Clos de Boüard

 (Coralie de Boüard sure looks sceptical at me while I taste...)

Montagne Saint-Emilion (Previously Château Tour Musset, Clos de Boüard since 2016 vintage when Coralie de Boüard and Loic Maillet bought the property).

2018 Clos de Boüard

OCT 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice behind, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark berries, some spices, structured, nuanced, long. 93

2018 Château Clos de Boüard 

APR 19 Ruby. Anise, dark fruity, ripe, blueberries and blackberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, detailed, juicy with fine grained structure behind, long. 91-93

2018 Dame de Boüard

APR 19 Ruby. Anise, dark fruity, blueberries and blackberries nose, some minerals and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, darker fruits, denser, good length. 88-90

2017 Clos de Boüard

OCT 19 Ruby. Scented, floral, blueberries, elegant and nuanced, minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, beautifully refreshing and almost playful with raspberries and blackberries, some minerals, borderline mouthwatering. Give it a few years to soften the tannins a bit and this will be difficult to lay your hands off. 93

2017 Château Clos de Boüard 

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, violets, blueberries, touch of coffee, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, again detailed, intense, long. Impressive effort! 92-94

2017 Dame de Boüard

OCT 19 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, floral notes, light vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity. Ripe tannins, red fruity, blueberries and spices, juicy, some texture behind, long. 91

2017 Dame de Boüard

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, juicy with structure. 90-92

2016 Clos de Boüard 

OCT 19 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some vanilla and spices, liquorice, some blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy with good concentration and structure behind, long finish. 92

2016 Clos de Boüard

APR 17 Ruby. Dark berries, some coffee, ripe, blackberries, floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. 91-93

2016 Dame de Boüard 

OCT 19 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, light anise and subdued scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, blueberries juicy with structure, nuanced, minerals beneath, long. 91

2016 Dame de Boüard

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, vanilla nose, fairly woody. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, bit alcoholic, good length. 87-89