Château Verdignan

Haut-Médoc

2018 Château Verdignan

MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some spices nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries spices, juicy. 88-90

2017 Château Verdignan

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Verdignan

MAY 19 Ruby. Scented, dark fruity, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, dark berries, light spicy note, good length. 88

2016 Château Verdignan

APR 17 Ruby. Red berries, anise and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, spices, elegant. 88-90

2015 Château Verdignan

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, good length. 87-89

2012 Château Verdignan

APR 13 Ruby. Fruity nose, nuanced for Verdignan. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, vanilla a bit showy, but an elegant Verdignan. 83-85

2010 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby. Cassis, fruity, ripe dark berries, vanilla, light scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some spices, fresh and fruity, coffee notes finish. 89

2010 Château Verdignan

APR 11 Some freshness, easy going. 79-81

2009 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, dark fruits, blueberries, cassis, leather notes and chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red and dark berries, some spices, good length. 88

2008 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Spices, dark fruits, some figs, intense and darker nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and juicy, but wood and spices, good length. 87

2007 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Paprika, some black currants, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, red berries, good length. 86

2006 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Dark fruits, some cedar, leather, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, firmer texture, fruity, dark and red fruits, firmer finish, bit dry finish. Still structured. 87

2005 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, red berries, some cassis, touch of leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, some vanilla and spices, bit lean but red fruity finish. 88

2005 Château Verdignan

AUG 15 Ruby. Scented, fruity, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner. 86

2005 Château Verdignan

MAY 15 Magnum. Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, quite flirting and detailed after the bottle yesterday. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, quite lovely. 86

2000 Château Verdignan

OCT 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, lighter, figs, some cassis, light herbal touch nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some coffee and tobacco, good length, spicy. 88

2000 Château Verdignan
NOV 13 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, cassis and leather nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, liquorice and cassis palate, good length. 87

2000 Château Verdignan
JAN 13 Ruby, garnet rim. Maturing nose, cassis and starting figs. Some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, easy and OK length. Not that bad from an often drab property. 85

Château Bel- Orme Tronquoy de Lalande

Haut-Médoc

2012 Château Bel- Orme Tronquoy de Lalande

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and slightly lean body, refreshing and good length. 85-87

2005 Château Bel Ormes Tronquoy de Lalande
JUL 13 Ruby. Fairly young and lively nose, fruity, hardly any evolvement on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruity, lovely balance, good length. 88

1990 Château Bel-Orme Tronquoy de Lalande
APR 12 Deep ruby, brick rim. Deep nose, somewhat unrefined with plums and coffee notes. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice and some vanilla in the finish. 88

1989 Château Bel Orme Tronquoy de Lalande
JAN 13 Smoldering cork, in neck fill. Garnet, brick rim. Lean and quite oxidized.

1975 Château Bel Orme Tronquoy de Lalande
SEP 10 A level fill, pale, bright ruby, orange rim, lots of sediments. Redcurrants, stable, sour cherries, very old and mature aromas, still lively texture and feel and some fruit, elegant, good length, pure, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, great balance and beautiful long length. 92

Château Capbern (Gasqueton)

Saint-Estèphe

The Gasqueton family soold the propert in 2012 and it is now called Capbern only. 

2018 Château Capbern

APR 19 62CS 37M 1PV Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, scented nose, detailed, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat rough wood, dark fruity, spicy and detailed fruit and body, long finish. 89-91

2017 Château Capbern

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, scented, lighter nose, red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, juicy, red berries, on the light side. 87-89

2016 Château Capbern

APR 16 Ruby. Vanilla, fruity and scented behind nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise. 89-91

2015 Château Capbern

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, red berries and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Capbern-Gasqueton
APR 14 Ruby. Red berries, floral, spices and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, rounded if lean. 85-87

2012 Château Capbern Gasqueton

APR 13 Ruby. Scented, ripe raspberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and fruity. Quite elegant if structured, good length. 86-88

2009 Château Capbern Gasqueton

JUN 18 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, blueberries, some tobacco nose, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, detailed, elegant, lovely. 90

2008 Château Capbern Gasqueton

FEB 16 Ruby. Red berries, light minerals touch, some herbal notes and darker fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner palate, some red berries and vanilla. 88

2008 Château Capbern Gasqueton

NOV 15 65 CS 32 M 3 PV. Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, tobacco and light minerals nose, lovely nose. Light herbal note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and red fruits, good length. 87

2006 Château Capbern Gasqueton

JAN 19 60CS 25M 15CF Ruby, vanilla, red berries, blueberries, cassis, spices nose, quite classic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, cassis, dark fruits, fairly detailed, good length. Decant this for an hour or two. Drink over the next ten years or so. 89

2006 Château Capbern Gasqueton

MAR 13 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, bell peppers and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity style, good length. 87