Château Cantenac-Brown 91–92 Deep crimson. A little shy. Blackcurrant, smoky vanilla aromas. Intense blackcurrant pastille cedar favours, some smoky malt notes, fine brambly tannins and underlying mineral notes. Works well. 16 months in roughly 60% new French oak. Château Giscours 91–92 Deep crimson. Dark fruits, graphite, wax polish aromas. Smooth inky wine with ample cassis fruits, fine supple grainy tannins and malty/ vanilla oak complexity. Chocolaty/ leafy almost soupy finish. Still in parts. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 3% petit verdot. 17 months in roughly 50% new French oak. 13.5% alc Château Labégorce 91–92 Medium-deep crimson. Oak dominant malty vanilla aromas with red cherry redcurrant, cassis, herb garden notes. Well rounded redcurrant, chinotto malty flavours, attractive inky density, and fine grainy tannins. Finishes chalky firm with juicy dark berry fruits. Typically 50% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot. Around 12– 14 months in 40–50% new French oak. 13% alc Château Rauzan-Gassies 91–92 Medium-deep crimson. Red and dark cherry, cassis aromas with black olive herb garden notes. Medium-bodied wine with red and dark berry fruits, some black olive graphite notes, chewy tannins and toasty vanilla oak. Finishes soupy/ chocolaty firm. 78% cabernet sauvignon 22% merlot. 12 months in up to around 50% new French oak. 13% alc Château Kirwan 90–91 Medium-deep crimson. Dark cherry, cassis aromas with hint malty vanilla notes. Dark cherry, red liquorice flavours, fine bittersweet tannins and fresh linear/ mineral acidity. Malty firm finish. 73% cabernet sauvignon, 13% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 6% petit verdot. 18 months in roughly 30% new French oak. 13% alc Château Siran 90–91 Medium-deep crimson. Wax polish, cassis, vanilla aromas with herb notes. Fresh cassis, redcurrant fruits, fine loose-knit chalky al dente textures and malt vanilla notes. Builds up brambly firm at the finish. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 28% merlot, 11% petit verdot, 1% cabernet franc. 12 months in 35% new French oak. 13% alc
Château Malescot Saint Exupéry 89–90 Medium-deep crimson. Cassis, carob hint vegemite aromas. Chocolaty palate with blackcurrant, malty flavours and fine grained/ gritty textures. Very good mid-palate richness and mineral length. 49% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 5% petit verdot. 12–14 months in French oak. 13% alc Château Monbrison 87–88 Deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant, black cherry aromas with vanilla herb notes. Richly flavoured blackcurrant, black cherry fruits, fine loose- knit chalky textures, chinotto malty notes. Finishes chalky/chewy firm with bittersweet, malty notes. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 20% merlot, 7% cabernet franc, 3% petit verdot. 18 months in 30% new French oak. 13% alc.
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