Château Patache d'Aux

Médoc

2015 Château Patache d'Aux

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe notes, light floral touch nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 87-89

2011 Château Patache d'Aux

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, mulberries, lightly scented but a bit reductive still. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, ripe, good length. 87

2010 Château Patache d'Aux

JAN 17 Ruby. Leather, anise, vanilla and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices, somewhat leaner. 87

1997 Château Patache d'Aux

SEP 09 Garnet. Herbs, blueberries and cedar on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, almost thin and tannic. 83

1996 Château Patache d'Aux

MAY 11 Ruby, brick rim. Blackberries, anise, hung game and stable. Fresh acidity, structured, drying, dusty finish. 84

1996 Château Patache d'Aux

NOV 09. Ruby with brick rim. Still fruity, blueberries, leather, stable nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rustic, lacks some fruit. 85

1995 Château Patache d'Aux

FEB 10 Ruby, thin orange rim. Blueberries, violets, anise, leaner nose but elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant sweet and sour palate, leaner, forest floor and leather. 86

Château Coufran

Haut-Médoc

2018 Château Coufran

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices. Dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 88-90

2017 Château Coufran

APR 18 Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, elegant. 86-88

2016 Château Coufran

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, good length. 89

2016 Château Coufran

APR 17 Ruby. Cassis. Vanilla, ripe and fruity nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fruity, ripe, dark berries and spices, a riper Coufran. 88-90

2015 Château Coufran

APR 16 Deepish ruby. Floral, dark fruits, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, structured, good length. Probably the best vintage I’ve tasted from here. 88-90

2012 Château Coufran

NOV 13 Deep ruby. Fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a lively Coufran, good length. 84-86

2010 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, vanilla, some floral notes, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, red fruity, juicy, firmer behind, good length. 89

2010 Château Coufran

JUN 11 Simple 78-79

2010 Château Coufran

APR 11 Ruby. Fruity, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, easy going. 85-87

2009 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby. Dark fruity, ripe, blackberries and blueberries, some coffee and deeper scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, dark berries, good length. 89

2008 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, some spices, light floral touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity mid palate, then woody finish. 86

2007 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Coffee, blueberries, vanilla and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red and darker fruits, woody finish. 84

2006 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Dark fruits, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firm, red fruity, needs time to polish the structure down. Surprisingly rough still for such a percentage (85%) of Merlot. 88

2005 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries, faint tobacco notes, some leather, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red and darker fruits, some spices. 88

2005 Château Coufran
MAY 16 Warm storage problems

2005 Château Coufran

MAY 15 Ruby. Scented, fruity, figs, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, starting to dry. 84

2005 Château Coufran
NOV 13 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lovely balance, cassis palate, good length. May be kept another five to ten years. 88

2000 Château Coufran

NOV 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Plums, figs, leather and a faint scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant texture, bit softer and rounder texture, good length. 88

1995 Château Coufran

FEB 13 Dusty, some dried fruits trying to hold on.

1982 Château Coufran

MAY 14 Tired, lean and thin.

Château Tronquoy-Lalande

Saint-Estèphe

2018 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, cassis, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, detailed, long. Some warmth. 91-93

2017 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, fresh and bright nose, some violets, light minerals note beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant, some structure in the finish, long. 89-91

2016 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, some spices, scented notes, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lovely concentration, detailed, refined, playful, long. Best vintage so far of this. 91-93

2015 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, ripe, textured, long. 89-91

2014 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some vanilla, spicy notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, somewhat rustic far back, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
APR 14 Ruby. Scented, fruity and charming nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, thin, slightly herbal. 85-87

2012 Château Tronquoy Lalande

APR 13 Ruby. Floral, scented and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, some vanilla. A bit lean, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Tronquoy-Lalande blanc

JUN 15 Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, minerals and orange zest nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, bit edgy structure, somewhat hollow, good length. 85

2011 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
NOV 12 Deep ruby. Fresh cassis and some herbs, tight and spicy, maybe floral behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit austere and rustic now. 86

2010 Château Tronquoy Lalande

JUN 16 Ruby. Scented, dark berries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, dark berries, spices, fruity, intense. Good length. 89

2010 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

JUN 15 Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, cassis and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, wood and spices, good length. 88

2010 Château Tronquoy-Lalande

MAR 13 Deep ruby. Coffee, dark berries, floral, vanilla, deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fairly full, refreshing and long. 88

2009 Château Tronquoy-Lalande
APR 10 Deep ruby, pink rim. Darker berries, plums, vanilla and a touch of minerals. Elegant, fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, grippy texture, ripe, blackberries, long finish. 88-90

2009 Tronquoy de Sainte-Anne
APR 10 2nd Tronquoy-Lalande. Deep ruby, pink rim. Chocolate, red berries, good fruit, some vanilla. Good acidity, ripe tannins, good structure, elegant fruit, touch of herbs in the finish. 83-85