2015 Bordeaux, Saint-Julien

2015 Château Beychevelle

Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, elegant texture, fine grained, long. 92-94

2015 Château Branaire-Ducru

Ruby. Darker fruits, spices, red berries, deeper and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, leaner, structured, long. 90-92

2015 Château de Bridane

Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, intense nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, good length. 87-89

2015 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blue- and blackberries, intense, fruity, rounded nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruits, rounded, fresh, nuanced, smooth if maybe not the most complex, charming, long. 93-95

2015 Croix de Beaucaillou

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, touch of chocolate and coffee, fruit driven. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, long. 91-93

2015 Château du Glana

Ruby. Dark fruits, some floral notes, scented, elegant nose, seductive even. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, minerals, leaner, long finish. 89-91

2015 Château Gloria

Ruby. Floral, scented, elegant, red and darker berries, mulberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, spices, dark berries, ripe, long. 92-94

2015 Château Gruaud Larose

Ruby. Fruity, red berries and darker fruits, scented, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, ripe, rounded, elegant and long. 93-95

2015 Château Lagrange

Ruby. Floral, raspberries, nuanced nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rounded texture, fresh, lively, long. 91-93

2015 Château Lalande Borie

Ruby. Fruity, some spices, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, slightly hollow. 87-89

2015 Château Langoa Barton

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, detailed, blueberries, quite intense yet subdued nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, vibrant, red berries, juicy, refreshing, nuanced and long. Tasted twice with consistent notes, a lovely Langoa. 92-94

2015 Château Léoville Barton

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, red berries, cherries, floral notes, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, elegant, playful, long. Tasted twice with consistent notes. 93-95

2015 Château Léoville Las Cases

Ruby. Scented, red and darker fruits, ripe blueberries, vanilla, layered and deeper. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and red fruits, detailed, elegant, layered, minerals, long. 94-96

2015 Le Petit Lion du Léoville Las Case

Ruby. Blueberries, some plums, touch of minerals, slight spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red and darker berries, spices, long. 89-91

2015 Château Léoville Poyferré

Ruby. Scented, red and darker berries, spices, touch jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, structured, tannic, verging on extracted, long. 92-94

2015 Clos du Marquis

Ruby. Scented, red berries, some floral notes, blueberries, lighter nose, delicate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, blueberries, fresh, fruity, rounded, long. 89-91

2015 La Petite Marquise du Clos du Marquis

Ruby. Scented, red berries, light floral note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, touch herbal, some red berries, slightly bitter. First year of a second label for Clos du Marquis. 85-87

2015 Château Saint-Pierre

Ruby. Vanilla, dark berries, spices and cherries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, raspberries, long. 91-93

2015 Château Talbot

Ruby. Red berries, floral, scented, fruity, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, structured, red berries, long. 92-94

10 Lagrange, 11 & 10 du Glana, 07 Prieuré-Lichine and 11 Bel Air

2011 Château Bel Air:

Ruby. Scented, floral and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, a bit tannic, fruity and good length. Needs a few years to settle. 85

2010 Château Lagrange:

Ruby. Fruity, scented, cassis and quite nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and refreshing, lovely balance, long. 91

2011 Château du Glana:

Ruby. Scented, floral and cassis nose, dark berries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, quite refreshing, elegant and long. 90

2010 Château du Glana:

Ruby. Fruity, scented, ripe and also fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and slightly green note below, refreshing and long. 90

2007 Château Priuré-Lichine:

Ruby. Scented, cassis, some vanilla and a mineral note beneath on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, elegant, refreshing, lovely balance, quite long. 89