2016 Primeur Médoc

2016 Château Blaignan
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, some vanilla nose fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise. 87-89

2016 Château La Cardonne
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices,  blueberries, cassis, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some dark fruits, good length. 87-89

2016 Goulée
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some coffee, cigars and tobacco nose, an exotic Goulée. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, blackberries, cassis, some red fruits, elegant. 90-92

2016 Château Les Grands Chênes
Ruby. Herbal notes, blackberries, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château Greysac
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich nose, some coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity first, hollow finish. 84-86

2016 Château Grivière
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some spices, dark berries, fairly juicy. 87-89

2016 Château Haut Condissas
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral notes, violets, elegant nose, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some herbal notes, anise and vanilla, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Haut-Maurac
Ruby. Coffee, chocolate and blueberries nose. Freshish acidity, ripe, herbs, blackberries. Utterly boring. 83-85

2016 Château Patache d'Aux
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, very fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, vanilla, some bitter notes finish. 85-87

2016 Château Potensac
Ruby. Floral, scented, dark berries, some spices, tighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise, detailed, long. 90-92

2016 Chapelle de Potensac
Ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, elegant. 86-88

2016 Château Ramafort
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some anise. 86-88

2016 Château Rollan de By
Ruby. Big, rich, alcoholic, trying too hard nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, bog and fruity, lots of wood. 85-87

2016 Château La Tour de By
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla nose, bit woody up front at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tanninsm fruity, dark berries, some spices and anise, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Tour Séran
Ruby. Scented, floral notes, dark fruits, some spices, anise, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, blueberries, good length. 88-90