Pessac-Léognan White
2022 Château Bouscaut blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus, fruit driven, nuanced nose, tighter. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, some vanilla, detailed and nuanced, lovely balance, touch bitter finish. 90-92
2022 Château Carbonnieux blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus notes, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, grapefruits, some spices, vanilla, lemons, detailed, long finish. 90-92
2022 Domaine de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Some peach, apricots, minerals, apples, lemons, vanilla, detailed and layered nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, peach, detailed and nuanced, bright, creamy, layered and intense, long finish. Lovely candied lemons note, lovely balance. 94-96
2022 L'Esprit de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed, nuanced, citrus and grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, lively, detailed and nuanced, lovely balance, such a surprise this vintage. 91-93
2022 Château Couhins blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Peach, minerals, nuanced, detailed, bright, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, minerals, grapefruits, detailed and nuanced, long finish. 90-92
2022 Château de France blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apricots, peach, fruit driven, some vanilla and peach notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, fruit driven, nuanced, good length. 87-89
2022 Château Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, fruit driven, nuanced, detailed and intense, some tropical notes nose.Fresh acidity, fruit driven, nuanced, intense, detailed, creamy, layered and long. Juicy. Some saline notes in the finish gives lift. 95-97
2022 Le Clarté de Haut-Brion
Pale lemon yellow. Peach, apples, minerals, fruit driven nose, some vanilla and spices, layered. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, detailed, juicy, refreshing, long. 90-92
2022 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, fruit driven, bit smoky finish, good length. 88-90
2022 Château Latour-Martillac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, citrus, fruit driven, some vanilla and spices nose, detailed, nuanced. Fresh acidity, lemons, citrus, some vanilla, detailed, somewhat creamy, long finish. 91-93
2022 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruit driven and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, apples, some citrus, elegant texture, lovely balance, good length. 89-91
2022 Château La Louvière blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit driven, nuanced, vanilla, spices, somewhat tropical nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, detailed, fruit driven, detailed and long. 90-92
2022 Château Malartic-Lagravière blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Some citrus, vanilla, light apples and pears nose, not that intense. Fresh acidity, rounded, easy going, juicy, lovely balance, has a relaxed feel to it, long. 89-91
2022 Clos Marsalette blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, peach, detailed, scented nose, lovely. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, rounded, elegant, creamy, detailed and nuanced, lovely energy to it, long finish. 91-93
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Fruit driven, apples, peach, nuanced, minerals, bright, detailed nose, quite intense. Fresh acidity, peach, apples, minerals, nuanced, detailed, bright, intense, layered, long finish. 94-96
2022 Château Olivier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some peach notes, fruit driven nose, minerals and vanilla. Fresh acidity, rounded, apples, lemons, some minerals, citrus, detailed, lovely energy to it, long finish. Lovely Olivier. 91-93
2022 Château Pape Clément blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Peach, apricots, apples, pears, vanilla nose, fruit driven if not the most intense. Fresh acidity, ripe, apples, peach, some troical fruits, fruit stones, some vanilla, somewhat creamy texture, long finish. 92-94
2022 Château Picque Caillou blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, vanilla, grilled lemons and apples nose. Fresh acidity, leaner bodied, lemons, citrus, apples, focused but not tthat concentrated, good length. 87-89
2022 Château Smith Haut Lafitte blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruit driven, peach, nuanced, floral high notes, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, nuanced, elegant body and texture, saline, lovely energy, detailed and long. 93-95
2022 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Fruit driven, nuanced, some light peach notes, some vanilla, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, fruit driven, peach, apples, citrus, nuanced, long finish. 91-93
2022 Les Hauts de Smith blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Peach,apples, fruit driven, some citrus and grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, elegant and juicy, long finish, creamy. 90-92
2022 Domaine de la Solitude blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit driven, elegant nose, scented if tight. Fresh acidity, lively, apples, citrus, creamy, elegant, bright finish, long. 89-91
Pessac-Léognan Red
2022 Château Bouscaut
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, intense, I have not tasted many Bouscaut's, but this is on a new level. 93-95
2022 Château Branon
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, juicy, firmer, long finish. 91-93
2022 Château Brown
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, juicy, long ginish, superb Brown. 89-91
2022 Château Carbonnieux
Ruby. Blackberries, bramble, dark fruits and spices nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, fruit driven, some spices, woody and vanilla finish. 89-91
2022 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced nose, layered, deep, liquorice. Quite intense but also quite compact at this stage.With a lot of air, violets and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, liquorice, fruit driven, layered, nuanced, incredible texture, silky, velvety, the texture in this wine is something I have never encountered before, lots of tannins but so silky smooth, almost creamy, it is a study in itself. Energy kicks in in the finish, almost a salinity, superb length. Refined and will be incredibly fascintating to follow the development of this wine. pH 3,64. Around 60.000 bottles made. Has some tension to it, it just keeps showing new levels and new details for each sip. So refined. A gentle giant. 99-100
2022 C des Carmes Haut-Brion
