2016 Primeur Saint-Emilion

2016 Château Adagusta

Ruby. Blackberries, coffee and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, ripe, spices, anise, blackberries. 87-89

2016 Château Angelus

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some spices, scented, ripe, rich and deep nose, some vanilla notes. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, lush, intense, dark berries and spices, deep and fruity, long. 95-97

2016 Le Carillon Angelus

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, intense nose, scented, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, spices, vanilla, structured, long. 90-92

2016 Les Astéries

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, jammy nose. Jammy blackberries and spices palate. 84-86

2016 Chateau Ausone

50CF 50M Ruby. 25000 bottles made. Deeper nose, blackberries, fruity, some spices, violets, tight, scented behind, blueberries, almost flirting yet restrained. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, refined texture, fresh red berries, darker fruits, spices, detailed and elegant, beautiful balance, long. 96-98

2016 Chapelle d'Ausone

56CF 22M 22CS 6000 bottles made. Ruby. Scented, blueberries, violets, blackberries nose, detailed and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise and soices, blackberries, elegant. 91-93

2016 Clos Badon

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, fruity, dark berries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, plums. 87-89

2016 Château de Baleau

Ruby. Vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, chocolate cherries, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Balestard La Tonnelle

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, raspberries, elegant, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, darker berries, spices, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Château Barde-Haut

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, ripe and rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, woody. 89-91

2016 Château Barrail Saint André

Ruby. Vanilla, herbs, dark fruits behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, alcoholic, lean and thin. 83-85

2016 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, blueberries, intense nose, deeper and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, lush and yet lively, long. 93-95

2016 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

Ruby. Raspberries, anise, vanilla, blueberries, scented nose, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, ripe, intense, structured, bit bitter, long. 93-95

2016 Château Bel-Air-Ouy

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, coffee, raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise. 87-89

2016 Château Belair-Monange

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, deeper, some scented notes behind, violets, faint minerals touch, bright expression. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, intense, refreshing, detailed, elegant, beautiful balance, long. 95-97

2016 Château Bellefont-Belcier

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, rich nose, blackberries, intense, gone in a new direction seemingly. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, big, blackberries, spices, deeper, big. 91-93

2016 Château Bellevue

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, blueberries and blackberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, ripe, rich, intense, long. 92-94

2016 Château Bellevue Mondotte

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, intense nose, massive and alcoholic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, liquorice, jammy, long. 91-92

2015 Château Berliquet

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, refreshing, long, 93-95

2016 Château Bernateau

Ruby. Blackberries, intense, vanilla, spices and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, big, fresh, lush. Has freshness but also alcohol and lots of sweetness. 87-89

2016 Château Boutisse

Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, some anise, light violets note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, elegant. Bit short. 86-88

2016 Château Brun

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, vanilla, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some anise. 86-88

2016 Château Cadet-Bon

Ruby. Dark fruity, blackberries nose, intense, ripe, almost jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, some spices, long. 90-92

2016 Château Canon

Ruby. Blackberries, coffee, fruity, intense, dark berries, spices and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, spices, red berries, dark fruity, layered, long. Beautiful balance, refined texture. 94-96

2016 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière

Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, spices, intense nose, floral and graphite minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, deeper, long. 93-95

2016 Château Cap de Mourlin

Ruby. Blackberries. Ripe, rich, fruity, dark berries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, intense, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Château Cap St. George

Ruby. Ripe, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise and spices. 87-89

2016 Le Carré

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripetannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, blackberries, woody. 86-90

2016 Château Carteau Côtes Daugay

Ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries and spices, elegant. 87-89

2016 Château Chauvin

Ruby. Blackberries, some anise and spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, woody. 87-89

2016 Clos des Jacobins

Ruby. Spices, wood, blackberries nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and anise, some alcohol. 88-90

2016 Château La Confession

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

2016 Château Castelot

Ruby. Ripe, woody, spices nose, blackberries behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody palate, leaner dark fruits. 85-87

2016 Château Cheval Blanc

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some spices, anise, floral, detailed, violets, minerals, exotic, layered, mint notes, beautiful. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, blackberries, nuanced, layered, deep, refreshing, stunning balance, long. 98-100

2016 Le Petit Cheval

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, some spices nose. Vanilla quite up front. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, raspberries, anise, fresh and fruity, long. 91-93

2016 Château Cheval Noir

Ruby. Blackberries, lush sweet cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, woody. 85-87

2016 Château La Clotte

85M 10CS 5CF Ruby. Scented, red berries, blackberries, fruity, somewhat deeper, sone vanilla notes, fairly intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, playful, detailed, elegant, somewhat structured finish, fine balance, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Commanderie

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, rich nose, anise and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, somewhat hollow mid palate, alcohol shines through. 87-89

