2016 Primeur Moulis and Listrac

Moulis

2016 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, riper and richer nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, playful. 89-91

2016 Château Brillette

Ruby. Spices, vanilla, blueberries and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruits, fresh, lively, elegant, structured. 88-90

Château Clarke

Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, dark berries, deeper but not that complex or long. 86-88

2016 Château Fonreaud

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices and anise, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Fourcas Dupré

Ruby. Cassis,  fruity, dark berries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, playful, long. 88-90

2016 Château Fourcas Hosten

Ruby, cassis, fruity, vanilla, spices nose, floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy and elegant, following the lovely 2015 from here, Fourcas Hosten seems to aim for a new level. Long finish. 89-91

2016 Château La Garricq

Ruby. Ripe, rich, blackberries and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, woody and spicy. 86-88

2016 Château Mauvesin Barton

Ruby. Spices, fruity, dark berries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, refreshing, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Poujeaux

Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, blueberries, anise, faint floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 90-92

Listrac

2016 Château Cap Léon Veyrin

Ruby. Floral, some violets, blueberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, somewhat leaner, fairly elegant. 87-89

2016 Château Chasse-Spleen

Ruby. Blackberries, spices and anise nose, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices and anise, detailed and long. 92-94

2016 Châteu Ducluzeau

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise. 86-88

2016 Château Fourcas-Borie

Ruby. Floral, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Maucaillou

Ruby. Scented, fruity, touch of herbs and more dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, long finish. 89-91

2016 Château Mayne Lalande

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, fruity nose. Faint minerals note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, playful, lovely. 90-92