2016 Primeur Haut-Médoc

2016 Château d'Agassac

Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, blueberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, refreshing, quite elegant, long playful finish. 90-92

2016 Château d'Arcins

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, liquorice, coffee, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, woody even if not as overwhelmingly so as the nose, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Arnauld

Ruby. Coffee, blackberries, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, extracted, big and sweet. 84-86

2016 Château Beaumont

Ruby. Blackberries,fruity, ripe, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, figs, dark berries and spices, good length. 89-91

2016 Château Belgrave

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, some anise and spices. Richer nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, dark berries, long. One of the best ever from Belgrave. 92-94

2016 Château Belle-Vue

Ruby. Anise, spices, vanilla and blueberries nose. Leaner palate, fresh acidity but quite woody.

2016 Château Bernadotte

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, intense nose for Bernadotte. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, ripe and rich for Bernadotte. 87-89

2016 Château Cambon La Pelouse

Ruby. Herbs, paprika, dark fruits behind nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, elegant texture, good length. 86-88

2016 Château de Camensac

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, vanilla and spices nose, rounded. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château Cantemerle

Ruby. Dark berries cassis, spices, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins,fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, detailed, beautiful Cantemerle, together with 2010 among the best ever made here. 92-94

2016 Château du Cartillon

Ruby. Dark fruits, herbs, leaner nose, vanilla. Boiled fruits and under ripe notes. 82-84

2016 Château Caronne Saint-Gemme

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries,  fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter, fruity, vanilla. 85-87

2016 Château Charmail

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, fruity, vanilla, coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, fruity, dark berries, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Citran

Ruby. Blackberries scented, floral, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices juicy, fresh, detailed and lively, long. 90-92

2016 Château Coufran

Ruby. Cassis. Vanilla, ripe and fruity nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fruity, ripe, dark berries and spices, a riper Coufran. 88-90

2016 Château de Gironville

Ruby. Ripe, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries. 84-86

2016 Château Les Grands Chênes

Ruby. Herbs, vanilla and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and anise. 85-87

2016 Château d'Hanteillan

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark fruits and anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, blackberries, refreshing finish. 86-88

2016 Château La Lagune

Ruby. Blackberries. Blueberries, spices and anise nose, faint minerals touch. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, structured,  firm and long. 92-94

2016 Château de Lamarque

Ruby, cassis, spices, coffee, vanilla, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fruity, dark berries, ripe, rich and big, fruity, long. 89-91

2016 Château Lamothe Bergeron

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices, some alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, cooler fruits, dark berries, lively. 88-90

2016 Château Lanessan

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices, vanilla. Faint scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, spices, fresh and juicy, elegant, long. 90-92

2016 Château Larose Perganson

Ruby. Blackberries, coffee, fruity, dark berries, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices. 86-88

2016 Château Larrivaux

Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, not too intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, quite juicy. 86-88

2016 Château Lestage Simon

Ruby. Blackberries, rich and fruity nose, intense, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, detailed, fairly refreshing, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Liversan

Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla, fruity, floral, elegant nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Malescasse

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices nose. Blackberries and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, some coffee and chocolate, good length. 87-89

2016 Château de Malleret

Ruby. Herbal, blackberries, fruity nose, some anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbal, lacks body. 82-84

2016 Château Mille Roses Haut-Médoc

Ruby. Anise, fruity, leaner nose, herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh if lean. 84-86

2016 Château Paloumey

Ruby. Light dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant. 84-86

2016 Château Peyrabon

Ruby. Fruity, scented, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter palate. 83-85

2016 Château Peyredon Lagravette

Ruby. Blueberries, some cassis, light vanilla note, some spices and faint floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, refreshing. 88-90

2016 Château Reysson

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, vanilla, fairly intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripetannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, elegant

2016 Château Saint-Paul

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, some floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise. 86-88

2016 Château Sénéjac

Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, elegant nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices. 86-88

2016 Château Sociando-Mallet

Ruby. Anise, blueberries, fruity nose, detailed nose, rich and ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Tour Carnet

Ruby. Blackberries, spices. Fruity, vanilla, jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, ripe, rich. Long. 90-92

2016 Château Trois Moulins

Ruby. Herbs, dark fruits, some anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, feels hollow, herbal. 84-86

2016 Château Verdignan

Ruby. Red berries, anise and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, spices, elegant. 88-90

2016 Château de Villegeorge

Ruby. Spices, vanilla, ripe and rich nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, blackberries, juicy, good length. 87-89

2016 The Winemakers' Collection Saison 11 Hubert de Boüard

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some vanilla notes, riper expression. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, spices, some anise, liquorice, good length. 87-89