14 samples tasted. Although the appellation is full of properties, these samples gave a brief overview of the vintage. Like the neighbouring appellations, it generally produces wines with a very nice fruity character, fairly firm tannins but not astringent, as well as a very elegant freshness. A beautiful vintage that will confirm the hopes based on it during the deliverables.
My Top 3 (of the 14 samples tasted) is as follows:
- Château La Lagune
- Château Cantemerle
- Château La Tour Carnet
You will find my comments below:
- Château Beaumont 92-93/100
Pure, racy and deep nose with fruity, spicy and toasted notes. Well-structured and balanced mouth with a beautiful expression of the fruit. The tannins are ripe and accompanied by a nice acidity. Fresh, fruity finish with a convincing length.
- Château Belgrave 93-94/100
Fine, elegant and expressive, the nose reveals its notes of black fruits, spices with a light toasty and subtle woody notes. On the palate, it is well balanced and very well structured, thanks to ripe but firm tannins. Nice freshness brought by a fine acidity. Final of a nice length.
- Château Bel Orme Tronquoy Lalande 90-91/100
Nose: Racy and aromatic with notes of black fruit, spices and delicate oaky. Well structured and balanced. Firm tannins with a fresh tension. Final of a correct length.
- Château de Camensac 93-94/100
Fine and aromatic nose with notes of black fruits, spices with toasted notes. Refined mouth, fruity, and a nice concentration. Very well balanced. The tannins are firm and accompanied by a fine acidity, which brings freshness. Finish of a beautiful length.
- Château Cantemerle 93-94/100
Rich, refined and deep, the nose offers us its very nice notes of black fruits, spices, with elegant vanilla notes and a very fine woody. Mouth full of amplitude, aromatic intensity, but above all elegance. Well balanced, with a beautiful structure brought by firm tannins. A fine tension brings a lot of freshness. Finish full of finesse, where the fruit is expressed in length. A very nice vintage for the property.
- Château Citran 91-92/100
Nose racy and aromatic with notes of black fruits, sweet spices with a very fine woody character. Mouth with a nice structure, a beautiful balance and a beautiful aromatic expression. The tannins are firm and acidity is medium. Fruity, fresh and of a correct length.
- Château Coufran 91-92/100
Aromatic nose with a nice depth of black fruit notes, with fine spicy notes and subtle toasted notes. Beautiful structure and good balance. Ripe tannins, fine acidity. Final length convincing.
- Château Lannessan 91-92/100
Fine and expressive nose with notes of black and red fruits, with subtle spicy, woody and toasted notes. Well structured mouth with a nice balance. Firm tannic texture supported by a fine tension. Fresh finish and a nice length.
- Château Larrivaux 89-90/100
Nose: sharp and aromatic with notes of black fruit. Well structured and balanced. Firm tannins, medium acidity. Final of a correct length.
- Château La Lagune 94-95/100
Pure, refined and rich, the nose reveals its delightful bouquet of black fruits, with spicy notes, vanilla, chocolate but also subtle floral notes that bring a lot of elegance. Mouth at once ample, dense, with great finesse and a very beautiful aromatic expression. Very nice structure and superb balance. The tannins are ripe, firm and supported by a fresh tension. Fruity finish full of elegance and persistence.
- Château de Lamarque 92-93/100
Fine, fresh and aromatic, you can easily perceive its notes of black fruits, sweet spices and its woody end. On the palate, it is well concentrated, with a beautiful aromatic richness. Very nice structure and good balance. The tannins are firm and the acidity is medium. Final where fruit, freshness and length mix.
- Château La Tour Carnet 93-94/100
Racé, deep and expressive, the nose offers us its very beautiful notes of black fruits with fine spicy notes, a fine toasty and delicate woody notes. On the palate, it is elegant, expressive, well balanced and very well structured by ripe but firm tannins. A fine tension gives a beautiful freshness
- Château Livran 88-89/100
Nose aromatic with notes of black fruits. Well structured and balanced. Firm tannins, medium acidity. Finish of a correct length.
- Château Sénéjac 90-91/100
Fine, fresh and expressive nose with notes of black fruits, spices with subtle toasted notes. Well structured, well balanced mouth with elegant fruity notes. Ripe, firm tannins with a nice acidity. Fresh finish and a very convincing length.