Quite a few TN's on Pessac-Léognan, Sauternes, Graves from primeurs 2014 vintage

2014 Château Bouscaut
Ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark fruits and red berries nose. Fresh aciditu, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, minerals beneath, long. 90-92

2014 Château Bouscaut blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, grapefruit and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, lively, citrus and minerals backbone, good length. 89-91

2014 Château Branon
Ruby. Intense, dark fruits, deep, plums, cassis, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, intense, sweet, ripe dark fruits, long. 91-93

2014 Château Carbonnieux
Ruby. Scented, minerals, cassis, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, red and darker berries, long. 90-92

2014 Château Carbonnieux blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, quite inviting and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, creamy texture, loads of citrus and apples, lively, crisp and detailed, long. 93-95

2014 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Ruby. Vanilla, fruity, ripe, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, bitter burnt notes, lacks freshness, good length. 88-90

2014 Domaine de Chevalier
Ruby. Red berries, minerals, vanilla and darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, fairly intense, spicy, long. 90-92

2014 Domaine de Chevalier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, grapefruit, tighter and not the most showing white during primeurs. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, apples, minerals and citrus, oysters minerality, long. Tasted three times. 93-95

2014 Château Couhins-Lurton
Deep ruby. Vanilla, spices, minerals and dark fruits on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner palate, minerals, quite fresh fruit, spicy finish. 87-89

2014 Château de Fieuzal
Ruby. Red berries, scented, vanilla and minerals up front. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, fresh and lively, structured, hope its not just barrel structure, bit dry. 89-91

2014 Château de Fieuzal
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, vanilla, tropical notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, creamy, sweet fruits, riper feel than most this vintage, long. 90-92

2014 Château de France
Ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark fruits and coffee, bit extracted feel to it. Hollow finish, even if fresh enough acidity. 85-87

2014 Château de France blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, somewhat bitter, lively and other than the bitterness, quite fresh, bit short. 85-87

2014 Château Haut-Bergey
Ruby. Vanilla, fruity and ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, hollow, sweet and raw texture. 85-87

2014 Château Haut-Bergey blanc
Cloudy pale lemon yellow. Apricots, fruity, apple juice nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, good length. 86-88

2014 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion
Ruby. Minerals, dark fruits and spices nose. Frsh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and rounded, barrels more integrated on the palate than nose. 88-90

2014 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh, minerals, good length. 88-90

2014 Château Latour-Martillac
Ruby. Dark fruits, scented, minerals and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and intense, long. 92-94

2014 Château Latour-Martillac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruity with minerals and floral back drop. Fresh acidity, lively, crisp, detailed, playful, fresh and long. 93-95

2014 Château Lespault-Martillac
Ruby. Minerals, fruity, red and darker berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, detailed, some minerals, good length. 86-88

2014 Château Lespault-Martillac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, grapefruit and orange blossoms nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, minerals beneath, lively, fresh but dies off a bit in the finish. 89-91

2014 Château La Louvière
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, intense and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and ripe, fruity, lively, cherries, long. 90-92

2014 Château La Louvière blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively, fruity and fairly detailed but could be longer. 88-90

2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, plums and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity and sweet, bit hollow finish. 89-91

2014 Château Malartic-Lagravière
Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, fruity, apples, pineapples and ripe gooseberries nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner, minerals palate, verging on thin, long. 90-92

2014 Clos Marsalette
Ruby. Fruity, vanilla, dark fruits and red berries nose. Some minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, fresh, woody finish. 85-87

2014 Clos Marsalette blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, slightly bitter finish, good length. 87-89

2014 Château Olivier
Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, morellos nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and ripe, woody finish, good length. 89-91

2014 Château Olivier blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity and lively, detailed, lemons, minerals finish, long. 92-94

2014 Château Pape Clement
Ruby. Fruity, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, ripe and sweet but even so a fresher style for Pape Clement, long. 91-93

2014 Château Pape Clement blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, tropical, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, fresh, intense and long. 92-94

2014 Château Picque Caillou
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries and red fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, rounded, fruity, lovely balance, smooth feel, long. 90-92

2014 Château Picque Caillou blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity palate, lively, fresh and detailed, long. 90-92

2014 Château Rochemorin
Deep ruby. Herbs, dark fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nettles, cassis, leaner and not fully together. 82-84

2014 Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Ruby. Scented, minerals, fruity, intense nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, the oak is up front and biting, long. 90-92

2014 Château Smith Haut Lafitte blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresha nd fruity nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh and intense palate, lively, rounded and fruity, long. 92-94


Graves 2014

2014 Château du Carpia
Ruby. Fruity, red berries, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter red berries, fruity, leaner. 82-84

2014 Clos Floridene
Ruby. Intense, cassis, light mineral and floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat leaner, detailed, fresh, nuanced fruit, lovely. 87-89

2014 Château Haura
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, ripe nose, plums and blackberries. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth, ripe and fruity, good length. 85-87




2014 Clos Floridene blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruits, minerals, oysters, fruity nose, citrus. Fresh acidity, lively, lemons, lime, minerals, almost a bit creamy, good length. 88-90

2012 Clos des Lunes- Lunes Blanche
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, grapefruit and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, creamy, slightly bitter, good length. 86-88

2012 Clos des Lunes- Lunes d'Argent
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, fruity, minerals, lime, narrower, more focused, long. 89-91

