2016 Primeur Sauternes

2016 Château d'Arche

Golden. Apples, fruity, apricots, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, peach, some cinnamon, long. Leaner but fresh. 89-91

2016 Château Bastor-Lamontagne

Golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant and lively. 88-90

2016 Château Broustet

Golden. Apricots, peach, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, spices, elegant texture, bit lean and short. 86-88

2016 Château Cantegril

Golden. Apricots, peach, fruity nose, light vanilla, pineapples. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, pineapples, elegant texture, refreshing, long. 89-91

2016 Château Climens

No final blend yet, four samples from the different parts of the vineyard, all showing good concentration and balance together with freshness. This should become one of the more concentrated wines in the vintage from these samples, and one of the stars. But with no final blend we do not know. Depending on the final blend, anywhere from 93-97

2016 Château Coutet

Golden. Fruity, apricots, apples, peach, lighter nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, elegant, detailed, nuanced, long. Lighter palate than usual. 91-93

2016 Château Doisy Daëne

Golden. Apricots, fresh, fruity, elegant nose, vanilla, anise touch, bright nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, spices, elegant and nuanced, one of the more concentrated this vintage yet with the usual sublime freshness and elegance. One of the stars of the vintage. Long. 94-96

2016 L'Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne

Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, vanilla, touch of grapefruits, faint candied citrus notes nose. Fresh acidity, lively, playful, apples, minerals, detailed, playful, refreshing, superb balance, touch of black tea and bergamot, absolute beauty. Wine of the vintage in Sauternes, but very limited production as always. 95-97

2016 Château Doisy-Vedrines

Golden. Apricots, fruity, peach and pears nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, refreshing, good length. 88-90

2016 Château de Fargues

Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, spices, detailed nose, pure. Intense. Fresh acidity. Fresh, intense, detailed, pure, lively, refreshing and fruity, bright pineapples, long. One of the stars of the vintage. 94-96

2016 Château Filhot

Golden. Fruity, apples, peach nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, lighter. 87-89

2016 Château Guiraud

Golden. Apples, pineapples, apricots, fruity nose, vanilla, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, pineapples, beautiful balance, and intense, long. 93-95

2016 Château Haut-Bergeron

Golden. Apples, peach, fruity, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, some pineapples, elegant. 86-88

2016 Clos Haut-Peyraguey

Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, fresh, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, elegant, apples and spices, smooth, long. 89-91

2016 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, fresh, cinnamon nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, fruity, apples and cinnamon, spices, elegant but could have had some more concentration, long. 92-94

2016 Château Lamothe Guignard

Golden. Mushrooms, some peach nose, light. Fresh acidity, fruity, light, lean. 85-87

2016 Château de Malle

Golden. Apricots, pineapples, fruity, fresh, faint spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, peach and apricots, fresh, lovely. 91-93

2016 Château de Myrat

Golden. Apples, pineapples, some vanilla, fruity, light spicy note nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, apples, pineapples, some vanilla and spices, elegant, long. 91-93

2016 Château Rabaud-Promis

Golden. Apricots, fruity, intense nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, detailed and elegant, long. 91-93

2016 Château Raymond-Lafon

Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, fresh and fruity nose, touch of ripe blood orange and grapefruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, vanilla, some spices, apricots, quite intense, detailed, nuanced, long. A beauty. 93-95

2016 Château de Rayne Vigneau

Golden. Apricots, some vanilla, very tight now, difficult to taste. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, elegant but unusually tight. This will hopefully reach higher, hope to get a chance to retaste it in my June trip to Bordeaux. For now 89-91

2016 Château Rieussec

Golden. Apricots, fruity, peach, almonds, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, ripe, fresh, elegant and detailed, playful, quite refined, long. 93-95

2016 Château Romer

Golden. Dusty nose, smells dirty and funky, volatile.

