Primeur 2024 Fronsac

2024 Château Canon Pécresse

Ruby. Red berries, anise, scented, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, elegant texture, good length. Leaner. 88-90

 

2024 Château La Vieille Cure

Ruby. Herbs, vanilla, red and darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, juicy, spices, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château de la Dauphine

Ruby. Red and dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Fontenil

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blackberries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, saline, detailed, dark and red fruits, long finish. A narrower Fontenil. 89-91

 

2024 Château de la Huste

Ruby. Herbs, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, leaner, elegant texture, long. 91-93

 

2024 Chäteau Les Trois Croix

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, blackberries, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy, elegant Trois Croix, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château Villars

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, dark fruits, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château de la Huste

Ruby. Scented, floral, red and dark fruits nose, most seductive la Huste to date. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, refreshing, almost mouthwatering, long finish. Wonderfully bright and different.  91-93

 

2024 Château Dalem

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit driven nose, lifted and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, raspberries, quite mouthwatering, juicy, elegant and nuanced, lovely balance, long. 93-95

 

2024 Château Plain-Point

Ruby. Red and dark fruits, anise, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner, herbs, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château de Carles Haut-Carles

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose, nuanced, fairly detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, dark fruits, elegant texture, narrower but long finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château de Carles

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced, rounded, long. 89-91