2016 Primeur Pomerol

2016 Château Beauregard
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries and vanilla nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, elegant texture, long. A fine Beauregard. 91-93

2016 Château Beau Soleil
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, vanilla, woody. 85-87

2016 Château Bel-Air
Ruby. Blackberries, coffee, fruity, ripe nose, richer. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, dark berries, spices. 85-87

2016 Château Bellegrave
Ruby. Floral, spices, fresh, fruity, blueberries, some paprika nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, fresh, lively, elegant. Long. 90-92

2016 Château Le Bon Pasteur
Ruby. Floral, blueberries, some spices, elegant and scented nose, quite seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, ripe, fruity, richer, some alcohol notes in the finish, long. 92-94

2016 Château Bonalgue
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, anise, some spices, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, vanilla, blackberries, some red fruits, rounded. 89-91

2016 Château Bourgneuf
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, violets, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, dark berries, some vanilla and spices, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Château La Cabanne
Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, ripe, rich nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and spices, anise, elegant and refreshing, long. 90-92

2016 Château Le Caillou
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, elegant. 85-87

2016 Château Cantelauze
Ruby. Fruity, red berries, darker fruits nose, lighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, red fruits, elegant. 87-89

2016 Château Certan de May
Ruby. Scented, red berries, some anise, spices, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, elegant and lively, detailed, long. 93-95

2016 Château Le Chemin
Ruby. Blackberries, scented, fresh and fruity nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, refreshing. 87-89

2016 Château La Clemence
Deep ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices, liquorice, blackberries, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, ripe and rich, long. 90-92

2016 Château Clinet
Ruby. Blueberries, scented, fruity, dark berries, some spices, nuanced nose, even if tight at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, elegant and nuanced, playful, long, one stunning and pure Clinet. 96-98

2016 Clos 56
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich and fruity nose, spices, alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and fruity. 86-88

2016 Château Clos Bel Air Cuvée Chloé
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, blueberries, light scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, elegant. 88-90

2016 Clos du Clocher
Deep ruby. Coffee, blackberries, some vanilla, spices, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, rich, alcoholic and a bit jammy. 88-90

2016 Château La Commanderie
Ruby. Blackberries, scented, violet touch, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich and fruity, yet refreshing and quite mouthwatering. 89-91

2016 Domaine de Compostelle
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, vanilla. Some herbs, fruity, dark berries, some spices, herbs. 85-87

2016 Château La Conseillante
Ruby. Floral, scented, red berries, anise and raspberries, detailed and layered nose, pure expression. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, detailed, elegant and refined, nuanced, layered, lush, structured behind, playful, gorgeous length. 98-100

2016 Château La Création
Ruby. Coffee, dark fruits, wood spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, woody. 85-87

2016 Château La Croix
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, darker fruits, some herbal notes, vanilla, refreshing. 87-89

2016 Château La Croix du Casse
Ruby. Herbs, faint floral note, leaner nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, lacks concentration. 85-87

2016 Château La Croix de Gay
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, fresh and fruity nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, detailed. 93-95

2016 Château La Croix St. Georges
Ruby. Floral, fruity, nlueberries, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some anise and spices, detailed. 92-94

2016 Château La Croix Taillefer
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, liquorice, anise and alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy with a herbal note. 87-89

2016 Château La Croix Toulifaut
Ruby. Blackberries, morellos, vanilla, some alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, black fruits, ripe, lush, rich and dark, long. 90-92

2016 Clos L'Eglise
Ruby. Scented, blueberries, anise, floral notes, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, somewhat leaner body, bit woody finish, long. 91-93

2016 Château du Domaine de L'Eglise
Ruby. Red berries, herbs, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner. 87-89

2016 Château L'Eglise-Clinet
90M 10CF Deep ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, liquorice, blackberries, exotic notes, richer and layered, has depth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, sweet fruit, blueberries, coffee, blackberries, some spices, intense, deeper, vanilla, structured, long. 95-97

2016 La Petite Eglise
100M Ruby. Tight nose, some vanilla, spices, blackberries, coffee, deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, some red fruits, fairly detailed, long. 91-93

2016 Château L'Enclos
Ruby. Blueberries, alcohol, ripe and fruity, vanilla. Hollow nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, hollow and alcoholic. 83-85

