Beaumont 89–90 Deep colour. Intense blackcurrant pastille, dark chocolate aromas with leafy/brambly notes. Chocolaty firm and concentrated with ample dark berry dark chocolate fruits, bittersweet, touch pippy tannins and well integrated touch saline acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot. 30% new oak. Lanessan 89–90 Deep crimson colour. Fresh elderberry, blackcurrant, black cherry aromas with brambly notes. Inky deep and vigorous with plentiful elderberry blackcurrant fruits, brambly/sinewy textures and marked juicy acidity. Finishes chalky firm and long. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. Cantemerle 88–89 Medium-deep crimson colour. Fresh cassis, plum, mulberry strawberry aromas with hint vanilla/nougat. Sweet supple, touch confectionery- like with strawberry pastille, mulberry fruits, fine loose-knit chalky/ cedar textures and sweet fruited finish. Gentle vigour. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot with small parcels of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. 35% new oak. Citran 88–89 Deep colour. Intense salted liquorice, black cherry pastille, hint vanilla aromas. Well concentrated black cherry, cedar wood flavours, fine chalky firm tannins, very good mid palate volume and fresh integrated acidity. Will need to time to build fruit complexity on the mid palate. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc. 30% new oak. de Camensac 88–89 Medium-deep crimson colour. Fresh black cherry, brambly, violet, hint wood varnish aromas. Concentrated black cherry, blackcurrant, touch spicy flavours, chalky bitter firm tannins and some attractive savoury oak notes. Firm abrupt finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. 40% new oak.
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