2020 Margaux

 2020 Margaux Primeur

2020 Château d’Arsac

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries and blueberries, some scented notes and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, leaner, structured, long finish. 89-91

2020 Château Bellevue de Tayac

MAY 21 Ruby. Lighter nose, scented, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, structured, bit light, good length. 86-88

2020 Château Boyd-Cantenac

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, floral, nuanced, blackberries and cassis nose, somewhat lighter for the vintage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Brane-Cantenac

MAY 21 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries and anise, fruit driven nose, scented, floral and nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed and long, smooth yet plenty of texture behind, long. 94-96

2020 Baron de Brane

MAY 21 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries nose, light scented note, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, detailed and intense, long finish. 91-93

2020 Château Cantenac Brown

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, nuanced and detailed nose, floral. Exotic spices, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, detailed and layered, intense and nuanced. Superb fruit quality. This may very well be among the best Cantenac Brown’s ever made. 93-95

2020 Alto de Cantenac Brown

MAY 21 Pale straw yellow. Peach, apples, fruit driven nose, some light spices. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, pears and peach, some vanilla, good length. 86-88

2020 Clos des Quatre Vents

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, plums and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, some spices, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Le Coteau

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, some spices, elegant texture, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Dauzac

APR 21 72CS 28M Ruby. Scented, blackberries and anise, fruit driven and detailed, liquorice and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed and layered, Dauzac seems to be on a new path! 66% new wood, 14% alcohol. 91-93

2020 Château Desmirail

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, refreshing and brighter Desmirail, long. 14% alcohol. 90-92

2020 Château Deyrem Valentin

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, scented, detailed nose, some floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed and intense, nuanced, a very fine Deyrem Valentin. 92-94

2020 Château Ferriere

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, floral, blueberries, blackberries, fruit driven, anise, detailed, layered nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, detailed and long. 13,3% alcohol. Long. 92-94

2020 Château La Fortune

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Giscours

APR 21 56CS 44M Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, floral, leaps out of the glass, blueberries, detailed and nuanced nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, layered, cassis, nuanced and deep. Impressive effort from Giscours. 14% alcohol. 93-95

2020 Château Grand Tayac

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, some vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed and layered, must be the best Grand Tayac ever. 91-93

2020 Château Haut-Breton Larigaudiere

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 87-89

2020 Château d’Issan

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, floral, scented and detailed nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, intense, dark fruits and spices, nuanced, layered, denser for Issan, long. Impressive! 93-95

2020 Blason d’Issan

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, scented, blackberries and blueberries, fruit driven nose with some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and blueberries, juicy, long finish. A very fine Blason! 89-91

2020 Château Kirwan

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries and blueberries nose, fruit driven, some lighter notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, lighter bodied, alcohol warmth. 14% alcohol. 90-92

2020 Château Larruau

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, herbs, lighter nose, leaner, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner but juicy, some spicy notes in ten finish, good length. 86-88

2020 Château Lascombes

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, floral, nuanced and deep nose, layered and intense. Fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, detailed, ripe and somewhat richer yet with freshness, long. 14% alcohol. 91-93

2020 Château Malescot St. Exupery

MAY 21 Ruby. 49M 44CS 4CF 3PV Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, detailed, layered and nuanced, long finish. 13,5% alcohol. 93-95

2020 Château Marojallia

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some spices nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, lots of liquorice, long. 91-93

2020 Clos Margalaine

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Marquis de Terme

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, rich nose, dense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, rich and dense, fruit driven and long. 14% alcohol. 91-93

2020 Château Moutte Blanc

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, some spices, good length. 86-88

2020 Château Pouget

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, spices, dark fruits, intense nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, cassis, fairly detailed, structured finish, long. 90-92

2020 Château Prieuré-Lichine

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, blueberries, scented and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and cassis, juicy with texture, long finish. 90-92

2020 Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine 

APR 21 Ruby. Floral, fruit driven nose, nuanced and bright, light of spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, some alcohol warmth in the finish. 14%. 88-90

2020 Château Rauzan Gassies

APR 21 Ruby. Faintly scented, cassis, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, quite firm. 14% alcohol. 89-91

2020 Gassies

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, some herbs, blackberries nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, herbs, leaner bodied, quite firm, good length. 14% alcohol. 87-89

2020 Château Rauzan-Ségla

APR 21 60CS 36M 3PV 1CF Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, spices, liquorice, detailed and intense. Coffee notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, detailed, layered and nuanced, superb depth and layers of lush fruits, long indeed. 13,5% alcohol. 96-98

2020 Ségla

APR 21 55M 43CS 2PV Ruby. Detailed, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries cassis, bit leaner, elegant, structured behind, long. 89-91

2020 Château Siran

MAY 21 Ruby. Detailed nose, scented, blackberries and spices, lush dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed and layered, nuanced and long. Could be the finest Siran since 1959. 91-93

2020 Château du Tertre 

APR 21 47CS 24M 21 CF 8PV Ruby. Anise, cassis, violets, some faint rosemary notes, vanilla and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, juicy, firm and detailed, long. 91-93

2020 Château La Tour de Bessan

MAY 21 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blackberries and cassis, fruit driven and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, a fine La Tour de Bessan. 89-91