2019 Pessac-Léognan from bottle

White

2019 Château d’Eck 

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit driven, some tropical notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit driven, juicy, good length. Quite tropical. 87

2019 Château Olivier blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, peach, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, some plums, minerals, detailed, good length. 89

2019 Château Ferran blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Tropical, fruit driven, apples and peach nose.fresh acidity, apples, rounded, some vanilla, good length. 87

2019 Château Luchey-Halde blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, vanilla and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, some grapefruits, good length. 88

2019 Château Haut-Lagrange blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Light nose of apples and citrus, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, candied lemons, some vanilla, good length. 87

2019 Château Haut-Bergey blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some vanilla notes nose. Smoky. Fresh acidity, apples, tropical, fruit driven, bit short. 86

2019 Château de France blanc

MAR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, rounded, light bodied, good length. 88

2019 Château La Garde blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, vanilla, some spices, tropical notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, vanilla, some smoky notes, good length. 87

2019 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, peach, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, apples, some bitter notes, vanilla and spices, good length. 88

2019 Château de Rochemorin blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, pears nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, apples, pears, lighter bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château La Louviere blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, some vanilla and spices, light smoky note nose. Fresh acidity, apples, some lemons, leaner bodied, good length. 88

2019 Château Carbonnieux blanc

FEB 22 Watery lemon yellow. Light nose of apples, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, nuanced, lovely balance, more intense than nose suggests. Long finish. 91

2019 Château Malartic-Lagraviere blanc

FEB 22 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, peach, pears, lighter nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, apples, nuanced, refreshing, apples, citrus, long finish. 92

2019 Château Latour-Martillac blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, peach, fruit driven nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, elegant, some spices, long finish. 91

Reds

2019 Château Luchey-Halde

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla, fruit driven nose. Some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices. 86

2019 Château Haut-Lagrange

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied, good length. 86

2019 Château Haut-Baclan

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven if lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some herbs. Leaner finish. 87

2019 Château d’Eck

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean body, lacks concentration and complexity. 84

2019 Château La Garde

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, leaner, bit short. 87

2019 Château Leognan

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, juicy. Fairly tannic as well. Firm finish. Good length. 88

2019 Château Haut-Bergey

FEB 22 Ruby. Some herbs, anise, vanilla, red and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. Bit bitter and lean finish. 86

2019 Château Seguin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite a bit of bitter wood and sawdust, lacks fruit and concentration to back it up, at least at this stage. 83

2019 Château Ferran

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices and vanilla, good length. 88

2019 Château de Rochemorin 

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 88

2019 Château La Louviere

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, long finish. 91

2019 Château Carbonnieux 

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, blackberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some anise and vanilla, spices, juicy, long finish. Some alcohol warmth. 91

2019 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, red berries, spices, firm, quite woody finish. 90

2019 Château Malartic Lagraviere 

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, blueberries, cassis and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy with texture, some alcohol warmth, long finish. 93

2019 Château Latour-Martillac

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, nuanced, detailed, rich, long. 94

2019 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, anise, fruit driven, some vanilla, intense and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy and detailed, layered and deep, lovely density with freshness and energy, long. 96

2019 Château Le Pape

FEB 22 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, light vanilla note, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, quite detailed, long finish. 90

2019 Haut-Bailly II

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, anise, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, intense and long. Juicy. 93

2019 Château Haut-Bailly

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, nuanced and layered, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, darkfruits, anise, liquorice and spices, intense, still fine boned, long finish. Touch of alcohol warmth. 96

2019 Château Pape Clement

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, rich, dense, vanilla, cassis, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, some vanilla, rich and intense, lush, yet with energy, long finish. 95

2019 Château de Cruzeau

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries and cassis, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, some herbs, high alcohol. 87

2019 Château d’Alix

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, dark and red fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and easy going, lighter. 86

2019 Château de France

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, some vanilla, light of herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, structured and firm, leaner bodied, good length. 89

2019 Château Olivier

Ruby.blueberries, cassis, some spices and vanilla, fruit driven if somewhat leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long finish. Some alcohol warmth. 90

77 2019 Saint-Emilion in bottle

Saint Emilion

2019 Château Adagusta

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, high alcohol, good length. 87

2019 Clos Saint-Vincent

FEB 22 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some vanilla, dark fruits nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, blackberries, some herbs, leaner bodied, good length. 88

2019 Château Croix Cardinale

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, good length. 89

2019 Château Fleur Cardinale

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, spices, fruit driven and intense  nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed and long. 94

2019 Intuition de Fleur Cardinale

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, intense nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, blueberries, good length. 89

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 Moine Vieux

Ruby. Raw, blueberries, some vanilla, blackberries, fruit driven and pure nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, redfruits, anise, spices, blackberries, juicy, good length. Sweet liquorice finish. 90

2019 Château Panet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, blueberries nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, rounded, sweet fruits, dark berries, some alcohol warmth, good length. 88

2019 Château de Pressac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed, nuanced, intense and long. 92

2019 Tour de Pressac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, blackberries, dense, good length. 88

2019 Château Le Prieure

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, juicy, definite alcohol warmth, good length. 88

