2016 Primeur Pauillac

 

2016 Château d'Armailhac

Ruby. Fruity, blackberries, spices, anise, detailed, blueberries, intense nose, seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fruity, juicy, ripe, red and dark berries, exotic, ripe, dark berries and spices, beautiful effort from Armailhac this vintage, with a Moutonish profile. So if Mouton is out of your league, look no further. 93-95

2016 Château Batailley

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruity, intense, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, long. 90-92

2016 Château Bellegrave

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, fruity, vanilla nose, bit woody. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, vanilla and spices, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Clerc Milon

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, cassis, vanilla, exotic spices nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, red fruity aromas behind, anise, long. 93-95

2016 Château Croizet-Bages

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, anise, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and anise. Long. 89-91

2016 Château Duhart Milon

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, scented, floral, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, long and refreshing, beautiful. A more elegantly textured Duhart-Milon. 93-95

2016 Château La Fleur Peyrabon

Ruby. Anise, vanilla, spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, blueberries and anise. 86-88

2016 Château Fonbadet

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, fruity nose, cassis, light floral note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, cassis, good length. 89-91

2016 Château Grand-Puy Ducasse

Ruby. Vanilla, cassis, spices, coffee, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, anise, liquorice, blueberries. Long. 91-93

2016 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Ruby. Scented. Red berries, floral, elegant, seductive, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, detailed, playful, nuanced, bright red berries finish, beautiful wine! Long. Absolute beauty from GPL. 94-96

2016 Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Ruby. Red berries, anise, vanilla, cassis, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins. Fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, elegant if leaner. One of few that disappoints somewhat in Pauillac this vintage. 90-92

2016 Château Lafite Rothschild

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, blueberries, floral notes, violets, tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant and nuanced, layered, refined, blueberries, cassis and a light red fruity note, firmer finish, long. 97-99

2016 Carruades de Lafite

Ruby. Scented, fresh, fruity, blueberries, some anise, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, elegant, lovely balance, long. 92-94

2016 Château Latour

Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, detailed, tight, some coffee, cassis, firm. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, anise, blackberries, detailed, lovely balance, refreshing, blueberries, deeper, nuanced, refined, stunning length. 98-100

2016 Les Forts de Latour

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, cassis, anise, scented notes, floral and detailed, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise, detailed and elegant, long. 92-94

2016 Pauillac

Ruby. Scented, cassis, blueberries, light floral note nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, elegant. 89-91

2016 Château Lynch Bages

Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, floral, fruity, elegant nose, detailed and seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, spices, mouthwatering. Layered and detailed, long. 94-96

2016 Château Lynch-Moussas

Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, detailed, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, cassis, anise, vanilla, structured, long. Lynch-Moussas seems to be getting more serious over the last few years. 90-92

2016 Château Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Cassis, anise, some vanilla, spices, exotic notes, detailed, layered and deeper, blueberries and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, juicy, elegant, refined, exotic, bright and pure fruit, stunning length, never ending finish, never ending finish. Contender for wine of the vintage together with Petrus. 98-100

2016 Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild

Ruby. Fruity, blackberries, anise, some exotic spices, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, detailed and nuanced, long. 92-94

2016 Aile d'Argent

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruits, some spices, detailed and elegant, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant. 89-91

2016 Château Pédesclaux

Ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise and cassis, bit woody, long. 91-93

2016 Château Pibran

Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, spices, anise nose, riper, richer and deeper Pibran. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château Pichon Longueville Baron

85CS 15M Ruby. Tight, blueberries, blackberries, detailed, firmer, some faint tobacco, floral and scented notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, intense, detailed, some spices, anise, rich and ripe, beautiful balance, dense, long. 98-100

2016 Les Griffons de Longueville

Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla, ripe, rich, fruity, scented, detailed, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, anise, beautiful texture and balance, long. 92-94

2016 Les Tourelles de Longueville

Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, blueberries, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, detailed, long. 91-93

2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Ruby. Scented, red berries, anise, floral, detailed, nuanced, seductive nose, blackberries, layered and deep, violets with more air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, blueberires, some red fruits, juicy, playful, stunning length. 97-99

2016 Reserve de la Comtesse

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, some cassis, elegant nose, detailed and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, blueberries, elegant texture, long. 91-93

2016 Château Pontet Canet

Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, vanilla, anise, ripe and deep nose, scented, floral touch, stunning nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, detailed and nuanced, refreshing blueberries finish. Stunning length. 97-99

2016 Château Tour Sieujean

Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla and spices nose, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, woody. 88-90