2019 Citran
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Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2019 Citran is showing well in bottle, unwinding to reveal aromas of cassis, red plums and subtle hints of sweet soil. Medium-bodied, lively and understated, with powdery tannins and tangy acids, it concludes with a youthfully firm finish. While this won't be the most demonstrative 2019 Bordeaux out of the gates, it will reward bottle age to deliver a classic middleweight.
The 2019 Citran has a lively nose, not complex but offering ample black fruit, wild mint and light touches of orange rind. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly hard entry. This is a stocky Haut-Médoc, a little drier than its peers, delivering plenty of grip and an almost briny finish. It needs knitting together and some of its rough edges smoothed out, but that might come with time.