Château Jean Faure 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Jean Faure 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, crystalline, chiseled and offers a nice infusion/concentration side. We find notes of black blackberry, juicy/concentrated blackcurrant and small notes of violet, morello cherry associated with touches of graphene, smoke and infusion, even a discreet hint of black tea. The palate is nicely structured, fruity, beautifully pure with concentration, precision and a…

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Château Moulin de Lagnet 2022 – Saint-Émilion

Château Moulin de Lagnet 2022 – Saint-Émilion

The nose is marked by wild black berries, gray pepper and small notes of roasted small red fruits associated with touches of clove as well as a hint of spices, sage and discreet camphor. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, a certain suppleness, fruit and a beautiful aromatic concentration/maturity. A certain patinated side…

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Château Sarpe Grand Jacques 2022 – Saint-Émilion

Château Sarpe Grand Jacques 2022 – Saint-Émilion

The nose is marked by spices and offers fruit as well as a fine. It reveals notes of dense/bright blackberry, clove and small notes of bright wild berries associated with hints of Madagascar pepper and a slight toasted touch. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, mellowness, sapidity and a fine iodized side (in the…

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Jean Faure La Réserve 2022 – Saint-Émilion

Jean Faure La Réserve 2022 – Saint-Émilion

The nose is fruity and offers a peppery side and a small power. It reveals notes of boysenberry, crushed wild strawberry and small notes of dried blueberry associated with an almost fig-like hint of blond tobacco and a subtle vanilla touch. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, suppleness as well as a beautiful…

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Château Franc Baudron 2022 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

Château Franc Baudron 2022 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is fragrant, refined and gourmand, with a slight sweetness. It expresses notes of morello cherry, blackberry, black plum, wild strawberry, crushed blueberry and raspberry coulis, combined with a delicate woody touch (coffee, toasted wood, toasted hazelnut), a hint of liquorice, dried mint and dried rose. The…

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Château Rochers de Joanin 2022 – Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Rochers de Joanin 2022 – Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fresh, mineral, racy, offering energy and a grain that is both fine and powerful. We find notes of very ripe wild black cherry, small ripe black fruits, and star anise, associated with touches of infusion, black tea, small ripe blue fruits, camphor, and subtle notes of sweet spices. and flowery pepper. All…

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Château Ampélia 2022 – Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Ampélia 2022 – Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fresh, fruity, elegant, mineral and racy, nicely defined with an infusion side. We find notes of boysenberry, elegant roasted cherry and more particularly graphene, associated with notes of minerality, touches of small ripe black fruits and infusion, as well as a subtle hint of sweet pepper. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity,…

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Clos d’Hervé by Beynat 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Clos d’Hervé by Beynat 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is beautifully conducted, pure, deep and delicate. A small power. We find notes of bright blackcurrant, shiny cherry and small notes of juicy/fresh small fruits associated with touches of black tea/bergamot, lily and fine and delicate spicy hints. Beautiful silky texture of the nose. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful freshness,…

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L’Âme de Fontbaude 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

L’Âme de Fontbaude 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is beautifully fruity, marked by notes of graphite, delicate spices and offers deepness, an incisive side as well as a nice finesse of grain. It needs be decanted. It reveals notes of bright boysenberry, brilliant raspberry and small notes of small pulpy/juicy black fruits associated with a touch of plum blossom, infusion and…

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Château Fontbaude – Sélection Vieilles Vignes 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Fontbaude – Sélection Vieilles Vignes 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is gourmand, aromatic and deep. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, toast and small notes of sweet spices associated with touches of bright blueberry, roasted strawberry as well as hints of cornflower, infusion, a hint of fresh incense, a subtle sappy hint (in the background) and toasted hints. The palate is fruity, beautifully…

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