2016 Château Corbin

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, vanilla, some spices and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices and anise, detailed, elegant, fruity. Long. 92-94

2016 Château La Couspaude

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, rich and jammy but with freshness behind. Long. 91-93

2016 Couvent des Jacobins

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some jammy notes. 89-91

2016 Château La Croizille

Ruby. Dark berries, vanilla, spices, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, ripe, rich, bit woody and alcoholic. 87-89

2016 Château Croix Cardinale

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, spices, anise, liquorice nose. Faint floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe, lush, fruity, jammy, dark berries and spices, ling. 90-92

2016 Château Dassault

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, rich, intense nose, deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, big and intense, sweet dark fruits, long. 93-95

2016 Château Daugay

Ruby. Dark fruits, raspberries, floral notes, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, some liquorice, long. 91-93

2016 Château Destieux

Deep ruby. Blackberries, coffee, vanilla, rich, big, somewhat jammy, chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, big, rich and fruity, has more freshness than in some vintages. 88-90

2016 Le Dome

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich and fruity nose, jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, chocolate and blackberry jam finish. 85-87

2016 Château La Dominique

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, refreshing nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Ripe, rich, fruity, dark berries, spices, lively and deep, long. 94-96

2016 Clos Dubreuil

Ruby. Some violets and scented notes, dark berries, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, dark berries, elegant texture, a lovely Clos Dubreuil. 89-91

2016 Château Faugères

Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, blackberries, fresh and fruity palate, elegant. 87-89

2016 Château de Ferrand

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, ripe, rich nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruity, spices, dark berries, lush and refreshing, long. 91-93

2016 Château Ferrand-Lartigue

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, faint thyme note, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, elegant, detailed, long. 90-92

2016 Château Figeac

36M 26CF 38CS Deep ruby. Spices, blackberries, fruity, blueberries, detailed, some floral notes, tight, vanilla, almost leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some red fruits, spices, anise, minerals, detailed, blackberries, some coffee and vanilla. High levels of very fine grained tannins, long. 95-97

2016 Château La Fleur

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, fruity, dark berries. 85-87

2016 Château La Fleur d'Arthus

Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, vanilla, spices, bit hollow mid palate, warm finish. 87-89

2016 Château La Fleur Cardinale

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, juicy, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Fleur Morange

Ruby. Blackberries, some spices, anise, mint, dark fruits and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, long. 93-95

2016 Château La Fleur Morange Mathilde

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and anise nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy and elegant, long. 91-93

2016 Château Fombrauge

Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some bitter notes, long. 89-91

2016 Château de Fonbel

70M 16CS 7PV 7Carmenere. Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, blackberries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, lovely balance, detailed. 87-89

2016 Château Fonplégade

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, vanilla, coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, cherries, blueberries, some vanilla, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Fonroque

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, juicy, detailed, long. 90-92

2016 Clos Fourtet

Ruby. Blackberries, graphite, blueberries, anise, scented, dark berries and spices, ripe and fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, detailed, playful, long and juicy finish. 95-97

2016 Château Franc Mayne

Ru y. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, ripe and fairly rich, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Gaffelière

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe and rich nose, intense, almost a faint minerals note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, blackberries, some spices. Long. 91-93

2016 Château Godeau

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, some spices, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, bit too woody. 87-89

2016 Gracia

Black. Massive fruit bomb nose. Rich, fruity, big, lacks everything of interrest. 83-85

2016 Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, spices, long. 89-91

2016 Château Grand Corbin

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, fruity, blueberries, vanilla and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lush and rich with acidity to back it, long. 92-94

2016 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne

Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, some spices, blackberries, deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy, spices, ripe, bit woody finish. 89-91

2016 Château Grand Mayne

Ruby. Blackberries, scented, ripe, rich and deep nose, blueberries and bergamot. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, lovely freshness. Playful yet rich and deep, long. 94-96

2016 Château Grand-Pontet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, vanilla, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, fruity, fresh, intense, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Grangère

Ruby. Ruby, dark fruits, some spices. Bit anonymous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, red berries, anise and vanilla, bit short. 86-88

2016 Château Guadet

Ruby. Blackberries, some alcohol and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices. 86-88

2016 Château Haut-Brisson

Ruby. Blackberry jam and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, jammy and alcoholic. 83-85

2016 Château Haut-Sarpe

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, intense, some alcohol warmth, yet fresher finish, long. 90-92

2016 Château Haut-Segottes

Ruby. Red fruits, blackberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, alcohol. 86-88

2016 Château Haut-Segottes la Dame

Ruby. Rich, big, vulgar, blackberries nose, woody. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, spices, blackberries, fresher palate than nose, long. 89-91

