Chateau Meyney 2018 Saint Estephe

James Suckling über den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

17 Jan, 2022 – A chewy, structured red with blackberry, chocolate and some walnut and bark. It’s full-bodied and solid with lots of fruit and tannins. Second wine of Calon Segur. Needs five or six years to soften. Try after 2026.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a terrific second wine. Ample, bold and dramatic, the 2019 packs a huge punch. Black cherry, plum, new leather, graphite and incense build as this flamboyant, opulent Saint-Estèphe shows off its considerable allure. The 2019 is a big wine, but the 15.1% alcohol is not especially evident.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon, matured in 25% new oak, sports an almost identical bouquet to the one I found out of barrel, featuring intense blackberry, iodine and pressed iris petals, albeit with more composure. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth, slightly lactic entry and fine acidity, maybe not quite as "crunchy" as I recall, yet still satisfyingly persistent.

 

Der Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Nuancen von reifen Pflaumen, schwarze Herzkirschen, zart nach Edelholz, Nougat und kandierten Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Lakritze. Saftig, elegant, angenehme Süße, reife Tannine, gute Frische, bereits entwickelt und antrinkbar, würziger Nachhall.
 

 

James Suckling über den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

14 Jan, 2022 – A perfumed nose of mulberries, dark cherries, earth, black tea, cloves and cedar. Full-bodied with tight, sinewy tannins. Well structured and balanced with a fleshy texture and a flavorful, long finish. Big wine. Drink from 2025.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Capbern is ripe and flamboyant, with soft edges and superb balance. It's a big wine, there is no doubt about that, and yet it also boasts terrific harmony. Dark fruit, new leather, licorice and chocolate build as the 2019 gains intensity through the mid-palate and into the finish. The 15.1% alcohol is not terribly evident.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

Alluring, with range and character, showing black tea, sweet bay leaf, violet, black currant preserve and singed alder hints. This is carried by a substantial but fine-grained structure, ending with a late sanguine hint. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2032.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

I love the nose on the 2019 Château Capbern, a medium to full-bodied, spicy, rich, tobacco and cedar pencil-filled beauty with ripe yet building tannins, a great mix of richness and freshness, and a blockbuster of a finish. It's incredibly impressive, and while it offers pleasure even today, it deserves 5-6 years of bottle age, and I can't imagine it not evolving for two decades.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Mittlere bis volle Dichte aufweisend. Die Nase hat reife Frucht zu bieten. saftige Kirsche. dunkle Beeren. zarte Würze. Im Mund sehr harmonisch mit reifen und polierten Tanninen. die Frucht ist super klar. das Finale sehr harmonisch und lang. Insgesamt ein sehr eleganter geschliffener Stil. 92-93+ Punkte

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

A fresh and firm Capbern with lots of dark berries. chocolate and hints of hazelnuts. Medium to full body and dense. lightly chewy tannins. Mineral undertone.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Delicious cassis. plum and blackberry fruit forms the core. showing lovely purity and definition. Light tobacco. floral and mineral shadings emerge through the finish.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. It's anticipated to age for 16 months in barriques. 60% new. Deep purple-black in color. it leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of black raspberries. kirsch and fresh blackcurrants with nuances of cedar chest. pencil lead and forest floor plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied. rich and packed with juicy fruit. it has a firm line of grainy tannins and loads of freshness. finishing with an herbal lift.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is expressive. nuanced and inviting. with lovely upfront fruit. In 2018. Capbern is a bit compact and tightly wound. but it also has a good deal of persistence. The Cabernet is quite marked in the 2018. which is not a bad thing. it just means the wine is going to need time to be at its best. What really stands out. though. is the push and pull between the bright aromatics that this cool. clay-rich soil helped give in 2018. and the ripe. radiant fruit of the warm summer. That interplay makes for an absolutely compelling wine. Red cherry fruit. mint. dried flowers. cedar and tobacco add aromatic nuance to this highly expressive. vibrant Saint-Estèphe. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times.
 

