2018 Côte de Bordeaux in bottle

 Côte de Bordeaux

Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2018 Château Ampelia

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, juicy, some alcohol warmth. 87

2018 L’Aurage

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, vanilla, spices, rich and fruit driven nose, alcohol shows. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, lush, fruit driven, spices, alcohol warmth. A richer and deeper L’Aurage. 91

2018 Château La Brande

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, good length. 88

2018 Clos Puy Arnaud

Ruby. Dark fruits, faintly scented, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice , blackberries and blueberries, good length. 88

2018 Dubois-Grimon

Deep ruby. Alcohol, sweet ripe fruits, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, high alcohol, very fruit driven but almost sweet and very ripe. 86

2018 Château de Laussac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, rich nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, bit boiled fruit, good length. 88

2018 Château de Laussac Cuvée Sacha

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise and spices, juicy with high alcohol, good length. 89

2018 Château Montlandrie

Ruby. Blueberries, liquorice, spices, scented nose, vanilla and faintly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, blackberries, structured, long finish. 91

2018 Château de la Pierre Levée

Ruby. Blackberries and some faint floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, high alcohol, good length. 86

2018 Château Veyry

Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, blueberries, fruit driven nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, fruit driven with alcohol warmth. 87

Bourg Côtes de Bordeaux

2018 Château Fougas Organic

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, blackberries nose. Fruit driven, blackberries, spices, bit jammy, good length. 87

2018 Roc de Cambes

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, coffee, dark fruits, intense nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, intense and deep, long. High alcohol. 93

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

2018 Château Haut Bertiniere

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, rich and dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and anise, spices, blueberries, good length, high alcohol. 87

Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux 

2018 Château Lagarosse Cuvée Les Comtes

Ruby. Anise, red fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, thin, bit of alcohol warmth. 84

2018 Châteu Réaut

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit flat, high alcohol, bit short. 85

2018 Carat de Château Réaut

Ruby. Blackberries, red fruits, anise nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruit driven, intense but a bit flat. 85

2018 Château Reynon

Ruby. Blueberries, light spiciness nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and spices, juicy, bit of alcohol warmth. 87

2018 Château Reynon blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lears, grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons and grapefruits, good length. 87

Côtes de Bordeaux 

2018 Château Le Doyenné

Ruby. Anise, light fruit driven nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, light bodied. 84

Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

2018 Château Ad Francos

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, coffee and anise, spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, leaner bodied, high alcohol, lots of wood. 86

2018 Château Ad Francos Reserve Ad Aeternam

Ruby. Rich blackberries, anise, blueberries and vanilla nose, high alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, chocolate and blueberries, rounded mid palate before structured finish. 87

2018 Château Ad Francos blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, citrus, vanilla and spices nose. Peach. Fresh acidity, fruit driven if lighter, could have more lift. 85