2014 Bordeaux Primeurs: Results (9)

The excellent 2014s Part 3: the 72 wines scored 16 (90) 17 Outsiders stand out at this level. 12 wines earned the special distinction of “my best score ever given to this wine en primeur”. 3 are “Favourites” _______________________________________ ARCHANGE (L') Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This Saint-Émilion is a Merlot varietal, which the clay has given a mouth-filling style reminiscent of Pomerol. It was made by Pascal Chatonnet, owner of La Sergue in Lalande de Pomerol. It's a great achievement and has the profile of an Outsider. ARNAULD Haut-Médoc 16 // 90 Outsider This wine was already delicious in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2014, it brought a new vathouse into use making it possible to vinify the fruit of separate plots in greater detail. The outcome is superb! Flavours of black fruit. Fleshy body. fine-grained tannins. Fragrant, long finish. BELLEFONT BELCIER Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Very nice wine true to its style. Fleshy, elongated body. Flavoursome tannins. BERLIQUET Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 In 2014, this wine sticks to its very fragrant style, slender, caressing and elegantly soft on the palate with no harsh tannin or any excess. Fine tannins. A blend of 75% merlot, 22% cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon. BEYCHEVELLE Saint-Julien 16 // 90 Here's one of the nice surprises of the vintage! This score is as high as that given for the 2009 en primeur. In three tastings, I loved its substance and regularity on the palate. Meanwhile it has lost nothing of its fragrant aromatic hallmark. Long finish. BLANC DE LYNCH BAGES Bordeaux blanc (White) 16 // 90 Lovely wine; sharp yet silky and fragrant at the same time, flavoursome and long. Pretty mouthfeel. A blend of 52% sauvignon, 28% sémillon, 20 % muscadelle. Alcohol content: 12,99° - pH : 3,13. CANTEGRIL Sauternes 16 // 90 Outsider Another nice surprise of the vintage is this wine, which continues to progress. Botrytis graces the palate: it is ethereal and silky. Long finish with hints of pear, Mirabelle plum and citrus peel. Bravo! A blend of 92% sémillon, 8% sauvignon. Residual sugar 146 g per/l ; pH 3.7. CANTENAC BROWN Margaux 16 // 90 Very pleasant wine; fruity with girth and soft tannins. Standard finish. CARRE (LE) Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Lovely wine with ripe fruit. Soft, succulent and flavoursome, becoming a tad tannic as it lingers. A blend of 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc. CERTAN DE MAY DE CERTAN Pomerol 16 // 90 Smooth, very fruity, caressing and with good girth. Fragrant, long finish. CLAUZET Saint-Estèphe 16 // 90 Outsider This wine has made the most of the vintage to confirm its Outsider status. This year it displays some of the most refined tannins I have ever tasted in it. Its quite unique profile makes it somewhat like a Margaux. Long finish. CLÉMENCE (LA) Pomerol 16 // 90 Fruity wine with mellow, full body. Lots of appeal. Fine tannins. Long finish. CLERC MILON Pauillac 16 // 90 Fruity wine with more harmony than it sometimes displays. Full, flavoursome body. Long finish. A blend of 48% cabernet sauvignon, 29% merlot, 11% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot, 1% carmenere. CLINET Pomerol 16 // 90 More bursting with fruit in 2014 than usual. Its body has held on to its softness. Long refined finish. CLOS BADON Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Very fruity wine with melting body and a very soft mouthfeel. Long tasty finish. CLOS DES JACOBINS Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Very well crafted wine with fleshy, flavoursome body and bursting fruit specific to 2014. Fine tannnins. Very nice! CLOS FLORIDÈNE Graves Blanc (White) 16 // 90 Outsider The number 1 Outsider of the dry whites, stands out yet again this year with its silky texture, its bursting fruit and its long finish with a hint of lemon. A very flavoursome wine. CLOS ROMANILE Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 This wine, which usually bears the mark of Cabernet Sauvignon more, was in fact blended solely with Merlot in 2014! Mouth-filling and long. CORBIN Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Outsider This vintage pays back the continuous quest for quality led by its maker Anabelle Bardinet. With this wine's blinding