2016 Château Romer du Hayot

Golden. Apricots, fruity, elegant nose if lean. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, leaner. Elegant. 86-88

2016 Château Sigalas Rabaud

Golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh, pineapples, elegant nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, rounded, elegant texture, detailed, long. 91-93

2016 Château Suau

Golden. Apricots, fruity, fresh nose. Lighter. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples and vanilla notes, elegant. 89-91

2016 Château Suduiraut

Golden. Fruity, apricots, pineapples, vanilla, some, quite intense nose, candied lemons. Fresh acidity, fruity, pineapples, apricots, elegant, vanilla, lovely balance, detailed, long. 94-96

2016 S de Suduiraut

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, vanilla, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, lemons, some vanilla, good length. 88-90

2016 Le Blanc Sec de Suduiraut

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, elegant, good length. 87-89

2016 Château La Tour Blanche

Golden. Apricots, fruity, pineapples, some spices, detailed nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, fruity, detailed, elegant, lovely balance, refreshing and playful, long. 93-95

2016 Château d'Yquem

Golden. Apricots, fresh, lively, pineapples, fresh and fruity nose, vanilla, exotic spices, detailed. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, pineapples, Sorrento lemons, apricots, detailed, refreshing, candied lemons, detailed and long. 94-96

2016 Primeur Graves

2016 Château Brondelle

Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries and morellos nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château Brondelle blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, leaner. 84-86

2016 Château de Cérons

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, coffee and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, more juicy palate than nose suggests, good length. 89-91

2016 Château de Cérons blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, leaner. Elegant texture. 85-87

2016 Château de Chantegrive

Ruby. Dark fruity, blackberries nose, ripe, coffee, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château de Chantegrive blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some vanilla, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, leaner, almost thin. 83-85

2016 Château Crabitey

Ruby. Dark berries, blueberries, fruity nose, ripe. Alcoholic. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, sweet, blueberry jam, a bit all over the place, lacks focus. 86-88

2016 Château Crabitey blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Light fruity nose. Fresh, fruity, apples, lemons. 83-85

2016 Château Ferrande

Ruby. Vanilla, spices, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, woody. Lacks concentration. 86-88

2016 Château Ferrande blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh first but bitter toasty, loght. 84-86

2016 Clos Floridene

Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, light spicy note, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, spices, dark fruits, juicy and elegant, long. 89-91

2016 Clos Floridene blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some spices, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, apples, refreshing, smooth texture, elegant, playful, some vanilla, long. 91-93

2016 Château des Fougères

Ruby. Cassis, paprika, herbs and vanilla nose, anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some alcohol. 87-89

2016 Château Haura

Ruby. Cherries, blueberries, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, red berries nose, long. 89-91

2016 Château Haut Selve

Ruby. Dark fruits, some blueberries, jammy, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe, fruity, jammy, sweet. 85-87

2016 Château Haut Selve blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, spices, apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, bit lean finish. 85-87

2016 Château Rahoul

Ruby. Dark fruits, spices and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and anise. Good length. 88-90

2016 Château Rahoul blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some ripe gooseberries and peach nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples and peach. Light citrus in the finish. 86-88

2016 Château Roquetaillade la Grange

Ruby. Herbs, paprika, red fruis and wood nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat hollow, lacks finesse. 85-87

2016 Château Roquetaillade la Grange

Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, grapefruits nose, lemon peel. Fresh acidity, fruity if leaner, bit bitter. 84-86

2016 Château Saint-Robert Cuvée Poncot-Deville

Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, some alcohol, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries and spices, bit bitter finish. 86-88

2016 Château Saint-Robert Cuvée Poncot-Deville blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, smoky, minerals, apples nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, leaner, good length. 85-87

2016 Grand Enclos du Château de Cérons

Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, leaner, some bitterness and sweetness, woody notes. 86

2016 Grand Enclos du Château de Cérons blanc

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some spices, fresh and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, some spices, elegant, light minerals finish. 88-90

2016 Primeur Médoc

2016 Château Blaignan
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, some vanilla nose fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise. 87-89

