2018 Saint-Julien in bottle

 2018 Saint-Julien

2018 Château Beychevelle 

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, fruit driven nose, quite rich nose, somewhat jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, detailed, intense, a bit sweet and lush ripe fruit, structured, some alcohol warmth in the finish. Long. 14,5% alcohol. 94

2018 Château Branaire-Ducru

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, fruit driven and layered nose, rich for Branaire. Slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, borderline jammy, alcohol warmth in the finish, lacks a bit of lift. 14,5 alcohol. 92

2018 Château la Bridane

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries and faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant texture, nuanced, quite fruit driven, good length. 89

2018 Clos du Marquis

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise, spices, faintly scented, quite rich Clos du Marquis on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries and spices, rich, fruit driven, dense, layered, firm and long. 93

2018 Château Gruaud Larose

APR 21 Ruby. Cassis, jammy, blackberries, intense nose, deep and rich, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, cassis, blackberries and blueberries, somewhat jammy, must be a first from Gruaud Larose, long finish. Touch of alcohol warmth. 14,5% alcohol. Long finish. 94

2018 Château Lagrange

Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, blueberries, cassis, anise, spicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, some alcohol warmth, anise, blueberries, somewhat tighter Saint-Julien. 92

2018 Château Langoa Barton

APR 21 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, flora, brighter nose, unusually bright for the vintage, detailed and nuanced, almost a mineral nite to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced and bright, its expression shines besides its heavier peers this vintage, long finish. A lovely Langoa. 13,5% alcohol. 93

2018 Château Léoville-Barton

APR 21 Ruby. Dark fruit fruits, ripe and rich nose for Léoville-Barton, but remains scented and has floral high notes behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, borderline fat and heavy, but nice energy, long finish. 14% alcohol. 94

2018 Château Léoville Las Cases

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, vanilla, intense, deep and rich, layered, spices, some faint mint characteristics and a touch floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice and cassis, touch of red fruits with air, layered, intense and deep, this is a flamboyant Las Cases and hugely impressive, incredible length. 99

2018 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

Ruby. Rich, dark fruity, blueberries and cassis nose, some vanilla, rich and deep Petit Lion. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, layered, rich and deep, intense, sweet blackberries, the densest Petit Lion to date. Touch of alcohol warmth in the finish. 93

2018 Château Léoville-Poyferré 

APR 21 Ruby. Rich nose, blackberries and blueberries, fruit driven, cassis nose, intense and deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, richer, fruit driven, lush, lots of texture, some alcohol warmth. 14,5% alcohol. 94

2018 Château Saint-Pierre

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, somewhat jammy nose, vanilla and spices. Ripe lush dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, coffee, dark fruits, jammy, alcohol warmth in the finish. 14,5% alcohol. A bit rough even with hours of air. 91

2018 Château Talbot

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, rich nose, intense and deep. Lushest Talbot to date. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, intense and layered, dark fruits, intense yet has some minerality beneath. A big style for Talbot, long. 14,5% alcohol. 93