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Saturday 20 April 2013

2012 Primeur Saint-Emilion




Saint-Emilion
The ones to buy from Saint-Emilion this year is Ausone, Tertre Roteboeuf, Cheval Blanc, Moulin St Georges, La Fleur Morange, Figeac and Beau-Sejour Bécot.

2012 Château Angélus:
Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, almost mineraly, or rather graphite on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite elegant body and texture, long. 90-92

2012 Château Ausone:
Deep ruby. Fruity, nuanced, some coffee and a touch of herbs on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, seductive, layered and refined. Long. 93-95

2012 Chapelle d'Ausone:
(2nd Ch. Ausone) Deep ruby. Fruity, scented, floral and a slight herbal note on the nose. Fresh acidoty, ripe tannins, playful, elegant and lovely. 88-90


2012 Château Balestard La Tonnelle:
Deep ruby. Fruity and fairly elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity palate, balanced, good length. 87-89

2012 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot:
Deep ruby. Blueberries, coffee and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and quite lively, long finish. 90-92

2012 Château Bélair-Monange:
Ruby. Raspberries and dark fruit, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite refreshing, elegant, long. 90-92

2012 Château Bellevue:
Deep ruby. Rich and fruity nose, spicy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nice texture, good length. 85-87

2012 Château Canon:
Deep ruby. Coffee, blueberries and vanilla, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, fruity, quite lively, long. 91-93

2012 Château Canon La Gaffelière:
Ruby. Scented, fruity and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lots of barrels on the palate, especially in the finish. 86-88

2012 Château Cap de Mourlin:
Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and a bit sweet and ripe. 87-89

2012 Clos Fourtet:
Deep ruby. Scented, nuanced and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, lovely balance, long and elegant finish. 90-92


2012 Château Cheval Blanc:
Deep ruby.fruity, layered and some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite silky, lovely fruit, long and nuanced. 92-94

2012 Petit Cheval:
(2nd Ch. Cheval Blanc) Deep ruby. Fruity, elegant and layered nose. Fresh acidity. Ripe tannins, elegant and velvety, fresh and superb texture, quite long. 88-90

2012 Château Dassault:
Deep ruby. Scented, sweet and ripe nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, alcohol showing on the palate and finish. 85-87

2012 Château Daugay:
Deep ruby. Fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner and easy going, good fruit, a bit short. 84-86

2012 Le Dome:
Deep ruby. Chocolate, blackberries, plums and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and blueberries, a bit biting oaky finish. 87-89

2012 Château de Ferrand:
Deep ruby. Rich, ripe and fruity blueberries nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, alcoholic finish. 85-87


2012 Château Figeac:
Deep ruby. Scented, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing and lively, fruity, almost mineraly touch, long finish. 91-93

2012 Château La Fleur Morange Mathilde:
Deep ruby. Some coffee, vanilla and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite lively, vanilla and blueberries palate, fresh and good length. 87-89

2012 Château La Fleur Morange:
Deep ruby. Fruity, layered nose of dark berries, vanilla and slightly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively palate, fruity, lovely balance. 88-90

2012 Château de Fonbel:
Deep ruby. Scented, blueberries and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and almost creamy texture, very elegant, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Franc Mayne:
Deep ruby. Fruity and sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweetish finish, easy going. 86-88




2012 Château Grand Corbin:
Deep ruby. Sweet and rich nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, ripe palate, not very fresh. 84-86

2012 Château Grand Mayne:
Deep ruby. Fruity and rich nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fresher feel to it, rich palate, good length. 88-90

2012 Château Haut-Sarpe:
Ruby. Coffee and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite elegant but feels a bit uninspired. 85-87

2012 Château Haut-Simard:
Deep ruby. Slightly scented, dark berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruity, lovely balance. 87-89

2012 Clos des Jacobins:
Opaque. Sweet, ripe and vulgar. 84-86

2012 Château Jean Faure:
Deep ruby. Rich, intense and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, soft and fruity, rich but manages, verging on nuanced. 88-90

