2022 Saint-Julien

2022 Château La Bessane

Ruby. Rich, vanilla, spices, wood and herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, sweet, blackberries, anise, spices, good length. 86-88

 

2022 Château Beychevelle

Ruby. Intense nose, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice notes nose, layered and nuanced, rich.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, spices, rich and intense, deep, spices, dark fruits, lush and layered. Maybe not the most typical Saint-Julien or Beychevelle, but impressive non the less. 95-97

 

2022 Château Branaire-Ducru

Ruby. Intense, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced and layered nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, dark fruits, detailed and intense, long finish. Some alcohol warmth. 92-94

 

2022 Château la Bridane

Ruby. Cassis, anise, blackberries, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit boiled fruits, spices, juicy, good length. 87-89

 

2022 Clos du Marquis

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, lifted and detailed nose, incredible lift to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, rich, layered, the most intense ever Clos du Marquis. Long. 92-94

 

2022 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, layered, scented, detailed, rich, stunning nose, very intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, fruit driven, layered, intense and deep, stunning intensity and very refreshing, layered and deep 97-99

 

2022 La Croix de Beaucaillou

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, blackberries, fruit driven, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, ripem detailed, layered, nuanced and long, firm, incredible La Croix de Beaucaillou. 93-95

 

2022 Le Petit Ducru

Ruby. Cassis, some spices, fruit driven nose, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, cassis, long finish. 88-90

 

2022 Madame de Beaucaillou

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits nose, some spices,fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruit driven, spices, juicy, good length. 86-88

 

2022 Château Finegrave

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, nuanced nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, juicy, firmer finish, long. 0,8 hectares of vineyards. 90-92

 

2022 Evoke Cuvée Speciale 

Ruby. some 700 magnums mad efrom 0,25 hectare. Blackberries, fruit driven, rich, fruit driven, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, vanilla, very ripe and rich, bit boiled fruit. 89-91

 

2022 Domaine Fleuron de Liot

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, rich nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, fruit driven, rich, juicy, long finish. 90-92

 

2022 Château du Glana

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, blackberries, fruit driven, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, detailed, lovely berve to it, long finish. 90-92

 

2022 Château Gloria

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, dark fruits, bit jammy, leaner finish. 89-91

 

2022 Château Lagrange

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some liquorice, quite intense nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, detailed and nuanced, juicy, long finish. A fine Lagrange. 92-94

 

2022 Les Fiefs de Lagrange

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, some spices, good lengt. 89-91

 

2022 Château Langoa Barton

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice and spices, fruit driven nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed, nuanced, layered, juicy, lovely energy, an amazing Langoa. 93-95

 

2022 Château Léoville Barton

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice, scented and lifted nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, liquorice, dark fruits, vanilla and spices, layered and long. A powerful yet refined Léoville Barton. 94-96

 

2022 Château Léoville Las Cases

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven, liquorice nose, layered, intense and nuanced, rich and dense, scented and lifted, stunning nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, detailed, juicy, nuanced, rich yet playful, such a fine energy to it, Superb texture. 97-99

 

2022 Petit Lion 

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, liquorice, dark fruits nose, intense and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed and layered, nuanced and long. Intense. A really juicy and fruit driven Petit Lion. 92-94

 

2022 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Blackberries, fruit driven, some spices, scented, detailed nose, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, cassis, layered, nuanced and long, bright and intense. 94-96

 

2022 Château Moulin de la Rose 

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, dark fruits, juicy, long finish. 89-91

 

2022 Château Saint-Pierre

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose, lush for the estate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, long finish. 92-94

 

2022 Château Talbot

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit driven and layered nose, detailed Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, cassis, some spices, liquorice, nuanced, long finish. 92-94

 

2022 Château Teynac 

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose, blueberries and cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, juicy yet firm, good length. 88-90