Château de France

Pessac-Léognan

2018 Château de France

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, ripe berries, somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, detailed, long. Lovely effort. 89-91

2018 Château de France blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, refreshing, some lemons and spices, fruit driven nose. Light floral note. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples and peach, some vanilla, good length. 88-90

2017 Château de France

APR 18 Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red fruity, some herbs. 85-87

2016 Château de France

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices and liquorice nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, dark fruits, lighter bodied, some structure behind, good length. 89

2016 Château de France

APR 17 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise, vanilla, long. 88-90

2016 Château de France blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, vanilla nose, light. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively if leaner, bitter finish. 86-88

2015 Château de France

APR 16 Ruby. Vanilla, floral, red berries, spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, detailed, long. 89-91

2015 Château de France blanc

APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, rounded, pears and peach nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, vanilla, rounded, lively, long. 89-91

2014 Château de France

JUN 15 Ruby. Dark fruity, ripe, rich nose, blueberries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, dark fruity, spices, sweet and ripe. 86

2014 Château de France

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark fruits and coffee, bit extracted feel to it. Hollow finish, even if fresh enough acidity. 85-87

2014 Château de France blanc

APR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, somewhat bitter, lively and other than the bitterness, quite fresh, bit short. 85-87

2012 Château de France blanc

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, some tropical fruits, lychee. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, smokey, on the tropical side, good length. 87