Margaux 2013 Primeur

2013 Château Angludet
Ruby. Red berries, scented and floral nose. Frsh acidity, ripe tannins,f ruity, fresh and lively, fresh, red berries, delicate, good length. 87-89

2013 Château d'Arsac
Ruby. Herbs, nettles and red berries behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruitier palate but lean, bit herbal finish. 85-86

2013 Château L'Aura de Cambon
Deep ruby. Intense nose, dark berries, scented, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, richer, bit short. 85-87

2013 Château Bellevue de Tayac
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, floral and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and rounded, quite elegant, bit short. 86-88

2013 Château Boyd-Cantenac
Ruby. Floral, red berries, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe. Tannins, fresh, leaner, fruity, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Brane-Cantenac
Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity, violets nose, lovely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, rounded, fresh, elegant and detailed, lovely effort. 91-93

2013 Château Cantenac Brown
Ruby. Scented, violets, red berries and plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively and detailed, little bit hollow finish. 89-91

2013 Château Dauzac
Ruby. Scented, red berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripetannins, fruity, rounded, fairly fresh, oaky, bit dry finish. 87-89

2013 Château Desmirail
Ruby. Plums, spices, ripe fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, hollow oaky finish. 84-86

2013 Château Deyrem Valentin
Ruby. Red berries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, elegant if a bit lean. 86-88

2013 Château Durfort-Vivens
Ruby. Scented, fruity, floral, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner, bit dry finish, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Ferrière
Ruby. Scented, red berries, very raspberry nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,  fresh, lively if leaner, very red berries palate, bit short. 87-89

2013 Château Giscours
Ruby. Scented, ripe red berries, touch of jam and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, fresh and lively, fruity finish. 89-91

2013 Château La Gurgue
Ruby. Red berries, violets, more easy going nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, leaner and fresh, good length. 85-87

2013 Château d'Issan
Ruby. Scented, floral, detailed, elegant nose, red berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, elegant, rounded and nuanced, long.  89-91

2013 Clos du Jaugueyron Margaux
Ruby. Lovely nose. Floral, detailed, nuanced, violets, red berries, fresh strawberries jam. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh but a bit woody up front, rounded, bitdry finish. 86-88

2013 Château Kirwan
Ruby. Ripe, plums, some herbs on tje jose, clay minerality. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, leaner, again slight herbal touch, oaky finish. 88-90

2013 Château Labégorce
Ruby. Pure, ripe raspberries, vanilla and slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, textured, fresh, long. 88-90

2013 Château Lascombes
Ruby. Scented, spices, barrels, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit edgy, ripe notes, not quite together, short. 86-88

2013 Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, vanilla and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, some details, bit oaky texture, good length. 88-90

2013 Clos Margalaine
Ruby. Red berries, violets and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, elegant if a bit short. 85-87

2013 Château Margaux
Bright ruby. Scented, delightful nose, elegant, detailed, violets, red and some darker berries, complete nose, lovely. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, detailed, elegant, Chambertin like, nuanced, delicate, vanilla and spices finish, bright fruit. 92-94

2013 Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
(2nd Ch. Margaux) Bright ruby. Floral, elegant, red berries nose, scented, nuanced and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, perfect balance, lovely, elegant, refeshing, complete, good length. 89-91

2013 Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, minerals, scented, almost a touch of roses and gooseberries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, refreshing, mouthwatering, detailed, elegant, detailed, lovely balance, mature, touch tropical just to round it off, lemony, long. 92-94

2013 Marojallia
Opaque. Plums, dark berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, ripe, fruity, lacks complexity, bit short, made wine. 85-89

2013 Château Marquis d'Alesme
Deep ruby, vanilla, spices and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity but herbal and leaner finish, woody. 86-88

2013 Château Marquis de Terme
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, fairly detailed for Marquis de Terme, ripe notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, raspberries finish. 88-90

2013 Château Mille Roses
Bright ruby. Red berries, floral, delicate, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, detailed, bit herbal, elegant. 86-88

2013 Château Monbrison
Ruby. Red berries, leaner, somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded if leaner, red berries, fresh but a bit short. 87-89

2013 Château Mongravey
Ruby. Red berries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, bit herbal, fruity, short finish. 85-87

2013 Château Palmer
25hl/ha. Deep ruby. Scented, floral, red berries, violets, some blackberries nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, rounded, nothing jumps out, lovely, refreshing, quite delicate, 91-93

2013 Alter Ego de Château Palmer
(2nd Ch. Palmer) Deep ruby. Scented, red berries, some violets, slight vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant, lively, red berries, refreshing, Chambolle like, long. 89-91

2013 Château Prieuré-Lichine
Ruby. Red berries, floral, slightly scented nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, elegant, lean but the fruit continues in the finish. 87-89

2013 Château Rauzan-Gassies
Deep ruby. Oak, herbs, spices, cassis and a bell pepper touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, bit easy, fairly fresh but to short. 84-86

2013 Château Rauzan-Ségla
Ruby. Scented, red and darker berries, vanilla, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, leaner, elegant, bit oaky finish. The oak was not as showy on a second sample. Long. 89-92

2013 Château Siran
Ruby. Scented, fruity and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and lively, bit short but lovely. 86-88

2013 Château du Tertre
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, red fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, bit oaky finish, good length. 87-89

2013 Château La Tour de Bessan
Ruby. Red berries, fruity and leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and leaner palate, redcurrants. 84-86

2013 Château Tour de Mons
Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral and delicate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh and fruity, bit short. 85-87