2012 Primeur Médoc and Haut-Médoc

Médoc:

2012 Château Blaignan:

Ruby. Blueberries, raspberries, touch of herbs on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite elegant, refreshing, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Potensac:

Deep ruby. Fruity and cassis nose. Cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely texture, good length. 87-89

2012 Château La Tour de By:

Deep ruby. Ripe, fruity, a bit of a ball nose.  Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite elegant and refreshing palate. 84-86

Haut-Médoc:

2012 Château Bel- Orme Tronquoy de Lalande:

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

2012 Château Belgrave:

Deep ruby. Fruity, slightly scented and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fairly elegant body, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Brilette:

Ruby. Cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft texture, good length. 85-87

2012 Château Cantemerle:

Ruby. Scented, fruity and cassis nose. Fresh acidoty, ripe tannins, fresh and fairly lively palate, good length. 87-89

2012 Château Citran:

Deep ruby. Fruity and herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leNer body but quite nice fruit. 85-87

2012 Château Coufran:

Deep ruby. Fruity and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a lively Coufran, good length. 84-86

2012 Château de Camensac:

Deep ruby. Some coffee and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rough texture, seems enough fruit to back it up. 86-88

2012 Château La Lagune:

Deep ruby. Fruity and slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and elegant texture, a fairly pure feel but a bit short. 88-90

2012 Château Lamothe Bergeron:

Ruby. Easy going and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leanish, cassis palate. 82-84

2012 Château Lanessan:

Ruby. Scented, blueberries and cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner style, refreshing, good length. 86-88

2012 Château La Tour Carnet:

Ruby. Vanilla and blackberries, fruity. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and oaky finish. 85-87

2012 Château Paloumey:

Deep ruby. Some cassis and blueberries nose. fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, some vanilla, good length. 85-87

2012 Château Senejac:

Ruby. Slightly scented and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and easy, good length. 83-85

2012 Château Sociando-Mallet:

Deep ruby. Scented, fruity, elegant and complex nose. Quite intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity with a slight herbal note beneath. Elegant if structured palate, good length. 87-89

2012 Château Verdignan:

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