Primeur 2024 Pessac-Léognan whites

2024 Château Bouscaut blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Lighter nose, apples, some pears fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, elegant texture, nuanced, lovely fruit and balance, long. 92

 

2024 Château Couhins blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, nuanced, elegant, detailed, long finish. 93

 

2024 Château Couhins-Lurton blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, some grapefruits.  Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, refreshing, elegant texture, nuanced, long. 93

 

2024 Château Carbonnieux blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, some grapefruits, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, lively, rounded, juicy, citrus, detailed, saline, long finish. 93

 

2024 Domaine de Chevalier blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit forward, nuanced, lemons, detailed and elegant nose, tight. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, wonderful intensity and balance, gorgeous. 98

 

2024 L'Esprit de Chevalier blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, lemons, grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, energetic, long. 92

 

2024 Château de Cruzeau blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, some bitter notes, apples, bit short. 87

 

2024 Château de Fieuzal blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, grapefruits nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, apples, nuanced, citrus, fresh, detailed, elegqnt, nuanced and long. 91

 

2024 Château de France blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, some vanilla, detailed, elegant nose, bright. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, detailed, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, best white Château de france i have tasted. 92

 

2024 Château Haut-Brion blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit forward, nuanced, bright, elegant nose, faintly tropical, citrus and flowers. Fresh acidity, citrus, apples, minerals, nuanced, juicy, bright and elegant, lovely detailes, long finish. 96

 

2024 Le Clarté de Haut-Brion

Pale lemon yellow. Floral, apples, some peach, citrus, detailed nose, bright. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruit forward, nuanced, elegant, lighter finish, long. 92

 

2024 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples and citrus nose, light spicy note. Fresh acidity, apples, leaner, refreshing, light. 86

 

2024 Château Léognan Le Blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, lively, citrus, vanilla, nuanced, refreshing, floral, good length. 88

 

2024 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, spices, white fruits, apples and grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit forward, detailed, smoky, nuanced, richer, more concentrated Larrivet, long finish. 93

 

2024 Château Latour-Martillac blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus, fruit forward nose, elegant and bright. Fresh acidity, fresh, bright, saline, detailed, nuanced, elegant texture, wonderful concentration, long. Gorgeous Latour-Martillac!95

 

2024 Château La Louvière blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, some vanilla and spices, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, detailed, citrus, fruit forward, eelgant texture, wonderful La Louvière! 94

 

2024 Château Malartic-Lagraviére blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, fruit forward, elegant, detailed, nuanced, floral, very elegant nose. Fresh acidity, citrus, saline, detailed, nuanced, bright, precise, such finesse, wonderful balance, gorgeous! 95

 

2024 Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward, nuanced nose, tighter, peach and grapefruits. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit driven and detailed, juicy, elegant texture, some saline, long. 96

 

2024 Château Olivier blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, lifted, floral, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, apples, nuanced, detailed, some smoky notes, wonderful concentration and balance, long finish. Saline. Wonderful Olivier! 94

 

2024 Château Pape-Clement blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, detailed, minerals, nuanced nose, bright. Fresh acidity, apples, elegant, bright, detailed, refined, nuanced, precise, long. 95

 

2024 Château Picque Caillou blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, minerals, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, detailed, nuanced, juicy, bright, elegant texture, long finish. Best Picque Caillou to date! 92

 

2024 Château de Rochemorin blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit forward, some vanilla and yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, creamy, elegant and nuanced, fruit driven, long finish. 90

 

2024 Château Smith Haut Lafitte blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, nuanced, fruit forward, elegant nose, detailed, minerals, bright. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, detailed, elegant and nuanced, juicy, bright, saline, lovely tension, long. Gorgeous. 96

 

2024 Le Petit  Smith Haut Lafitte blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, detailed, minerals, nuanced, some almonds, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, elegant texture, detailed, nuanced, juicy, lively, fruit forward, long. Saline and lovely tension. 92

 

2024 Les Hauts de Smith blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some grapefruits, citrus, nuanced, elegant nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, citrus, detailed, elegant and nuanced, fruit forward, long finish. Lovely minerality. 90

Primeur 2024 Pessac-Léognan reds

2024 Château Bouscaut

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, scented nose, fruit forward, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, spices, juicy, elegant texture, long finish.  91-93

 

2024 Château Branon

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Cantelys

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some herbs, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Carbonnieux

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackebrries, some red fruits, scented and detailed nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, refreshing, lovely balance, long.  91-93

 

2024 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, fruit forward, layered, floral and scented, roses, dark fruits, deep.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and dark fruits, spices, nuanced, gorgeous fruit, well balanced, juicy, intense. Some 40% of the crop was selected out. Long finish. 24 hl yield. 95-97

 

2024 C des Carmes Haut-Brion

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, floral, bright, floral and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, nuanced, elegant texture, fruit forward, long. Saline notes, wonderful balance. 93-95

 

2024 Domaine de Chevalier

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, vanilla, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, blackberries, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, long finish. 94-96

 

2024 L'Esprit de Chevalier

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, liquorice, elegant texture, long.  90-92

 

2024 Château Couhins 

Ruby. Anise, herbs, blackberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean and green. 86-88

 

2024 Château Couhins-Lurton

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, anise, spices, elegant texture, long finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château de Cruzeau

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, juicy, refreshing. 87-89

 

2024 Château de Fieuzal

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, spices, leaner bodied. 90-92

 

2024 Château de France 

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise and spices, bit jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red and dark fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Haut Bailly