2016 Château La Cardonne
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices,  blueberries, cassis, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some dark fruits, good length. 87-89

2016 Goulée
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some coffee, cigars and tobacco nose, an exotic Goulée. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, blackberries, cassis, some red fruits, elegant. 90-92

2016 Château Les Grands Chênes
Ruby. Herbal notes, blackberries, cassis and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, leaner. 86-88

2016 Château Greysac
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich nose, some coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity first, hollow finish. 84-86

2016 Château Grivière
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, some spices, dark berries, fairly juicy. 87-89

2016 Château Haut Condissas
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral notes, violets, elegant nose, ripe, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some herbal notes, anise and vanilla, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Haut-Maurac
Ruby. Coffee, chocolate and blueberries nose. Freshish acidity, ripe, herbs, blackberries. Utterly boring. 83-85

2016 Château Patache d'Aux
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, very fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise, vanilla, some bitter notes finish. 85-87

2016 Château Potensac
Ruby. Floral, scented, dark berries, some spices, tighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some anise, detailed, long. 90-92

2016 Chapelle de Potensac
Ruby. Scented, fruity, blueberries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, elegant. 86-88

2016 Château Ramafort
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, some anise. 86-88

2016 Château Rollan de By
Ruby. Big, rich, alcoholic, trying too hard nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, bog and fruity, lots of wood. 85-87

2016 Château La Tour de By
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla nose, bit woody up front at this stage. Fresh acidity, ripe tanninsm fruity, dark berries, some spices and anise, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Tour Séran
Ruby. Scented, floral notes, dark fruits, some spices, anise, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, blueberries, good length. 88-90

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

2016 Primeur Fronsac/ Canon Fronsac

2016 Acte 8
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, anise, spices, long. 90-92

2016 Château Carlmagnus
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, ripe, rich nose, fruity, cassis. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, heavy, jammy, ripe and rich, big and without the acidity of the vintage this would be ungainly. Long. 90-92

2016 Château Dalem
Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruits, some spices, vanilla, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, red fruits, refreshing, detailed, elegant body and texture, long. 91-93

2016 Château de la Dauphine
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, vanilla, some chocolate notes, blueberries, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, elegant texture, detailed, long. 91-93

2016 Château Fontenil
Ruby. Some herbs, red berries, some darker fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some herbs, dark fruits, spices, anise, long finish. 89-91

2016 Château Gaby
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, plums, faint violets note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, quite intense, blackberries, rich and ripe. Long. 91-93

2016 Haut-Carles
Ruby. Blueberries, fruit driven, some plums, ripe nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, elegant, somewhat leaner. 88-90

2016 Château Moulin Haut-Laroque
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blueberries, violets, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, darker fruits, some spices, long. 89-91

2016 Château Moulin Pey-Labrie
Ruby. Blackberries, jammy, fruity, dark berries, spices nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, flat and fruity. 85-87

2016 Château Plain-Point
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, jammy, red fruits, long. 89-91

2016 Château Puy Guilhem Fornsac
Ruby. Dark berries, spices, vanilla, wood, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise finish. 87-89

2016 Château Puy Guilhem Canon Fronsac
Ruby. Blackberries, some vanilla, spices, anise, dark fruits nose. Blueberries, spices, dark berries, liquorice, good length. 88-90

2016 Château de La Rivière
Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, spices, ripe, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fresh, tannic, vanilla, somewhat warm finish, long. 90-92

2016 Château La Rouselle
Ruby. Dark fruits, floral, scented, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lively and refreshing. 88-90

2016 Château Les Troix Croix
Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, blackberries, sweet, bit jammy, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, fresh, yet sweet, structured, warm finish, bit alcoholic. 90-91

2016 Château La Vieille Cure
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, fruity, fresh, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, quite intense, structured. 89-91

2016 Château Villars
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, dark fruits, white pepper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, juicy, blueberries, long finish. 90-92

2016 Château Vrai Canon Bouché
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, blackberries nose, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, anise, leather. Good length. 86-88

