2017 Primeur Haut-Médoc

 

2017 Château d'Arcins

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, anise, scented, detailed, fairly nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Arnauld

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, spices nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, good length. 87-89

2017 Comte d'Arnauld

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, good length. Bit heavy on the oak. 88-90

2017 Château Beaumont

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, juicy, blueberries. 88-90

2017 Château Belgrave

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, anise, floral and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, detailed, elegant, playful and long. Charming. 90-92

2017 Château Belle-Vue

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity. 85-87

2017 Château Bernadotte

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, fruity, dark berries, spices nose. A richer Bernadotte. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy, intense, probably the best Bernadotte to date. 89-91

2017 Château Bibian

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

2017 Château Cambon La Pelouse

Ruby. Blackberries, ripe and sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, dark fruity and coffee. 84-86

2017 Château Cantemerle

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, elegant nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, fresh. Bit light. 87-89

2017 Château du Cartillon

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, anise, spices, leaner. 84-86

2017 Château Caronne Saint-Gemme

Ruby. Anise, herbs, cherries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, light and herbal, woody. 82-84

2017 Château Charmail

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, lighter nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, bit short. 85-87

2017 Château Chasse Spleen

Ruby. Red berries, fruity, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, lighter, good length. 87-89

2017 Château Citran

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, spices and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, detailed, long. 89-91

2017 Château Clement-Pichon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if light bodied. 84-86

2017 Château Coufran

Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, elegant. 86-88

2017 Château Doyac

Ruby. Red berries, anise, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, lighter. 85-87

2017 Château Les Grands Chênes

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruity, some spices nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity, structured, firmer, dark berries, good length. 88-90

2017 Château d'Hanteillan

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries, spices nose. Light herbal note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, good length. Lovely Hanteillan. 86-88

2017 Château La Lagune

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, fruity, elegant nose, lovely, quite seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, intense, juicy, long. Beautiful effort! 92-94

2017 Château de Lamarque

Ruby. Blueberries, floral, scented, detailed, cassis nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firmer, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, long. 89-91

2017 Château Lamothe Bergeron

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruity nose, deeper for the estate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, good length. 85-87

2017 Château Lamothe Bergeron Nove

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, nose, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, bit hollow and woody. 84-86

2017 Château Lanessan

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Larose Perganson

Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise. Good length. 86-88

2017 Château Larrivaux

Ruby. Floral, fruity, dark berries nose, raspberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a lighter but refreshing Larrivaux. 86-88

2017 Château Lestage Simon

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, red berries, good length. 87-89

2017 Château Liversan

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, scented, blueberries nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, blueberries, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Magnol

Ruby. Vanilla, woody over dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, leaner. 84-86

2017 Château Malescasse

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, blueberries, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, fruity, bit lean finish. 88-90

2017 Château de Malleret

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, juicy, good length,  89-91

2017 Château Mille Roses Haut-Médoc

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, floral, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, red berries, anise, elegant, lovely effort. 87-89

2017 L'Orme de Rauzan-Gassies

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, fruity, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, good length. 86-88

2017 Château Paloumey

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy. 86-88

2017 Château Peyrabon

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

2017 Château Peyredon Lagravette

Ruby, anise, spices, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and herbal. 84-86

2017 Château Pontoise Cabarrus

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lighter. 84-86

2016 Château Retout

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

2017 Château Sociando-Mallet

Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, anise, red berries nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, juicy, some spices, blackberries, long. 91-93

2017 La Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, juicy. 86-88

2017 Château Soudars

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, leaner. 84-86

2017 Château La Tour Carnet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, elegant texture, long. 89-91

2017 Château Trois Moulins

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, leaner, spices. Lacks fruit mid palate and finish. 83-85

2017 Château Verdignan

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, good length. 87-89