William Kelley im April 2022:

The 2019 du Tertre opens in the glass with aromas of sweet cassis and plums mingled with undergrowth, cedarwood, violets and subtle hints of cigar wrapper. Medium-bodied, bright and integrated, with a nicely concentrated core of fruit, lively acids and fine, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish, it delivers a certain generosity of fruit in a fine-boned package. Even if this numbers among the more powerful du Tertre vintages of recent years, it remains a wine defined by elegance more than impact.

 

James Suckling über den Chateau du Tertre 2019 Margaux:

Beautiful purity of fruit here with currant and berry aromas, as well as fresh roses and other flowers. Citrus peel as well. Full-bodied with creamy and lightly velvety tannins that are long and beautiful. Hints of citrus to the lovely fruit. Textured and polished. A blend of 54% cabernet sauvignon, 27% merlot, 13% cabernet franc and 6% petit verdot. Try after 2024.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau du Tertre 2019 Margaux:

The 2019 du Tertre is powerful and virile, just as it was en primeur. Black cherry, graphite, smoke, tobacco, licorice, incense and crushed rocks lend notable complexity to this decidedly brooding, potent Margaux. I have always wondered if du Tertre, which is always a bit monolithic, can be more. The château is under new ownership, so perhaps we will find out.

 

Der Chateau du Tertre 2019 Margaux am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Etwas Nougat, reife dunkle Waldbeeren und schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Saftig, komplex, feine Süße in der Textur, reife, ausgewogene Tannine, ein Hauch von Kirschen und Schokolade im Abgang, wirkt kraftvoll und anhaftend, zeigt Länge, bereits gut entwickelt, wird relativ früh zugänglich sein, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

8 Nov, 2021 – Intense and focused with cigar tobacco, cedar, spice and berry. Currant too. Medium- to full-bodied. The fruit is there at the beginning and then it takes off at the finish. Give this two or three years to soften and come together. Complex and long. Drink after 2024.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq is fabulous. A rush of wild cherry, smoke, licorice, tobacco, incense and scorched earth races across the palate. This deep, flavorful Saint-Estèphe is wonderfully expressive today. I would give the tannins a few years to soften. Le Boscq is a great choice for readers who want to explore the appellation without splurging on some of the bigger names.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq has an intense bouquet of dark berry fruit, meat juice, wild mint and juniper berries. The palate is medium-bodied, fleshy and ripe, with supple tannins, fine structure and a fresh, nicely proportioned finish that demonstrates some well-integrated oak. Very fine.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

Ripe and juicy, boasting both burly and sleek aspects, with black currant and blackberry fruit that pumps through and hints of licorice root, tobacco and warm earth. Shows lovely persistence through the finish, as the fruit and earth notes meld. Features a touch of old school, too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2035. 7,833 cases made, 125 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezenter Wasserrand. Feine Edelholzwürze, zartes Grafit, schwarze Beerenfrucht und dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Cassis und Mandarinenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, etwas Lakritze, reife Tannine, frisch strukturiert, salziger Nachhall, ein anregender Speisenbegleiter mit Entwicklungspotenzial.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:
93 PUNKTE

Mittlere bis volle Dichte. die Nase ist betörend. reife Frucht. tolle polierte Tannine. das Finale ist super klar und trägt den Wein im langem Finale.


 

James Suckling bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Plenty of blackcurrant and blackberry aromas with hints of black truffle and mushroom. It’s medium-bodied with an attractive core of cool fruit and a flavorful finish. Wet-earth undertone. Second wine of Calon Segur. Drink after 2025.

 

Jeb Dunnuck bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The second wine from Calon Ségur, the 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur shows the ripe, sexy side to the vintage and has terrific blackcurrant and red plum-like fruits as well as lots of tobacco and cedary spice aromas and flavors. Close to an even split of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied, gorgeously texture, balanced Saint-Estate should be snatched up by readers. It's in the running for the top second wine of the vintage!

