2017 Primeur Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2017 Château d'Aiguilhe

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices nose, bordering on jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, jammy yet with freshness, good length. 88-90

2017 L'Aurage

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, floral and nuanced nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, elegant texture and structure, lovely balance, long. 91-93

2017 Château La Brande

80% lost to frost. Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, blueberries, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, elegant and detailed, long. 88-90

2017 Château Brisson

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise. 85-87

2017 Château Cap de Faugères

Ruby. Blackberries, raspberries, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy. 86-88

2017 Château La Croix Lartigue 

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

2017 Château Dubois-Grimon

Deep ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise and spices, good length. 87-89

2017 Château Lucas

Ruby. Dark fruity nose, spices, blueberries, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, dark berries, spices, bit short. 86-88

2017 Clos Lunelles

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

2017 Château Côte Montpezat

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2017 Château Côte Montpezat blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruity nose, white flowers. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, elegant texture, fresh. 85-87

2017 Château Montlandrie

75 M 20 CF 5 CS Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, elegant and nuanced, floral, detailed, light minty note nose, blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and spices, juicy, intense, blackberries, elegant and nuanced, long. 92-94

2017 Château Veyry

Ruby. Herbs, anise, blackberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, juicy, fruity. 85-87

2017 Clos Puy Arnaud

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, slightly scented nose, dark fruits, narrower. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy. 87-89