2016 Primeur Lalande de Pomerol

2016 L'Ambroise
Ruby. Scented, blueberries, some cherries, vanilla and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, liquorice and alcohol. 89-91

2016 Château de Bel-Air
Ruby. Fruity, floral, dark berries and spices, anise, violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, vanilla finish. Long. 89-91

2016 Château de Chambrun
Ruby. Blackberries, some spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, somewhat hollow mid palate, woody, some herbs, yet sweet dark fruits. Not fully together. 85-87

2016 Château La Chenade
Ruby. Dark fruits, some vanilla, spices, dark berries, quite intense nose. Scented notes behind. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, red fruits, quite lively and elegant, long. 89-91

2016 Château Les Cruzelles
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, ripe, blueberries, touch of violets, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, structured, red berries, darker fruits, some spices, good length. 90-92

2016 Château La Fleur de Boüard
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, vanilla and scented nose, floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively, detailed, elegant, lovely balance, long. 91-93

2016 La Plus de la Fleur de Boüard
Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, fruity, ripe, intense, deeper nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, ripe and juicy, intense, long. 92-94

2016 La Fleur Saint Georges
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla and spices, fairly intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, fresh, fruity, lively, elegant, long. 89-91

2016 Château Grand Ormeau
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich, vanilla and spices, woody nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, spices, ripe, rich, vanilla, long. 89-91

2016 Château Haut-Surguet Grande Selection
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, spices, anise nose. Wood. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, spices, quite woody but seems to have the concentration for it. 87-89

2016 Château Jean de Gué
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, faint floral nose, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, darker fruits, some vanilla, spicy, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Perron La Fleur
Ruby. Wood, wood spoon nose, where is the fruit? Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, beyond woody. 79-81

2016 Château Saint Jean de Lavaud
Ruby. Blueberries, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, ripe, fruity, dark berries, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Sergant
Ruby. Rich morellos nose, kirsch like, sweet and fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, juicy. 87-89

2016 Château Siaurac
Ruby. Floral, fruity, scented, blackberries nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fruity, dark berries and spices, refreshing, some coffee notes, long. One of the best Siaurac's made. 90-92

2016 Plaisir de Siaurac
Ruby. Scented, dark berries, spices, floral nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, elegant, good length. 85 87

2016 Château Tournefeuille
Ruby. Blackberries, ripe, rich, fruity, blueberries and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, good length. 89-91

2016 Château de Viaud
Ruby. Dark fruity, chocolate, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bitter woody notes, hollow fruit. 84-86

2016 La Sergue
Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, some scented notes, blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, fruity, dark berries, spices, bit warm, good length. 88-90

2016 Primeur Castillon Côte de Bordeaux

2016 Château d'Aiguilhe
Ruby. Anise, fruity, blueberries, plums nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise. 87-89

2016 Château Ampélia
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, woody. 85-87

2016 L'Aurage
Deep ruby. Blackberries, some spices, ripe, rich, dark fruits, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, ripe, rich, intense, long. 91-93

2016 Château La Brande
Ruby. Blackberries, raspberries, rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark fruits, blackberries. Good length 88-90

2016 Château Brisson
Ruby. Rich, fruity, woody and alcoholic nose. Woody palate. 83-85

2016 Château Cap de Faugères
Ruby. Some herbs, red berries, cherries, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity, some herbs, bit woody finish. 87-89

2016 Château Claud-Bellevue
Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, spices, alcohol nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner,d ark berries, spices, some alcohol. 85-87

2016 Château Joanin Becot
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, woody, structured with fine dark fruits behind. 86-88

2016 Clos Lunelles
Deep ruby. Darkfruits, ripe, rich, intense nose, chocolate and blackberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, lively fruit with lots of wood and spices from wood. 89-91

2016 Château Côte Montpezat
Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, blueberries, some vanilla nose, chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy with some herbal and green notes behind, good length. 87-89

