Pomerol
Château La Conseillante 95–96 Medium-deep colour. Fresh aromatic floral, dark plum aromas with hint cedar/ camomile notes. Sweet fruited and inky textured, with ample dark plum, raspberry confit flavours, very good mid-palate volume and fine powdery/ al dente tannins. Very pure and generous. The epitome of elegance and finesse. 85% merlot, 15% cabernet franc. 70% new and 28% seasoned French oak, 2% amphora!. 13.3% alc Château Hosanna 95–96 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, espresso, blackberry, mulberry fruits with herb garden/ camomile notes. Ample dark berry, dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla roasted chestnut flavours, some herb notes and fine supple tannins. Finishes firm with a lovely inky plume. 75% merlot, 25% cabernet franc. Château Certan de May 94–95 Deep colour. Fragrant musky plum, kirsch, dark chocolate aromas with herb vanilla notes. Intense musky plum, raspberry, dark chocolate flavours, fine supple grainy tannins, very good mid-palate volume/ inky density and fresh mineral acidity. Very good wine. 60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, 10% cabernet sauvignon. Château Gazin 94–95 Deep crimson. Intense liquorice, dark plum, blackberry praline aromas with herb garden notes. Concentrated inky dark plum, blackberry fruits, fine brambly textures, some savoury oak complexity and integrated fine mineral acidity. Finishes chalky/ al dente firm with bittersweet notes. 100% merlot. 14–16 months in new and seasoned oak. 13.4% alc Château L’Évangile 94–95 Deep colour. Musky plum, blackberry pastille, praline. Well concentrated plum, blackberry, chocolate fine textures, liquorice and pronounced acidity. Sweet fruited, fine bittersweet tannins. Very good density and attack. 69% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, 1% cabernet sauvignon. 50% new oak, 50% amphora. 14% alc Château Le Bon Pasteur 94–95 Deep crimson. Intense lead pencil/ cedar dark plum aromas. Generously concentrated wine with ample dark plum, blackberry fruits, plentiful cedary/ al dente tannins, superb mid-palate volume and fresh linear acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm with chinotto bittersweet notes. Masterful wine with very good density, fruit complexity and torque. 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc. 18 months in 70% new and 30% seasoned oak. 13.5% alc
Château La Fleur-Petrus 96–97 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, dark plum, kirsch aromas with malty/ vanilla notes. Very textural wine with ample dark berry fruits, fine loose-knit chocolaty textures, superb mid-palate richness/ density, vanilla marzipan notes and integrated mineral acidity. Chocolaty finish. Beautifully balanced and unforced wine. 95% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, 96–97 Deep colour. Dried roses plums, panforte, violet aromas. Richly concentrated plum blackberry fruits dried rose notes, fine plentiful chalky gravelly textures and underlying roasted chestnut flavours. Lovely richness and volume. Dense chocolaty dusty finish with chinotto red liquorice notes. A touch heavier than Petrus but beautiful complexity and line. 48% merlot, 52% cabernet franc (bouchet). 13.2% alc Château Latour à Pomerol 96–97 1% petit verdot. Château Lafleur Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, praline, dark cherry/ kirsch, dark plum aromas with herb garden notes. Generous, almost creamy smooth with dark plum, kirsch, dark chocolate flavours, fine velvety smooth tannins and fresh long minerally acidity. Finishes chocolaty firm. A standout wine. 100% merlot Château Petrus 96–97 Medium-deep colour. Lovely plum, blueberry, blackberry pure fruited wine with superb graphite complexity. Supple and silky textured with pure plum, black cherry fruits, and fine chalky textures. Finishes al dente/ graphite firm with an inky plume. Superbly balanced wine with beautiful aromatic complexity, integration and precision. 100% merlot. 50% new oak. 13.3% alc Le Pin 96–97 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive redcurrant raspberry plum cassis aromas with dark chocolate notes, some rose garden and violet. Juicy sweet wine with plentiful chalky/ hint al dente textures, lovely pure red cherry raspberry and plum fruits. Underlying savoury vanilla notes. Minerally bitter notes. Beautiful. 100% merlot 13.4% alc Vieux Château Certan 96–97 Medium-deep colour. Fragrant dark plum, dark chocolate, violet aromas. Fresh graphite dark plum blackberry fruits, sinuous fine chalky/ powdery tannins and underlying savoury notes. Very good volume, beautiful richness of fruit and sapidity at the finish. Multi-layered with modulated vigour and lovely mineral length. 77% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 3% cabernet franc. 13.2% alc
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The Vintage Journal – International Series
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