burst of fruit, I defy anyone to identify the soil types of the property by taste alone. The wine is soft, flavoursome and fragrant with a lovely mouthfeel. Fine tannins. Long tasty finish. Bravo! COS D'ESTOURNEL BLANC Bordeaux blanc (White) 16 // 90 This wine was made from grafted old Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing on the 6-hectare (15-acre) Goulée plot in Jau-Dignac and Loirac. It is fleshy and slightly salty from the sea at the mouth of the Gironde estuary. COS LABORY Saint-Estèphe 16 // 90 Very good wine, more fragrant than usual with fine tannins and elongated body. Very good finish. COUVENT DES JACOBINS Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Floral and fruity nose. Soft, fragrant and a little straight on the finish. We'll see what happens as it ages. CROCK (LE) Saint-Estèphe 16 // 90 Outsider Creamy nose. Big, very fruity, fleshy, flavoursome and long on the palate. A blend of 50% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot, 8% petit-verdot, 3% cabernet franc. Alcohol content: 13°8. pH 3,7, Ipt 83. CROIX CANON Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 The second wine of Château Canon. 91% Merlot makes it immediately gratifying. However, it has definite body and a classy texture. A blend of 91% merlot, 9% cabernet franc. Alcohol content: 13,5° - pH : 3,7 – IPT : 63. CRUZELLES (LES) Lalande de Pomerol 16 // 90 A delicious wine with fragrance, mellow body and stylish tannins. Impossible to spit out. CYGNE DE CH. FONRÉAUD (LE) Bordeaux blanc (White) 16 // 90 Outsider The limestone soil, which is so rare in the Bordeaux area for dry whites, makes this wine really stand out on the palate. You could mistake it for a Burgundy! Fruity, sparkling with a silky mouthfeel. Fragrant and long finish. Impossible to spit out. Drink some as soon as you can! DÉFI DE FONTENIL (DE) Fronsac 16 // 90 One of the most comprehensive, profound wines from Fronsac made by Michel Rolland. DESTIEUX Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 2014 has been a good vintage for late clayey limestone soils to achieve good results. The wine is fleshy and dynamic too. Long finish. DOISY VEDRINES Barsac 16 // 90 A Barsac that resembles a Sauternes. Full, melting body. Long fruity and spicy finish. Domaine de CHEVALIER Pessac-Léognan rouge 16 // 90 Full of colour, fruity, fleshy with good girth and a smooth tannic texture. Good finish.A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot. IPT : 80 (quite high ! We'll see what happens as it ages). DOMAINE DE L'A Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 16 // 90 Outsider Fruit, ripe tannins, soft on the palate, has body and a long finish. Fine tannins. DUO DE LA CONSEILLANTE Pomerol 16 // 90 This second wine, made from young vines growing on a superb terroir is ethereal and delicious. It is more reminiscent of lace than hessian! FIEUZAL (DE) Pessac-Léognan blanc (White) 16 // 90 Lovely fragrant wine, richly supple on the palate. Long finish. Delicious. FLEUR CARDINALE Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Wine with colour and a creamy nose. Flavoursome on the palate, full and even big on the finish. FLEUR DE GAY (LA) Pomerol 16 // 90 With its new vathouse and new energy from its owners, this wine has returned to a level of distinction and depth that it had lost in previous years. Very nice! G ACTE VI Bordeaux Supérieur 16 // 90 Outsider Favourite My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This is the sixth vintage made by Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau of Château Lafleur in Pomerol. 44% Cabernet Franc make this wine brilliant in 2014. It's a Bordeaux Supérieur that can rival any Saint-Emilion classed growth. So attractive! Superb Outsider! Congratulations to Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau. GISCOURS Margaux 16 // 90 Very good fruity wine with body and a caressing texture. Very good tasty finish. GODEAU Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Outsider My best score ever given to this wine en primeur After the superb 2012, 2014 is better still in terms of the quality of its making and the refinement of its aromas and mouthfeel. This fine achievement is due to rigorous selection, as well as Mr and Mrs Florisoone's real passion for quality. A new Outsider. Well done! GRAND MAYNE Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Flavoursome, fragrant wine with