2019 Médoc and Haut-Médoc in bottle

 

Médoc 

2019 Château Tour de By

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, some spices, good length. 88

2019 Château Tour de By Cuvée Heritage Marc Pagès

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Les Grands Chénes

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, intense, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice. Long finish. Rich. 90

2019 Château Potensac

Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries and spices, some floral high notes nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, rich and detailed, nuanced and long. As for Chapelle, probably the best ever Potensac. 93

2019 Chapelle de Potensac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, cassis, light scented and floral high note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, rich and nuanced, intense, long finish. Probably the best ever Chapelle de Potensac. 90

2019 Château Villa Carmin

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, cassis, anise, blueberries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner. 87

2019 Château Haut-Maurac

FEB 22 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, some spices and vanilla nose. Bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, some alcohol warmth. Good length. 88

2019 Château La Gorce

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, red fruits, anise, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean bodied, red fruits, bit thin. 85

2019 Château Fleur La Mothe

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, firm finish, bit woody. 87

2019 Château des Granges d’Or

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, good length. Firm finish. 89

2019 Château Noaillac

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries and vanilla nose. Tobacco touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, vanilla, spices, nuanced, good length. 88

2019 Château Poitevin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy with texture. 88

2019 Château La Chandeliere

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, light bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château Tour Castillon

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, good length. Quite a bit of wood. 88

2019 Château La Clare

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, leaner finish. 88

2019 Château Beauvillage

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, good length. 88

2019 Clos Manou

MAR 22 Ruby. Anise, spices, fruit driven, fairly intense nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, firm and structured, long finish. 90

2019 Château La Branne

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, toast and smoky spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, liquorice, spices, vanilla, quite a woody thing this one. 86

2019 Château Bellerive

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, good length. Lacks a bit of life. 88

2019 Château Bournac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, vanilla and toast finish. Very dry. 87

2019 Château Roquegrave

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, quite detailed and nuanced, long finish. 91

2019 Château Rollan de By

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, quite rich, good length. 88

2019 Château Greysac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, soft, dark fruits, vanilla, good length. 88

2019 Loudenne le Château

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, alcohol, leaner bodied. 86

2019 Loudenne le Château Blanc Sec

MAR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, grapefruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, citrus, grapefruits and peach, fairly creamy, good length. 87

2019 Château Haut-Condissas

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, lighter bodied, some alcohol warmth, good length. 87

2019 Château Tour Seran

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, jammy, dark fruits, rich, good length. Alcohol warmth. 87

Haut Medoc

2019 Château Peyredon Lagravette

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some jammy notes, good length. 89

2019 Château Lestage Simon

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, dark fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château Lanessan

MAR 22 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner yet a bit jammy and some alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château du Cartillon

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy, good length. 87

2019 Château de Villegeorge

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied, good length. Some alcohol warmth. 87

2019 Château Barreyres

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, long finish. 90

2019 Château Bibian

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 89

2019 Château Croix du Trale

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs, good length. 88

2019 Château La Fon du Berger

FEB 22 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, firm, good length. 89

2019 Château Les Gravilles

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Lamothe-Bergeron

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. 89

2019 Château Magnol

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. 87

2019 Château Martin

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy with quite a bit of wood and toast, if it comes around the wood, this might be a gem. 88-91

2019 Château Larose Perganson

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some herbs, bit bitter wood notes, good length. 89

2019 Château Arnauld

FEB 22 Ruby. Liquorice, blueberries and spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, detailed and long. 91

2019 Château Paloumey

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 88

2019 Château Bernadotte

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, tobacco, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, detailed yet firm, probably best Bernadotte made. 91

2019 Château Cissac

FEB 22 Ruby. Thyme, cassis, blackberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity m ripe tannins, dark fruits, nuanced, blackberries, juicy, good length. A lovely Cissac. 89

2019 Château Caronne Ste Gemme

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, anise nose, cassis, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, firm, good length. 89

2019 Château du Moulin Rouge

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, nuanced, good length. 89

2019 Château Tour du Haut Moulin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, nuanced nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, elegant texture, nuanced, good length. 89

2019 Château Malescasse

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, liquorice, juicy, long. 90

2019 Château La Tour Carnet

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy with texture, long finish. A more classical style from La Tour Carnet. 92