Saint-Julien 2013 Primeur

2013 Château Beychevelle
Deep ruby. Dark berries, cassis, vanilla, slightly scented and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, slightly hollow, elegant but a bit short. 88-90

2013 Château Branaire Ducru
Deep ruby. Leaner nose, some red berries and herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant and detailed, refreshing, red berries. Long. 89-91

2013 Croix de Beaucaillou
Ruby. Scented, red berries, elegant, minerals, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, refreshing, almost flirting, long. 89-91

2013 Château Ducru Beaucaillou
Ruby. Scented, red berries, seductive, floral and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, elegant, bit vanilla up front in the finish, intense and long. 92-94

2013 Château du Glana
Ruby. Red berries, anise, vanilla and a sligjt floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, good length. 88-90

2013 Château Gloria
Deep ruby. Scented, cassis, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, slight red berries and darker fruits, bit showy oak, good length. 88-90

2013 Château Gruaud Larose
Deep ruby. Scented, floral, detailed, layered, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, refreshing, elegant, detailed and long. Lovelye ffort. 91-93

2013 Château Lagrange
Deep ruby. Coffee, spices, vanilla and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, rounded, raspberries finish, long. 89-91

2013 Château Lalande-Borie
Ruby. Red berries, scented, elegant nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, some herbs, elegant, good length. 87-89

2013 Château Langoa Barton
Ruby. Dark berries, fruity, scented, raspberries nose. Frsh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh and mouthwatering, long. 90-92

2013 Château Léoville Barton
Ruby. Floral, scented, red berries, violets, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, deeper, slight herbal note far back, vanilla, long. 90-92

2013 Château Léoville Las Cases
Ruby. Red and darker berries, scented, bit tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity. Tighter, bit lean, more tender LLC. Always one of the most difficult to taste primeur, but it is short this year. 89-91

2013 Le Petit Lion
(2nd Ch. L. Las Cases) ruby. Scented. Spicy, floral and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, rounded, easy going. 85-87

2013 Château Léoville Poyferré
Deep ruby. Scented, plums, blackberries, vanilla, ripe nose. Fresha cidity, ripe tannins, fruity, richer, rounder, fullbodied for tje vintage, grippy finish, long. 90-92

2013 Château Moulin de la Rose
Ruby. Red berries, floral, fruity, fairly elegant if lean nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively and fresh, leaner. 85-87

2013 Château Saint-Pierre
Deep ruby. Scented, red and darker fruits nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded and fresh, leaner finish, touch herbal and woody. 88-90

2013 Château Talbot
Ruby. Scented, floral, red berries, elegant nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, fresh, fruity, quite bright raspberries note, long. 89-91

2013 Clos du Marquis
Ruby. Red fruits, floral, fresh and fruity nose. Frsh acidity, ripetannins, fresh, elegant, detailed, red berries finish, good length. 88-90