2018 Graves in bottle

 Graves

2018 Château Brondelle

Ruby. Red and dark fruits, anise, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some liquorice, anise and spices, leaner finish. 87

2018 Château Brondelle blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruit driven, peach nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit driven, good length. 87

2018 Château de Cerons

Ruby. Red fruits, anise, cassis nose, some vanilla, light floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, elegant texture, good length. 89

2018 Château de Cerons blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, elegant texture. 88

2018 Château de Chantegrive

Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, some vanilla, dark fruits nose. Spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise and spices, blackberries, vanilla, firmer, fairly tight, good length high alcohol. 89

2018 Les Oiseause de Chantegrive L’Origine

Ruby. Lighter nose of dark fruits, anise and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some herbs, leaner. 86

2018 Château de Chantegrive blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, light vanilla and peach nose. Fresh acidity, some bitterness, light creaminess, apples and grilles lemons, good length. 87

2018 Château de Chantegrive Cuvée Caroline blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Lighter nose, fruit driven, some peach and grilled lemons. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, lighter bodied, grapefruits, smooth texture, good length. 88

2018 Les Oiseause de Chantegrive  Le Panache blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Light apples, fruit driven, some pears and peach nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, elegant texture, good length. Bit bitter. 86

2018 Les Oiseause de Chantegrive La Pureté blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears and peach nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, rounded but some bitterness that gives some texture, good length. 86

2018 Clos Floridene 

Ruby. Rich, sweet, liquorice and vanilla nose, ripe style for Clos Floridene. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, again a rich style, intense and fruit driven, good length. 88

2018 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, lemons and vanilla nose, grilled lemons. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, minerals, vanilla, light smokiness, one of the fresher whites of the vintage, but still more rounded than usual, good length. 88

2018 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Or

Pale lemon yellow. Fruit driven, quite intense, some vanilla, lemons and grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons and spices, faintly smoky, juicy, long. 91

2018 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grilled lemons, fruit driven yet some minerals nose. . Fresh acidity, rounded, creamy, som phenolics giving texture, detailed. 90

2018 Château Crabitey

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner nose, cherries and alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bitter notes, sweet fruits and alcohol. 86

2018 Château Dorleac

Ruby. Blueberries, fruit driven, jammy, some floral high notes nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, soft texture, dark fruits, somewhat hollow, high alcohol. 85

2018 Château Haura

63CS 37M Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven,floral nose, you would almost think there were some Cabernet Franc in the blend, violets and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, high alcohol so serve this i little bit cooler than you normally would, then it keeps the lift. 89

2018 Château Rahoul

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven nose, some plums. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, bit short. 85

2018 Château Saint-Robert Poncet-Deville

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, good length. Some alcohol warmth. 87

2018 Château Saint-Robert Poncet-Deville blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Peach, pears, fruit driven if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, fruit driven, leaner, good length. 87

2018 Château Torteau Chollet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some leaner finish. 86

2018 Château Tourteau Chollet blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Peach, fruit driven and pears nose. Light. Fresh acidity, light bodied, easy going. 85