2012 Clos des Lunes-Lunes d'Or
Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, melons, apples and minerals nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, minerals, grapefruit, ripe lemons palate, long. 90-92

2014 Château Couhins-Lurton
Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, vanilla, grapefruit and green apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, creamy, intense, vanilla, fresh. 90-92

2014 Château Rochemorin blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, vanilla, some spices and faint tropical note nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, fruity, lemons, some tropical notes, fresh and long. 89-91

2014 Château Reynon
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, light grapefruit and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, apples, leaner, lovely. 85-87

2014 Château Le Sartre
Pale lemon yellow. Scented, grapefruit, minerals, apples nose. Fresh acidity, creamy, lemons, citrus, fruity, detailed, good length. 88-90

2014 G de Guiraud
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and grapefruit nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, fresh, fruity and rounded, bit more focused again after the slightly lazy 2014. 86-88

2014 Château d'Arsac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, light grapefruit and yellow plums nose. Fresha cidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, leaner. 85-87

2014 Doisy-Daëne Sec
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruity, minerals, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, grapefruits, lemons, minerals, delicate, refreshing. 89-91



Sauternes

2014 Château d'Arche
Pale golden. Tropical, apricots, fruity nose, some vanilla behind. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, fairly lively. Good length. 86-88

2014 Château Bastor-Lamontagne
Pale golden. Pineapples nose, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, fruity, quite crisp actually, rounded texture, apples and candied citrus. Good length. 88-90

2014 Château Broustet
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, softer smell, bit shy. Fresh acidity, fresha nd rounded, fairly playful, good length. 88-90

2014 Château Cantegril
Pale golden. Apples, pineapples,a pricots, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh and fruity, pineapples and granny smith apples, good length. 88-90

2014 Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, fruity, detailed, rounded texture, quite playful, long. 90-92

2014 Château Coutet
Pale golden. Apples, tropical, fruity and floral nose. Fresh acidity,f ruity, detailed, rounded, elegant, smooth and nuanced, long. 92-94

2014 Château Doisy-Védrines
Pale golden. Apples, minerals, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresha nd lively if leaner palate, citrusy finish. 88-90

2014 Château de Fargues
Golden. Apricots, detailed, nuanced and layered nose, intense fruit. Fresha cidity, fruity, intense, layered and detailed, nuanced, complex and long. 93-95

2014 Château Filhot
Pale golden. Apricots, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh but short. 85-87

2014 Château Guiraud
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, intense, vanilla and pineapples. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, intense, tropical fruits, long. 92-94

2014 Château Haut-Bergeron
Pale golden. Apples, tropical, fruity, pineapples and apricots nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, detailed, rounded, fresh if somewhat leaner. 86-88

2014 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, light vanilla note nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, fresh, detailed and playful, long. 91-93

2014 Château Lamothe-Guignard
Golden. Apricots, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity and easy going. 84-86

2014 Château de Malle
Pale lemon yellow with green tint. Apples, fruity, yellow plums nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, leaner. 86-88

2014 Château de Myrat
Pale golden. Rich, apricots, fruity, denser nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, rich and  ripe, leaner and hollower finish. 87-89

2014 Château Nairac
Pale golden. Fruity, vanilla nose. Easy going. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity palate but  fairly short. 85-87

2014 Château Rabaud-Promis
Golden. Apricots, fruity, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, detailed, playful, some citrus kicking inn, pineapples finish, long. 91-93

2014 Château Raymond-Lafon
Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity nose, intense. Fresh acidity, lively, detailed, apricots and yellow plums, lighter style than usual for Raymond-Lafon but aftertaste and length as usual. Long. 91-93

2014 Château de Rayne Vigneau
Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity nose, delicious. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, fruity, rounded, candied lemons, long. 91-93

2014 Château Rieussec
Golden. Fruity, apricots, detailed, intense nose, honey. Fresh acidity, fresh, ripe, fruity, detailed and rounded, fatter for the vintage, somewhat bitter finish, long. 91-93

2014 Château Romer
Golden. Bright nose, apricots, pure fruits. Fresh acidity, fresh, lighter, a bitterness in the finish overshadows a bit. 85-87

2014 Château Romer du Hayot
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, pineapples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresha nd detailed, could and should be longer. 88-90

2014 Château Doisy Daëne
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, some vanilla, pineapples, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, detailed, creamy, lovely balance, playful and long. 92-94

2014 Château Doisy Daëne L'Extravagant
Golden. Apples, pineapples, tropical fruits, intense, some vanilla, layered. Fresh acidity, lively, detailed, citrus, apples, pineapples, apricots, playful, intense, long. 95-97

2014 Château Sigalas Rabaud
Pale golden. Fruity, tropical and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, detailed, lively, lovely balance, long. 90-92

2014 S de Suduiraut
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light minerals nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, some lemons and green apples, good length. 88-90

2014 Lion de Suduiraut
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples nose. Fresh acidity. Lively, fruity, fresh, rounded, good length. 89-91

2014 Château Suduiraut
Pale golden. Apricots, fruity, apples, vanilla, layered nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, fruity, slightly bitter mid palate, smooth and elegant finish, long. 93-95

2014 Château La Tour Blanche
Pale golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, detailed nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, pure, detailed, elegant and long. 92-94

2014 Château d'Yquem
Pale golden. Apples, apricots, vanilla, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, detailed, nuanced, layered, fresh, citrus notes, pineapples, apricots, long finish. 95-97