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2014 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux
Ruby. Dark fruits, some cassis and blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, raw woody note at the moment, dark fruits behind. Will it handle the oak? 87

2013 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, blueberries and cassis, some spicy notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, some vanilla and spices, needs time with the oak, good length. 87

2012 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux
Ruby. Spices, dark fruits, some vanilla, light paprika touch, elegant nose. Almost scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, rounded, quite elegant fruit, still structured, good length. 88


2014 Château Villemaurine
80M 20CF Deep ruby. Dark fruits, ripe nose, some vanilla, blueberries, some graphite minerals beneath. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, juicy, dark berries, quite elegant, long. 92

2013 Château Villemaurine
80M 20CF Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, lighter note, some slightly unripe mulberries nose. Spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, rounded before somewhat spicy and woody finish, good length. 88

2012 Château Villemaurine
95M 5CF Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, vanilla, blackberries, light mineral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, somewhat leaner fruit, bit smoky finish with fine fruit, good length. 89