2019 Château Sansonnet

Deep ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe, tannins, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, long finish. 90

2019 Château Soutard-Cadet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, vanilla and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, rich, big and sweet, good length. 89

2019 Château La Reverence

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla, bit jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87

2019 Château Rol Valentin

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, floral, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, blueberries, fruit driven, good length. 88

2019 Château Carteau Côtes Daugay

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87

2019 Château Laroze

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, spices, some vanilla and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, long finish. 91

2019 Clos Dubreuil

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy, good length. 88

2019 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, intense and deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, juicy, nuanced, long finish. 92

2019 Château La Croizille 

MAR 22 Ruby. Liquorice, anise, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, good length. 87

2019 Château Roylland

MAR 22 Ruby. Spices, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, alcohol warmth. 87

2019 Château La Croix Younan

MAR 22 Ruby. Jammy, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87

2019 Château La Grace Fonrazade

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, leaner finish. 87

2019 Château Tour Baladoz

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, coffee, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Patris Querre

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, leaner finish. 88

2019 Château Tauzinat l’Hermitage

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 86

2019 Château Pas de l’Ane

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, black, juicy, elegant texture, good length. 88

2019 Lynsolence

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, liquorice, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, coffee, orange touch to it, good length. 89

2019 Château Cheval Blanc

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, coffee, intense and detailed nose, rich and layered, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, intense, nuanced, detailed, just goes on and on forever, incredible length. 100

2019 Le Petit Cheval de Cheval Blanc

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, detailed, layered and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, intense and detailed, rich and long. 94

2019 Le Petit Cheval Bordeaux Blanc

MAR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, almonds, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, rounded, elegant texture, nuanced, creamy, long. 92

2019 Château Valandraud 

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit driven nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruit driven, spices, liquorice, detailed, intense and nuanced, long finish. Alcohol warmth. 96

2019 Virginie de Valandraud 

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, spices, liquorice, long finish. 93

2019 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, vanilla, some spices nose. Citrus. Fresh acidity, apples, vanilla, peach, fruit driven, rounded, good length. 89

2019 Valandraud Blanc

FEB 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some vanilla and spices nose, peach and pears. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, vanilla, spices, intense, high alcohol, long finish. 92

2019 Domaine Virginie Thunevin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, good length. Bit flabby finish. 89

2019 Château La Voute

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, vanilla, red fruits, long finish. 90

2019 Les Angelots de Gracia

Corked.

2019 Gracia

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, fruit driven nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, vanilla, long finish. 91

2019 Château Badette

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, red and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, vanilla and spices, good length. Alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Clos des Grandes Versannes

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, leaner, bit of alcohol warmth. 88

2019 Château Tour Perey

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, spices, red fruits, good length. 89

2019 Château La Fleur Perey

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, vanilla, spices, some alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château La Grangere

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, vanilla nose, boiled fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, woody finish. 88

2019 Château Martinet

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Soutard-Cadet

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, scented, blackberries and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, alcohol warmth, good length. 89

2019 Château Trimoulet 

FEB 22 Corked. 

2019 Château Montlisse

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, red berries and anise nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, flat, dark fruits, jammy, high alcohol. 87

2019 Château Tour Saint Christophe

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, vanilla, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, liquorice, juicy, some alcohol warmth, long finish. 91

2019 Château La Fleur Chantecaille

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 89

2019 Château Croix de Labrie

Ruby. Jammy, blackberries and vanilla, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, plums, dark fruits, vanilla and spices, long finish. Alcohol warmth. 92

2019 Château Balestard la Tonnelle

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, some spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, long finish. 90

2019 Folie de Chauvin

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, floral, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner bodied, refreshing, good length. 88

2019 Château Chauvin

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, vanilla, some spices nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner bodied, good length. 89

2019 Château Cap de Mourlin

FEB 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, vanilla and blackberries jam nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, leaner finish, long. 92

2019 Château Sansonnet

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, liquorice, bit high alcohol, long finish. 92

2019 Château La Commanderie 

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, floral, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, long finish. 90

2019 Château Clos de Sarpe

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, vanilla, some alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château Moulin du Cadet

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, liquorice nose, alcohol high notes. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, blackberries, good length. 89

2019 Château Destieux

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy, good length. 89

2019 Château Fombrauge

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, vanilla and spices, jammy, rich, alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château de Ferrand

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, liquorice, long finish. 91

2019 Château Fonroque

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, liquorice and alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, bit jammy, blackberries, long. 91

2019 Château Laroque

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices, fruit driven, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla, long finish. 91

2019 Château Laniote

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, vanilla, alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, blackberries, lacks lift and energy. 87

2019 Clos des Jacobins

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, fairly nuanced, long finish. 91

2019 Château Bellevue

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark, fruits, vanilla and spices, long finish. 92

2019 Saintayme

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, scented, blueberries, floral notes, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, anise and spices, detailed. 90

2019 Château Villemaurine

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, fruit driven nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed and long. 93

2019 Château Corbin

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, fruit driven, blueberries and vanilla, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, anise, rounded, long finish. 92