body and refined tannins. Very good finish. A blend of 80 % merlot, 20 % cabernet franc. GRAND VILLAGE Bordeaux blanc (White) 16 // 90 . Outsider My best score ever given to this wine en primeur Since their A Louima experiment, which led to their wine Les Champs Libres, Julie and Baptiste Guinaudeau share the sheer enjoyment of making their dry white! Congratulations for how it is made and the appeal to unashamed pleasure. Good length. It's a new Outsider priced at €10 per bottle excluding tax. HAUT CONDISSAS Médoc 16 // 90 Lovely wine that ticks all the boxes. HAUT SIMARD Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This wine grown on a small 8-hectare (193/4-acre) estate, made under the responsibility of Alain Vauthier, often shines in the bottle because of its generous proportion of Cabernet Franc. In 2014, its nose is surprisingly multilayered and subtle. Mouth-filling, succulent and smooth, it makes for classy tasting and has a beautiful feel. A successful beauty ! A blend of 70% merlot, 30% cabernet franc. ISSAN (D') Margaux 16 // 90 Still velvety as ever with standard girth, but masses of charm. Very nice finish KIRWAN Margaux 16 // 90 Well-made and quite soft this year. Very fruity finish. LAROZE Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Outsider Rich to start, succulent as it develops, tender in the middle, but very fragrant too. It melts on the palate with fine tannins and good flavoursome length. Lovely. LARRIVET HAUT BRION Pessac-Léognan blanc (White) 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This is the best vintage of white I have ever tasted on this estate. Bruno Lemoine has just pulled off his masterpiece cleverly combining ripe fruit and sparkling freshness. MAROJALLIA Margaux 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur Fruity nose. Smooth, mouth-filling, flavoursome and full on the palate. Long tasty finish. MARZELLE (LA) Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 This wine has been on the way up since 2012 and has an Outsider's profile. Fleshy on the palate with fragrance and fine tannins. Long tasty finish. Bravo! MATHILDE DE LA FLEUR MORANGE Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Discrete nose for the moment, but more attention to detail in the mouthfeel than usual. Fragrant long finish. MAURIANE (LA) Puisseguin-St-Emilion 16 // 90 Outsider Still as big, but with a touch more taste than usual. Fine tannins. Long finish. MEYNEY Saint-Estèphe 16 // 90 Outsider My best score ever given to this wine en primeur They've finally made it! For several vintages now, I have felt that quality was improving on this estate. The wine is fleshier, more melting and more fragrant with no harsh tannin. Bravo! MOULIN (LE) Pomerol 16 // 90 Very good Pomerol, a little more mouth-filling than in other vintages. NENIN Pomerol 16 // 90 A Pomerol with bursting fruit in the great Medoc style. The body is structured and vibrant. Long tasty finish. PAPE CLEMENT Pessac-Léognan rouge 16 // 90 Full, succulent, flavoursome and caressing. Softened tannins. PETIT LION (LE) Saint-Julien 16 // 90 Elegant, stylish nose. Subtle velvet on the palate climbing to a finish with lots of fragrance and refined texture. PETIT MOUTON DE MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Pauillac 16 // 90 Since there is no longer any Cabernet Franc in Petit Mouton, its body is more velvet-like and even and the wine is more attractive. Elegant tannins. Impossible to spit out. A blend of 93% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot. PEZ (DE) Saint-Estèphe 16 // 90 Very good wine with more rich suppleness on the palate than usual. A fine achievement. PIBRAN Pauillac 16 // 90 Outsider The Cabernet Sauvignon was badly hit by hail, so Pibran 2014 is made of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. Selection was pitiless with only 35% of the harvest kept. This is what it cost to have body, softness and fragrance in the 2014! POESIA Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Hélène Garcin and Patrice Lévêque, who work hard at Barde Haut have just taken over Château Haut-Villet, renamed Poésia. It is located in the eastern part of the appellation going towards Castillon on the limestone plateau. It overlooks Fleur Cardinale on one side and Faugères on the other. This is a lovely round, full wine with a straighter style than Barde-Haut. QUINAULT