Saint-Emilion
2019 Château Angelus
JUN 20 60M 40CF Ruby. Scented,
floral, violets, detailed, nuanced, blackberries and spices, blueberries,
layered nose, has a depth to it that is a bit shut at this stage. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, morellos, blackberries, lush
and smooth, velvety texture but not too rich, this is a XJ12 with enough power
to waft you away effortlessly in sublime comfort, yet so refined you make take
it for granted. Probably the most floral I have ever had Angelus at Primeur,
this may turn out to be the most seductive Angelus ever made. And that is high
praise after the outstanding 2018. 99-100
2019 Carillon d’Angelus
JUN 20 90M 10CF Ruby. Dark fruits,
blackberries and blueberries, anise, spices, some liquorice, violets notes
behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, intense, spices, liquorice,
nuanced, fairly playful, a serious Carillon. 92-94
2019 No 3 d’Angelus
JUN 20 85M 15CS Ruby. Anise, spices,
blueberries, very pure fruity nose. Elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
fresh, red fruits, leaner bodied, elegant texture. 87-89
2019 Clos Badon
JUN 20 Ruby. Anise, blackberries,
some spices nose. Quite a bit of wood. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits
and spices, liquorice, vanilla, detailed but needs time to swallow the wood.
Quite bitter wood finish but seems to have enough concentration to handle it
over time. 89-91
2019 Château Bel-Air-Ouÿ
JUN 20 Ruby. Raw, dark fruity, some
spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise and spices,
liquorice, good length. 89-91
2019 Château Bellefont-Belcier
JUN 20 Ruby. Plush dark fruits,
blackberries, vanilla, tobacco and spices nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, dark fruits, spices, red fruits, juicy and detailed, long finish. Best
Bellefont-Belcier to date. 92-94
2019 Château Bellevue
JUN 20 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits,
blackberries nose, detailed and intense, graphite minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, red fruits, anise, blueberries and spices, liquorice, juicy, lovely
balance, long finish. A beautiful Bellevue. 92-94
2019 Château Cantin
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise,
spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89
2019 Château Carteau Côtes Daugay
JUN 20 Ruby. Rich of dark fruits,
anise, spices, vanilla and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite
woody and spicy, dark fruits, bit short. 86-88
2019 Clos des Jacobins
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries and anise,
spices, nuanced, rich and deep nose, layered. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, dark fruits, detailed, intense, spices, liquorice, layered, long. A
superb Clos des Jacobins! 92-94
2019 Château La Commanderie
JUN 20 Ruby. Detailed and scented
nose, blueberries and spices, detailed nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, juicy, detailed, nuanced, elegant texture and fruit, long. A beautiful
La Commanderie! 91-93
2019 Château Corbin
JUN 20 90M 10CF Ruby.
Blackberries, blueberries, cherries, anise, liquorice and vanilla nose, rich
and deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and spices, rich, denser yet
with brighter elements, impressive, long finish. 92-94
2019 Château Croix Cardinale
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries and anise,
blueberries and spices nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark
fruity, blueberries and spices, elegant texture, good length. 88-90
2019 Château Daugay
JUN 20 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries
and faint of spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, harmonious and
elegant, lovely texture, red and darker fruits, long finish. 90-92
2019 Château Destieux
JUN 20 Ruby. Sweet, ripe and jammy
nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, overripe and jammy. These have a tendency
to lose a lot of fat and sweetness with age, maybe I just never understand them
while young. 85-87
2019 Clos Dubreuil
JUN 20 Ruby. Very ripe and rich,
sweet and big nose. Medium acidity, rich and ripe, dark fruity, jammy, big and
alcoholic. 87-89
2019 Château Fleur Cardinale
JUN 20 76M 20CF 4CS Ruby. Scented,
blueberries and anise, blackberries nose, dark fruits, faintly floral. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, intense, nuanced, bright and layered, superb
Fleur Cardinale. Alcohol on the high side at 14,5. One of their best efforts to
date. All the work they have done and are doing seems to be rocking in this
wine. You think it is finishing before another wave of flavours hits the
palate. 93-95
2019 Château La Fleur Morange
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, dark
fruits and spices nose, richer. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits,
anise, spices, liquorice, dense and structured, long. 93-95
2019 Château La Fleur Morange
Mathilde
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark
fruits, spices and liquorice, nuanced, minerals, long finish. 92-94
2019 Château La Fleur Morange La
Marchode
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, liquorice nose, nuanced, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy,
dark fruits, elegant texture, nuanced, lovely balance, long. 89-91
2019 Château Fombrauge
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
coffee and spices, liquorice nose, fairly deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, long. 90-92
2019 Château Fonroque
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries and
cassis, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy,
dark berries and spices, liquorice, detailed, long. 90-92
2019 Château Jean Voisin
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, dark fruits nose, ripe. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, dark
fruits and spices, good length. Bit high alcohol. 87-89
2019 Château
La Marzelle
JUN 20 Ruby.
