Château La Brande 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château La Brande 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Beautiful fresh, voluptuous, aerial nose that offers deepness as well as a relatively dense grain. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, fleshy/ pulpy raspberry and small notes of crushed small blue fruits associated with badian touches, iodine as well as slight almost sappy/cypress hints. The mouth is beautifuly fresh, mineral, well-balanced, beautifuly creamy and offers…

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Château Alcée 2021 – Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Alcée 2021 – Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose offers a mastered power, a beautiful powerful grain, race, tension and hormonious. There are notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of cubeb pepper associated with hints of badian and hints of « sens of place » (local biotop).  The mouth is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, tension, precision, an acidulous frame, harmony, straightness as…

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L’Aurage 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

L’Aurage 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Beautiful fresh nose, dense, racy and offers a hint of torrefaction. There are notes of ripe/ juicy cherry, bright strawberry and small notes of pulpy/ juicy blackberry associated with touches of badian, toast, toasted almond and a discreet hint of moka. The mouth is beautifuly juicy, fresh, elegant, well-balanced and offers a beautifuly brillance of…

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Château Rochers de Joanin 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Rochers de Joanin 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a fine crunchiness, minerality as well as fine spices. We find notes of juicy/ripe boysenberry, fresh/juicy blackcurrant and small notes of wild red fruits associated with fine touches of lily, star anise as well as a subtle hint of fresh pepper (in the background), saffron (on its floral…

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Château Ampélia 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Ampélia 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Beautiful aromatic nose, quite ample and complex. We find notes of boysenberry, violet and small notes of fresh red berries associated with touches of saffron (on its flowery side), spices, a hint of fresh blueberry as well as a very discreet hint of sage and vanilla. The palate is nicely mineral, fresh, supple, juicy and…

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Château d’Aiguilhe 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château d’Aiguilhe 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a nice fleshy side as well as a fine richness. There are notes of crushed blackberry, almost roasted cherry and, more slightly, crushed red berries combined with hints of pulpy violet plum, star anise and a subtle hint of limestone/terroir, nutmeg and a very discreet hint of saltiness….

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Clos Lunelles 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Clos Lunelles 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is elegant and offers delicacy in its power. There are notes of crushed blackberry, crunchy blackcurrant and more slightly blueberry, crunchy blueberry combined with hints of crushed currants and almost smoky, local biotop and fine pepper and a discreet almost rosemary edge. The palate is fresh, mineral, nicely juicy and offers delicacy as…

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Domaine de l’A 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Domaine de l’A 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is elegant, aromatic and spicy. There are notes of ripe wild red berries, pepper and, more slightly, violets, combined with hints of wild strawberry, plum blossom and almost aniseed and balsamic notes. The palate is mineral, fresh, elegant, airy in its richness and offers a nice fatness, roundness, a fine coating quality, a…

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Château Alcée 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Alcée 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandise, a peppery edge and a fine floral touch. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed strawberry and, more slightly, violet, combined with a touch of violet plum, a hint of black pepper, lily and a discreet hint of sediment. The palate is mineral, balanced and offers juiciness, accuracy,…

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Château Joanin Bécot 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Joanin Bécot 2020 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a nice concentration of finesse, depth, a nice little varietal/infused side (in the background) as well as a nice elegant, powerful and racy grain. There are notes of fresh wild blackcurrant, pulpy boysenberry and more slightly Cuben pepper combined with hints of fairly ripe raspberry and almost…

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