Primeur 2024 Margaux

2024 Château Angludet

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, some herbs notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced, juicy, bit short. 88-90

 

2024 Château Boyd Cantenac

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

 

2024 Château Brane-Cantenac

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, cassis, blackberries, nuanced nose, layered and nuanced nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, detailed, layered, nuanced, juicy, intense, wonderful balance, long.  94-96

 

2024 Baron de Brane

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, scented, layered, detailed nose, bright. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, nuanced, juicy, refreshing, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Cantenac Brown

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, lifted, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, juicy, some firmness, long. 92-94

 

2024 Château Dauzac

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, firmer, red fruits freshness in the finish.  91-93

 

2024 Château Desmirail

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, juicy, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château Deyrem Valentin

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, liquorice, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château Durfort-Vivens

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, nuanced, dark fruits, blueberries, floral, and bright, lighter nose, but elegant.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, wonderful finesse, refreshing and long. Lovely. 93-95

 

2024 Château Ferriere

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced, scented, fruit forward, scented nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, detailed, elegant, lighter bodied but very elegant, lovely energy to it, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château La Fortune

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

 

2024 Château Giscours

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, juicy Giscours, long. 90-92

 

2024 Château La Gurgue

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, dark fruits, anise, nuanced, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, some herbs, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Haut-Breton Larigaudiere

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, herabl notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some herbs, leaner. 86-88

 

2024 Château d'Issan

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit driven, scented and layered nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, detailed, elegant, bright, gorgeous fruit. Very charming indeed.  93-95

 

2024 Blason d'Issan

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, spices, nuanced nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, blackberries, firmer, blueberries, very gentle and juicy fruit, wood from the tannins gives some grip at this stage. 89-91

 

2024 Château Kirwan

Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, leaner, some herbs notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, juicy, leaner, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Château Labegorce

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, some spices, some floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and dark fruits, juicy, elegant, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Lascombes

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced, scented, fruit forward, blueberries nsoe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, anise, spices, blueberries, elegant texture, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Chevalier de Lascombes

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, anise, some spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, juicy. 88-90

 

2024 Château Malescot Saint-Exupery

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, juicy, crunchy fruits, layered, long finish.  93-95

 

2024 Château Margaux

Ruby. Scented, red berries, nuanced, fruit forward, elegant, seductive, bright, liftrd nose, blackberries and cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, fruit forward, elegant, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, layered, long finish. 30 hl yield. 94-96

 

2024 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, floral, nuanced and detailed, nuanced, fruit driven nose, layered, seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, elegant, long finish, refreshing. Saline notes. 92-94

 

2024 Château Marquis d'Alesme Becker

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, juicy, spices, blueberries, long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Marquis de Terme

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, somewhat lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, leaner, fruit forward, good length. 89-91

 

2024 Chäteau Monbrison

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruit forward, liquorice nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, leaner finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château Palmer

Ruby. Detailed, dark fruits, blackberries, nuanced, fruit forward nose, nuanced, floral, quite bright. Yet with depth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, nuanced, dark fruits, fresh and playful, almost creamy texture, nuanced, long finish. 22 hl yield.  94-96

 

2024 Alter Ego de Château Palmer

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, nuanced nose, fruit forward, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, anise, elegant texture, detailed and lovely balance. 92-93

 

2024 Château Pouget

Ruby. Some herbs, blackberries, anise, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, leaner, herbs, good length. 88-90

 

2024 Château Prieuré-Lichine

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy if leaner. 89-91

 

2024 Château Rauzan-Gassies

Ruby. Blueberries, fruit forward, some spices, leaner, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner, herbs, spices, short. 87-89

 

2024 Château Rauzan-Ségla

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, scented nose, detailed.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, spices, detailed, elegant and layered, nuanced, long. 93-95

 

2024 Château Siran

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, dark fruits nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, long finish. 89-91

 

2024 Château Tayac

Ruby. Leaner nose, some spices and herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, leaner, refreshing, lighter. 87-89

 

2024 Château du Tertre

Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, juicy, blueberries, elegant texture, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château La Tour de Bessan

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blackberries, herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean, herbal, thin.  85-87

 

2024 Château La Tour de Mons

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, some herbs nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, anise, spices, leaner finish. 87-89