2016 Primeur Fronsac/ Canon Fronsac

2016 Acte 8
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, spices, long. 90-92

2016 Château Carlmagnus
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, rich nose, fruity, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, heavy, jammy, ripe and rich, big and without the acidity of the vintage this would be ungainly. Long. 90-92

2016 Château Dalem
Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, some spices, vanilla, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, red fruits, refreshing, detailed, elegant body and texture, long. 91-93

2016 Château de la Dauphine
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, vanilla, some chocolate notes, blueberries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, elegant texture, detailed, long. 91-93

2016 Château Fontenil
Ruby. Some herbs, red berries, some darker fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, dark fruits, spices, anise, long finish. 89-91

2016 Château Gaby
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, plums, faint violets note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, quite intense, blackberries, rich and ripe. Long. 91-93

2016 Haut-Carles
Ruby. Blueberries, fruit driven, some plums, ripe nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, elegant, somewhat leaner. 88-90

2016 Château Moulin Haut-Laroque
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, violets, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, darker fruits, some spices, long. 89-91

2016 Château Moulin Pey-Labrie
Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, fruity, dark berries, spices nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, flat and fruity. 85-87

2016 Château Plain-Point
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, jammy, red fruits, long. 89-91

2016 Château Puy Guilhem Fornsac
Ruby. Dark berries, spices, vanilla, wood, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise finish. 87-89

2016 Château Puy Guilhem Canon Fronsac
Ruby. Blackberries, some vanilla, spices, anise, dark fruits nose. Blueberries, spices, dark berries, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2016 Château de La Rivière
Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices, ripe, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fresh, tannic, vanilla, somewhat warm finish, long. 90-92

2016 Château La Rouselle
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral, scented, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lively and refreshing. 88-90

2016 Château Les Troix Croix
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, blackberries, sweet, bit jammy, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, fresh, yet sweet, structured, warm finish, bit alcoholic. 90-91

2016 Château La Vieille Cure
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, fresh, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, quite intense, structured. 89-91

2016 Château Villars
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruits, white pepper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, juicy, blueberries, long finish. 90-92

2016 Château Vrai Canon Bouché
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, blackberries nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, anise, leather. Good length. 86-88