2021 Margaux

2021 Château d’Angludet

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, vanilla, dark fruits and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner, herbal, good length. 86-88

2021 Château d’Arsac

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean bodied, red fruits. 86-88

2021 Château La Bessane

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leane rbodied, some coffee andspices, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Brane-Cantenac

APR 22 74CS 22M 2CF 1PV 1 Carmenere. Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, floral, nuanced, detailed, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, nuanced, lovely balance, long finish. 12,7% alcohol. 94-96

2021 Baron de Brane

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, spices, liquorice, leaner, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Cantenac Brown

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, fairly detailed, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Le Coteau

APR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, anise, spices, dark fruits, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Dauzac

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Desmirail 

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, scented, lifted, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, vanilla and spices, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Deyrem Valentin

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, fruit driven, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Durfort-Vivens

APR 22 97CS 3M Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long finish. 93-95

2021 Château Ferriere

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blackberries and spices, juicy, nuanced, long finish. 91-93

2021 Château Giscours

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner finish. 89-91

2021 Château La Gurgue

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Haut-Breton Larigaudiere

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, blackberries, liquorice, leaner but lovely effort. 88-90

2021 Château d’Issan

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed and nuanced, layered and long. 94-96

2021 Blason d’Issan

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, nuanced, juicy, detailed, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Kirwan 

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner, good length. 89-91

2021 Château Labegorce Margaux 

APR 22 Ruby. Scented, blackberries and spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner. 88-90

2021 Château Larruau

APR 22 Ruby. Leaner and easy going nose and palate. 82-84

2021 Château Lascombes

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, long. 90-92

2021 Chevalier de Lascombes

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Lighter. Freshacidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Malescot St. Exupery 

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, rich and intense, long. 93-95

2021 Château Margaux 

APR 22 87CS 8M 3CF 2PV Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, floral, violets, spices, dark fruits, anise nose, nuanced, layered, scented and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, elegant texture, long finish. 13,1% alcohol. PH 3,64. 97-99

2021 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 

APR 22 73CS 18M 5PV 4CF Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, nuanced and detailed nose, floral, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, layered and long. 13,1% alcohol. 92-94

2021 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 

APR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Scented, apples, some citrus, pears, nuanced, light vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, citrus, bright and vibrant, detailed, candied lemons, layered, intense, one superb Pavillon Blanc! 94-95

2021 Château Marojallia

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, lighter bodied, good length. 88-90

2021 Le Benjamin de Marojallia (Appellation Haut-Médoc)

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 87-89

2021 Clos Margalaine

MAY 22 Ruby. Scented, dark and red fruits, anise, some vanilla, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, some spices, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Marquis d’Alesme

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, dark berries, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Marquis de Terme

APR 22 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some cassis, lighter nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, nuanced, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Monbrison

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, spices, coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, vanilla, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Mongravey

APR 22 Ruby. Anise, spices, blackberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, red berries, vanilla and firmer finish. 87-89

2021 Château Palmer

APR 22 56M 41CS 3PV Ruby. Scented, nuanced, blackberries and blueberries, floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, long finish. 13,5% alcohol. 94-96

2021 Alter Ego

APR 22 60CS 32M 8PV Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, juicy and detailed, layered, elegant texture, intense, long finish. 13% alcohol. 92-94

2021 Château Pouget

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner, some herbs, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Prieuré-Lichine

APR 22 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, plums and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, long. 89-91

2021 Château Rauzan-Gassies

APR 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, lighter nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner. 86-88

2021 Château Rauzan-Ségla

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, blackberries, long finish. 93-95

2021 Segla

APR 21 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blackberries refreshing, long finish. 89-91

2021 Château Siran

APR 22 Ruby. Scented, leaner, red fruits, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Tayac

APR 22 Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2021 Château du Tertre

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits nose. Some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner bodied, long finish, leaner. 88-90

2021 Château La Tour de Bessan

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs, liquorice, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, some herbal notes, detailed, good length. 87-89

2021 Château La Tour de Mons

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, spices, leaner, good length. 87-89