2016 Château Haut-Simard

65M 35CF. Ruby. Dark berries, some spices, fresh, fruity, blackberries, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, fairly detailed, long. 89-91

2016 Château L'Hermitage Lescours

Ruby. Herbal, red berries, some darker fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity, fresh, some herbal notes, quite elegant finish, good length. 87-89

2016 L'If

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, scented, some mint, violets, elegant, detailed nose, charming. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, fresh and fruity, elegant, detailed, long. 94-96

2016 Clos des Jacobins

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, jammy, blueberries, vanilla nose, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bitter wood spices, toast and vanilla, ripe lush fruit behind, long. Troublesome wood on this one. 88-90

2016 Château Jean Fauré

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, spices, anise nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, spices, quite juicy, long. 91-93

2016 Château Lafouge

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and juicy, dark berries. 87-89

2016 Château Laplagnotte-Bellevue

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, elegant, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Larcis Ducasse

Ruby. Rich, fruity, blackberries, spices, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, nuanced, long. 93-95

2016 Château Larmande

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, long. 92-94

2016 Château Laroze

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, dark berries, woody finish. 87-89

2016 Château Lusseau

Ruby. Blackberries,  fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. Bitter spices finish. 89-91

2016 Lynsolence

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, alcoholic nose, jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, ripe, rich, fruity, long. 89-91

2016 Château Magnan La Gaffeliére

Ruby. Fruity, vanilla, blackberries, some chocolate and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and spices, elegant, long. 90-92

2016 Château Magrez Fombrauge

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, somewhat leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Mangot

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices nose, quite intense, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, anise, ripe and rich, lively, long. 89-91

2016 Château Mangot Todeschini

Deep ruby. Rich, big, blackberries, spices, blueberries, Christmas spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, refreshing, elegant, long. 91-93

2016 Château La Marzelle

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise. 88-90

2016 Château Mazerat

Ruby. Dark fruits, some anise and spices, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, sweet, dark berries, spices, lush, lots of vanilla. 87-89

2016 Monolithe

Ruby. Ripe fruits, lots of wood nose. Woody palate, some dark fruits around it. May be better suited in the barbecue than with the meat that was on it. 83-85

2016 Château Montlabert

Ruby. Dark fruits, some coffee and anise nose. Faint minerals note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, soft and smooth texture, dark berries, long. 90-92

2016 Château Moulin Saint-Georges

80M 20CF Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, vanilla, tighter than usual at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, lovely red berries freshness, some morellos, blueberries, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Clos La Madelaine

Ruby. Violets, blueberries, dark fruits, vanilla and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, blackberries, long finish. 89-91

2016 Château La Marzelle

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some vanilla and spices, ripe and rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, fruity and lively, long. 90-92

2016 Château Moine Vieux

Ruby. Blackberries, some spices, tighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, elegant, detailed, playful, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Monbosquet

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, intense, liquorice, coffee, dark and deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bitter spices, dark fruits, coffee, rich, dark chocolate, long. 92-94

2016 Angelique de Monbosquet

Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, some vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, heavy wood. 87-89

2016 Château Moulin du Cadet

Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, juicy. 88-90

2016 Château du Paradis

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, blueberries, spices, rich and big nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, ripe and rich. 88-90

2016 Château du Parc

Ruby. Blackberries, rich, ripe and alcoholic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, juicy, somewhat sweet, warmth in the finish. 85-87

2016 Château Pas de l'Ane

Ruby. Wooooooody nose. Oh God, it's as hopeless on the palate. 79-81

2016 Château Patris Querre

Ruby. Dark fruits, raspberries nose, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer, fairly gentle texture, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Pavie

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, coffee, rich, intense, chocolate, spices, wood, toast and pepper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, big, spices, anise, alcoholic, blackberries, vanilla, sweet and jammy, long. 93-95

2016 Arômes de Pavie

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, wood, black tea nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, very woody palate. 87-89

2016 Esprit de Pavie

Ruby. Ripe raspberries nose, some anise, vanilla note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe raspberries, herbs and bitter wood notes. 85-87

2016 Château Pavie Decesse

Ruby. Jammy, alcohol, rich, ripe, blackberries and kirsch nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, vulgar, jammy, alcoholic. 88-90

2016 Château Pavie Macquin

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, floral, scented, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, rich, fruity, intense, lush, coffee, long. 94-96

2016 Château Pindefleurs

Ruby. Fruity, floral, scented, blueberries, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, dark berries, elegant texture, long. 91-93

2016 Poesia

Ruby. Alcohol and jammy nose. Boring fruity and alcoholic palate. 83-85

2016 Château de Pressac

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe fruits, vanilla, coffee and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, blackberries, spices, quite rich and deep, some bitter notes from the wood, long. 90-92

