Saint-Emilion 2013 Primeur

2013 Château Angélus
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral, minerals, ads as it stays in the glass, very detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, again detailed, elegant texture, quite a charmer, long. 91-93

2013 Carillon d'Angelus
(2nd Ch. Angélus) Ruby. Scented, fruity, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and elegant, lively and refreshing, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Ausone
Only 9000 bottles made. Ruby. Red berries, vanilla, scented, elegant nose, some darker notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, Burgundian texture, on the leaner side, long, charming and red fruity. 90-92

2013 La Chapelle d'Ausone
(2nd Ch. Ausone) Ruby. Leaner nose, red fruity, vanilla and herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded texture if leaner, slight nettles touch. 85-87

2013 Château Balestard La Tonnelle
Ruby. Dark berries and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, bit sweet, easy going. 86-88

2013 Château Beauséjour
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, graphite minerality, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,  ripe, playful, refreshing, good length. 88-90

2013 Château Beau-Séjour Becot
Deep ruby. Rich, intense, vanilla, red and darker berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, elegant if short. 87-89

2013 Château Bellevue
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, blueverries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh and lively, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Canon
Ruby. Dark and red berries, plums, floral and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, fresh, fuller bodied than most this vintage, lovely balance, fresh and long. 90-92

2013 Château Cap de Mourlin
Deep ruby. Scented, vanilla and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, good length. 88-90

2013 Château le Castelet
Ruby. Ripe if leaner nose, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, bit anonymous. 83-85

2013 Château Cheval Blanc
Ruby. Shut nose, dark berries, vanilla, floral and scented nose, spices, maybe a faint hint of the exoticness typical of Cheval. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh and nuanced, leaner, elegant and refreshing, long. 92-94

2013 Petit Cheval
(2nd Ch. Cheval Blanc) Ruby. Fruity, scented and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, leaner, slight herbal note, good length. 86-88

2013 Château la Commanderie
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity and ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, bit edgy, slightly herbal, not fully together. Good length. 86-88

2013 Château La Couspaude
Deep ruby. Rich and overripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, ripe and fruity, easy going. 86-88

2013 Château Dassault
Deep ruby. Scented, blueberries, vanilla and ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively for Dassault, lovely fruit. Good length. 89-91

2013 Château Daugay
Ruby. Red berries, ripe nose, fresh and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, elegant, good length. 87-89

2013 Château La Dominique
Opaque. Rich, fruity, plums and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity palate, rich and sweet, good length. 88-90

2013 Château de Ferrand
Deep ruby. Rich, oaky and spicy nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rich, bit dry and oaky, short. 84-86

2013 Château Figeac
Ruby. Refreshing nose of red berries, pure fruit, floral highnotes, elegant and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely balance, refreshing, delicate, elegant, long finish. A beautiful effort. 91-93

2013 Château Fleur Cardinale
Deep ruby. Rich, sweet, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich and rounded, bit one dimensional and short. 84-86

2013 Château La Fleur Morange
Ruby. Vanilla, spices and ripe berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresher, fairly elegant, oaky finish. It all depends on if the oak integrates better. 88-92

2013 Château La Fleur Morange Mathilde
Ruby. Wood spices, dark and red berries. Fresh acidity,r ipe tannins, woody and dry, will it integrate? 85-89

2013 Château de Fonbel
Ruby. Herbs, coffee, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, quite fresh, little herbal touch to it. 84-86

2013 Château Franc Mayne
Deep ruby. Rich, plums, coffee and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, bit short. 87-89

2013 Château La Gaffelière
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, scented and vanilla nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, richer, sweet, structured finish, good length. 88-90

2013 Château Grand Corbin
Ruby. Rich, fruity, plummy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively and fruity, good length. Fresher palate than nose. 88-90

2013 Château Grand Mayne
Deep ruby. Ripe, blackberries and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh, leaner, fruity finish. 87-89

2013 Château Haut-Sarpe
Ruby. Lilies, dark berries, fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, fresh if a bit hollow and short. 85-87

2013 Château Haut-Segottes
Ruby. Ripe berries and fruits behind vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, fruity if short. 84-86

2013 Château Jean Faure
Deep ruby. Port like nose, spicy. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, rich, deep but hollow, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Larmande
Ruby. Sweet, ripe and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, easy going, lacks substance. 84-86

2013 Château Laroze
Ruby. Rich, fruity and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, leaner palate and finish, bit hollow. 86-88

2013 Château Magnan la Gaffelière
Ruby. Leaner, scented and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, leaner, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Moulin Saint Georges
Ruby. Red and darker berries, scented, bit coffee, slight herbal note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, elegant, fresh, red berries, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Pavie Macquin
Ruby. Fresh nose, scented, red berries and violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, leaner finish, good length. 87-89

2013 Château de Pressac
Ruby. Dark berries, eucalyptus nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, sweet, leaner, fresh, bit short. 85-87

2013 Château Quintus
Ruby. Dark berries, scented, vanilla, almost floral notes beneath, eucalyptus nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, intense, fresh and quite lively, bit chocolaty finish, lively acidity. Long. 90-92

2013 Le Dragon de Quintus
(2nd Ch. Quintus) Ruby. Red berries, floral, scented, vanilla, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, elegant, refreshing, fairly nuanced, quite mouthwatering, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Roc de Boisseaux
Ruby. Scented, red berries, delicate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively and elegant, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Rol Valentin
Ruby. Scented, floral and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, leaner and elegant. Good length. 86-88

2013 Château Simard
Ruby. Red berries, herbs and some scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, red berries, thin finish. 83-85

2013 Château Soutard
Deep ruby. Rich, blackberries, figs and plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, bit plump, good length. 85-87

2013 Château Tertre Roteboeuf
Bright ruby. Scented, florL, red berries, detailed and red berries. Lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, detailed, refreshing red berries, complete, ripe notes, the longest aftertaste of the reds during primeur. 93-95

2013 Château La Tour Figeac
Deep ruby. Rich nose, scented, intense, warm pine cone. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet and ripe, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Troplong Mondot
Ruby. Dark and red berries fruit, floral, detailed, graphite and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, rounded, refreshing, long. 90-92

2013 Château Valandraud
Ruby. Dark fruits, coffee, plums and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, rounded, refreshing finish, long. Elegant and detailed Valandraud. 90-92

2013 Château Valandraud blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Some citrus and yellow fruits nose, tender feel to it. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, quite elegant, could have been longer. 89-91

2013 Château Villhardy
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity and dark berries nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, fresh and rich, vanilla palate, bit short. 86-88

2013 Clos Fourtet
Deep ruby. Scented, blueberries, layered, minerals, intense and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively and rounded, leaner finish, towards long. 89-91

2013 Clos des Jacobins
Dark ruby. Dark fruits, plums, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, manages to stay fresh, good length. 88-90

2013 Clos de la Madeleine
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity and intense nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fruity, fairly lively, good length. 86-88

2013 Gracia
Towards opaque. Coffee, rich, intense,mvanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, rich and fresh, sweet and ripe, good length. 88-90