2023 Listrac and Moulis en Médoc

2023 Listrac and Moulis

 

Poujeaux has made one of their finest ever, and Chasse Spleen is wonderful. 

 

Fourcas-Dupré is another great one for the estate

 

 

2023 Château Clarke

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balckberries, anise, spices, tighter, structured, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Château Caroline

Ruby. Vanilla, anise, cassis, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, good length. 87-89

 

2023 Château Chasse-Spleen

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, lifted nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, spices, nuanced, juicy, lovely Chasse-Spleen! 92-94

 

2023 Château Chemin Royale

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, some spices, red fruits, long. Probably the most energetic Chemin Royale made. 88-90

 

2023 Château Dutruch Grand Poujeaux

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit driven nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, somewhat hollow mid palate, leaner finish. 86-88

 

2023 Château Fonreaud

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

 

2023 Château Fonreaud

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruits, leaner. 87-89

 

2023 La Légende Fonreaud

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, cassis, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, good length. 87-89

 

2023 Château Fonreaud Le Cygne

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, leaner, refreshing, good length. 88

 

2023 Château Fourcas Dupré

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit driven, blueberries notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, nuanced, intense for Dupré, long finish. 90-92

 

2023 Château Fourcas Hosten

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

 

2023 Château Granins Grand Poujeaux

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, long finish. 90-92

 

2023 Château La Garricq

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, long. 89-91

 

2023 Château Lestage

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, some spices nose, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, somewhat leane rfinish. 87-89

 

2023 Haut Lestage

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, bit jammy. 86-88

 

2023 Château Lestage La Mouette

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, apples, some citrus, saline, fruit forward if leaner. 86

 

2023 Château Martinho

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, red fruits, leaner. 88-90

 

2023 Château Maucaillou

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise and spices, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Château Mauvesin Barton

Ruby. Scented, red berries, dark fruits, spices, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries anise, spices, blueberries, juicy. 89.91

 

2023 Château Poujeaux

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, nuanced and detailed nose, liquorice, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balckberries, anise, spices, dark fruis, nuanced, detailed, long finish. A wonderful Poujeaux, and probably the greatest since the legendary 1928. 93-95

 

2023 Château Saransot-Dupré

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy. 87-89

 

2023 Château Saransot-Dupré blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, apples, leaner, refreshing. 86