Scented, blackberries, spices,
some liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices,
liquorice, some coffee, long. 89-91
2019 Château Mondou
JUN 20 Ruby. Spices, liquorice, dark
fruits nose, coffee and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits,
spices, liquorice, structured, good length. 87-89
2019 Château Moulin du Cadet
JUN 20 Ruby. Red fruits, anise,
spices, liquorice, detailed nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruity, blueberries and blackberries, spices, quite juicy. 89-91
2019 Château Tauzinat l’Hermitage
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices and
liquorice, good length. Woody. 86-88
2019 Château Trianon
JUN 20 Ruby. Lightly floral, dark
fruits, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits,
anise, rich, spices, nuanced, detailed, bit of alcohol warmth, long. 89-91
2019 Château Trianon Cosher
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries,
blueberries, vanilla, minerals and some exotic spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, smooth texture, elegant, nuanced, dark fruits, good length. 88-90
2019 Château du Parc
JUN 20 Ruby. Spices, dark fruits,
richer nose. Fresh acidity, raspberries and blackberries, some vanilla, leaner
bodied, probably the best effort yet from du Park. 86-88
2019 Château Patris Querre
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla,
spices, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, anise, spices,
bit flat. 85-87
2019 Château Rol Valentin
JUN 20 Ruby. Anise, spices,
liquorice nose, richer, some mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits,
red berries, anise, blueberries, juicy, good length. 88-90
2019 Château La Croizille
JUN 20 Ruby. Anise, liquorice, dark
fruits nose, spices, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise and
spices, good length. 87-89
2019 Château Godeau
JUN 20 Ruby. Wood, coffee and toast
nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, blackberries, jammy
fruit and lots of wood. 87-89
2019 Château Haut-Brisson
JUN 20 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise,
spices, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruits, spices, vanilla, good length. 88-90
2019 Château Laroze
JUN 20 Ruby. Anise, spices,
liquorice, coffee, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
blackberries, juicy and detailed, rounded, long finish. A beautiful Laroze.
90-92
2019 Château Magrez-Fombrauge
JUN 20 Ruby. Dark fruits,
blackberries, some spices and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
juicy, dark fruits and spices, good length. 88-90
2019 Château du Paradis
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries,
blueberries and faint floral nite nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruits, red berries, spices, more nuances than what I have tasted from here
earlier. 87-89
2019 Château Petit Val
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, blueberries nose, dark fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruity, juicy, spices, detailed, minerals, intense, nuanced and long. 92-94
2019 Muse du Val
JUN 20 Ruby. Vanilla, spices,
blackberries nose, raspberries and cherries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruits, raspberries, spices and tobacco, needs time to integrate the wood. 89-91
2019 Margo
Cuvée de Coeur
JUN 20 100 CF Ruby. Scented,
blueberries and blackberries, floral, violets nose, fairly intense. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, juicy, spices, good length. 88-90
2019 Château
Pas de l’Ane
JUN 20 Ruby.
Dark fruits, anise, liquorice,
sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices and
liquorice, good length. 86-88
2019 Château de Pressac
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, rich and intense, scented and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices and liquorice, juicy, some alcohol warmth. 90-92
2019 Château Roylland
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries and anise,
blueberries nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity,
blackberries and spices, good length. 87-89
2019 Château Sansonnet
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, anise,
spices, liquorice nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise,
juicy, red and dark fruit, a brighter Sansonnet. 88-90
2019 Château Soutard-Cadet
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries, jammy,
some plums nose. Chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits and
dark berries, some spices, good length. A brighter Soutard-Cadet. 88-90
2019 Château Tertre Roteboeuf
JUN 20 Ruby. Scented, blackberries,
anise, spices, detailed and nuanced, almost floral, exotic spices nose. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, detailed, intense, spices,
liquorice, detailed, rich and long. 94-96
2019 Château Trimoulet
JUN 20 Ruby. Blackberries,
blueberries and spices nose, fruit driven. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe
tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, good length. 86-88
2019 Château Tour Baladoz
JUN 20 Ruby. Dark fruits, red
berries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red
berries, a faint whiff of TCA on this sample so should be better. 88-90
2019 Château Tour Saint Christophe
JUN 20 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise,
spices, liquorice and faint minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark
fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, firmer, long. 89-91
2019 Château Troplong Mondot
JUN 20 Ruby. Floral yet rich and
dark fruity, scented, blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, detailed, minerals,
layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, lush yet
structured, detailed and layered, superb balance of the elements, long. 95-97
2019 Château Valandraud
JUN 20 90M 7CF 3CS Ruby. Scented,
floral, nuanced, blueberries, detailed and layered, minerals nose. Fresh
acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, juicy, some spices, layered and intense,
superb balance between the elements, a beauty! 96-98
2019 Virginie de Valandraud
JUN 20 70M 20CF 9CS 1Carmenère Ruby.
Blueberries and blackberries, fruit driven nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity,
ripe tannins, dark fruity, blueberries and spices, intense, elegant texture,
long. Elegant! 90-92
2019 Valandraud blanc
JUN 20 50SG 40SB 10S Pale lemon
yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, smooth,
elegant and detailed, citrus, rounded, nuanced, somewhat creamy, complex and
long. Beautiful! 94
2019 Virginie de Valandraud blanc
JUN 20 50S 40SB 10SG Pale lemon
yellow. Pears, grapefruits, light minerals nose, elegant. Fresh acidity,
grapefruits, rounded, elegant texture, refreshing and towards creamy. 90
2019 Château Yon-Figeac
JUN 20 Ruby. Anise, spices,
liquorice, blackberries, detailed nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,
dark fruits, spices, liquorice, detailed and intense, juicy, long. 90-92
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