2017 Primeur Saint-Estèphe

2017 Château Le Boscq

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, some minerals, long. 89-91

2017 Château Calon Ségur

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, floral, scented, red berries nose, detailed. Minerals and boysenberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, red fruits, elegant texture, somewhat leaner, long. 93-95

2017 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur

Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, fruity, some spices, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some anise, leaner finish. 88-90

2017 Château Capbern

Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, scented, lighter nose, red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, juicy, red berries, on the light side. 87-89

2017 Château Le Côme

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, fruity, floral, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, juicy, lighter. 86-88

2017 Cos d'Estournel

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, cassis, faint mocha note, something exotic very far back, almost undetectable at this stage. White peppery note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant, lovely balance, refreshing and nuanced, layered, superb liveliness and elegance, one refined Cos. Long. With 2016 one of the best every made in my book. 97-99

2017 Pagodes de Cos

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some spices, almost a bergamot Earl Grey sort of note going on. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, elegant, detailed, nuanced, lovely balance, long. 91-93

2017 Cos d'Estournel blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, some grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, detailed, elegant, nuanced, refined, long. 92-94

2017 Château Cos Labory

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, detailed, long. A beautiful Cos Labory. 92-94

2017 Château Haut-Beauséjour

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, fruity, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, some anise, some spices, blueberries, good length. 87-89

2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet

Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Lafitte Carcasset

Blackberries, fruity, blueberries nose, some spices, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, dark fruits and spices, good length. 86-88

2017 Château Lafon-Rochet

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise and spices, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, spices, nuanced, structured, somewhat firmer, long. 92-94

2017 Château Lilian Ladoys

Ruby. Light nose, floral red fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, light palate and body. 84-86

2017 Château Meyney

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries, scented nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices, long. 90-92

2017 Château Montrose

Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, blueberries, fruity, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, intense, juicy, layered, playful, long. 95-97

2017 La Dame de Montrose

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, faint floral note, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy, elegant, playful, blackberries, long. 90-92

2017 Château Ormes de Pez

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, juicy, long. 90-92

2017 Château Petit Bocq

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blueberries, fruity, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, fruity, spices, fresh, good length. 88-90

2017 Château de Pez

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, tighter nose. Floral nose, violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, anise, cassis, lovely. 89-91

2017 Château Phélan Ségur

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, some spices, elegant nose, detailed. Floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, anise, spices, liquorice, long. 92-94

2017 Château Ségur de Cabanac

Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, scented nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, fruity, lighter, juicy. 86-88

2017 Château Sérhilan

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

2017 Château Tour de Pez

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, detailed, playful. 87-89

2017 Château Tour de Termes

Ruby. Dark fruity, scented, lovely nose, charming. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, anise, some spices, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, fresh and bright nose, some violets, light minerals note beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant, some structure in the finish, long. 89-91