2012 Château Le Jurat:
Deep ruby. Fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, easy going and fruity. 83-85

2012 Château La Commanderie:
Deep ruby. Deep, scented and blueberries nose. Lazy acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, on the sweet side, good length. 85-87


2012 Château La Couspaude:
Deep ruby. coffee and vanilla nose. Medium acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic palate. 82-84

2012 Château La Dominique:
Deep ruby. Rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and sweet palate, fruity, good length. 86-88

2012 Château La Gaffelière:
Deep ruby. Rich and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresher and fruity palate, elegant, slightly sweet and coffee finish. 87-89

2012 Château La Serre:
Deep ruby. Scented, blueberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite smooth and elegant texture, good length. 87-89

2012 Château La Tour Figeac:
Deep ruby. Fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and alcoholic. 84-86

2012 Château Larcis Ducasse:
Deep ruby. Sweet and alcoholic both on nose and palate. 82-84

2012 Château Laroze:
Deep ruby. Floral and  scented nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, a bit boring. 85-87

2012 Clos La Madeleine:
Deep ruby. Coffee and extracted nose, very sweet. Alcoholic palate. 78-80

2012 Château Magnan La Gaffelière:
Deep ruby. Sweet, ripe and fruity nose. Freshish acidity, sweetish and boring palate. 83-85


2012 Château Moulin Saint-Georges:
Ruby. Scented, fruity, vanilla, nuanced and some spices on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant body and texture, lovely fruit, nuanced and long. 90-92

2012 Château Pavie Macquin:
Deep ruby. Coffee and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and sweet palate, good length. 87-89

2012 Château de Pressac:
Deep ruby. Fruity, vanilla, scented if on the ripe side. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity palate, good length. 85-87

2012 Château Puy- Blanquet:
Deep ruby. Scented, some blueberries and vanilla. Fresh acidoty, ripe tannins, fruity, quite elegant, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Quinault L'Enclos:
Deep ruby. Scented and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant and fruity palate, quite long. 87-89


2012 Château Quintus:
Deepish ruby. Scented, elegant, nuanced, blueberries and liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely fruit, almost creamy texture, velvety and slightly spicy touch in the back. Long. 90-92

2012 Le Dragon de Quintus:
(2nd Ch Quintus) Ruby. Scented, blueberries, elegant and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, fruity and lively, rounded and good length. 88-90

2012 Château Roc de Boisseaux:
Deep ruby. Rich and fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, alcoholic finish. 81-83

2012 Château Rocheyron:
Deep ruby. Fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, rich and fruity body, balancing, maybe because of intense vanilla flavours. New Peter Sisseck (since 2010) project. 86-88

2012 Château Rolland-Maillet:
Deep ruby. Fruity and quite nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, quite elegant, fairly fresh, good length. 86-88

2012 Clos Saint-Vincent:
Ruby. Scented, slightly herbal and cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and good length. 86-88


2012 Château Simard:
Deep ruby. Fruity and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and slightly herbal beneath, fresh finish. 86-88

2012 Château Soutard:
Deep ruby. Blueberries, vanilla and almost graphite minerality. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fresh, quite elegant. 88-90

2012 Château Tertre Roteboeuf:
Deep ruby. Scented, vanilla, dark berries, touch of chocolate and jasmin. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, elegant and almost velvety texture, long. 93-95

2012 Château Troplong Mondot:
Deep ruby. Fruity nose, some chocolate and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity body, fairly refreshing and long finish. Alcohol shows in the finish. 89-91

2012 Château Trottevielle:
Deep ruby. Rich and sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, sweet if leaner body, fairly fresh. 87-89

2012 Château Valandraud:
Black. Rich, scented, floral and towards sweet nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fairly elegant, nuanced if rich. 90-92

2012 Virgine de Valandraud:
(2nd Ch.Valandraud) Deep ruby. Fruity and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant if a bit rich. 87-89

2012 Château de Villemaurine:
Deep ruby. Graphite, blueberries, and ripe nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, good length but a bit of a setback after the 2011 for me. 87-89

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