En Primeur Bordeaux 2011

Blackish crimson. Slightly leafy black fruit. Pretty firm and dry and rather hard work on the finish, fresh nevertheless and the tannins are not aggressive, just very firm.

Score: 15 - 16 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2021

This is a bit taut from the start, with a firm plum skin edge that holds the cherry and red currant fruit at bay. There's a slightly puckering, extracted feel on the finish.

Score: 84 - 87 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

The Beaumont has an attractive nose with ripe raspberry and strawberry fruit laced with cedar. The palate is well balanced with chunky tannins, but they have extracted the fruit well without overdoing it and the result is a simple but finely tuned Bordeaux 2011 to drink over the next 5-8 years. Tasted April 2012.

Score: 87 - 89 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com

Attractive cassis fruit, nice smoothness and some charm as well as grip.

Score: 15 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2018

Rich and dark on the nose. Sweet and red fruited on the palate. Full flavoured and quite rich. Dense, full of fruit. Honest, and the fruit fills the frame.

Score: 16 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2016-2022

Frankly toasted, with a cocoa and ganache entry followed by good dark plum and blackberry fruit. Fleshy finish is more toast-driven in the end though, with a lightly firm, dusty feel.

Score: 86 - 89 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Good depth of blackcurrant fruit, good structure, balance and length. A forward style but will keep.

Score: 16 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2022

A wine with velvety tannins and a lots of blueberries on the nose and palate. Full body, soft and structured. Nicely done for the vintage.

Score: 89 - 90 James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com

A sleeper of the vintage, this estate, owned by the proprietors of Pichon Lalande, has produced a seductive, charming 2011. Composed of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it offers up a seductive bouquet of tobacco leaf, red and dark berry fruit, and hints of cedar, wood smoke and earth. Ripe, medium-bodied and silky smooth, this dense ruby/plum/purple-colored La Bernadotte can be enjoyed over the next 8-10 years.

Score: 87 - 89 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2012-2022

52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Pure cedary cassis. Pretty light on the palate though in an elegant rather than a thin mode. Subtle or lightweight, take your pick.

Score: 15 - 16 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2018

Has a brisk edge, with spice-tinged damson plum and crushed raspberry fruit that moves quickly through a slightly extracted finish.

Score: 85 - 88 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

The Bernadotte 2011 is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Merlot aged in one-third new oak. It has a straightforward, crisp raspberry and briary bouquet with a touch of decayed rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins on the entry, although it is missing a little depth and weight in the middle and it finishes conservatively. Tasted April 2012.

Score: 85 - 87 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com

Fine cassis nose, lovely texture and silky yet firm with a polished long finish. (16+ points)

Score: 16 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2014-2022

Two samples both very different. The best was quite fluffy and lifted on the nose with copious ripe red fruits suggesting a lot of pumping over. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy, slightly furry tannins but good depth and a fleshy, rounded finish that gives a nod to 2009. Tasted April 2012.

Score: 86 - 88 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com

Good depth of Cabernet fruit a well made wine.

Score: 16 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2015-2020

Chewy and rich for the vintage with an orange peel and chocolate character. Full and juicy. Savory. Very well done.

Score: 88 - 89 James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com

A solid, charmless but competent wine, the dark plum/ruby-colored 2011 Camensac reveals sweet, herbal, red and black currant fruit, medium body and a lightly tannic finish.

Score: 84 - 86 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Deep dark cherry colour. Aromatic cassis and much richer on the palate than many. Tannins are firm and the flesh fills them out. Fresh and pretty dry on the finish.

Score: 15 - 16 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2017-2022

This has more on the edges than at the core, with plum skin and firm cherry notes followed by a rather taut finish.

Score: 83 - 86 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Attractive red fruits over fresh, firm tannins, quite good structure and length, but a touch green on the finish.

Score: 15 - 16 Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2015-2020