søndag 14. april 2019

Primeur 2018 Haut-Médoc



There are some stars from Haut-Médoc, even if some names are also missing. La Lagune was hit hard by hail and no wine was made. Across the road and a bit, Cantemerle made wine and a pretty good one, even if probably not the greatest ever from them. From the top of my head 2010 still leads on that part. In the southern parts some wines are a bit leaner, this might be due to the hail that took out La Lagune, and/ or mildew. It is the Haut-Médocs that surrounds the communes further north where some of the stars of the vintage from Haut-Médoc can be found. Belgrave, Camensac and Citran springs to mind. Lamarque and Haut-Logat, a property I’m not very familiar with also making lovely wines this year. Lanessan, a very charming Lestage Simon, Malescasse are a further few lovely wines this year. And there are more from the 84 wines tasted in this appellation this year, by far my largest report ever. La Tour Carnet was impressive as well, for the right reasons. Tour du Haut-Moulin is a steal! I am not the most flamboyant of wine critics, so expect 88 points from me to be in the early nineties from some of the more flashy ones. I just find the gap to be a little too narrow to the top wines if you go all in on really lovely quaffers that has huge enjoyment, but lacks a bit on complexity and length to be amongst the greats. I find most wine collectors tend to agree with that view. Haut-Médoc is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are few really problematic wines. Most are good to very good for the estate in question. Some are even better than that.

2018 Château d'Agassac
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 87-89

2018 Château d'Arcins
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, dark fruity, coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries and anise, some spices, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Arnauld
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, lighter. 84-86

2018 Château d'Aurilhac
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, lighter fruit and body, good length. 84-86

2018 Château Barateau
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, lighter bodied, bit short. 84-86

2018 Château Barreyres
Ruby. Woody, anise, alcoholic nose and palate. 82-84

2018 Château Beau Secret
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Beaumont
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, layered nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, liquorice, spices, long finish. 89-91

2018 Château Bel  Air Gloria
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, light. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, juicy. 86-88

2018 Château Belgrave
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, scented, raspberries, cassis nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, nuanced, a lovely effort. 91-93

2018 Château Belle-Vue
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter. 86-88

2018 Château Bernadotte
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, seems to have high alcohol. 86-88

2018 Château Bibian
MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, herbal notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, red fruits, leaner bodied yet ripe and sweet, long. 89-91

2018 Château Bonneu
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, blueberries, good length. 87-89

2018 Château de Braude
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant, bit short. 86-88

2018 Château Cambon La Pelouse
MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. 87-89

2018 Château de Camensac
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, some spices and faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, elegant fruit and body, long. A great Camensac. 91-93

2018 Château Cantemerle
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, structured, long. 90-92

2018 Château du Cartillon
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 85-87

2018 Domaine de Cartujac
Ruby. Dark fruity and herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant, leaner. 84-86

2018 Château Charmail
MAR 19 Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Cissac
Ruby. Blueberries, scented, floral, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, light bodied, elegant and refreshing. 87-89

2018 Château Citran
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices and liquorice nose. Scented and floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, detailed, elegant, long. 90-92

2018 Château Clement-Pichon
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Light. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Corconnac
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some herbs nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy, some structure to it, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Coufran
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices. Dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Croix du Trale
Ruby. Herbs, anise, spices and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, lighter. 83-85

2018 Château Dasvin-Bel-Air
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, lighter. 83-85

2018 Château Devise d'Ardilley
Ruby. Woody dark fruity nose. And palate, dark fruity, ripe, dense. Bit covered up behind wood, lovely fruit behind. 85-87

2018 Château Doyac
Ruby, dark fruity, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy and dark fruity, coffee finish. 84-86

2018 Château Le Fon du Berger
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, anise, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, bit woody finish. 87-89

2018 Château Fonpiqueyre
Ruby. Anise, blueberries, herbs nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter fruit and body. 83-85

2018 Château Fontesteau
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruity if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied. 84-86

2018 Château de Gironville
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, blackberries, spicy nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, lighter, leaner. 84-86

