Primeur 2024 Saint-Julien

2024 Château Beychevelle

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, nuanced, scented and lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, blackberries, spices, layered, detailed, elegant, saline, long. Wonderful energy in it. 94-96

 

2024 Château Branaire-Ducru

Ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, some blackberries, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, intense, long. Lovely salinity and details. 92-94

 

2024 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Ruby. 23 hl yield. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, nuanced, scented, floral, lifted nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, detailed, dark fruits, nuanced, layered, intense, nuanced, lovely fruit, long. 94-96

 

2024 La Croix de Beaucaillou

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit forward nose. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, detailed, elegant, saline, fruit forward. 92-94

 

2024 Château du Glana

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, vanilla, some herbs and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, leaner, good length. 87-89

 

2024 Château Gloria

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, spices, juicy, leaner. 88-90

 

2024 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, spices, fruit forward nose, nuanced, scented, tigher. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, juicy, detailed, energetic, elegant fruit and texture, nuanced, juicy, long finish. 31,5 hl yield.  92-94

 

2024 Sarget de Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, nuanced, scented and lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, anise, spices, elegant, nuanced, long finish. 90-92

 

2024 Château Langoa Barton

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, cassis, blueberries, nuanced, fairly lifted nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, elegant and detailed, nuanced, playful, very charming, long finish. 91-93

 

2024 Château Léoville Barton

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, spices, blackberries, fruit forward and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, blueberries, nuanced, energetic, detailed and long. If lighter.  92-94

 

2024 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Blackberries, scented, dark fruits, anise, spices, fruit driven, nuanced nose. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, juicy, intense, detailed, refreshing and elegant, long. 93-95

 

2024 Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Red berries, anise, dark fruits, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red fruits, elegant, refreshing, crunchy fruit. 88-90

 

2024 Château Saint-Pierre

Ruby. Some herbs, blackberries, dark fruits and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits and anise, blackberries, spices, juicy, long. 89-91

 

2024 Château Talbot

Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, some anise and spices, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, juicy, elegant texture, detailed and long. 91-93

 

2024 Château Teynac

Ruby. Herbs, anise, red fruits and anise nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, leaner- 86-88