2016 Château Enclos Haut Mazeyres
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, dark fruits, quite eleagant. 88-90

2016 Château L'Evangile
92M 8CF Ruby. Dark fruits, blackberries, anise, blueberries, vanilla, detailed, layered and deep, faintly scented far behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, coffee, liquorice and Christmas spices, fresh, fruity, touch of mint, detailed, stunning balance and length. 97-99

2016 Château Fayat
Ruby. Darkfruits, some spices, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, liquorice, long. 90-92

2016 Château Ferrand
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, blueberries, spices, anise, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fruity, rounded, juicy, long. 89-91

2016 Château Feytit-Clinet
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, quite lush nose, some vanilla, intense, faint floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, vanilla, some alcohol, long. 91-93

2016 Château Feytit-Guillot
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, vanilla, blueberries and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, rlegant. 89-91

2016 Château La Fleur de Gay
Ruby. Anise, blueberries, fruity, detailed nose, elegant, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some anise and spices, detailed and elegant, long. 93-95

2016 Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, minerals, layers, deep, floral, violets, nuanced, some spices, gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, detailed, layered, red and dark fruits, anise, very long indeed. 96-98

2016 Château La Fleur de Plince
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, cassis, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe dark fruits, woody and spices, anise, long. 89-91

2016 Château Franc-Maillet
Ruby. Blackberries, jammy blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, jammy, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château La Ganne
Ruby. Blueberries, violets, floral and fruity nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, soft and gentle. 86-88

2016 Château Le Gay
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some vanilla, ripe and fruity nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, liquorice, long. 92-94

2016 Château Gazin
Ruby. Scented, fruity, fresh, minerals, pure blueberries nose, elegant and seductive. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, the purity of expression is captivating, lively, bright blueberries, spices, gorgeous fruit, stunning. Best Gazin  ever made. 95-97

2016 Château Grand Beauséjour
Ruby, blackberries, blueberries, fruity and rounded nose, elegant, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, bit lean. 86-88

2016 Château Grand Moulinet
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lighter fruit, structured. 87-89

2016 Château La Grave
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, structured, long. 89-91

2016 Château Guillot Clauzel
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, vanilla, ripe, rich and alcoholic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise. 87-89

2016 Château Haut-Ferrand
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, has freshness to it, good length. 86-88

2016 Château Haut-Maillet
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, vanilla, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, detailed, nuanced, long. 90-92

2016 Château Hosanna
Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, anise, detailed nose, vanilla and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, detailed, lively, long. 94-96

2016 Château Lafleur
Ruby. Floral, blackberries, anise, blueberries, raspberries, nuanced, detailed, violets and white chocolate nose, some exotic spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced, layered, ripe dark berries and spices, minerals, long finish. 97-99

2016 Les Pensées de Lafleur
Ruby. Red berries, anise, fruity, blueberries, elegant nose, fruity, scented, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, elegant texture, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Château Lafleur-Gazin
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, intense, some scented notes and violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices and anise, long. 91-93

2016 Château Lafleur du Roy
Ruby. Blackberries, alcohol, lighter nose but jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy palate. 86-88

2016 Château Lafleur Grangeneuve
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices nose, some alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, structured if a bit hollow. 86-88

2016 Château Lagrange
Ruby. Blackberries, violets, some herbal notes, scented behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château Latour a Pomerol
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, anise, floral notes, ripe and lush nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, deeper, long. 93-95

2016 Château Lécuyer
Ruby. Scented, rich, fruity, blackberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, spices, liquorice, sweet and extracted. 86-88

2016 Château Maillet
Ruby. Vanilla, woody nose, burnt spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, ripe, rich, intense, good length. 89-91

2016 Château Mazeyres
Ruby. Some herbs, blueberries, some vanilla, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, spices, herbs, has a freshness to it, long. 89-91

2016 Château Monregard la Croix
Ruby. Dark fruity, some coffee and blueberries nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, elegant, fresh. 88-90

2016 Château Montviel
Ruby. Blackberries, some spices, anise nose, somewhat dusty. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, structured, some alcohol, riper, long. 90-92

