2022 Pauillac

2022 Château d'Armailhac

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, detailed, fruit driven nose, some spices and liquorice. Somewhat exotic nose, this is for me more and more a Baby Mouton for me. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, blackberries, some spices, fruit driven, juicy, cassis, firmer, layered and long. 93-95

 

2022 Château Batailley

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, dark fruits, layered, long finish. 92-94

 

2022 Château Bellegrave

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, leaner bodied. 87-89

 

2022 Château Clerc Milon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, dark fruits, exotic notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, refreshing, nuanced, layered, energetic, textured and long. Juicy. Bit more body than usual. 93-95

 

2022 Pastourelles de Clerc Milon

Ruby. Blackberries, fruit driven, some spices, juicy, nuanced, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced, lovely fruit and balance, intense for Pastourelles, long. Best made. 90-92

 

2022 Château Croizet-Bages

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven if leaner nose, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, bit jammy, dark fruits, long finish. 90-92

 

2022 Dompierre 

Ruby. Dark fruits and vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, lighter bodied, quite a bit of wood. 86-88

 

2022 Château Duhart-Milon

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, rich and fruit driven nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, layered and long. Incredible Duhart-Milon, best ever. 94-96

 

2022 Moulin de Duhart

Ruby. B lackbewrries, anise, cassis, blackberries, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, good length. 88-90

 

2022 Château Fonbadet

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

 

2022 L'Harminie de Fonbadet

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some herbs, good length. 88-90

 

2022 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

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

 

2022 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Ruby. Scented, detailed, fruit driven, nuanced nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, juicy, detailed, nuanced and long. Lovely GPL. 94-96

 

2022 Château Haut-Bages Liberal

Ruby. Scented, floral, cassis, blackberries, liquorice, nuanced and detailed nose, bright and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, layered, some tobacco and truffles, but also detailed and almost filigree, a word i have never used on a barrel sample, and probably not on a red Bordeaux before. Incredible detail, minerals, best Haut Bages Liberal made. 94-96

 

2022 Château Haut-Batailley

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, some liquorice, fruit driven, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy and energetic, detailed, firm, intense and bright, a unusual combantion, long finish. A great Haut-Batailley. 93-95

 

2022 Château Lafite Rothschild

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, nuanced, detailed, bright, intense and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, detailed, blackberries, rich with finesse, layered and deep for Lafite, not for the vintage, long indeed. 96-98

 

2022 Carruades de Lafite

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, scented and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, long finish, juicy and detailed, such length. And power. Most powerful Carruades made. 93-95

 

2022 Château Latour

Ruby. Layered, deep, nuanced, intense, scented, bright, detailed and layered, incredible depth, stunning nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, layered, nuanced, juicy, energetic, vanilla, cassis, blackberries, intense and deep, long finish, gorgeous Latour, and that is saying someting. 99-100

 

2022 Les Forts de Latour

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, nuanced nose, detailed, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, juicy, playful and intense, long. Energetic. Maybe the biggest personality ever from Les Forts. 93-95

 

2022 Pauillac 

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, fruit driven, long finish. Firmer yet lusher than usual. 90-92

 

2022 Château Lynch-Bages

Ruby. Dark fruits, dense, cassis, ripe and rich, layered, sun warm fruits on the nose, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, dense, intense, layered and nuanced, an astonishing complexity and depth, so much going on yet very refined and well behaved. Amazing length. What a concentration! 96-98

 

2022 Château Lynch-Moussas

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, intense and layered, long finish. A fine Lynch-Moussas. 91-93

 

2022 Château Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, scented, rich and layered, so complex it is difficult to describe it, nothing jumps out, yet it is all there. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, juicy, deep, rich, layered, nuanced, bright yet so concentrated and detailed, minerals, the breadth and depth is incredible and the aftertaste is never ending. 99-100

 

2022 Le Petite Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, cassis, exotic notes, layered nose, intense, allready on the nose this is on a new level for Petit Mouton. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, fruit driven, minerals, rich, intense, almost a minty touch, layered and deep, such finesse, the most sensual Petit Mouton and with margin the best ever made. Stunning. 94-96

 

2022 Aile d'Argent

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruit driven, peach, nuanced nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, apples, fruit driven, saline, peach, detailed, bright, lovely freshness, long. 91-93

 

2022 Château Pauillac par Pascale Peyronie

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet fruits,blackberries, juicy, rounded, long finish. 89-91

 

2022 Château Pedesclaux

Ruby. Red fruits, anise, some spices, blackberries and spices, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, blackberries, anise, juicy, this is Pedesclaux on a new level for me, long. 93-95

 

2022 Fleur de Pedesclaux

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, rounded, elegant texture, long finish. 89.91

 

2022 Château Pibran

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, liquorice nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed , firmer, greatest Pibran I have tasted. 92-94

 

2022 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, cassis, intense, fruit driven, layered, scented and layered, refined nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, some spices, juicy, layered, intense, cassis, incredible fruit and depth, and refreshing and playful, and it goes on for ever. The greatest Pichon Baron I havet tasted. Minutes of aftertaste. 99-100

 

2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Ruby. Cassis, anise, spices, blackberries, dark fruits, rich and intense nose, some spices. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, liquorice, layered and nuanced, intense and long. Stunning Griffons, another best ever. 93-95

 

2022 Les Tourelles de Longueville

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, dark fruits, some faint tobacco notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, refreshing, fantastic Tourelles, best ever. 92-94

 

2022 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Ruby. Blackberries, Scented, anise, dark fruits, spices, scented and detailed nose, layered, peppery, some bright high notes, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, layered, deep, nuanced, blackberries, cassis, intense and long. Stunning. Such depth, so aromatic, layered.  97-99

 

2022 Reserve de la Comtesse

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, scented, blackberries, nuanced, detailed, bright, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, layered and nuanced, energetic and layered, probably the greatest Reserve de la Comtesse ever made. 92-94

 

2022 Château Pontet-Canet

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits and spices nose, layered and detailed, intense, rich and layered.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, layered, nuanced, cassis, rich, intense, dark fruits, long finish. Beautiful. 96-98

 

2022 Domaine Les Sadons

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, long. 0,8 ha hectares only. 89-91