3 from Gruaud Larose, back to 2005

2012 Sarget de Gruaud Larose 

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, starting figs, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, long if narrower finish. 90

 

2014 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, some herbs notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, long finish. Vanilla and starting dates notes. 93

 

2005 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, fruit forward, minty notes, some iron notes nose.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, figs, plums, dark fruits, nuanced and detailed, firm, tight and long. 95

6 from Pichon Baron

2019 Les Tourelles de Longueville

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, detailed, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, long. 90

 

2019 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, fruit forward nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed, dark fruits, liquorice, fairly intense, long. 93

 

2019 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, detailed, nuanced, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, nuanced, intense, juicy, intense, fruit forward, long. 97

 

2018 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, liquorice nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, minerals, nuanced, much more open than the bottle a week ago. 96

 

2017 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, nuanced, dark fruits, liquorice, fruit forward, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, spices, juicy, blackberries, cassis, blueberries, juicy, nuanced, long. 94

 

2022 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Blanc

Pale lemon yellow. 844 bottles made. Apples, some citrus, fruit forward, nuanced nose, grapefruits, some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, rounded, fruit driven, juicy, some peach, rounded, lovely, long. 90

 

3 from Cantenac Brown

2019 Brio de Cantenac Brown

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, juicy, good length. 89

 

2015 Château Cantenac Brown

Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, cassis, blackberries, juicy, leaner bodied, elegant texture, long. 94

 

2023 Alto de Cantenac Brown

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, citrus, some minerals, some grapefruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, lemons, fruit forward, elegant texture, some citrusyy notes in the finish, lovely freshness. Saline. Really charming. 90

 

2017 LMHB and Haut-Brion

2017 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some vanilla and spices, fruit forward and nuanced nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruits, juicy, spices, detailed, blackberries, touch of cherries, liquorice, long. 95 

2017 Château Haut-Brion

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, deeper nose, cassis, blueberries, lifted and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, detailed and fruit forward, minerals, layered, intense, nuanced, detailed, long. 96

A few from Issan and Château Margaux

2017 Blason d'Issan

Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice nose, some herbs and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, spices, some herbs, good length. 89

 

2017 Château d'Issan

Ruby. Scented, red berries, dark fruits, blackberries, cassis and some vanilla notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, fruit forward, juicy, detailed, long. 92

 

2015 Château d'Issan

Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, vanilla, spices, fruit forward, nuanced nose, scented and violets notes on top. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, cassis, blackberries, darker fruits, liquorice, anilla, textured, structured, long. 95

 

2015 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

Ruby. Oxidative notes on the nose, leaner, dates, some VA? Leaner and fairly flat body, short. Not an optimal bottle.

 

2011 Château Margaux

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, floal, bright, layered, detailed, intense, stunning nose, really opening up.Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, energetic, layered, has opened up a lot since last bottle, this was decanted for about two hours. Superb now, just showing secondary aromas now. 96

 

2015 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

Ruby. Scented, floral, spices, blueberries, detailed, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, liquorice, layered, detailed, long. 92

2015 Couvent des Jacobins Calicem

2015 Couvent des Jacobins Calicem

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, fruit forward, scented and detailed nose, spices and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, darker fuits, some vanilla and spices, nuanced, juicy, elegant texture, long. 100% Merlot. 93

2010 L'Extravagant and 2022 Doisy Daëne

2010 L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne

Peach, pineapples, apricots, detailed, layered and complex nose, intense. Fresh acidity, intense, layered detailed, tropical fruits, peach, stunning balance and freshness, incredible length. Only some 3000 half bottles made. 100

 

2022 Château Doisy Daëne

Pale golden. Peach, youthful, canned pears, pineapples, leaner nose, bright. Fresh acidity, peach, pineapples, detailed, somewhat creamy, lighter bodied, elegant texture, nuanced, long. 93