2021 Pauillac

2021 Château d’Armailhac

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red and dark fruits, detailed, lovely balance, savoury and energetic, long finish. 93-95

2021 Château Batailley

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, anise, blackberries, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Bellegrave

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, detailed, firmer, long finish. 90-92

2021 Château Clerc Milon

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, spices, detailed, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, layered, again energetic, bright and long. Another successful Clerc Milon, gorgeous balance. 93-95

2021 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon

APR 22 Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant texture, nuanced, lovely balance. 88-90

2021 Château Croizet-Bages

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, scented nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, firmer, nuanced, long finish. A fine Croizet. 90-92

2021 Château Duhart-Milon

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firm with fruit to back it up, long finish. 92-94

2021 Moulin de Duhart

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, nuanced, floral nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, spices, juicy, nuanced and long. 89-91

2021 Château Fonbadet

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, red berries, juicy, lovely texture, long finish. 90-92

2021 L’Harmonie de Fonbadet

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice nose, not that intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2021 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

APR 22 Ruby. Red fruits, darker berries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, nuanced and long. 91-93

2021 Prelude a Grand Puy Ducasse

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

2021 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

APR 22 Ruby. Vanilla, cassis, blackberries and spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long. 93-95

2021 Château Haut- Bages Libéral 

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, nuanced, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, blackberries and spices, nuanced and detailed, long finish. 92-94

2021 Château Haut-Batailley

APR 22 90CS 10M Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, some vanilla, dark fruits nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, lovely energy to it, mineral finish towards chalk, long finish. 92-94

2021 Haut-Batailley Verso

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

2021 Château Lafite Rothschild 

APR 22 96CS 3M 1PV Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, nuanced and detailed, layered nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, detailed, dark fruits, nuanced and long, layered, incredible length with sublime balance. 12,6% alcohol. 96-98

2021 Carruades de Lafite

APR 22 55CS 36M 5CF 4PV Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, some spices, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, anise, cassis and blueberries detailed and long. 92-94

2021 Château Latour

APR 22 96CS 4M Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruit, very fruit driven nose at this stage, tight knit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, blackberries and cassis, detailed, intense and layered, nuanced, energetic, superb balance, incredible length. Goes on and on. 13,1 % alcohol. 96-98

2021 Les Forts de Latour

APR 22 61CS 32,6M 6,4PV Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, anise, blackberries, denser nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, juicy, detailed, energetic and layered, long finish. Lovely balance. 13% alcohol. 92-94

2021 Pauillac

APR 22 60,9CS 28M 11,1 PV Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, anise nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and res fruits, nuanced, detailed and energetic, long finish. 12,9% alcohol. 89-91

2021 Château Lynch Bages

APR 22 67CS 25M 5PV 3CF Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, scented, detailed, spices, dark fruits nose. Intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, lovely energy, playful, blackberries, cassis, layered, detailed and long. 96-98

2021 Echo Lynch Bages

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, some vanilla, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, some herbs, good length. 88-90

2021 Blanc de Lynch Bages

APR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Some nettles. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, nuanced, refreshing and fairly playful. 89

2021 Château Lynch-Moussas

APR 22 Ruby. Cassis, anise, spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90

2021 Château Mouton Rothschild

APR 22 89CS 10M 1CF Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, cassis, nuanced, detailed, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed and intense, nuanced, such energy, refined, stunning balance, amazing wine. 97-99

2021 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

APR 22 77CS 19,5M 3CF 0,5PV Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, firmer Petit Mouton, more concentration, detailed and long. Probably the best ever Petit Mouton. And that is saying something about this vintage. 93-95

2021 Aile d’Argent

APR 22 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, almonds, some vanilla, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, nuanced, bright, lovely balance and again energy, long finish. 92

2021 Château Pauillac

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, liquorice refreshing, and spices, good length, lively. . 89-91 

2021 Château Pédesclaux 

APR 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, vanilla, some sweetness in the finish. Long. 90-92

2021 Château Pibran

APR 22 63CS 37M Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, liquorice, juicy, leaner finish. 13,1% alcohol. 88-90

2021 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

APR 22 88CS 12M Ruby. Highest ever level of Cabernet Sauvignon in Pichon Baron, cassis, blackberries, some vanilla, intense and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, vanilla, some firmness to it, long finish. 94-96

2021 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

APR 22 45 CS 44M 11PV Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose. Some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and spices, detailed and nuanced, long finish. 12,9% 92-94

2021 Les Tourelles de Longueville

APR 22 66M 28CS 6CF Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries and apices, juicy, long finish. 12,9% alcohol. 89-91

2021 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 

APR 22 88CS 10CF 2M Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, some vanilla, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, detailed, layered and nuanced, lovely balance and energy to it, long finish. 12,9% alcohol. 96-98

2021 Reserve de la Comtesse

APR 22 56CS 36M 8PV Ruby. Blackberries, anise, liquorice, nuanced and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries and spices, dark fruits, long finish. 91-93

2021 Château Pontet-Canet

APR 22 58CS 32M 4CF 6PV Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, blueberries, vanilla and spices, dark fruits nose, spices and exotic notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, intense and dense, layered, long finish. Around 12,8% alcohol. 95-97

2021 Domaine les Sadons

MAY 22 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, floral, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner. 85-87

2021 Château Tour Sieujean

MAY 22 Ruby. Vanilla, cassis, blueberries nose, somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, leaner finish. 87-89