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur is a blend of 53% Merlot and 47% Cabernet Sauvignon (14.9% alcohol). It is anticipated to age for 17 months in barriques. 30% new. Deep purple-black in color. it gives up opulent scents of Indian spices. menthol and plum preserves with a core of crème de cassis. baked cherries and raspberry pie plus a hint of sandalwood. Big. rich. full-bodied and voluptuously fruited in the mouth. it has bags of black fruit preserves and exotic spices with a firm. plush frame. finishing long with a minty lift. Definitely one for the hedonists! und vergibt ihm 92-94 Punkte.

“2018 was complicated to vinify because of the potentially high alcohols.” Laurent Dufau. Managing Director of Calon-Ségur and Capbern informed me. “Also. you had to be very gentle with extraction. You had to be soft. so as not to extract too much. The alcohol percentage of the Merlot was concerning—some came in at 16% potential alcohol! And the Cabernet Franc this year was amazing on this terroir.” Merlot was picked from September 19 to 25. The Cabernets came in September 26 to October 5. Petit Verdot came in on October 8th. Yields were pretty good here on average in 2018: 41 hectoliters per hectare. This year marks the final stages/completion of years of vineyard restructuring. new aging cellars and a gravity-fed vat room at Château Calon-Ségur. Most notably. they have been increasing vine density and slowly working on bringing more Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Merlot on line. as was the blend traditionally. No doubt about it. quality at Calon-Ségur has been on an upward trajectory in recent years!
 

James Suckling schreibt am 3. März 2021 über den Chateau Mazeyres 2018 Pomerol:
Very pretty and subtle aromas of blackcurrants and violets follow through to a medium body with firm tannins and a delicate finish. Crisp. Try after 2023.



2018 war ein warmes Jahr, regnerisch im Frühjahr und trocken im Sommer. Nach einem eher kühlen und feuchten Winter begannen die Reben spät auszutreiben, und der hohe Wassergehalt des Bodens führte zu einer langsameren Erwärmung der Reben. Im Frühjahr fielen hohe Niederschlagsmengen, begleitet von überdurchschnittlichen Temperaturen. Diese Bedingungen begünstigten leider den Falschen Mehltau und verursachten Ernteverluste, die zwar teilweise eingedämmt werden konnten, aber dennoch einen wichtigen Faktor darstellten. Der Sommer 2018 war der wärmste seit 2003. Die Reifezeit war früh, und die Reifung fand unter idealen Bedingungen statt, nämlich trockenem Wetter und hohen Temperaturschwankungen zwischen Tag und Nacht. Dies förderte die Entwicklung der Polyphenole und brachte Trauben mit einem guten Tanninpotenzial hervor, welches bei der Weinbereitung nicht verstärkt werden sollten. Die Herausforderung bei diesem Jahrgang bestand für Kellermeister Ludovic Guibert darin, die volle Frische des Weins zu erhalten.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Latour Martillac 2019 Pessac Leognan:

Sweet berry, spice, tobacco and dried rose-petal aromas. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins and a creamy, polished texture. Refined and complex. One of the best young bottles ever from here. Better after 2025.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Latour Martillac 2019 Pessac Leognan:

The 2019 Latour-Martillac is quite a bit more rustic and rough around the edges than I recall from the en primeur tastings. Wild cherry, smoke, leather, licorice, tobacco and incense are all jam packed into the wine's mid-weight frame. There is plenty of richness and overall intensity, but the contours are a bit chunky. Tasted two times.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Latour Martillac 2019 Pessac Leognan:

The 2019 Latour-Martillac was a little perplexing from the barrel samples that I received a few months back. Now in bottle, here is the Pessac-Léognan I know, with ample blackberry, cedar, black olive and light marine scents on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite fleshy but still nicely structured, and showing fine backbone on the sappy, white-pepper- and sage-tinged finish. Now this is promising.

 

Der Chateau Latour Martillac 2019 Pessac Leognan am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Ein Hauch von Lakritze, zart nach Dörrpflaumen und dunkler Schokolade, kandierte Orangenzesten. Straff, dunkle Kirschen, etwas Kardamom, etwas kantige Tannine, mineralisch-kräuterwürzig im Abgang, Bitterschoko im Rückgeschmack.
 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Peyrabon 2018 Haut Medoc wie folgt:

The 2018 Peyrabon is a gorgeous Haut-Medoc. Cedar. tobacco. licorice and dried flowers add aromatic nuance to this beautifully layered. expressive Cru Bourgeois. Medium in body and already quite harmonious. the 2018 has a lot to offer.




