2022 Fronsac

2022 Château Beausejour 

Ruby. Blueberries, fruit driven, rich nose, intense.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, richer, good length.   88-90

 

2022 Château Belloy

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bright fruit, energetic, detailed, blackberries, fruit driven. Lovely.   89-91

 

2022 Château de Carles

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, detailed and nuanced, long finish. Lovely energy to it. Best ever Carles.  90-92

 

2022 Château de Carles Haut-Carles

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose, blackberries.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, dark fruits, elegant texture, long finish.   89-91

2022 Château Dalem

Ruby. Blackberries, scented, detailed, bright, nuanced, floral, pure, fine tuned nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, layered, intense yet with such finesse and so many pixels, this is a new level for Dalem, wow!  93-95

 

2022 Château de la Dauphine

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit driven nose, some spices.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nblackberries, minerals, fruit driven, nuanced and elegant, long finish.  90-92

2022 Château Fontenil

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, rich, fruit driven, layered and long.   91-93

 

2022 Château de la Huste

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, rich and dense nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, some spices, some herbs, good length.   88-90

2022 Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, scented, nuanced, detailed nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, bit hollow finish.   88-90

 

2022 Château Moulin Pey-Labrie

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, vanilla nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs, long finish.   89-91

 

2022 Château de la Riviere

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, long finish.   90-92

 

2022 Château Roullet

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

 

2022 Château Les Trois Croix

Ruby. Sweet dark fruits, liquorice and blackberry jam nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, rounded, but a bit boring, lacks energy.   86-88

2022 Château La Vieille Cure

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, graphite minerals nose, layered.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, long finish. Probably the best Vieille Cure made.   89-91

2022 Château Villars

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries, scented and nuanced.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, juicy, blackberries, detailed. By far the best Villars made, just don't overdo the oak across the finish line. Lovely fruit in this, do not overshadow it with wood.   90-92