Some dinner wines

2017 Audace Par Rayne Vigneau

Deep amber. Dried fruits, figs, raisins nose, some sultanas. Fresh acidity, sweet, dried fruits, sultanas, raisins, good length. 88

 

2014 Château de la Commanderie

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, blueberries, dark fruits nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, dark fruits, blackberries, anise, juicy, nuanced, minerals, good length. 89

 

2014 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, tobacco, dark fruits, some vanilla notes on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, red berries, detailed, fruit forward, fairly intense, nuanced and long. 91

 

2016 Château de la Dauphine

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, blueberries, fruit forward, juicy, long. 92

 

2017 Château de la Dauphine

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, anise, fruit forward and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, lovely energy to it, blueberries, minerals, nuanced and long. Lacks some of the concentration of the 2016 last night, but has more details. At least at this stage. 92

 

2017 Château de Rochemorin

Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red berries, leaner nose. fresh acidity, ripe tannins, very herbal, lean, thin, paprika, Rochemorin failed this vintage on the red. 85