2021 Haut- Médoc

2021 Château Andron

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, liquorice, some fruit compote nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, detailed and elegant, lovely balance. 89-91

2021 Château d’Arcins

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner nose, some herbs. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, red fruits and liquorice, good length. 89-91

2021 Château Arnauld

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 87-89

2021 Château Barreyres

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Beaumont 

APR 22 Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red berries and spices nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, blackberries, firmer. 88-90

2021 Château Belgrave

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, nuanced, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Bernadotte 

MAY 22 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, some chocolate, morellos, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Bibian

MAY 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner, red fruits. 86-88

2021 Château de Camensac

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, liquorice and spices, vanilla, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Cantemerle

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, liquorice, nuanced, leaner, long. 89-91

2021 Château Caronne Ste Gemme

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some anise nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice, dark-fruits, long. 89-91

2021 Château du Cartillon

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Cartujac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner,bodied, some herbs. 85-87

2021 Château de Cassana

MAY 22 Ruby. Anise, some herbs and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, lighter, red fruits, good length. 

2021 Château Charmail

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, leaner finish. 88-90

2021 Château Cissac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced if not too intense. 87-89

2021 Château Citran

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, fairly intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, liquorice, nuanced, detailed, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Clement-Pichon

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, lighter bodied, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Coufran

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, bit short. 89-91

2021 Château Croix du Trale

MAY 22 Ruby. Scented, some vanilla, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, juicy, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Doyac

APR 22 Ruby. Herbs, red berries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, almost thin. 85-87

2021 Château La Fon du Berger

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Les Gravilles Renaissance

MAY 22 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, some spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2021 Château La Lagune

APR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries and spices, fruit driven, bright nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, firmer finish. 92-94

2021 Château de Lamarque

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, juicy, leaner finish. 88-90

2021 Château Lamothe-Bergeron

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries and anise, spices, some herbs and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Lanessan

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Larose Perganson

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner bodied. Good length. 87-89

2021 Château Larrivaux 

APR 22 Ruby. Leaner, herbs, red fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red and dark fruits, some spices, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Lestage Simon

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, good length. 88-90

2021 Madame de Beaucaillou 

APR 22 Fourcas Borie and Duckuzeau is now turned into this Cuvée since 2018 vintage. Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits anise, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, elegant, nuanced, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Magnol

MAY 22 Ruby. Cassis, anise, dark fruits nose, somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied. 86-88

2021 Château Malescasse

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, a fine Malescasse! 90-92

2021 Château Martin

MAR 22 Ruby. Anise, herbs, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and thinner. 83-85

2021 Château du Moulin Rouge

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla and spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner bodied, elegant. 86-88

2021 Château Paloumey

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 87-89

2021 Château Peyredon Lagravette

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 86-88

2021 Château du Retout

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, nuanced, leaner, some herbs. 87-89

2021 Château Sociando-Mallet

APR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, nuanced, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, nuanced and detailed, long. Lovely stuff! 92-94

2021 Château La Tour Carnet

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, nuanced, seems to be a new style here. 90-92

2021 Château Tour du Haut-Moulin

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish, good length. 88-90

2021 Château de Villegeorge

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, some texture to it, fine brained, good length. 87-89