Château Quinault L'Enclos

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2018 Château Quinault L'Enclos

MAR 19 70M 15CF 15CS Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, scented, faint floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, long finish. 90-92

2017 Château Quinault L'Enclos

APR 18 22 CF 14 CF 64 M Ruby. Dark berries, anise, spices, blueberries, scented, some minerals, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, juicy, elegant texture, long. 91-93

2016 Château Quinault L'Enclos

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, raspberries, fruity, light spicy note, faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. 91-93

2015 Château Quinault L'Enclos

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, some chocolate and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, slight bitter note, some vanilla. 91-93

2014 Château Quinault L'Enclos
SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, some spices on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, dark berries, fairly smooth, good length. 88-90

2011 Château Quinault L'Enclos

SEP 17 Ruby. Blackberries, some anise, fruity, blueberries, anise and spices nose. Minerals. Fresh acidity, rip tannins, spices, red berries, anise, structured, firm, dark berries, long. 90

Château Sansonnet

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Sansonnet

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, ripe dark fruity nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, blueberries, long finish. 89-91

2017 Château Sansonnet

APR 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries nose, faintly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red berries, light palate. 86-88

2016 Château Sansonnet

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, some vanilla, spices, dark berries, red fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, long. 90-92

2015 Château Sansonnet

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blueberries, faintly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, dark berries, spices, rich and alcoholic. 89

2015 Château Sansonnet

APR 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, ripe, vanilla, rich nose, some graphite. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, spices, vanilla, long. 90

2015 Château Sansonnet

APR 16 Deepish ruby. Spices, dark fruits, blackberries, minerals, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, dark berries, some spices, red berries, long. 89-91

2011 Château Sansonnet

SEP 15 Deep ruby. Spices, dark fruits, heavy nose, chocolate and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, big, rich, warm and somewhat ungainly. 84

Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B

2018 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

APR19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity, scented, layered nose, floral, faint minerals, stunning. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, blueberries, rich and dense, layered, intense and long. 95-97

2017 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

APR 18 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, fruity, minerals and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, detailed, juicy and long. 93-95

2016 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

APR 17 Ruby. Raspberries, anise, vanilla, blueberries, scented nose, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, ripe, intense, structured, bit bitter, long. 93-95

2007 Château Beausejour Duffau Lagarosse

MAY 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, with air gets more nettles and herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, dark fruity, elegant fruit and body, bit lean, long finish. 89

2006 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse

JUN 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, some liquorice, faint minerals and earthy notes nose. Not that intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, structured, tannins are still a bit up front, firmer, long finish. 91

2004 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse

MAY 19 Ruby. Blackberries, prunes, dates and chocolate nose, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, almost a herbal touch, bit lean and rustic texture to it, expected more. 89

2003 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse

JUL 19 Ruby, garnet rim. Dates, figs, tobacco, more chocolate and even minerals with air, elegant nose even if mature for its age. Fresh acidity, maybe due to the fairly light body for the vintage, smooth tannins, elegant texture, quite charming, long finish. 91

2001 Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse

APR 19 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, dates, floral, figs, chocolate, minerals, nuanced, some tobacco, cigars, smells of a graceful Saint-Emilion. But the palate is a bit lean and ungainly, even thin. 88

1998 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

OCT 12 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, minerals, blueberries and spices, figs and dates nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, fruity, blueberries, spices, elegant texture, long. 91

1990 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

NOV 14 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, ripe and rich nose, detailed, vanilla, coffee, liquorice, dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, spices, liquorice, alcohol, intense, layered, big and long. A bit bigger than I prefer it. A Mustang of a wine. 96

1990 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

OCT 10 Ruby. Blackberries, liquorice, blueberries, dense and layered, alcoholic, lots of wood and coffee notes. Heavy. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, big, extracted, layered, dense, massive, long. 94

1982 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

SEP 15 In neck fill. Ruby, thin orange rim. Mature nose, some figs, prunes, light graphite minerality nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and juicy if somewhat leaner, figs, raisins and prunes, long and quite refreshing. 93

1970 Château Beauséjour Duffau (Lagarosse)

APR 12 Ruby, orange rim. Earthy, figs (few), dusty, autumn leaves nose, lean and skinny palate, tired. Bottle had mid shoulder fill, so probably better ones out there.