Les Solistes – Petit Verdot 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Les Solistes – Petit Verdot 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is peppery, spicy and offers elegance and harmony. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, fresh wild blackberry and more slightly tobacco leaf combined with hints of clove, Sichuan pepper as well as fine spice and discreet hints of liquorice/zan. The palate is mineral with fruit, roundness, some fatness, a mineral backbone, a very…

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Château Pierrail 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Pierrail 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is spicy and tense. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of blackcurrant, blackcurrant leaf and more slightly of spices combined with subtle touches of crunchy red berries, a hint of varietal/blackberry as well as discreet hints of pepper and clove. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, freshness, good…

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Château Pierrail 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Pierrail 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose offers power in balance, some stretch and a fine, intense grain. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, grey pepper and more slightly crunchy boysenberry combined with hints of morello cherry, crushed raspberry as well as hints of violet, racy minerality, a hint of incense and a very discreet hint of sense of place…

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Château Reignac de Tizac 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Reignac de Tizac 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is currently a little tight. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are hints of grey pepper, cinnamon and more slightly wild blackberry combined with hints of wild berries, lily and a touch of liquorice and a very discreet almost herbal touch. The palate is fruity and offers some concentration, a discreetly tight…

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Château Recougne 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Recougne 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is tightly wound and offers power, concentration, gourmandise and intensity of grain. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of crunchy wild blackcurrant, flowers and more slightly spices combined with hints of crushed wild strawberry, bright wild black berries, nutmeg, black tea and a very discreet hint of sap and pepper….

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Les Hauts de Naudon 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Les Hauts de Naudon 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is quite aromatic and offers good definition, fruit and a fine spicy edge. There are notes of crushed wild blackberry, violet and, to a lesser extent, nutmeg, combined with hints of morello cherry, lilac and a fine touch of Sichuan pepper, tea, liquorice and a very discreet mineral/almost saline touch. The palate is…

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Château La Verrière – La Vigne et l’Oiseau 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château La Verrière – La Vigne et l’Oiseau 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity and offers concentration, richness, some depth and elegance. There are notes of creamy blackcurrant, boysenberry and, to a lesser extent, ripe wild strawberry, combined with hints of Bourbon vanilla, toasted hazelnut and a fine touch of crushed blueberry and nutmeg. The palate is fruity, gourmet and offers roundness, delicacy in its…

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Château Haut Sorillon 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Haut Sorillon 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is spicy and intense. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of fresh tobacco, nutmeg and slightly wild blackberry combined with hints of crunchy cherry, fresh violet and a hint of fresh red berries and fine spice. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers good definition, juiciness, tension and verticality….

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Château Féret-Lambert 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Féret-Lambert 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity and offers some concentration as well as a fine, tight grain. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of black cherry, violet and slightly ripe blackcurrant combined with hints of crushed red berries, as well as fine zan, spice and a very discreet hint of varietal/sense of place (in…

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Domaine du Bouscat – Cuvée Caduce 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Domaine du Bouscat – Cuvée Caduce 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is aromatic, fresh, racy, spicy and offers intensity and breadth. There are notes of spice, herbs and, more slightly, bright boysenberry, combined with hints of morello cherry, fresh violet/lys, as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, saffron (in its flowery side), cardamom, a touch of nutmeg and toasted almond. The palate is…

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