Château Côte Montpezat

Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2018 Château Côte Montpezat

MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some spices, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. Bit herbal. 87-89

2018 Château Côte Montpezat blanc

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Some tropical notes, fruity, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, bit more playful this vintage. 84-86

2017 Château Côte Montpezat

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2017 Château Côte Montpezat blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, peach, fruity nose, white flowers. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, elegant texture, fresh. 85-87

2015 Château Côte Montpezat
APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, scented, dark berries, coffee and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, long. 89-91

2015 Château Côte Montpezat blanc
APR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Woody, vanilla and wood spice nose. Fruity, rounded, lacks freshness. 84-86

2014 Château Côte Montpezat

APR 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, spices, light bell pepper note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bell pepper, herbal, lacks fruit. 82-84

2012 Château Côte Montpezat

APR 13 Deep ruby. Scented and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body and slightly edgy. 83-85

2011 Château Côte Montpezat

SEP 15 Ruby. Lighter nose, dark fruits, some vanilla and paprika. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, dark berries, quite juicy and refreshing, long. There is a nettles note in the finish that will bother some. 90

2010 Château Côte Montpezat

NOV 14 Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla and coffee, red fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, richer yet restrained, long. 90

2010 Château Côte Montpezat

JUN 12 Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, jammy nose, blackberries and blueberries nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, ripe and rich. 90

2009 Château Côte Montpezat

JUN 12 Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla and spices, somewhat jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, juicy, structured finish, good length. 89

2008 Château Côte Montpezat

JUN 12 Ruby. Dark fruits, some red berries, spices. Fresh acidity, red fruits, minerals note and vanilla, good length. 87

2008 Château Côte Montpezat

APR 12 Ruby. Dark berries, blueberries, anise, some spices and vanilla nose, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, some herbs and coffee notes. 88

2006 Château Côte Montpezat

JUN 12 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, firmer finish, good length. 88

Château Fougas Maldoror

Côtes de Bourg

2016 Château Fougas Maldoror

APR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, bit woody finish. 86-88

2015 Château Fougas Maldoror

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, juicy, woody finish. 87-89

2015 Château Fougas

MAR 19 60M 40CS. Ruby. Anise, red fruity, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, structured, leaner, good length. Drink over the next five to ten years or so. 85

2014 Château Fougas Maldoror

FEB 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and anise. 85

2012 Château Fougas Maldoror
SEP 15 Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, scented, minerals, elegant nose, graphite notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, spicy, peppery finish. 88

2012 Château Fougas
SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, ripe dark fruits, some vanilla and spices, bit shut. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, lively. 88

2011 Château Fougas Maldoror

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some nettles, lighter notes behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, some wood, fairly elegant body and texture, bit short. 86

2011 Château Fougas Maldoror
SEP 15 Ruby. Scented, fruity, violets, dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe. Tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, rounded, good length. 88

2011 Château Fougas
SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, ripe, dark berries, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, sweet, fruity, fresh and rich. 88

2010 Château Fougas Maldoror
SEP 15 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, elegant nose, flirting, rich, again violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, detailed, elegant, long. 90

2010 Château Fougas

NOV 15 Rubinrød. Røde bær, solbær, noe krydder og vanilje. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, modent frukt, mørke bær, bjørnebær og krydder, litt mer strev finish. 86

2010 Château Fougas
SEP 15 Ruby. Fruity, ripe, rich, scented but also herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich, seems to be trying to hard this vintage. 86

Château Veyry

Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

2018 Château Veyry

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, fairly juicy, good length. 86-88

2017 Château Veyry

APR 18 Ruby. Herbs, anise, blackberries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, juicy, fruity. 85-87

2016 Château Veyry

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, vanilla, spices, some bitter notes, good length. 86-88

2015 Château Veyry
APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, fruity, leaner finish. 86-88

2011 Château Veyry

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, blue- and blackberries nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity yet oaky and too dry, the fruit behind seems fine but overshadowed by oak. 85

2011 Château Veyry

APR 12 Ruby. Woody, spicy, rich, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody palate. 85-87

2009 Château Veyry

NOV 13 Deepish ruby. Dark fruits, alcohol and spicy, toasty wood nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, alcoholic and extracted, coffee. 87

2004 Château Veyry

SEP 15 Ruby. Sweet, overripe fruits, high alcohol, jammy. 85