2022 Graves Primeur tasting notes

Graves

 

Graves Blanc

 

2022 Château de Chantegrive blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, some grapefruits, fruit driven nose, nuanced, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, some light bitterness, vanilla, spices, tropical fruits, good length. 87-89

 

2022 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, detailed, citrus, layered nose, nuanced. Fresh aciidty, apples, eleagnt texture, citrus, yellow fruits, touch of spices, creamy, long finish. Camphor note to it. 90-92

 

2022 Château Ferrande blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven, minerals, bright nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, grapefruits, peach, fruit driven, rounded, touch bitter, good length. 86-87

 

2022 Château Rahoul blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, bright and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, vanilla, somewhat creamy, detailed, rounded, peach, good length. 87-89

 

 

 

Graves Rouge

 

2002 Château Brondelle

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits, bit woody finish. 88-90

 

2022 Château de Chantegrive

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, bramble notes nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, liquorice, dark fruits, intense, yet some herbs in the finish. I new level of cocentration from Chantegrive. 88-90

 

2022 Château de Cerons

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, light bodied, quite juicy, I would hold back on the wood here, lovely fruit. 88-90

 

2022 Château Crabitey

Ruby. Herbs, anise, dark fruits, some spices and coffee notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2022 Clos Floridene

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose, light mineral note. Scented and pure. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, minerals, some tobacco notes, long finish. Energetic, best Clos Floridene to date. 91-93

 

2022 Grand Enclos du Château de Cerons

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruit driven nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smoother, dark fruits, blackberries, juicy, good length. 88-90

 

2022 Château Ferrande 

Ruby. Blackberries, liquorice, fruit driven, scented and detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, dark fruits, some spices, long finish. Probably best Ferrande ever. 89-91

 

2022 Château Haura

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, long finish. Best Haura made. 91-93

 

2022 Château des Portets

Ruby. Anise, blackberries, some herbs, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2022 Château Rahoul

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, fruit driven, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries and spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

 

2022 Château Roquetaillade La Grange

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy, best from here I have tasted. 88-90

 

2022 Château Saint-Robert

Ruby. Herbs, liquorice, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, some herbs and blueberries. Easy going. 87-89

 

2022 Château Tourteau-Chollet

Ruby. Blackberries, aise, herbs and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner bodied. 86-88