2016 Château Le Prieuré

Ruby. Some herbs, blueberries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter, fresh, fruity, quite elegant. 87-89

2016 Château Puy-Blanquet

Ruby. Fruity, floral, dark berries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity, dark berries, floral, detailed, an elegant Puy-Blanquet. 89-91

2016 Château Quinault L'Enclos

Ruby. Blackberries, raspberries, fruity, light spicy note, faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. 91-93

2016 Château Quintus

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, blueberries, intense, vanilla and spices, very tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, blueberries, blackberries, has some warmth, rich yet restrained, structured, long. 93-95

2016 Le Dragon de Quintus

Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, light spicy note, faint violets note far back on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, vanilla, spices, deeper, long. 89-91

2016 Château Roc de Boisseaux

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, blueberries, fruity, ripe and rich nose. Quite tight even so. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, long. 91-93

2016 Château Rol Valentin

Ruby. Dark fruity nose, plums and blackberries. Tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, liquorice, bit warm, long. 89-91

2016 Château Roylland

Ruby. Dark fruity nose, ripe and rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, juicy, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Saint-Georges Côte Pavie

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, some spices, anise, faint minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity palate, fresh notes to it, a bit warm finish. 89-91

2016 Clos Saint-Vincent

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark and ripe, coffee and chocolate nose. Faint floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, juicy behind the wood. 89-91

2016 Saintem Saintayme

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, rich and fruity, pure nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some structure behind, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Sansonnet

Ruby. Blackberries, some vanilla, spices, dark berries, red fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château La Serre

Ruby. Vanilla, blueberries, scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise and liquorice, long. 90-92

2016 Château de Set

Ruby. Jammy, blackberries nose. Same palate. 83-85

2016 Château Simard

75M 25CF Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some scented notes and thyme nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, elegant texture, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Soutard

Ruby. Blueberries, scented, dark berries and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, spices, anise, long. A beautiful Soutard, maybe the best yet. 92-94

2016 Château Soutard-Cadet

Ruby. Dark fruity nose, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, hollow and alcoholic. 82-84

2016 Château Tauzinat l'Hermitage

Ruby. Dark fruits, plums, blueberries nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, bit jammy. 84-86

2016 Château Tertre Roteboeuf

Deep ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, blueberries, deep, rich, blueberries, some mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, morellos, coffee, intense, juicy, blackberries, long. Layered. Extravagant. Warm finish. 95-97

2016 Château Teyssier

Ruby. Dark berries, some anise and spices nose. Light scented note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich and sweet, dark berries, long. Alcoholic. 89-91

2016 Château Tour Baladoz

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, spices, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and liquorice, spices, toast but seems to have the fruit to handle it. 88-90

2016 Château La Tour Figeac

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, dark berries, raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, refreshing, elegant, long. 90-92

2016 Château Tour Peyronneau

Ruby. Blackberries, some spices, ripe, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, coffee and cooked jammy fruit, big and massive, coffee bitterness. 86-88

2016 Château Tour Peyronneau Pierrick Lavau

Deep ruby. Jammy, blackberry jam and vanilla nose, alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, big, fruity, soft, sweet. Ripasso from Bordeaux. 86-88

2016 Château Tour Saint Christophe

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, some anise, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Trianon

Ruby. Dark fruits, lush blackberries and raspberries, heavy toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity with bitter wood spices and toast. 84-86

2016 Château Troplong Mondot

Ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity, blackberries and spices, deep, layered, chocolate and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, lively and nuanced, long. 94-96

2016 Château Trotte Vieille

Ruby. Scented, floral, blackberries, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, blackberries, spices, detailed, the most layered and complex yet refreshing I have tasted from here, long. 93-95

2016 Château Valandraud

Deep ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, coffee and vanilla, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, detailed, nuanced, ripe, rich and long. 94-96

2016 L'Interdit de Valandraud

Deep ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, dark berries, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruity, anise, blackberries, elegant texture, long. 91-93

2016 Virginie de Valandraud

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, ripe nose, dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, raspberries, good length. 88-90

2016 Château de Valandraud blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, grapefruits and vanilla nose. Leaner. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, spices, elegant, some citrus in the finish. 88-90

2016 Virginie de Valandraud blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, vanilla, ripe citrus nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant. 85-87

2016 Château Vieux Chantecaille

Ruby. Coffee, blackberries and raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe,  fruity, dark berries, juicy, spices, bit warm finish. 87-89

2016 Château Villemaurine

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, fruity, dark berries, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, blueberries, quite intense, some graphite minerals far back. Long. 92-94

2016 Château Jean Voisin

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, hollow, some spices. 86-88

2016 Château Yon-Figeac

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, fairly intense nose, almost peppery, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, ripe, blackberries, long finish. 90-92