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Château Lascombes 93–94 Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark plum fruits with cedar/ brambly noes. Velvety smooth with attractive blackcurrant, dark plum, chinotto flavours, fine loose-knit grainy/ al dente textures and underlying vanilla oak. Builds up firm with crunchy fruit notes. Should develop very well. 55% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 5% petit verdot. 18 months in 60% new French oak. 13.5% alc Château du Tertre 93–94 Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate vanilla aromas with herb garden notes. Generously flavoured and velvety smooth with abundant dark berry fruits, fine slinky textures, lovely mid-palate richness and underlying savoury oak. Bittersweet notes at the finish. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 6% petit verdot. 14 months in around 45% new French oak. 13% alc Château Angludet 92–93 Deep crimson. Smooth blackcurrant, blackberry fruits with vanilla, hint marzipan notes. Richly flavoured wine with ample cassis, blackberry fruits, plentiful fine chalky textures, vanilla/ ginger oak notes, attractive mid-palate viscosity and fresh mineral acidity. Nicely balanced with an inky plume at the finish. 12 months in 50% amphora and 50% French oak. 12% alc Château Desmirail 92–93 Deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant ginger vanilla aromas with spicy notes. Well integrated wine with blackcurrant chocolaty mocha flavours, fine chalky/ grainy textures, some butterscotch notes. Finishes firm and long. Surprisingly complex and complete. 12 months in around 50% new French oak. 12.7% alc Château Marquis de Terme 92–93 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, malty, dark fruit aromas.Well concentrated dark chocolate, mulberry, cassis fruits, fine loose-knit velvety textures and underlying toasty vanilla notes. Builds up firm and chocolaty at the finish. Very good density and torque. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 5% petit verdot. Typically 18 months in 50% new French oak. 13% alc Château Prieuré-Lichine 92–93 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh black cherry herb chinotto aromas with leafy notes. Black cherry, blackcurrant toasty vanilla malt notes, fine chewy/ velvetine tannins and integrated crisp acidity. Generously flavoured wine with very good density. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot. 14 months in around 40% new French oak. 13% alc
Château Palmer 96–97 Medium-deep crimson. Perfumed dark chocolate, marzipan, roasted almond aromas with violet notes. Lovely generous dark chocolate, cassis flavours, fine chewy tannins, some chinotto, bittersweet notes and underlying roasted chestnut notes. Finishes graphite firm with inky volume. 56% merlot, 41% cabernet sauvignon, 3% petit verdot. Maturation in 50% oak barriques and 50% 30hl vats. Château Margaux 95–96 Deep colour. Dark chocolate, dark cherry, vanilla marzipan aromas. Very complex dark plums, hint panforte. Richly textured dark chocolate, dark cherry, mulberry, vanilla oak, abundant chocolaty/ graphite textures, hint black olive/ wax polish. Finishes cedar/ graphite firm. 87% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot. Alter Ego de Palmer 94–95 Medium-deep colour. Intense blackcurrant, dark chocolate/ praline aromas. Sweet fruited blackcurrant pastille fruits, fine grainy al dente/ leafy tannins, some graphite notes and underlying savoury oak. Finishes cedary firm. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 8% petit verdot. Maturation in 50% oak barriques and 50% 30hl vats. Château Rauzan-Ségla 94–95 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh blackcurrant, praline vanilla malt aromas with sage notes. Well balanced wine with ample blackcurrant, pistacho, vanilla flavours, fine loose-knit chalky tannins and well integrated linear fresh acidity. Finishes chalky firm and long. Should develop well. 75% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot. 18 months in 60% new French oak. 13% alc Le Pavillon Rouge 94–95 Pale colour. Bitter lemon, grapefruit aromas with verbena toasty notes. Sweet fruited wine with ample grapefruit, tonic water, leesy flavours, fine loose-knit chalky textures, some mid-palate viscosity and fresh linear acidity. Oak dominates the back palate but should settle. Attractive minerally wine with fresh chewy tobacco notes. Very tactile wine. 55% semillon, 45% sauvignon blanc. 55% new oak. 14% alc
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The Vintage Journal – International Series
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