Château de Camensac 89–90 Deep crimson. Fragrant herb graphite, red and black cherry aromas with iodine notes. Richly flavoured wine with abundant dark berry fruits, fine lacy dry tannins and underlying cedar complexity. Finishes grainy firm and minerally. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot. 18 months in 40% 89–90 Medium-deep crimson. Lead pencil graphite, blackcurrant aromas with cedar notes. Fleshy and chewy textured with buoyant dark berry fruits on the mid-palate, fine chalky/ velvetine firm tannins, some savoury oak complexity and integrated crisp acidity. 54% cabernet sauvignon, 46% merlot. 12 months in roughly 30% new French oak. 13% alc Château Chasse-Spleen 88–89 new French oak. 13% alc Château Fourcas Dupré Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant raspberry redcurrant toasty vanilla – hint crème brûlée aromas. Oak dominant wine with toasty vanilla toffee raspberry flavours, pronounced leafy textures and underlying mineral notes. Brambly dry finish. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot, 9% petit verdot. 18 months in 40% new French oak. 13% alc Château Poujeaux 88–89 Deep crimson. Graphite, dark fruits, roasted chestnut, cedary, waxy aromas. Supple palate with abundant dark berry, cedar flavours, fine loose-knit/ al dente tannins and bittersweet chinotto notes. Finishes oaky firm with mineral/ graphite flavours. 12 months in around 30% new French oak. 13% alc Château Belgrave 87–88 Deep crimson. Blackcurrant, dark chocolate hint vegemite aromas. Concentrated almost soupy palate with dense blackcurrant, praline, hint carob flavours, fine chocolaty tannins, some cedar oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm with mineral notes. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot. Around 12 months in 33% new French oak. Madame de Beaucaillou (produced by Château Ducru-Beaucaillou) 87–88 Medium-deep crimson. Intense elderberry, cassis aromas with dark chocolate notes. Richly concentrated inky wine with abundant elderberry brambly flavours, sinewy/ leafy tannins and savoury oak notes. Very chewy, but slightly extractive wine.
Château Beaumont 86–87 Deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, dark plum aromas with graphite leafy notes. Richly concentrated with blackcurrant dark cherry, chinotto flavours, fine bittersweet tannins and chewy toasty oak. Finishes a touch oily/ bitter. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot. 12–14 months in around 30% new French oak. Château Coufran 86–87 Medium-deep crimson. Inky red cherry, cassis hint leafy aromas. Supple and sweet fruited with plentiful red cherry, redcurrant fruits with leafy, green notes and fine powdery tannins. 85% merlot, 15% cabernet sauvignon. 12 months in around 15% new French oak. 12.8% alc Château La Tour de By 86–87 Deep crimson. Blackcurrant, graphite walnut aromas with wax polish notes. Fresh blackcurrant, walnut wax polish flavours, fine loose-knit gritty/ brambly tannins. Structure dominates. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 5% petit verdot. 12 months in 25% new French oak. 12.5% alc Château Maucaillou 86–87 Deep crimson. Lifted elderberry, crushed ant aromas with wax polish notes. Inky textured wine with elderberry, blackberry fruits, plentiful chewy tannins and savoury/ walnut oak notes. Finishes firm and tight. Quite sinewy and bitter. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 41% merlot, 7% petit verdot. 14–16 months in around 40–60% new French oak. 13% alc
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