2021 Médoc

2021 Château Beauvillage

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red and dark fruits, vanilla and spices, good length. 86-88

2021 Château Bellerive

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, some vanilla, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Bournac

MAY 22 Ruby. Anise, liquorice, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbal, thin. 83-85

2021 Château La Branne

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

2021 Château La Cardonne

MAY 22 Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red fruits and nettles nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, leaner finish. 86-88

2021 Château La Chandelliere

MAY 22 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, vanilla, some spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise. Leaner finish. 84-86

2021 Château La Clare

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices nose. Herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, leaner. 83-85

2021 Château L’Eden

APR 22 Ruby. Herbs, blackberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some spices, good length. 86-88

2021 Château Escot

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices nose. Leaner, light bodied, easy going, 83-85

2021 Château Fleur La Mothe

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

2021 G d’Estournel

APR 22 80M 19CS 1 CF Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, good length. 88-90

2021 Château La Gorce

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied. 85-87

2021 Château Les Grands Chenes

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, fruit driven, good length. Bit hollow. 88-90

2021 Château Greysac

MAY 22 Ruby. Anise, spices, liquorice and herbs nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, lean finish. 85-87

2021 Château Haut Barrail

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red and darker fruits, juicy, refreshing, some herbs in the finish. 88-90

2021 Château Haut Condissas

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, easy going. 84-86

2021 Château Haut-Maurac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, some spices, good length. 85-87

2021 Loudenne le Château

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, nuanced, good length. 86-88

2021 Loudenne le Chateau blanc

MAY 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, some citrus and light vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, detailed, elegant texture, nuanced and good length. 88-90

2021 Château Loustauneuf

APR 22 Ruby. Leaner nose of blackberries, anise and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, leaner. 86-88

2021 Château Moulin de Canhaut

MAY 22 Ruby. Anise, blackberries, cassis, dark fruits nose, lightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, quite detailed, the wood is a bit showy, hope it will swallow it, lovely fruit here. 88-90

2021 Château Noaillac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, scented, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, red and dark fruits, good length. 86-88

2021 Château du Perier

MAY 22 Ruby. Red fruits, light of vanilla, ripe redcurrants and raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, some spices. 86-88

2021 Château Plaignac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Pontey

MAY 22 Ruby. Vanilla, coffee, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some herbs, leaner. 84-86

2021 Château Poitevin

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, red and dark fruits, lenaer bodied, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Potensac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, red berries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced and long. 91-93

2021 Chapelle de Potensac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some scented notes, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, juicy, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Roquegrave

MAY 22 Ruby. Anise, red fruits, leaner nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red berries, bit thin. 83-85

2021 Château Rollan de By

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

2021 Château Saint Christoly

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied. 86-88

2021 Château La Tour de By

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

2021 Château La Tour de By Cuvée Heritage Marc Pages

MAY 22 Ruby. Vanilla, anise, spices, blackberries and blueberries, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner good length. 88-90

2021 Château La Roque de By

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, leaner, red berries nose.fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red berries, juicier than usual, good length. 86-88

2021 Château Tour Seran

MAY 22 Ruby. Blueberries and blackberries nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, leaner. 86-88

2021 Château la Valiere

MAY 22 Ruby. Scented, red fruits, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, refreshing palate, energetic, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Villa Carmin

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, anise, red fruits, leaner bodied. 87-89