2023 Primeur, Saint-Emilion Part II

2023 Saint-Emilion Part II

2023 Château Pavie Macquin

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, setailed and layered nose, lifted, bautiful nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, elegant, lively, superb balance, red and dark fruits, gorgeous. 96-98

 

2023 Château Peby Faugeres

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruit forward, refreshing, raspberries, long finish. 92-94

 

2023 Château Petit Faurie de Soutard

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner bodied. 86-88

 

2023 Château Peymouton

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, spices, juicy, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Château Pierre 1er

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, red fruits, liquorice, leaner. 85-87

 

2023 Château Pindefleur

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, vanilla, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, long. Fruit forward, energetic for 2018. 89-91

 

2023 Château Puyblanquet

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner bodied, anise, herbs. 86-88

 

2023 Château Quinault L'Enclos

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, exotic, detailed nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, liquorice, nuanced and long. Exotic and floral, the most Cheval Blanc like vintage so far in my book. 91-93

 

2023 Château Ripau

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red berries, spices, good length. Herbs. 87-89

 

2023 Château Rocheyron

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, leaner but nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, detailed, fruit driven, nuanced, elegant, refreshing, long. 92-94

 

2023 Château Rol Valentin

Ruby. Blackberries, jammy notes, some spices nose. Medium acidity, leaner, blackberries, herbs, bit flat. 86-88

 

2023 Château Rolland-Maillet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit driven, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner bodied, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Château Roylland

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Château Saint-Georges Côte Pavie

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean bodied, herbs. 86-88

 

2023 Château Sansonnet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy and lively for Sansonnet, elegant texture, long finish. 90-92

 

2023 Château Simard

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, sented, red and dark fruits nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, long. A lovely Simard. 89-91

 

2023 Château Soutard

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some spices, fruit forward nose, liquorice, elegant, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red and dark fruits, spices, long ginish. Softer one of the vintage. 90-92

 

2023 Château Soutard-Cadet

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

 

2023 Château Tauzinat l'Hermitage

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

 

2023 Château Tertre Roteboeuf

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, quite intense nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, fruit forward, energetic, liquorice, blueberries and vanilla, spices, exotic and refined. A stunning expression for Tertre Roteboeuf. 96-98

 

2023 Château Tour Baladoz

Ruby. Vanilla, wood, spices, tobacco and coffee nose. Medium acidity, jammy, woody, spicy, ripe, not sitting well together. Who knows. 86-91

 

2023 Château Tour Perey

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, scented, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, leaner finish. 88-90

 

2023 Château Tour Saint Christophe

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice noy´tes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bblackberries, anise, juicy, blueberries, refreshing, long finish. 92-94

 

2023 Château Trianon

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

 

2023 Château Troplong Mondot

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, some coffee and chocolate, layered nose, deep and intense. Almost dense nose, yet lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, detailed, elegant texture, spices, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, intense and long. Very juicy, with texture. A beautiful expression. 95-97

 

2023 Mondot

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit forward, detailed and nuanced nose, blueberries, refreshing nose. Very scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, dark fruits, long finish. Probably the best Mondot to date. 92-94

 

2023 Château Valandraud

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed, fruit forward, liquorice, elegant texture, layered, detailed, long. 95-97

 

2023 Valandraud blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Scented, apples, lemons, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, apples, pears, peach, minerals, nuanced, detailed, creamy, long finish. Lovely balance. Saline finish, creamy. 95

 

2023 Virginie de Valandraud

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, liquiorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, long finish, juicy. 92-94

 

2023 Virginie de Valandraud blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears, some citrus, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, detailed, fruit forward, elegant texture, long finish. 93

 

2023 Château Villemaurine

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, vanilla and chocolate notes nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long if leaner finish. 92-94

 

2023 Château Yon-Figeac

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, softer texture, elegant body, fruit forward, long finish. 89-91

 

2023 Château Zaya

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, red fruits, vanilla. 86-88

 

2023 Clos Badon

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, spices, detailed, long. Softer. 91-93

 

2023 Clos des Jacobins

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, blackberries, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, long finish, lighter. 90-92

 

2023 Clos Dubreuil

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit driven, blueberries, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, juicy, fruit forward, elegant texture, rich. Long. This estates is getting better and better the last few vintages in my book. 92-94

 

2023 Clos Dubreuil Chardonnay

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, some spices, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, creamy, some citrus, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, elegant, some spices and grilled lemons. Only 5 barriques made. 90

 

2023 Clos Fourtet

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, minerals, richer nose, detailed, coffee and black tea notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, layered, nuanced and long. Minerals beneath, some salinity to it. A heavy Clos Fourtet 95-97

 

2023 Clos Saint-Julien

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, leaner. 86-88

 

2023 Clos Saint-Martin

Ruby. Light nose of blackberries and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, dark fruits, blackberries, wonderful body and energy to it. Minerals. 93-95

 

2023 Couvent des Jacobins

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner, good length. 88-90

 

2023 Croix Canon

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, scented, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, detailed, nuanced, minerals, elegant texture, bright, saline, long. 90-92

 

2023 L'Archange

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

 

2023 L'If

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced, bright, detailed, playful and elegant, nuanced, long finish. 93-95

 

2023 La Closiere de Fourtet

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, liquorice and forest berries jam notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, long finish. 88-90

 

2023 La Fleur d'Arthus

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, some floral notes and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, dark fruits, juicy behind the wood, long. 89-91

 

2023 Lassègue

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, dark fruits, sweet. 86-88

 

2023 Lynsolence

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits nose, liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries, juicy, fruit forward, more energetic than I can remember any vintage before. 91-92

 

2023 Sainten Saintayme

Ruby. 67000 bottles.Dark fruits, blackberries, blueberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, fruit driven finish 91-93