2019 Château Yon-Figeac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. Alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château Quinault L’Enclos

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, intense nose, detailed. Even floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, long finish. Seems to reach a new plateau of finesse. 93

2019 Clos Badon

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, anise, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, vanilla and spices, good length. 89

2019 Château Roc de Candale

MAR 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, scented, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, juicy, good length. 88

2019 Château de Candale

MAR 22 Ruby. Red and dark fruits, spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices. 89

2019 Château Trianon

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, vanilla, fruit driven nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, rich, long finish. 90

2019 Château La Marzelle

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, long finish. 90

2019 Médoc and Haut-Médoc in bottle

 

Médoc 

2019 Château Tour de By

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, some spices, good length. 88

2019 Château Tour de By Cuvée Heritage Marc Pagès

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Les Grands Chénes

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, intense, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice. Long finish. Rich. 90

2019 Château Potensac

Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries and spices, some floral high notes nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices, rich and detailed, nuanced and long. As for Chapelle, probably the best ever Potensac. 93

2019 Chapelle de Potensac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, cassis, light scented and floral high note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, rich and nuanced, intense, long finish. Probably the best ever Chapelle de Potensac. 90

2019 Château Villa Carmin

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, cassis, anise, blueberries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner. 87

2019 Château Haut-Maurac

FEB 22 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, some spices and vanilla nose. Bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, some alcohol warmth. Good length. 88

2019 Château La Gorce

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, red fruits, anise, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean bodied, red fruits, bit thin. 85

2019 Château Fleur La Mothe

FEB 22 Ruby. Red fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, firm finish, bit woody. 87

2019 Château des Granges d’Or

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, good length. Firm finish. 89

2019 Château Noaillac

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries and vanilla nose. Tobacco touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, vanilla, spices, nuanced, good length. 88

2019 Château Poitevin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, juicy with texture. 88

2019 Château La Chandeliere

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, light bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château Tour Castillon

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, good length. Quite a bit of wood. 88

2019 Château La Clare

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, leaner finish. 88

2019 Château Beauvillage

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, good length. 88

2019 Clos Manou

MAR 22 Ruby. Anise, spices, fruit driven, fairly intense nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, firm and structured, long finish. 90

2019 Château La Branne

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, toast and smoky spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, liquorice, spices, vanilla, quite a woody thing this one. 86

2019 Château Bellerive

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, good length. Lacks a bit of life. 88

2019 Château Bournac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, vanilla and toast finish. Very dry. 87

2019 Château Roquegrave

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy, quite detailed and nuanced, long finish. 91

2019 Château Rollan de By

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, quite rich, good length. 88

2019 Château Greysac

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and vanilla nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, soft, dark fruits, vanilla, good length. 88

2019 Loudenne le Château

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, alcohol, leaner bodied. 86

2019 Loudenne le Château Blanc Sec

MAR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, grapefruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, citrus, grapefruits and peach, fairly creamy, good length. 87

2019 Château Haut-Condissas

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, lighter bodied, some alcohol warmth, good length. 87

2019 Château Tour Seran

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, jammy, dark fruits, rich, good length. Alcohol warmth. 87

Haut Medoc

2019 Château Peyredon Lagravette

MAR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some jammy notes, good length. 89

2019 Château Lestage Simon

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, dark fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 87

2019 Château Lanessan

MAR 22 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner yet a bit jammy and some alcohol warmth. 89

2019 Château du Cartillon

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, bit jammy, good length. 87

2019 Château de Villegeorge

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, leaner bodied, good length. Some alcohol warmth. 87

2019 Château Barreyres

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, long finish. 90

2019 Château Bibian

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 89

2019 Château Croix du Trale

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs, good length. 88

2019 Château La Fon du Berger

FEB 22 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, firm, good length. 89

2019 Château Les Gravilles

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 89

2019 Château Lamothe-Bergeron

MAR 22 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. 89

2019 Château Magnol

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. 87

2019 Château Martin

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy with quite a bit of wood and toast, if it comes around the wood, this might be a gem. 88-91

2019 Château Larose Perganson

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some herbs, bit bitter wood notes, good length. 89

2019 Château Arnauld

FEB 22 Ruby. Liquorice, blueberries and spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, detailed and long. 91

2019 Château Paloumey

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 88

2019 Château Bernadotte

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, vanilla, tobacco, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, detailed yet firm, probably best Bernadotte made. 91

2019 Château Cissac

FEB 22 Ruby. Thyme, cassis, blackberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity m ripe tannins, dark fruits, nuanced, blackberries, juicy, good length. A lovely Cissac. 89

2019 Château Caronne Ste Gemme

FEB 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, anise nose, cassis, tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, firm, good length. 89

2019 Château du Moulin Rouge

FEB 22 Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, nuanced, good length. 89

2019 Château Tour du Haut Moulin

FEB 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, nuanced nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red fruits, elegant texture, nuanced, good length. 89

2019 Château Malescasse

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, liquorice, juicy, long. 90

2019 Château La Tour Carnet

MAR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy with texture, long finish. A more classical style from La Tour Carnet. 92