Château Mercier

Côtes de Bourg

2012 Château Mercier Cuvée Traditionelle

DEC 15 Ruby. Light scented note, cassis and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner. Give it 30 minutes in decanter. 85

2012 Château Mercier blanc
DEC 14 Pale lemon yellow. Some grapefruits, gooseberries and vanilla notes, ligh minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, leaner, fresh. 86

2010 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

NOV 15 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, light herbal note, elegant. 86

2010 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige
MAR 15 Rubinrød. Solbær, fruktig, røde bær, noe vanilje. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, fruktig, blåbær, lakristoner, spicy finish. 85

2009 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige
MAR 16 Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla, and darker fruits nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lighter palate, good length. 87

2009 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

SEP 13 Ruby. Fruity, some dark berries, hint of spices and vanilla, slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit lean and something unripe and raw lurking in the back, needs time but I'm not quite sure it will be polished of. Good length. 12% Malbec in the blend, which gives some of the dustiness. Kind of cocoa bitterness in the finish. Feels cool and even so it's ripe at 14,5%. 86

2008 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

DEC 15 Ruby. Cassis, bell peppers, spices and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, leaner palate, some figs notes with air. Decant it for an hour. 87

2007 Château Mercier Cuvée Prestige

SEP 13 Ruby. Red berries, some vanilla, blueberries, touch of coffee on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, again that slight rawness, leaner finish, good length. 84

2005 Château Mercier

APR 11 Ruby, ruby rim, dark berries, floral, perfumed, and alcoholic touch. Fresh acidity, ripe and high tannins, slightly watery finish. 85

1998 Château Mercier
MAR 12 Ruby, garnet rim. Fruity and simple nose. Good enough acidity, tannins gone, figs and plums in the finish. Easygoing. 81

Château Marojallia

Margaux

2018 Château Marojallia

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, dark fruity, long. 90-92

2018 Clos Margalaine

MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, some spices, long if narrower finish. 90-92

2017 Château Marojallia

APR 18 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some herbs and paprika nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, lighter, fresh. 87-89

2017 Clos Margalaine

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, tannins but rounded structure, lighter. 86-88

2016 Château Marojallia

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, spices, richer nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, dark fruits, jammy, long. 89-91

2016 Clos Margalaine

APR 17 Deep ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, some coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firm, fruity, blackberries, anise, good length. 88-90

2015 Château Marojallia
APR 16 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, cassis, blueberry jam nose. Spices and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, spices, fresh, long. 91-93

2015 Clos Margalaine

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, rich, intense and dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, spices, long. 90-92

2013 Château Marojallia
APR 14 Opaque. Plums, dark berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, ripe, fruity, lacks complexity, bit short, made wine. 85-89

2012 Château Marojallia

APR 13 Deep ruby. Eucalyptus, cassis and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly elegant body even if rich and oaky finish. 85-87

2007 Château Marojallia

FEB 11 Ruby, fruity, bell peppers, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner fruit, cassis and blueberries, good length. 88

Château Paveil de Luze

Margaux Cru Bourgeois

2018 Château Paveil de Luze

APR 19 Ruby. Lighter nose, liquorice, spices, faint herbal mote nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, lighter, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Paveil de Luze

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruity, floral if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise. Spices, some herbs, good length. 89

2016 Château Paveil de Luze

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, heavy wood, can the fruit handle it? 84-87

2015 Château Paveil de Luze

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity, spices, darker fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, red berries, some spices, fresh. 86-88

2014 Château Paveil de Luze

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbs, anise and spices, good length. Seems to be quite some bottle variations on this vintage, this is leaner than last bottle but not as lean as the one before. 87

2014 Château Paveil de Luze

SEP 18 Ruby. Scented. Red berries, floral, fruity nose, faint herbal note behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some anise, detailed, bit structured, better than last bottle. 89

2014 Château Paveil de Luze
APR 17 Ruby. Some red berries, anise, liquorice, light woody note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, light, fruity, herbs, anise. 85

2012 Château Paveil de Luze

NOV 16 Ruby. Blueberries, light scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some red fruits and blueberries, lean. 85

2012 Château Paveil de Luze

APR 13 Ruby. Fruity, fairly elegant and slightly scented nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, lean and easygoing palate. 82-84

Château Le Boscq

Saint-Estèphe

2018 Château Le Boscq

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries, spices, fruity nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spicy, liquorice, detailed, long. Lovely Le Bosq. 90-92

2017 Château Le Boscq

APR 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, some minerals, long. 89-91

2016 Château Le Boscq

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices, some anise nose, detailed. Faint scented and spicy note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, dark fruits, long. 92-94

2015 Château Le Boscq

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, minerals nose, almost salty. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, ripe, elegant, bit short. 86-88

2011 Château Le Boscq

SEP 15 Ruby. Spices, dark fruits, intense, vanilla, fairly woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy behind woody notes, but seems to be able to handle it over time. 88

2007 Château Le Boscq

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, starting figs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, some dark fruits, still some structure behind, leaner bodied, drink over the next five to seven years or so. 89

1964 Château Le Boscq

OCT 13 Tired, very tired.

1959 Château Le Boscq

NOV 14 Low shoulder fill, soaked cork, dead.