Castillon and the Saint-Emilion satellites

Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2018 Château d'Aiguilhe

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, dark berries nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, liquorice, elegant red fruitiness that gives lift, long. 89-91

2018 Château Ampélia

MAR 19 Ruby. Herbs, dark fruits, anise, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs and dark fruits, vanilla. Not fully balanced. 84-86

2018 L'Aurage

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, cinnamon notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, some wood, dark fruits, long finish. 90-92

2018 Château La Brande

MAR 19 70M 22CF 8CS. Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, floral nose, ripe raspberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries, fruit forward, good length. 87-89

2018 Château Cap de Faugères

Ruby. Blueberries and anise nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices. Good length. 87-89

2018 Clos Lunelles

APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, rich, dense, coffee nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firm, extracted and woody. 87-89

2018 Château Côte Montpezat

MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, some spices, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, good length. Bit herbal. 87-89

2018 Château de Laussac

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, dark fruits, some spices, good length. 85-87

2018 Château de Laussac Cuvée Sacha

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, liquorice, good length. 86-88

2018 Château Montlandrie

MAR 19 75M 20CF 5CS Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, scented and floral, nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, structure behind, long. 89-91

2018 Château de la Pierre Levée

Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, liquorice, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, leaner bodied, good length. 85-87

2018 Château Veyry

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, fairly juicy, good length. 86-88

2018 Clos Puy Arnaud

MAR 19 Ruby. Rich dark fruity nose, some spices, jammy. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, jammy, rounded and a bit flat. 85-87

Montagne Saint- Emilion 2018

2018 Château La Basteinne

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, rustic nose, ripe. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices. Structured. 85-87

2018 Château Bechereau Couleur Malbec

MAR 19 Ruby. Blackberries, anise and spices, dark fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, some alcohol. 85-87

2018 Clos Bertineau

APR 19 Ruby. Anise, dark fruity, ripe and rich nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, rich and dense yet with refreshing elements, good length. 87-89

2018 La Dame de Boüard

APR 19 Ruby. Anise, dark fruity, blueberries and blackberries nose, some minerals and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, blueberries, darker fruits, denser, good length. 88-90

2018 Château Clos de Boüard 

APR 19 Ruby. Anise, dark fruity, ripe, blueberries and blackberries, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, detailed, juicy with fine grained structure behind, long. 91-93

2018 Château Faizeau

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruity nose, some alcohol. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, flat and fruit driven with wood on the palate. 84-86

2018 Château Messile-Aubert

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, vanilla and wood nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy and fruity. 83-85

2018 Château La Couronne Reserve

MAR 19 Ruby. Alcohol and jammy dark fruits nose. Alcoholic palate. Avoid. 77-79

2018 Reclos de la Couronne

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, rich and alcoholic nose. Rich, sweet and alcoholic palate, with herbal notes. 82-84

2018 Château Rocher Gardat

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, spices, blueberries nose, alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spicy, liquorice, rich yet somewhat hollow. 86-88

2018 Château Roudier

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices and red fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some alcohol and jaminess. 83-85

2018 Château Tour Bayard

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices. Woody. 84-86

2018 Simon Blanchard Au Champ de la fenêtre

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Faint minerals and floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spicy, juicy, elegant, long. 89-91

2018 Simon Blanchard Guitard

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, scented, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spicy, anise, minerals, good length. 89-91

2018 Vieux Château Palon

MAR 19 Ruby, woody, vanilla and coffee nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits and wood. 83-85

Lussac Saint Emilion

2018 Château de Barbe Blanche

MAR 19 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, leaner palate. 84-86

2018 Château de Bellevue

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, ripe and rich nose, yet herbal. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spicy, herbal, hollow and alcoholic. 82-84

2018 Château du Courlat

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, some herbs. 86-88

2018 Château Croix du Rival

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices, good length. 86-88

2018 Château La Grande Clotte

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries and spices. Firmer finish. 87-89

2018 Château de Lussac

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, some spices, good length. 85-87

2018 Château La Rose Perrière

MAR 19 Ruby. Spices, vanilla, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, bit sweet. 84-86

Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

2018 Château Bernon Bécot

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied. 85-87

2018 Château La Diligente

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, anise, spices, liquorice. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, structured behind. 86-88

2018 Château Clarisse

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, liquorice and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, jammy an drich. 85-87

2018 Château Guibot

MAR 19 Ruby. Herbs, paprika and alcohol nose. Same for palate covered by massive wood. Avoid. 78-80

2018 Château des Laurets

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, some herbs and wood nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, jammy and yet light palate. 84-86

2018 Château des Laurets Baron

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, ripe, yet green notes. 84-86

2018 Château Pontet Bayard

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, quite light nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs and red fruits. Firm. 84-86

2018 Château Soleil

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, dark fruits, anise, blueberries, structured, bit herbal. 84-86

Sainte Georges Saint- Emilion

2018 Château Cap St Georges

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice nose, jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, juicy, good length. Some alcohol warmth. 87-89

Graves de Vayres

2018 Grand Vin du Château Lesparre

MAR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice, good length. 87-89

2018 Blanc de Château Lesparre

MAR 19 Pale lemon yellow. Light tropical fruity nose and palate, leaner. 82-84