2006 Château Nairac
Amber. Raisins, dates, dried figs, caramel nose, some VA. Fresh acidity, dried fruits, note the most intense body, fruit forward, maturing quite a bit, but a demi bottle, long finish. 90
2009 Château Nairac
Amber Dried fruits, some spices, grilled pineapple, cinnamon, apricots and some raisins nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, creamy, smooth, layered, lovely fruit and body, long. 94
2017 Château de France
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, scented nose, fruit forward, quite elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90
2010 Château Malagar
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, lighter nose, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blueberries, anise, spices, leaner finish, good length. 87
2010 Château Dudon Reserve de la Cave
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, cassis, some dark fruits, anise, spices, good length. 88
2001 Château du Tertre
Ruby, thin brick rim. Dastes, figs, spices, blackberries nose, quite mature, but also a half bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice, dates, quite a bit of tobacco, long finish. 90
2006 Château du Tertre
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, cassis and some dates and figs nose,. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, blueberries, fruit driven, juicy, firmer, long finish. 90
2019 Château du Tertre
Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, vanilla and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, juicy, long finish. 92
2003 Château Chasse-Spleen
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, figs, some spices, good length. 89
2020 Château de By
Ruby. Leaner nose, blackberries, anise, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, leaner, some spices, easy going. 85
2016 Château Tour de Capet
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, some vanilla and spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bit high alcohol for the concentration and body, leaner finish. 86
2017 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, ark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, spices, blackberries, spices, juicy, long finish. 89
2016 Château Moulin Rouge
Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, spices, fruit forward, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, long. 91
2014 Château Léoville Poyferré
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, nuanced, detailed nose. Nice lift to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, quite intense, detailed, Long. 93
2015 Château Léoville Poyferré
Ruby. Scented, red berries, more lifted, nuanced, layered, deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, scassis, detailed, layered, nuanced, structured but so well packed into the concentrated fruits, long. 95
2016 Château Léoville Poyferré
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, lovely acidity, layered and long. 96
2020 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, vanilla and exotic spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balckberries, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, vanilla, coffee, long. 94
2019 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, lifted, detailed, nuanced, fruit driven, layered, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, intense, spices, fruit forward, layered, intense and long. Still firm. 95
2018 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, scented, lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, lovely exoti spiciness in the long finish. 93
2017 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, just starting to show some dates and tobacco notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy but leaner, nuanced, good length. 89
2016 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Cassis, scented, blackberries, detailed, lifted and nuanced, floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, spices, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, firmer, long finish. 95
2015 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, fruit forward and nuanced nose. Fresh acdity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruits, firmer, long. 94
2014 Château Phélan Ségur
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, juicy, anise, some spices, good length. 91
1988 Château de la Riviére
Ruby, broad brick rim. Dates, figs, tobacco, bit dusty, very mature nose. Fresh acidity, tannins, almost gone, some minerals, very mature, dates, leaner finish, good length. 89
2014 Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed nose, liquorice, some exotic spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward, nuanced, blackberries, long finish. 91
2015 Château Mouton Rothschild
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward and nuanced nose, detailed and layered.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, detailed, spices, liquorice, lots of exotic spices, detailed, layered, so smooth, firmer than a bottle a few months back, long indeed. 98
2012 Château de la Dauphine
Ruby, thin garnet rim. Dates, figs, minerals, dark fruits nose. Maturing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, developing, amazing how it hides its alcohol, long. 90
2016 Château Gruaud Larose
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, tight, needs air to open, even after decanting, cassis and blueberries, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced, long. 94
2015 Château Gruaud Larose
Ruby. Fruit forward, nuanced, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, more open than 2016 besides it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, blueberries, detailed, nuanced and long. More fruit forward vintage for Gruaud. 94
2004 Château Gazin
Ruby, very thin brick rim. Scented, chocolate, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, layered. Seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, bit leaner palate and finish, long. 92
2018 Domaine de Chevalier
Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, spices, fruit forward and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, dense, spices, blackberries and blueberries, soft and subtle texture, long. Bit lazy at this stage. 94
2018 Domaine de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Peach, apples, lemons, some citrus, nuanced, peach notes nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, apples, peach, fruit driven, nuanced, juicy, elegant, detailed, long. Super smooth, gorgeous. 95
2016 Château d´Yquem
Golden. Golden, detailed, bright, peach, apricots, detailed, fruit forward, layered, some vanilla, stunning nose. Floral. Fresh acidity, fruit forward, detailed, intense, liquorice, nuanced, intense, rich, touch of orange blossoms, superb finish. Creamy and superb balance. 96
2010 Château d´Yquem
Golden. Peach, apricots, nuanced, pineapples, detailed, some grilled pineapples, touch of cinnamon notes nose. Fresh acidity, rich, detailed, creamy, some caramel, layered, nuanced, intense, spices, touch of creme brulée, superb length. 98
2015 Carillon d'Angelus
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, nuanced, fruit forward, juicy, long. 92
2015 Château Angelus
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, nuanced, detailed, scented and lifted, elegant nose, blueberries, layered and detailed, complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, layered, detailed, minerals, long. Saline touch. A beauty! 97
2020 Fleur de Clinet
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, some paprika, good length. 89
2019 Château Clinet
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, blueberries, fruit forward, layered, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blackberries, layered, detailed, nuanced, juicy, liquorice, dense, rich and long. Has a energetic acidity to it. 97
2015 Château Clinet
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, nuanced, lifted, floral, detailed, dense yet lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, intense, nuanced and long. A beauty. And still tight, I would still keep it at least five to ten years. 96
2011 Château Phelan Ségur
Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquprice and spices, blueberries, quite juicy, still textured, just starting to show development. 91
2011 Château Phelan Ségur
Lightly corked.
2014 Baron de Brane
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fairly smooth, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, long. 90
2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, fruit driven, detailed, layered and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, juicy, detailed, long. 92
2017 Château Haut-Marbuzet
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, some tobacco, layered, juct a touch more evolved than the other magnum besides it, but also more open, needed less air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, long. 92