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, fruit driven, intense nose, scented, floral and nuanced, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberry jam, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, long finish, juicy. Soft texture. 93-95
2022 Domaine de Chevalier
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, liquorice, fruit driven nose, floral high notes, a fine minerality beneath, incredibly detailed and elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, spicy attack, then fruit and a gorgeous texture, lots of fine tuned extraction, silky, layered, but also firm, this has a gorgeous build up, incredible length. Bravo Domaine de Chevalier. 97-99
2022 L'Esprit de Chevalier
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, dark fruits, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, juicy, detailed and long. Must be best ever Esprit. 90-92
2022 Château Couhins
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, spices, blackberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, long finish. 92-94
2022 Château de Cruzeau
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, blackberries nose. Medium acidity, ripe, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, leaner finish. 86-88
2022 Château de Fieuzal
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy and energetic, detailed and long. A lovely Fieuzal. 92-94
2022 Château de France
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some bramble notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, dark fruits, detailed, intense Ch. De France, a new level of detail. 89-91
2022 Château Haut-Bacalan
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, woody, spicy, fairly energetic, but much wood up fronty that at this stage overshadows. 88-90
2022 Château Haut-Bailly
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, fruit driven, intense, ripe, cassis and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, rich, intense and deep, layered, intense mouthfeel, subdued energy to it, so much texture, but so fine grained, very long finish. The concentration is imense. 95-97
2022 Haut-Bailly II
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, cassis and blueberries, juicy, long finish. 91-93
2022 Château Haut-Bergey
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, sweetish, leaner finish, good length. 87-89
2022 Château Haut-Brion
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, blueberries, scented, lifted, some spices, layered and nuanced nose, intense, rich, layered and deep, some minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, energetic, layered, deep, intense, incredible how it pushes your taste buds, danses walse over your tongue. Goes on and and and playful, refined and incredibly detailed, the "pixels" is amazing. pH 3,83 99-100
2022 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruit driven, nuanced, refined, some faint scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, nuanced and deep, lovely energy to it, silky smooth, the most refined Clarence to date. 94-96
2022 Château Haut-Lagrange
Ruby. Herbs, leaner, thin nose even. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, herbs, jammy. 86-88
2022 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, some spices, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, blackberries, some spices, leaner finish, woody. 87-89
2022 Château Latour-Martillac
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, some spices nose, bramblefruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, rich and intense, long, spicy-smoky finish. 90-92
2022 Château Lespault-Martillac
Ruby. Blackberries, fruit driven, some spices, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blackberries, some herbs, long finish. 89-91
2022 Château La Louvière
Ruby. Blackberries, bramble, dark fruits, spices, anise, rich, layered nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, spices, detailed and firm, long finish. A great La Louvière. 91-93
2022 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Ruby. Spices, fruit driven, bramble, layered and intense nose, detailed, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, rich and intense, long finish. 92-94
2022 Clos Marsalette
Ruby. Blackberries, liquorice, fruit driven, nuanced, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, lush, fruit driven and intense, long finish. Very juicy, fine tuned texture. 92-94
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, some spices, very fruit driven and nuanced nose, fairly dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, nuanced, rich, smuper smooth, incredible texture, silky and gentle yet poweful, long finish. pH 3,95 97-99
2022 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose, scented, lifted, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, ripe, intense, detailed, fruit driven, liquorice, layered, long finish. 93-65
2022 Château Olivier
Ruby. Blackberries, rich, deep, intense, dark fruits nose, layered and intense, unusual depth for Olivier.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, intense, red fruits finish, long. 92-94
2022 Château Pape Clément
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, vanilla, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, long and layered. 94-96
2022 Château Picque Caillou
Ruby. Some boiled fruit notes nose, some vanilla and coffee. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, trying a bit hard it seems. 86-88
2022 Château de Rochemorin
Ruby. Anise, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, bit woody finish. 89-91
2022 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, nuanced, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, minerals, fruit driven and fairly intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, long finish. Fine grained tannins, juicy, layered, cassis, a beauty. 96-98
2022 Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, liquorice, fruit driven nose, intense and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, juicy, blackberries, dark fruits, firmer, liquorice, long finish. 91-93
2022 Les Hauts de Smith
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dasrk fruits, scented and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced, juicy with texture. 90-92
2022 Domaine de la Solitude
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, spices, detailed nose, intense for Solitude. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, spices, layered, elegant, best ever Solitude, for sure! 92-94
2022 Château Le Thil Comte Clary
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, good length. 88-90
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