2023 Médoc and Haut-Médoc
The vintage has some stars for sure, but also a few pitfalls, and this goes everywhere in Bordeaux. Oidium, draught, sunburned grapes could all play part. So it is less homogenous than usual, not that any vintage really is homogenous in Bordeaux. But this year soil and microclimate as well as vineyard management was key to success. Some have made one of their best ever, others have made below par.
2023 Château Arnaud
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner, good length. 89-91
2023 Château Barreyres
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Beaumont
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, fruit forward nose, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, dark fruits, I think the best Beaumont I have tasted. 90-92
2023 Château Beauvillage
Ruby. Blackberries, bit jammy, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, bit jammy and flat. 86-88
2023 Château Belgrave
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, dark fruits, liquorice, scented nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, nuanced, long finish. A very fine Belgrave. 92-94
2023 Château Belle-Vue
Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, blueberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, some spices, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Bellerive
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner finish. 87-89
2023 Château Bernadotte
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy. 90-92
2023 Château Bibian
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner, spices, blackberries. 88-90
2023 Château Bournac
Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner finish. 87-89
2023 Château Cambon La Pelouse
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Cantemerle
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruit driven, spices, juicy, nuanced, long. 90-92
2023 Château Cap Léon Veyrin
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. Firm. 88-90
2023 Château Carcanieux
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, vanilla, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, long finish. 89-91
2023 Château Cissac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, dark fruits nose, some spices, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, elegant, nuanced, red and dark fruits, a lovely Cissac. 88-90
2023 Château Citran
Ruby. Leaner nose, some herbs, anise and spices, blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, blueberries, elegant texture, long finish. 89-91
2023 Château Clement-Pichon
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Corconnac
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Coufran
Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, leaner nose, blueberries and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, fruit forward, spices, detailed. Probebly one of the best Coufrans ever. 90-92
2023 Château Croix du Trale
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, cented, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries,dark fruits, spices, touch jammy, long finish. 88-90
2023 Château d'Arcins
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, long. 90-92
2023 Château d'Arcins
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, fruit forward nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château de Camensac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, spices, liquorice, blueberries, firmer, long finish. 89-91
2023 Château de Cartujac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 87-89
2023 Château de Lamarque
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, blackberries, anise and spices, long. 90-92
2023 Château du Cartillon
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, some herbs notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, leaner finish. 86-88
2023 Château du Moulin Rouge
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Escot
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, blackberries, dark fruits nose, richer, touch of mint and tobacco. Fresh aciditym, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, long finish. 89-91
2023 Château Fleur La Mothe
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, nuanced, detailed, probably the most refined Fleur la Mothe to date. 89-91
2023 Château Greysac
Ruby. Anise, blackberries, leaner, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner. 86-88
2023 Château Haut-Bana
Ruby. Cassis, anise, red berries, some spices, nuanced, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs in the finish. 87-89
2023 Château Haut-Condissas
Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, juicy. 87-89
2023 Château Haut-Maurac
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, firm and textured. 88-90
2023 Château L'Eden
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Cardonne
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, bit jammy nose. Fresh acidity, riope tannins, jammy. 84-86
2023 Château La Chandelliere
Ruby. Anise, some herbs, blackberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, leaner, some herbs. 86-88
2023 Château La Fleur Saint-Bonnet
Ruby. Herbs, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 86-88
2023 Château La Grivière
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, scented nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, rouded, good length. 86-88
2023 Château La Lagune
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs, some spices, nuanced nose. Leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, red fruits, some spices, liquorice, long if narrower finish. Two similar samples tasted. 90-92
2023 Château La Roque de By
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, blueberries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy. Good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Tour Carnet
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, fruit forward, detailed, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, fruit forward, long finish. Textured. 92-94
2023 Château La Tour de By
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90
2023 Château La Tour de By
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, nuanced, detailed, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, quite a bit of wood on it. 89-91
2023 Château La Tour de By Cuvée Heritage Marc Pagès
Ruby. Blackberries, some floral notes, some exotic spices, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, long finish. Firmer. 90-92
2023 Château La Valière
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, scented and nuanced nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, lovely energy to it. 90-91
2023 Château Lanessan
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit forward, long finish. 90-92
2023 Château Larose Perganson
Ruby. Chocolate, blackberries, dark fruits, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 85-87
2023 Château Larose-Trintaudon
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, spices, some herbs. 87-89
2023 Château Larrivaux
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner finish. 88-90
2023 Chäteau Les Grands Chenes
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, leaner body. 85-87
2023 Château Les Lattes
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, leaner bodied, refreshing. 88-90
2023 Château Lestage-Simon
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit driven, detailed, good length. Some herbs. 88-90
2023 Château Loudenne
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, leaner. Jammy. 85-87
2023 Château Lousteauneuf
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, firmer, dark fruits, anise, cassis, spices, long. 89-91
2023 Château Malescasse
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blackberries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, elegant body and texture, long finish. 90-91
2023 Château Moulin de Blanchon
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Moulin de Canhaut
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 86-88
2023 Château Noaillac
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Paloumey
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, juicy. 89-91
2023 Château Peyredon Lagravette
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, good length. 88-90
2023 Château Plagnac
Ruby. Blackberries anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, nuanced, lifted, somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body and texture, nuanced, long finish. 89-91
2023 Château Poitevin
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, chocolate, blackberries, dark fruits, good length. 86-88
2023 Château Pontey
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries,d ark fruits, liquorice, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Potensac
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, full bodied for potensac, yet lively and energetic,has tension to it, almost saline, lovely concentration, different expression, long finish.Probably the most sensual Potensac ever. 92-94
2023 Château Ramafort
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, juicy, elegant, good length. 87-89
2023 Château Ramage La Batisse
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, jammy but also leaner finish. 86-88
2023 Château Rollan de By
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, leaner, herbal. 87-89
2023 Château Saint-Christoly
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, scented if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, long. 89-91
2023 Château Sociando-Mallet
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, blackberries, red fruits, juicy, nuanced and detailed, layered, long finish. 91-93
2023 Château Tour Séran
Ruby. Anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, liquorice, elegant texture and body, if leaner. 87-89
2023 Château Villa Carmin
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, this estate seems to handle their oak somewhat better than before. 87-89
2023 Clos Manou
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, some spices, leaner finish. 89-91
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