søndag 28. april 2024

2022 Mèdoc and Haut-Médoc

2022 Château d'Agassac

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, dark fruits, long finish.   89-91

 

2022 Domaine Andron

Ruby. Vanilla, anise, some spices nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, leaner bodied, some spices, good length.   86-88

 

2022 Château d'Arcins

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, good length.   87-89

 

2022 Château Barreyres

Ruby. Spices, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose, coffee and herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, good length.   86-88

 

2022 Château Beaumont

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven, detailed, scented, quite rich nose for Beaumont.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise and spices, detailed and firm, probably the best Beaumont to date.   90-92

 

2022 Château Belgrave

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit driven, intense and rich nose, detailed and layered.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, detailed and nuanced, intense, fine tuned, a great Belgrave.   92-94

 

2022 Château Bellegrave du Poujeau

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, fruit driven, floral, vanilla and spices nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, good length.   87-89

 

2022 Château Bellerive

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, liquorice, fruit driven and ripe nose.  Fresh acidity, blackberries, smooth, rounded, elegant texture, good length.   87-89

 

2022 Château Bernadotte

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose.  Fresh aciidty, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, juicy, good length. A weightier Bernadotte.   88-90

 

2022 Château La Branne

Ruby. Cassis, anise, some spices, liquorice nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, lots of vanilla and coffee.   85-87

 

2022 Château Cambon la Pelouse

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, good length. Bit hollow finish.   87-89

 

2022 Château Charmail

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, detailed nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, good length.   88-90

 

2022 Château de Camensac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven, scented, floral high notes nose, a refined Camensac.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, some spices, detailed and nuanced, layered, long, lovely texture. A great Camensac.   92-94

 

2022 Château Cantemerle

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, scented nose, nuanced but tighter as well. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, raspberries, black fruits, detailed and nuanced, refreshing, structured, long finish.   92-94

 

2022 Château de Cassana

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, rich, juicy, long finish.   88-90

 

2022 Château de Cartujac

Ruby. Blackberries, chocolate, some spices, vanilla notes nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit anonymous, lacks some energy, quite structured.   85-87

 

2022 Château Citran

Ruby. Firm nose, tight, blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, some vanilla and spices, quite intense.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy fruit, energetic, also rich for Citran, lovely juicyness yet structured, long finish.   93-95

 

2022 Clos Manou

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, some spices, detailed, long.   88-90

 

2022 Château Coufran

Ruby. Wood, dark fruits, anise, liqurice, quite herbal nose for this vintage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, woody, spices, bit lean. Two similar samples tasted.   86-88

 

2022 Château Croix du Trale

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, rich, detailed, long.   89-91

 

2022 Château Fleur La Mothe

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, rich nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruit driven, quite intense, textured, long.   88-90

 

2022 Château Les Grands Chênes

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, some wood in the finish, good length.   88-90

 

2022 Château Haut-Bana

Ruby. Wood, spices, blackberries, coffee and chocolate nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lots of wood, will the fruit handle it?  86-88

 

2022 Château Haut-Barrail

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, bit short.   85-87

 

2022 Château Haut-Maurac

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, woody, leaner finish, good fruit but trying a bit hard.   88-90

 

2022 Château La Lagune

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, ripe, detailed, floral high notes, some chocolate notes.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, detailed, intense yet bright and energetic, layered, long finish. A stellar La Lagune.   93-95

 

2022 Château de Lamarque

Ruby. Blackberries, fruit driven, some spices, nuanced, scented nose, floral high notes, rich yet lifted nose.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, energetic, detailed, layered, long finish. A fine Lamarque. Maybe best ever eben.  92-94

 

2022 Château Lamothe-Bergeron

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, toast and dark fruits behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner finish.   87-89

 

2022 Château Lanessan

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice and vanilla nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits, intense, juicy, a bigger Lanessan.   92-94

 

2022 Château Larrivaux

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, black fruits, sweet, spices, good length.   86-88

 

2022 Château Loudenne

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some liquorice notes nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some sweet notes, good length, quite ripe.   87-89

 

2022 Château Lousteauneuf

Ruby. Spices, liquorice, fruit driven, some pices nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, good length.   86-88

 

2022 Château Martin

Ruby. Vanilla, anise, spices, fruit driven nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, some herbs, good length.   86-88

 

2022 Château Moulin de Blanchon

Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, toast, lots of wood on the nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, rich, intense, vanilla and spices, lots of wood here.   86-90

 

2022 Château du Moulin Rouge

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, liquorice and spices nose, detailed.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, dark fruits, spices, juicy, best Moulin Rouge I have ever tasted.   90-92

 

2022 Château Noaillac

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose, layered.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy. Long. Finish.   90-92

 

2022 Château Paloumey

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some herbs, good length.   87-89

 

2022 Château du Perrier

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, somewhat oxidative fruit on the nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, easy going.   84-86

 

2022 Château Plagnac

Ruby. Herbs, liquorice, some spices nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, leaner bodied.   84-86

 

2022 Château Poitevin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, raisins, somewhat sunburned feel to it on the nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, vanilla, lots of wood here, good length.   88-90

 

2022 Château Pontey

Ruby. Liquorice, blueberries, and blueberry jam nose, fruit driven.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, juicy, quite intense, long finish.   88-90

 

2022 Château Potensac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, quite intense, long finish. Nost powerful Potensac ever.   91-93

 

2022 Château du Retout

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, detailed nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, refreshing, best Retout I have tasted.   88-90

 

2022 Château La Roque de By

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, detailed, long. The most intense Roque de By to date. Another level.   89-91

 

2022 Château Saint-Christoly

Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, dark fruits, vanilla nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, long finish.   88-90

 

2022 Château Senilhac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, raspberries and chocolate nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, good length, some herbs in the finish.   87-89

 

2022 Château Sociando-Mallet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice nose, detailed.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, long finish.   92-94

 

2022 Château La Tour Carnet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, detailed, blackberries, textured yes, but I have never tasted a La Tour Carnet this juicy and this vibrant. Lovely!  91-93

 

2022 Château La Tour de By

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, detailed, long finish. Must be best ever La Tour de By.  90-92

 

2022 Cuvée Heritage Marc Pages La Tour de By

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, fruit driven nose, detailed and layered nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, intense, rich and firm, long finish. Best one I have tasted of this cuvée.   92-94

 

2022 Château La Valiere

Ruby Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some scented notes, fruit driven.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, spices, quite detailed, long finish.   89-91

 

2022 Château Villa Carmin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, dark fruits nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, some spices, rich, good length.   88-90

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