 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Lanessan 2018 Haut Medoc wie folgt:

Fruity nose of ripe blackberries, currants, chocolate orange and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Balanced and fresh with some spicy and salty notes to close. Drink from 2023.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Lanessan 2018 Haut Medoc wie folgt:

The 2018 Lanessan is deep garnet-purple colored with black cherries. cassis. mulberries and baked plums on the nose with herbs. earth and tea hints. Medium to full-bodied. it is a little chewy and herbal with the oak poking through on the finish.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Lanessan 2018 Haut Medoc wie folgt:

The 2018 Lanessan is a total delight. Medium in body, with terrific persistence, the 2018 is all class. Cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, dried flowers and sweet red cherry all open with a bit of time in the glass. Lanessan is such a pretty and alluring Haut-Médoc.
 

95 Punkte von Yves Beck
(Flaschenbewertung)

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot Welch eine Vielfältigkeit, Präzision und Frische in diesem Bouquet. Es ist von intensiven Noten von Kirschen, Grenadinen und Iris geprägt, ergänzt durch mineralische Nuancen. Der Wein ist saftig, schmackhaft und lebhaft. Seine Tannine offenbaren sich delikat und präzise, um am Gaumenende ihre Amplitude zu erreichen, wo sie fein aber kraftvoll wirken. Herrliche Gaumenaromatik und angenehme Frische bis in den Abgang. Langanhaltendes Finale. 2024-2039

 

James Suckling im Dezember 2021:

Vibrant young red with dark-berry, walnut and crushed-stone aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with chewy tannins and a slightly austere finish. Partially made in amphora. Petit verdot and merlot. Best after 2023.
 

James Suckling über den Clos Manou 2019 Medoc:

Aromas of dark plums, blueberries, earth, bark and gravy. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Dark and earthy character. Firm finish. Better in 2024.


 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Clos Manou 2019 Medoc:

The 2019 Clos Manou has a ripe, extroverted bouquet of black cherries, mulberry, rose petal and slight confit aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannins, fleshy and generous. The smooth, spicy, voluminous finish is irresistible. Can I say "yummy" in a professional note? Yummy.
 

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95 Punkte von Yves Beck
(Flaschenbewertung)

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot Welch eine Vielfältigkeit, Präzision und Frische in diesem Bouquet. Es ist von intensiven Noten von Kirschen, Grenadinen und Iris geprägt, ergänzt durch mineralische Nuancen. Der Wein ist saftig, schmackhaft und lebhaft. Seine Tannine offenbaren sich delikat und präzise, um am Gaumenende ihre Amplitude zu erreichen, wo sie fein aber kraftvoll wirken. Herrliche Gaumenaromatik und angenehme Frische bis in den Abgang. Langanhaltendes Finale. 2024-2039

 

James Suckling im Dezember 2021:

Vibrant young red with dark-berry, walnut and crushed-stone aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with chewy tannins and a slightly austere finish. Partially made in amphora. Petit verdot and merlot. Best after 2023.


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James Suckling über den Chateau Montlandrie 2019 Castillon:

Blueberries and dark cherries with walnuts and hazelnuts. Some nutmeg, too. Medium-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a flavorful finish. Very fine tannins. Drink after 2025, but already gorgeous.

 

Neal Martin (vinous) zum Chateau Montlandrie 2019 Castillon:

The 2019 Montlandrie was one of the hidden gems of Durantou’s lineup this vintage. Now in bottle, it retains a wonderful, expressive, vivacious bouquet of black and red fruit and hints of violet and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied, with pliant, very fine tannins and a perfect line of acidity. Intense yet finessed, leading to a silky-smooth finish. Make sure you have some of this excellent Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux in your cellar, or it will never forgive you.