CHATEAU GRAND PUY DUCASSE 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU GRAND PUY DUCASSE 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose offers density in freshness, depth, juiciness and fresh ripe and tangy fruits (morello cherry, bigarreau, raspberry, blackcurrant, a slight hint of bird cherry, wild blackberry and redcurrant, even with a touch of redcurrant jelly), complemented by spicy and fresh woody notes (liquorice, cardamom, hint of green anise and fresh vanilla), as well as…

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CHATEAU CROIZET BAGES 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU CROIZET BAGES 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful concentration and density on the nose, with fairly present roasted aromes (roasted cherry, a touch of roasted meat in the background and roasted bouquet garni), the roasted notes disappear after aeration and are complemented by juicy and tangy fruits (dominance of blackcurrant, morello cherry, bigarreau, juicy red currant), then a touch of sappy and…

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Château Pichon Baron 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Pichon Baron 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy and precise and offers a nicely finesse of grain, depth as well as beautifull textural in finesse. It reveals notes of boysenberry, pulpy cassis small notes of crushed red berries associated with fine hints of cubeb pepper, sweet spices as well as a hint of rhubarb, graphene and a subtle…

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Château Lafite-Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Lafite-Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Lovely, elegant nose, airy, deep, intense, all mastery / precision and nicely racy. The wine deserves to be decanted. Superb delicacy and finesse in its intensity. We find notes of boysenberry, bright cassis and, more lightly, cornflower associated with touches of lilac. The palate, is well-built, supple, fresh, airy, melodious, bewitching, deep, delicate, brilliant and…

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Château Duhart-Milon 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Duhart-Milon 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy, precise, frank, melodious, velvety and nicely defined. There are notes of bright cherry, juicy/fresh cassis and, more lightly, small juicy red fruits, associated with discreet hints of cornflower, star anise as well as a subtle hint of fresh blueberry (in the background). The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, elegant and…

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Château Lynch-Bages 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Lynch-Bages 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, precise, airy and offers a lovely finesse of grain. We find notes of boysenberry, fresh wild cassis and morello cherry associated with touches of small roasted-elegant red berries, fresh tobacco, nutmeg and a discreet hint of cinnamon stick. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh and nicely pulpy, offering fatness, fruit brightness,…

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Château Haut-Batailley 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Batailley 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, deep, racy, precise and offers a fine, elegant austerity. We find notes of fresh blackberry, strawberry and, more lightly, small dense fruits associated with touches of lilac, as well as hints of small roasted-elegant berries and a discreet hint of incense and gravel. The palate is well-built, chiselled and taut, offering…

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Château Mouton Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Mouton Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, mineral, intense, racy, powerful, airy and offers a very discreetly tight, intense and airy grain. We find notes of boysenberry, morello cherry and, more lightly, warm, racy gravel associated with touches of violet, small dense fruits, as well as a hint of graphene, discreet hints of nutmeg, a subtle hint of…

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Château Clerc Milon 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Clerc Milon 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, precise and offers lovely ripe, fresh fruit. We find notes of boysenberry, graphene and small notes of crushed black cherry associated with touches of small dense/concentrated red fruits, as well as hints of fresh tobacco, a subtle, almost blood orange/mandarin hint and a discreet hint of sweet spices. The palate is…

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Château d’Armailhac 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Armailhac 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fruity, beautifully racy and offers a little minerality. We find notes of blueberry, brilliant red cherry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of nutmeg, lily, racy gravel as well as a discreet hint of red pepper and zan. The palate is nicely mineral, fresh, elegant, nicely oily and…

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