blackberries, detailed, saline, minerals, bright, lovely expression. Long.  93-95

 

2024 Château Lafleur-Gazin

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some herbs, leaner nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Lafleur du Roy

Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, some dark fruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, leaner, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Latour a Pomerol

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose, spices, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, firmer, long finish. 94-96

 

2024 Château Lecuyer

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, spices, nuanced, intense, juicy, long finish.  91-93

 

2024 Château Maillet

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, fruit forward, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château Mazeyres

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, spices, juicy. 86-88

 

2024 Château Montviel

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, spices, elegant texture, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Patache

Ruby. Around 5000 bottles made. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, blackberries nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, juicy. Elegant La Patache 90-92

 

2024 Château Petit-Village

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, fruit forward, detailed nose, bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, elegant, lighter but refined. Refreshing. Around 40% of the production lost to colure, 20 hl yield. Around 12.000 bottles only.  93-95

 

2024 Petrus

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, floral, nuanced, red fruits, detailed, bright and lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, fruit forward, detailed, elegant, bright, lovely balance, wonderful texture that builds up elegantly throughout the palate, long finish. Refined.  96-98

 

2024 Château Pierhem

Ruby. Leaner nose, some herbs, red and dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner, herbs. 86-88

 

2024 Le Pin

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries nose, detailed and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, detailed, juicy, minerals, fruit forward, layered, intense, long finish. Gorgeous balance, very bright feel to it. 13 barrels made. 13% alcohol. 95-97

 

2024 Château Plince

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, fruit forward, elegant texture, long. A beautiful Plince. 91-93

 

2024 Château Plincette

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Pointe

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise and spices.  90-92

 

2024 Château Porte Chic

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, floral, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, refreshing, detailed, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Clos Rene

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, leaner.  88-90

 

2024 Château La Rose Figeac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, rounded, fruit forward, bit short. 86-88

 

2024 Château Rouget

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, lighter, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Saint-Marie

Ruby. 3200 bottles made. Herbs, blackberries, some spices, dark fruits, anise, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, herbs, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château de Sales

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner, some herbs. 87-89

 

2024 Château Seraphine

Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, dark fruits, spices nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, vanilla.  86-88

 

2024 Château Taillefer

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, juicy, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château du Thailhas

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, herbs nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, dark fruits, leaner. 87-89

 

2024 Château Tour Maillet

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise and spices, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Tribune

Ruby. 2000 bottles made.Scented, red berries, anise, dark fruits, darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, refreshing, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Trotanoy

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forwrd, nuanced, spices, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, layered, intense, fruit forward, long finish. Lovely energy and depth to it. 96-98

 

2024 Château de Valois

Ruby. Anise, spices, blackberries, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, red and dark fruits, refreshing.  88-90

 

2024 Vieux Château Certan

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries and spices, fruit forward, detailed, elegant and nuanced, scented and lifted.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, elegant, detailed, intense, detailed, elegant, fruit driven, long. Highest ever amount of Cabernet sauvignon with 9% and 30 hl yield. 95-97

 

2024 Vieux Château Ferron

Ruby. Blackeberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, leaner. 85-87

 

2024 Château La Violette

Ruby. Scented, some floral notes, dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, juicy, elegant texture, fairly detailed, long finish if narrower. 92-94

 

2024 Château Vray Croix de Gay

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits and anise, sceted notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, nuanced, elegant texture, long.  91-93