2016 Primeur Graves

2016 Château Brondelle

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries and morellos nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château Brondelle blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, leaner. 84-86

2016 Château de Cérons

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, coffee and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, more juicy palate than nose suggests, good length. 89-91

2016 Château de Cérons blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, leaner. Elegant texture. 85-87

2016 Château de Chantegrive

Ruby. Dark fruity, blackberries nose, ripe, coffee, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château de Chantegrive blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some vanilla, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, leaner, almost thin. 83-85

2016 Château Crabitey

Ruby. Dark berries, blueberries, fruity nose, ripe. Alcoholic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, sweet, blueberry jam, a bit all over the place, lacks focus. 86-88

2016 Château Crabitey blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Light fruity nose. Fresh, fruity, apples, lemons. 83-85

2016 Château Ferrande

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, woody. Lacks concentration. 86-88

2016 Château Ferrande blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh first but bitter toasty, loght. 84-86

2016 Clos Floridene

Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, light spicy note, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, spices, dark fruits, juicy and elegant, long. 89-91

2016 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some spices, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, apples, refreshing, smooth texture, elegant, playful, some vanilla, long. 91-93

2016 Château des Fougères

Ruby. Cassis, paprika, herbs and vanilla nose, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some alcohol. 87-89

2016 Château Haura

Ruby. Cherries, blueberries, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, red berries nose, long. 89-91

2016 Château Haut Selve

Ruby. Dark fruits, some blueberries, jammy, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, jammy, sweet. 85-87

2016 Château Haut Selve blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, spices, apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, bit lean finish. 85-87

2016 Château Rahoul

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and anise. Good length. 88-90

2016 Château Rahoul blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some ripe gooseberries and peach nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples and peach. Light citrus in the finish. 86-88

2016 Château Roquetaillade la Grange

Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red fruis and wood nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat hollow, lacks finesse. 85-87

2016 Château Roquetaillade la Grange

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, grapefruits nose, lemon peel. Fresh acidity, fruity if leaner, bit bitter. 84-86

2016 Château Saint-Robert Cuvée Poncot-Deville

Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, some alcohol, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries and spices, bit bitter finish. 86-88

2016 Château Saint-Robert Cuvée Poncot-Deville blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, smoky, minerals, apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, leaner, good length. 85-87

2016 Grand Enclos du Château de Cérons

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, leaner, some bitterness and sweetness, woody notes. 86

2016 Grand Enclos du Château de Cérons blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some spices, fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, some spices, elegant, light minerals finish. 88-90