2016 Château La Croix Lartigue
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, cassis, ripe nose, alcohol. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, alcohol, warm, ripe, fruity, rich. Lacks freshness. 85-87

2016 Château de Laussac
Ruby. Dark fruits, some coffee, soices, liquorice nose, heavier nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, vanilla, spices, blackberries, wood. 87-89

2016 Château Montlandrie
Ruby. Vanilla, blueberries, some chocolate, black tea, bergamot nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries and spices, some alcohol shows through, bit warm finish, long. 90-92

2016 Château Veyry
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, ripe, rich nose, spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, vanilla, spices, some bitter notes, good length. 86-88

2016 Clos Puy Arnaud
Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, blueberries nose, ripe nose, some warmth. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, blueberries, lively. 88-90

2016 Primeur Bordeaux/ Bordeaux Superieur

2016 Balthus
Ruby. Dark fruity nose, blackberries, vanilla, ripe nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise, good length. 87-89

2016 Domaine des Cambes
Ruby. Dark fruity nose, spices, vanilla, coffee, some burnt wood nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, vanilla and spices, coffee, blackberries and coffee, long. 89-91

2016 Clarendelle rouge
Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity nose, fresh, blueberries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, spices, anise, red berries, darker fruits. 86-88

2016 Clarendelle blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some lemons, ripe gooseberries nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, some apples and pears, good length. 84-86

2016 Girolate
Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, anise, rich nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, blackberries, elegant texture, long. 90-92

2016 Girolate blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, gooseberries, light citrus and vanilla nose.,fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, lighter but elegant. 88-90
 
2016 Grand Village rouge
Ruby. Red berries, dark fruits, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some vanilla, good length. 88-90

2016 Grand Village blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, vanilla, spices nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, apples, citrus, vanilla, elegant. Good length. 87-89

2016 Les Champs Libres
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, vanilla, fresh and bright nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples, citrus, minerals, smoky, vanilla, salty finish, long. 90-92

2016 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, some peach and very ripe citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant. 85-87

2016 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Or
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, rounded nose, some smoke and citrus. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, some apples, smoky, vanilla, good length. 86-88

2016 Château de Lussac blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, vanilla, some gooseberries nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, minerals, vanilla. 86-88

2016 Château Magrez Fombrauge blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Vanilla, spices, smoky nose, gooseberries. Fresh acidity, fruity, aplles, lemons, grapefruits, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Monbousquet blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, peach, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, peach, fruity, elegant, fresh. 86-88

2016 Château Mont-Pérat
Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, light paprika note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, elegant. 88-90

2016 Château Mont-Pérat blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, pears and gooseberries nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, lighter. 85-87

2016 Château Pey La Tour Réserve
Ruby. Fruity, blueberries, some anise, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh,fruity, dark berries, vanilla. 85-87

2016 Reignac
Ruby. Dark berries, spices, anise nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, rounded, quite elegant texture, good length. 87-89

2016 Reignac Blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, peach, pears and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant, bit simple. 84-86

2016 Château de la Rivière blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Gooseberries and light citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, some vanilla and spices, bit light. 84-86

2016 Château Tour de Mirambeau Cuvée Passion
Ruby. Some herbs, dark berries, paprika nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, blueberries palate, lenaer. 85-87

2016 Château Tour de Mirambeau Cuvée Passion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, grapefruits nose. Fresh acidity, apples, passion fruits, apples, gooseberries, elegant texture. 86-88

2016 The Winemakers' Collection Saison 11 Hubert de Boüard
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some vanilla, grapefruits notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, spices, minerals. Woody finish. 85-87

2016 Primeur Cadillac/Côtes de Bordeaux

2016 Château Reynon
Ruby. Blueberries, fruity, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy and fruitty, a fuller bodied Reynon, elegant as always. 86-88

2016 Château Reynon blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Pples, fresh, fruity, gooseberries nose. Fresh acidity, gooseberries, elegant, refreshing, apples, minerals. 85-87