L'ENCLOS Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 The Cheval Blanc team makes Quinault's wine with a lot of flair. Its maker's goal is to vinify it denser without over-extracting substance or tannins. Accordingly, for the second year the blend includes Cabernet Sauvignon replanted on gravel in 2009. The wine is now aged in 500-litre barrels with some one-harvest-old Bordeaux casks. The wine is dense with flavours reminiscent of the northern part of the Rhone valley: black fruit, liquorice and violets. RAYMOND LAFON Sauternes 16 // 90 Pear on the nose. Slightly smoky. Soft and silky on the palate, aromatic and full with growing hints of citrus as it lingers. RAYNE VIGNEAU Sauternes 16 // 90 Ripe fruit and slight compote on the nose. Smooth and melting on the palate, where I find more freshness, like in Barsac. RETOUT (DU) blanc Vin de France (White) 16 // 90 Favourite My best score ever given to this wine en primeur I tasted it three times blended. Then at the estate, I tasted the separate batches of Sauvignon Gris, Gros Manseng, Mondeuse and Savagnin. Yellowish green colour. Intense aromas of exotic fruit on the nose. Mouth-filling, richly supple, very fruity, flavoursome. Long fragrant and sappy finish. Delicious! Bravo! RETOUT (DU) Haut Médoc 16 // 90 . Favourite Outsider My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This wine is better than the 2010! Mr and Mrs Soual have raised the bar very high by taking time to harvest over more than three weeks and by adapting their vine husbandry to the characteristics of each plot. Take note of this very Medoc blend that leaves little room for Merlot. There are very few non-classified growths that do as much. Forseeably long-keeping. A blend of 76 % cabernet sauvignon! 16,5 % petit verdot! 7,5 % merlot. Alcohol content: 13° - pH : 3,9 – IPT : 86 ! Lovely dark, intense colour. Elegant, fruity and floral nose. Dense and fleshy on the palate. Big finish. Sheer delight and so satisfying when you understand how much work has gone into bringing the wine up to this standard. ROCHEYRON Saint-Emilion 16 // 90 Soft and fragrant with body, elegant tannins and hints of truffle as it lingers. SANSONNET Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur What's new is the more subtle tannic texture and the greater sparkle in the fruit. Long finish. Bravo! SEGUIN Pessac-Léognan rouge 16 // 90 Outsider Seguin has pulled off a great performance, when you look at the average Pessac-Léognan in 2014. In fact it has been better and better since the wine came back onto the market for the first time in 2004! Conclusion: it takes around ten years' work to get the changes noticed! The wine is full, pleasurable and very flavoursome. Elegant tannins. Fragrant and long finish. Delicious! Bravo! SMITH HAUT LAFITTE Pessac-Léognan rouge 16 // 90 Nice substance, but the expression is reserved like many Pessac-Léognans. We'll see what happens as it ages. SOUTARD Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 Fruity, ripe and stylish nose! It bursts with fresh fruit onto the palate with a silky feel and vibrant body. Fine tannins. TALBOT Saint-Julien 16 // 90 It has been a few vintages now that this wine stands out en primeur because of the excellent way it has been made. It is no longer systematically the last of the Saint-Juliens. Fleshy fragrant body. Elegant tannins. Very nice. TOURELLES DE LONGUEVILLE (LES) Pauillac 16 // 90 My best score ever given to this wine en primeur This is the best Tourelles I have tasted. A little fruitier than its peers and with rich, supple tannins, while the other vintages have been drier. VIGNOT Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 16 // 90 This is Lassègue's kid brother, not as big, but very soft and tasty. Fine tannins. A blend of 72 % merlot, 25 % cabernet franc et 3 % cabernet sauvignon. _________________________________________ @Copyright This publication is the original work of Jean-Marc Quarin Sarl, 10 allée de Ginouilhac, 33320 Le Taillan-Médoc. France. E-mail : jmquarin@quarin.com The news media and subscribing wine distributors, importers and retailers may use portions of this material (such as tasting notes, ratings or quotes) provided that it is not distorted, the proper wine and vintage are stated, www.quarin.com is given credit for the material utilized, and Jean-Marc Quarin is shown as the Copyright holder.

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