Five vintages of Château Villemaurine

2007 Château Villemaurine:
Ruby. Coffee, blueberries and vanilla. Deep but not too rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced fruit driven palate, not too complex but well made. 88

2008 Château Villemaurine:
Deep ruby. Spices, plums, blueberries, dark chocolate and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite lively, deep fruit, balanced and long. 89

2009 Château Villemaurine:
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, white chocolate, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh palate, fruit driven, acidity works behind the scene, long. 91

2010 Château Villemaurine:
Deep ruby. Rich, intense, but also more nuanced nose. Blueberries, cinamon, vanilla, violets and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet fruit attack, seems to lack the playfulness of the vintage, very long and intense. 92

2011 Château Villemaurine:
Opaque, purple rim. Blueberries, spicy, violets, feels layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, balanced and refreshing even if rich and fruit driven. Very long finish. 91

An estate under fairly new leadership and it seems that the wines are evolving nicely for each new vintage. Some minerals and floral notes turning up more and more for each vintage. I just hope that they don't get tempted into that alcohol and fruit regime that Saint-Emilion has fallen too much in love with.