2016 Château Ricaud
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, good length. 85-87

2016 Primeur Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

2016 Château La Diligente
Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, herbs and nettles nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, herbs, nettles, dark fruits, wood. 84-86

2016 Château Clarisse
Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, dark berries, some spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, blackberries, spices, anise, blueberries, fairly juicy. 87-89

2016 Château Clarisse Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
Ruby. Dark fruity, blackberries, rich and fruity nose, lush, liquorice, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, refreshing, playful, ripe, bit jammy. 89-91

2016 La Mauriane
Ruby. Blackberries, coffee, floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, rich, sweet. 86-88

2016 Primeur Lussac Saint-Emilion

2016 Château de Barbe Blanche
Ruby. Vanilla, coffee, blackberries but almost dusty wood and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, very woody. 85-87

2016 Château Bel-Air Cuvée Jean et Gabriel
Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, anise nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, good length. 87-89

2016 Château du Courlat
Ruby. Vanilla and spices nose, some dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices. 85-87

2016 Château de Lussac
Ruby. Vanilla, spices, blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy and fruity palate, blackberries, quite intense, elegant, bit woody finish, good length. 87-89

2016 Château La Rose Perrière
Ruby. Blueberries, some vanilla, some coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, raspberries, blackberries, refreshing, structured finish. 87-89

2016 Primeur Montagne Saint-Emilion

2016 Clos de Boüard
Ruby. Dark berries, some coffee, ripe, blackberries, floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, anise, long. 91-93

2016 Dame de Boüard
Ruby. Blackberries, spices, vanilla nose, fairly woody. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, dark berries, bit alcoholic, good length. 87-89

2016 Château Faizeau
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries nose, coffee, burnt notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and wood spices, woody finish. 84-86

2016 Château Messile-Aubert
Ruby. Dark fruits, vanilla, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, woody palate, hollow, lacks fruit. 83-85

2016 Reclos de La Couronne
Ruby. Blackberries, alcoholic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, alcoholic and woody. 83-85

2016 Domaine Simon Blanchard Au Champ de la Fenetre
Ruby. Blackberries, heavier dark fruity nose, rich, some alcohol but also touch herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, juicy, fruity, blackberries, good length. 88-90

2016 Domaine Simon Blanchard Guitard
Ruby. Blackberries, light floral note, dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, dark berries, spices, anise, elegant and refrsshing. 90-92

2016 Château Teyssier
Ruby. Dark berries, ripe, rich, fruity, blackberries nose. Vanilla and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, anise. Ripe. 87-89

2016 Château Tour Bayard
Ruby. Blackberries, jammy nose, some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy blackberries mid palate, bit woody finish. 85-87

2016 Vieux Château Palon
Ruby. Herbs, wood spices, toast, vanilla and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, hollow, herbal, blackberries, jammy, underripe and overripe at the same time, liquorice finish. 85-87

2016 Primeur Graves de Vayres

2016 Grand Vin du Château Lesparre
Ruby. Dark fruits, raspberries and blueberries nose, toast. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, anise. 87-89

2016 Grand Vin du Château Lesparre blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, vanilla, spices, peach nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, gooseberries, almost thin palate. 82-84

2016 Primeur Côte de Blaye

2016 Château Haut Bertinerie
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, vanilla nose, leaner. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, grapefruits, leaner. 83-85

Primeur 2016 Côte de Bourg

2016 Château Fougas Maldoror
Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, anise nose, blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, anise, bit woody finish. 86-88

2016 Roc de Cambes
Deep ruby. Blackberries, spices, liquorice, blueberries, intense nose, smoky and spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, some spices, blackberries, juicy, ripe, sweetish, long. 92-94

Primeur 2016 Sainte-Foy Bordeaux

2016 Château Hostens-Picant Lucullus
Ruby. Darkfruits, vanilla and spices, some coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, blackberries, spices, good length. 87-89

Pauillac tasting June 2016

2012 Egon Müller Scharzhofberg Riesling
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, sime citrus, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, rounded, apples, touch of grapefruits peel, good length. 87