2016 Château le Moulin
Deep ruby. Blackberries, spices, blueberries nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, anise, dark berries, long. 89-91

2016 Château Moulinet
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, anise nose, almost something exotic towards passion fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise. 88-90

2016 Château Nenin
Ruby. Scented, red berries, floral, blueberries, tight nose, blackberries, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some spices, detailed, long. 92-94

2016 Fugue de Nenin
Ruby. Floral, blueberries, brighter nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, blueberries, elegant, good length. 87-89

2016 Château La Patache
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Petit-Village
Ruby. Floral, fruity, blackberries, anise, scented, elegant, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, detailed, long. 95-97

2016 Le Jardins de Petit-Village
Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, some spices, anise, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, juicy, dark berries, elegant, good lnegth. 88-90

2016 Petrus
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, floral, detailed, elegant, seductive as few, violets, blueberries, some vanilla, layered and deep nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, detailed, blackberries, anise, layered, nuanced, playful, concentrated, quite lively, stunning length. Goes on and on. 99-100

2016 Château Pierhem
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, cassis, jammy nose, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices and anise, long finish. 89-91

2016 Le Pin
Ruby. Scented, blueberries, violets, nuanced, some vanilla and spices, layered, deep, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, blackberries, blueberries, intense, detailed, layered, intense yet refined, playful, nuanced, sort of more tender yet intense. Incredible length. 99-100

2016 Château Plince
Ruby. Blackberries, chocolate, coffee, violets, lush blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, liquorice, ripe and deeper. Must be the best Plince ever made. 90-92

2016 Château Plincette
Ruby. Red berries, blueberries, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, hollow. 84-86

2016 Château La Pointe
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, ripe, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, quite intense, spicy blueberries finish, liquorice. Long. 91-93

2016 Domaine de la Pointe
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, leaner. 85-87

2016 Château Porte Chic
Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, liquorice nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy. 88-90

2016 Château La Renaissance
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral notes, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, blueberries. 86-88

2016 Clos Rene
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, some anise and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, fresh. 90-92

2016 Château La Rose Figeac
Ruby. Dark fruits, some chocolate, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody palate. 86-88

2016 Château Rouget
Ruby. Alcoholic, blackberries, jammy woody nose. Freshish acidity, ripe, rich and juicy, wood. 85-87

2016 Château de Sales
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, vanilla, intense nose, bit jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity, dark berries, rounded. 87-89

2016 Château Saint-Pierre
Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, vanilla, spices, some alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, some alcohol, sweeter notes. 86-88

2016 Château du Tailhas
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, ripe, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy, anise and blackberries, long. 89-91

2016 Château Taillefer
Ruby. Blueberries, some spices, fruity, vanilla, a bit tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe tannins, blackberries, intense, fresh, coffee, yet somewhat lazy. 89-91

2016 Château Tour Maillet
Ruby. Wood, toast, burnt coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody, blackberries and coffee. 85-87

2016 Château La Tribune
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, rich, fruity, but also hollow. 85-87

2016 Château Trotanoy
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, spices, anise, some chocolate, deeper nose, layered, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, nuanced, detailed, refreshing, concentrated, long. 96-98

2016 Château de Valois
Ruby. Blackberries, coffee, dark fruits nose. Vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, good length. 86-88

2016 L'Eclat de Valois
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, dark berriers, some spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices. 88-90

2016 Château Vieux Maillet
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, liquorice, spices, anise, long. 90-92

2016 Château Vray Croix de Gay
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, vanilla, richer nose, coffee, faint scented note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, blueberries, detailed, fairly intense, but has warmth in the finish. Long. 91-93

2016 Clos de la Vieille Eglise
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, anise, some spices, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, anise, spices, blackberries, some blueberries, long. 91-93

2016 Clos Vieux Taillefer
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, some chocolate and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, alcohol, warm, not fully balanced. 87-89

2016 Vieux Château Certan
85M 14CF 1CS Deep ruby. Floral, scented, detailed, blackberries, blueberries, some spices, layered and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, blackberries, juicy, detailed, layed, nuanced, playful, refined, superb balance, long. 97-99

2016 Vieux Château Ferron
Ruby. Nettles, dark fruits, some red berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner cooked fruits, red berries. 84-87