2019’s tasted

2019 Château Faugeres

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some spices, faint grilled paprika, you know, those Spanish ones, roses and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, rounded, dark fruits, spices, blackberries, long finish. 90-91

2019 Château de Ferrand

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, scented, blueberries, some spices, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, elegant body and texture, long finish. 91

2019 Château Figeac

Ruby. Scented, floral, red fruits, blackberries, lifted, violets, bright nose, layered, seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, nuanced, almost creamy texture, subtle, detailed and delicate, a bit of alcohol warmth but just a hint, long and layered finish. Superb! 96

2019 Château Dassault

Ruby. Blackberries and blueberries, rich dark fruity nose, faintly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, rich, fruit driven, bit of alcohol warmth, long finish. 90

2019 Château Grand Corbin

Ruby. Anise, blackberries, some spices, mint and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, long finish. 90

2019 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, light coffee note, faint floral high note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, some spices, nuanced, fairly detailed, long. 91

2019 Château Faurie de Souchard

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, lightly scented nose, floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, nuanced, long finish. 90

2019 Château de Pressac

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, blueberries and spices nose, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy and nuanced, long. 91

2019 Château Tour de Pressac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, rich and dense nose. Floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries and spices, liquorice, detailed, intense and long. 89

2019 Château Montrose

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, morellos, spices, detailed and intense nose, floral cassis, layered and deep. Opens up with incredible scent and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, cassis, blueberries, rich and dense, incredible balance and length, very long. 99

2019 La Dame de Montrose

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, blackberries, floral, detailed and layered nose, incredible scent! Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blueberries, detailed and layered, intense, detailed and layered, long finish. 93

2019 Château de Pez

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, fruit driven nose, light vanilla, fairly scented with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, lighter bodied, anise, spices, juicy, long. 90

2019 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 

Ruby. Anise, cassis, scented, vanilla, some spices, nuanced, intense and layered nose, tight even after several hours open. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, spices, detailed, layered, intense, nuanced, juicy and layered, bit high alcohol, long finish. 97

2019 Reserve de la Comtesse

Ruby. Anise, blackberries and spices, scented, blueberries, lovely fruit driven nose and faintly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and anise, lighter bodied, long finish. On the ripe side. 90

2019 Château Lagrange

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, blueberries nose, rich and dense nose, vanilla. Floral high notes. Both rich and subtle at the same time. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, vanilla, spices, fruit driven and long. 93

2019 Château Brane-Cantenac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries and cassis, very fruit driven, intense nose, scented and bright, layered, floral behind, lush, almost exotic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, juicy, blackberries and cassis, detailed and layered, intense, dense yet lifted, long finish. 95

2019 Baron de Brane

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries, fruit driven nose with some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet dark fruits, anise, has some lift over the rich berries palate, long finish. A very fine Baron de Brane. 91

2019 Château La Conseillante 

Ruby. Scented, floral, nuanced, bright, roses and violets high notes, detailed, nuanced, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, subtle, nuanced, detailed, such balance between the elements, velvet texture, long finish. 97