Haut-Médoc 2020

 2020 Haut-Médoc Primeur

2020 Château Arnauld

MAY 21 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose, slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, darkfruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Beaumont

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, rounded, fruit driven with texture, long finish. 89-91

2020 Château Bel Air Gloria

MAY 21 Ruby. Fruit driven, some spices, light scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2020 Château Bel Orme Tronquoy de Lalande

APR 21 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, some spices, lighter nose, faintly scented, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, some spices, detailed, fruit driven, some alcohol warmth (14), good length. 88-90

2020 Château Belgrave

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, vanilla, spices, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, nuanced, long finish. 14% alcohol. 90-92

2020 Château Bibian

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries and spices, fruit driven nose. Lots of wood. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins , lots of wood and spices, lacks fruit. 85-87

2020 Château de Camensac

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, anise, blueberries, cassis, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy if firmer, nuanced and long. 14% alcohol. 90-92

2020 Château Cantemerle 

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit, scented, detailed and layered nose. Intense nose for Cantemerle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and anise, juicy with structure, long. 91-93

2020 Château Caronne Ste Gemme

APR 21 61CS 34M 5PV Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, detailed, good length. 12,5 alcohol. 89-91

2020 Château du Cartillon

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and spices, some coffee, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Charmail

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, some herbs in the finish. 88-90

2020 Château Cissac

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, anise, spices, floral, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, detailed and long. 89-91

2020 Château Citran

MAY 21 Ruby. Scented, floral, roses, violets, blackberries and cassis nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, fruit driven, anise, some spices, juicy, long. 90-92

2020 Clos la Boheme

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, vanilla, spices, coffee notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, dark fruits, herbs and coffee. Bit short. 85-87

2020 Château Colombe Peylande

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, spices, fruit driven, faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, anise, lighter, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Corconnac

MAY 21 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, red fruits, some herbs, lighter, good length. 86-88

2020 Château Coufran

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Croix du Trale

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, detailed, long finish. 14% alcohol. 89-91

2020 Château Doyac

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, fruit driven with herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some herbs, leaner bodied. 86-88

2020 Château Fontesteau

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 86-88

2020 Château Les Gravilles

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, scented nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, borderline jammy, nuanced, good length. 88-90

2020 Château La Lagune

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, vanilla, blueberries, fruit driven, intense nose, detailed. Scented and nuanced with more air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, structured and firm, layered and deep, one properly serious La Lagune! 14% alcohol. 93-95

2020 Château Lamothe-Bergeron

APR 21 55CS 43M 2PV Ruby. Scented, floral, dark fruits, cassis and blueberries nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, morellos, good length. Two very similar samples. 88-90

2020 Château Lamothe-Cissac

MAY 21 Ruby. Scented, raspberries and blueberries nose, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, some spices, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Lanessan

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, anise, fruit driven nose, nuanced. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, juicy, anise, nuanced, elegant texture, long. 90-92

2020 Château Larose Perganson

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Larrivaux

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, fruit driven, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. Lovely energy to it. 89-91

2020 Château de Lauga

MAY 21 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla, floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy with texture, long finish. 88-90

2020 Château La Lauzette

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, bright, lovely energy to it. Long. 89-91

2020 Château Lestage Simon

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, darkfruits, anise, blackberries and spices, juicy, liquorice, long. 89-91

2020 Château Magnol

MAY 21 Ruby. Scented, blackberries and anise, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, vanilla and spices, intense and deep for Magnol, good length. 87-89

2020 Château de Malleret

MAY 21 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, vanilla nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices and liquorice, good length. 87-89

2020 Château de Malleret blanc

MAY 21 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, pears nose, lighter. Medium acidity, fruit driven if light, lemons and grapefruits, light of vanilla. 85-87

2020 Château Malescasse

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blueberries, juicy, fairly detailed, long finish. 90-92

2020 Château Martin

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, juicy and detailed, long finish. 89-91

2020 Château Meyre

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, floral and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, long. 89-91

2020 L’Orme de Rauzan-Gassies

APR 21 Ruby. Anise, fruit driven, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed and firm, good length. 14% alcohol. 88-90

2020 Château Paloumey

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, spices, liquorice, some alcohol warmth in the finish. 87-89

2020 Château Peyrabon

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, anise, lighter nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Peyradon Lagravette

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, long finish. 89-91

2020 Château Pontoise Cabarrus

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, rounded, some spices, good length. Lacks lift. 86-88

2020 Château Puy Castera

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, rounded, fruit driven, has some energy to it, good length. 88-90

2020 Château du Retout

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits nose. Light scented high note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, some spices, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Ségur 

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, lighter bodied, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Senejac

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, leaner bodied, linear, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Soudars

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, borderline jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, anise, good length. 87-89

2020 Château La Tonnelle

MAY 21 Ruby. Cassis, coffee, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, juicy, good length. 87-89

2020 Château La Tour Carnet

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, coffee and blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices and liquorice, intense, some alcohol warmth. 14% alcohol. 90-92

2020 Château Verdignan

MAY 21 Ruby. Anise, some herbs, vanilla and apices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, herbs, spices, good length. 87-89

2020 Château Victoria

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, bit hollow mid palate, structured, good length. 86-88

2020 Château de Villegeorge

MAY 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries and spices, good length. 88-90