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, cassis, fruit forward, detailed and nuanced nose, aromatic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, nuanced, juicy, detailed, blackberries, nuanced, intense, fruit forward, long finish. 30 hl yield. 95-97

 

2024 Haut Bailly II

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, spices, some vanilla, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, ansie, spices, some herbs, dark fruits, juicy. 90-92

 

2024 Château Haut-Bergey

Ruby. Red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, scented, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, spices, red and dark fruits, a lovely haut-Bergey! 89-91

2024 Château Haut-Brion

Ruby. Red berries, floral, nuanced, juicy, layered, detailed, sented and lifted, bright nose, so seductive.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, layered, detailed, nuanced, bright, gorgeous, energetic, wonderful balance, long finish. 25 hl yield. 97-99

 

2024 Le Clarence Haut-Brion

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced nose, scented, fruit forward, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, spices, nuanced, elegant, long finish. Vibrant. 92-94

 

2024 Château Haut-Lagrange

Ruby. Herbs, blackberries, leaner nose. Lean palate. 84-86

 

2024 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion 

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, detailed nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy, elegant, Larrivet seems to have nailed both their red and white this year. 91-93

 

2024 Château Latour-Martillac

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, some spices, nuanced, fruit forward nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, anise and spices, long.  93-95

 

2024 Château Léognan

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château La Louviére

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Malartic-Lagraviére 

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, saline, energetic, fine tuned and long. Wow! 94-96

 

2024 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, detailed nose, layered, bright with gorgeous depth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red andd arker fruits, nuanced, juicy, refines, a lighter La Mission, but very eleagnt, long. 95-97

 

2024 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward, nuanced, scented and detailed, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, juicy, elegant refreshing, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Olivier 

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced nose, fruit forward, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, elegant texture, lovely balance, long.  92-94

 

2024 Château Pape-Clement

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, layered and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, nuanced, refined, elegant, long finish. 94-96

 

2024 Château Picque Caillou 

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced, leaner finish, some herbs. 88-90

 

2024 Château de Rochemorin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, red berries, some spices, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2024 Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, nuanced, scented, fruit driven, lovely nose and fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, spices, liquorice, layered, nuanced, detailed, intense, long. 50% more rainfall than the average during the season. Normal is 800mm and 1200mm. 22 hl yield. 95-97

 

2024 Le Petit  Smith Haut Lafitte

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, blackcurrants nose, scented, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, dark fruits, textured, nuanced, long finish. Some firmness to it. 91-93

 

2024 Les Hauts de Smith

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward nose, spices and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, spices, nuanced, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Le Thil

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, fruit forward nose, cassis and spices. fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, spices, dark fruits, some herbs, good length. 88-90

Primeur 2024, Bordeaux, Castillon, Cadillac, Bourg and Blaye

2024 Château Pey La Tour Reserve du Château

Ruby. Blackberries, fruit forward, some spices nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, juicy, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Trocard Monrepos

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leane rnose, somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2024 Grand Vin de Reignac

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, smooth, elegant texture, long if narrower finish. 89-91

 

2024 Balthus

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

 

2024 Château de Ricaud

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, vanilla, spices, lacks fruit. 85-87

 

2024 Château de Clotte

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner bodied, spices, juicy. 86-88

 

2024 Château Lamour

Ruby. Some herbs, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, red berries, good length, lively. 87-89

 

2024 Château Joanin Bécot

Ruby. Scented, red berries, nuanced, floral, elegant nose, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red berries, darker fruits, lifted, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Roc de Cambes

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, red berries, nuanced, minerals, some beetroots notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, spices, fruit forward, elegant texture, long.  93.95

 

2024 Domaine de Cambes

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, spices, vanilla, good concentration, long finish. 92-94

 

2024 Château l'Aurage

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, vanilla, spices, detailed, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Haut Bertinerie

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, blackberries, leaner and herbal finish. 86-88

 

2024 Château Ampelia

Ruby. Anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner finish. 87-89

 

2024 Château Côte Montpezat

Ruby. Herbs, leaner, red berries and wood nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner, herbs. 85-87

 

2024 Clos Puy Arnaud

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Carignan

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2024 Château de Haut Coulon

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Réaut

Ruby. Herbs, blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, red fruits, quite juicy. 86-88

 

2024 Carat du Château Reaut

Ruby. Red berries, blackberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner, refreshing. 87-89

 

2024 Château Reynon

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, some spices, juicy, elegant. Impressive Reynon! 87-89

 

2024 Château Fleur Haut Gaussens

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, elegant, good length. 86-88

 

2024 Château Leroy-Beauval

Ruby. Herbs, leaner nose, red fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, some herbs. 85-87

 

2024 Château Penin

Ruby. Red berries, some blueberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2024 Clos Lunelles

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, nuanced, detailed, long.  90-92

 

2024 Château Montlandrie

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward, elegant. 90-92

 

2024 Château Laurence

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, some spices, leaner. 87-89

 

2024 Roc de Maugnas

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, spices, fruit forward  nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château Grand Village

Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, anise, spices, juicy, long, linear.  90-92

 

2024 Les Perrieres

Ruby. Scented, floral, blackberries, nuanced, dark fruits, blueberries nose, detailed nose, Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, bright, layered, bright and elegant, long finish, very juicy.  93-95

 

2024 Château Le Rey Les Argileuses

Ruby. Herbs, red berries, anise, leaner nose, touch jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, herbs, leaner.  87-89

 

2024 Château Le Rey Les Rocheuses

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, some sandy warm dust notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, energetic, blackberries, minerals, best Les Rocheuses I have tasted.  90-92

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