2018 Château Grandis
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, good length. 85-87

2018 Château d'Hanteillan
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, some spices. Juicy if not too complex. 86-88

2018 Château Haut-Logat
MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blueberries and spices, fairly rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, long. 89-91

2018 Château Haut-Madrac
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruity nose, spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark berries, good length. 85-87

2018 Château Labat
Ruby. Black tea, dark fruits, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, structured, blueberries, quite intense, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Laborde
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruity, spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, structured, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Lacour Jacquet
Ruby. Herbs, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter bodied, red berries, leaner. 84-86

2018 Château de Lamarque
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, some floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and cassis, some spices, structured, long finish. 89-91

2018 Château Lamothe Bergeron
MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, some spices. Leaner finish. 87-89

2018 Château Lamothe Bergeron Nove
MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, spices, rich nose, some alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, ripe, rich, detailed, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Lamothe-Cissac
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity and herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied, some herbs. Thin finish. 83-85

2018 Château Landat
Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice nose. Lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruits, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Lanessan
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, some liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, cassis, elegant if leaner bodied, long. 89-91

2018 Château Larose Perganson
MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices nose, dark fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, detailed, lovely balance. 87-89

2018 Château Larose Trintaudon
Ruby, blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, dark berries, refreshing, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Lauzette
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, herbs, lighter. 83-85

2018 Château Lestage Simon
MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Liversan
MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise and spices, liquorice. Bit woody. 86-88

2018 Château Magnol
Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, anise, dark fruity nose, some spices. Lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruity, nuanced and playful, lovely indeed, long. 88-90

2018 Château Malescasse
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some scented notes, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, liquorice, detailed, long. 89-91

2018 Château de Malleret
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, bit short. 86-88

2018 Château Martin
APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blue berries, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spicy, liquorice, good length. 84-86

2018 Château Maucamps
APR 19 Ruby Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied, well balanced. 85-87

2018 Château Maurac
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruity and spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, anise, liquorice, elegant, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Meyre 
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, blueberries, detailed, good length. 88-90

2018 Château du Mont
MAR 19 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries and spices, good length. 85-87

2018 Château Le Monteil d'Arsac
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity, herbal notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, anise, refreshing. 86-88

2018 Château Moulin de Blanchon
APR 19 Ruby. Anise, spices, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, spices, dark fruity, slight herbal note far back, good length. 88-90

2018 Château du Moulin Rouge
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, elegant texture, lovely balance. 89-91

2018 Château Paloumey
APR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, leaner. 84-86

2018 Château Peyrabon
APR 19 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, some spices, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter. 85-87

2018 Château Peyrat-Fourthon
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit, body and texture, lovely. 87-89

2018 Château Peyredon Lagravette
MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, herbs, blueberries, some cassis, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Pontoise Cabarrus
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, somewhat denser, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Ramage La Batisse
APR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, spices and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, light bodied, bit short. 83-85

2018 Château du Retout
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, bit sweet. 86-88

2018 Château Reysson
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter, elegant texture. 87-89

2018 Château Rollin
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity if somewhat hollow. 84-86

2018 Château Saint Ahon
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, lighter but elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, refreshing, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Saint-Paul
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark fruity nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Saint-Pierre
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, leaner bodied, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Soudars
MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, blueberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, juicy, good length. 88-90

2018 Château du Taillan
APR 19 Ruby. Herbs, nettles and rich dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, blueberries, good length. 86-88

2018 Château La Tonnelle
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some herbs, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, good length. 86-88

2018 Château La Tour Carnet
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose, slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, juicy yet structured, firmer finish, long. 91-93

2018 Château Tour du Haut-Moulin
MAY 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, scented, dark fruity nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, elegant texture and structure. Detailed, lovely balance. Classic style with depth. A steal! 91-93

2018 Château Tour St Joseph
MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, juicy, fairly elegant, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Tourteran
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter. 84-86

2018 Château Trois Moulins
APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, slightly jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark berries, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Verdignan
MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries spices, juicy. 88-90

2018 Château de Villegeorges
MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied, good length. 85-87

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