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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Domaine du Bouscat – Cuvée La Gargone 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Domaine du Bouscat – Cuvée La Gargone 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers delicacy in its fruit as well as a nice maturity of the fruit. There are notes of crushed blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and, more slightly, morello cherry, combined with fine touches of violet, red berries confiture, hints of star anise, cardamom and a subtle touch of camphor, black tea…

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Château Saincrit – Fougue 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Saincrit – Fougue 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of boysenberry, cooked blackcurrant and, more slightly, ripe red berries combined with fine touches of liquorice and a discreet hint of blond tobacco and a subtle touch of clove. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain gourmandise, crunchiness, richness of fruit, a certain straightness…

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Château Roquefort – Roca Forte 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Roquefort – Roca Forte 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is tightly wound and offers power as well as intensity. There are notes of wild blackberry, ripe wild berry and more slightly black pepper with hints of crushed wild berries, a fine touch of liquorice, iris and a subtle hint of bergamot and a very discreet almost sappy edge. The palate is fruity…

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Utopie de Château Saincrit 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Utopie de Château Saincrit 2019 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity and offers some power. There are notes of warm blackcurrant, black berries and, more slightly, Cuben pepper, combined with hints of violet plum and a fine touch of violet, red berries and spices. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, acidity, gourmandise, a very fine creaminess, precision and a certain purity…

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Château Jean Faux 2021 – Bordeaux Supérieur

Château Jean Faux 2021 – Bordeaux Supérieur

The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and reveals a rather fine grain. We find notes of ripe raspberry, red berries and more slightly violet combined with fine touches of pepper and a discreet floral touch. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, good freshness, good definition, a certain gourmandize as well as an acidic frame….

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