2014 Von Winning Kirchenstück Riesling GG
Towards lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, floral, minerals, fruity. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, rounded, somewhat rich. 88


2007 Château Batailley
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some tobacco, touch herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner, lacks some body. Good length. 86

2008 Château Batailley
Ruby. Cassis, red berries, touch scented, tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, herbs, structured, some dark berries and spices, good length. 88

2010 Château Batailley
Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, spices, dark berries, tobacco and some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, somewhat hollow finish. 89

2010 Château Batailley
Ruby. Dark fruits, some bell peppers, cedar, tobacco and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, tobacco, cassis, some herbs, vanilla, long. Spicy. 90


2004 Château Lynch Moussas
Ruby. Some dark fruits, leaner nose, somewhat earthy. Fresh acidity, dry and dusty tannins, leaner, drying finish. 85

2004 Château Duhart-Milon
Ruby. Scented, cassis, vanilla, spices, blackberries, tobacco. Fruity behind the structure. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, fruity, tobacco, dark fruits, still structured, quite elegant fruit, somewhat firm finish. 92

2010 Mouton Cadet Reserve Pauillac
Deepish ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, fresh, quite elegant fruit nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded. 85


2008 Château Clerc Milon
Ruby. Dark fruits, scented, fresh and fruity, touch of cedar, red berries, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, fruity, dark berries, spices, quite intense, detailed, long. 93

1979 Château Baronne Philippe
In neck fill. Ruby, brick rim. Scented, anise, cherries, red berries, leaner nose, quite elegant. Fresh acidity, leaner tannins, leaner fruit and structure, soft texture, this is holding on to its life and managing, barely. 87

2004 Les Forts de Latour
Ruby. Scented, red berries, some floral notes, touch of cedar nose, cassis, light tobacco note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, cassis, leather, scented, long. 91

2001 Château Pichon Longueville Baron
Ruby. Scented, red berries, cassis, floral, touch of tobacco, detailed nose, layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, detailed, nuanced, long. Just starting to show what's in it. 95

2004 Château Lafite Rothschild
Ruby. Scented, cassis, tobacco, leather, quite youthful, detailed, cedar, layered and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, nuanced, superb balance, surprisingly seductive and full bodied, remember last bottle as superb as well, the length is magic. Very long. 96


1990 Château Grand Puy Lacoste
Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, cassis, some figs, leather, tobacco, detailed, nuanced, floral, detailed, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries, detailed, quite elegant, nuanced, long. 93

1985 Château Grand Puy Lacoste
Ruby, garnet rim. Tobacco, dried fruits, a few dark berries, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some figs and dried fruits, not sure it has had excellent storage all it's life. Owner says other bottles from the same case has been better. 87



2006 Château Pontet-Canet
Deepish ruby. Dark fruits, mint, rich and fruity, some chocolate, intense and layered. Fresh newspaper. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, ripe, intense, dark berries, spices, juicy, firm with fruit to back it up, long. 94

2002 Château Pontet-Canet
Ruby. Cassis, fruity, dark berries, some leather nose, mint. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner, detailed but lacks something, good length. Bit sweet and sour. 88

2001 Château Pontet-Canet
Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some vanilla, faint tobacco, cassis and leather, not the most open bottle. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly fresh, cassis and red berries, somewhat fruity palate, good balance, long. 91


1999 Château Pontet-Canet
Ruby. Dark fruits, mint, some cassis, blueberries, leather, some vanilla, tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some cherries and sweet and sour, tobacco, leather, long. Not the best bottle of this. 88

1990 Château Pontet-Canet
Ruby, garnet rim. Coffee, dark fruits, dark chocolate, scented, tight, dark fruits, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, lacks body and fruit, not an optimal bottle. 89

1962 Château Pontet-Canet
Top shoulder fill. Ruby, brick rim. Tired, some dried fruits, coffee. Leaner, slim, thin. Barely life left. 79