Château CLARISSE Cuvée Allegria 2022

Château CLARISSE Cuvée Allegria 2022

The nose is fruity and offers brightness of the fruit, a certain small intensity. It expresses notes of pulpy boysenberry, small bright red fruits and more slightly – cornflower associated with a touch of blue plum, as well as fine hints of star anise. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, juiciness, a tangy structure,…

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Château de Monbadon 2022 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château de Monbadon 2022 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy with lovely definition and precision. It is powerful and intense in delicacy with notes of boysenberry, cooked blackcurrant and more slightly – violet, cornflower associated with touches of roasted berries with touches of star anise and a hint of bergamot. The palate is fruity with minerality and a certain…

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Château Cap de Faugères 2022 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Cap de Faugères 2022 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fresh and elegant, racy with harmony and has a fresh velvety side that accompanies a fine controlled power. We have notes of violets, small fresh wild black berries and slight notes of fresh lily associated with touches of luscious raspberries and fine hints of fresh pepper and fresh spices. The palate is…

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Château Alcée 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Alcée 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is lovely in elegance with a certain racy power, precision and a little straightness. We have notes of crushed blackberries, small crushed black fruits and small notes of fairly ripe strawberries associated with touches of small roasted red fruits as well as hints of crushed blue plums as well as fine notes of…

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Clos Lunelles 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Clos Lunelles 2022 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is elegant and racy. We find notes of graphite, pulpy blackberry, sense of place (local biotope, fresh) and more slightly – small creamy black fruits associated with touches of graphite, gray pepper as well as a discreet hint of small roasted fruit, chocolate and an imperceptible hint of vanilla (in the background). The…

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Château Fontbaude 2019 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Fontbaude 2019 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine benefits from decanting. The nose is tightly wound with a fine grain and a nice  stretch. There are notes of wild blackberry and slightly crunchy wild strawberry combined with fine touches of lily, ripe dark berries, fine zan, rose and a discreet hint of graphite and sweet spices. The palate offers juiciness, a…

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Clos Puy Arnaud 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Clos Puy Arnaud 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fresh and reveals some intensity/power and varietal. There are notes of fresh/crisp boysenberry, peony and more lightly lilac combined with hints of pulpy strawberry, sweet spice, a subtle hint of cinnamon and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity and reveals energy, definition and a tangy texture. On…

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Château Roquevieille – Excellence 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Roquevieille – Excellence 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers elegance, a certain finesse in its relative richness, clarity and richness. There are notes of fleshy blackberry, blackcurrant and, more slightly, pulpy/crushed cherry, combined with hints of vanilla, violet and a fine touch of toast and chocolate. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, acidity, tension,…

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Château Roquevieille 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Roquevieille 2021 – Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is elegant, fruity, racy and offers a certain power, some linearity and a fine grain. There are notes of fresh/crunchy boysenberry, wild dark berries and slightly fresh Bigarreau cherry combined with a fine touch of violet, red berries and a hint of star anise and a very discreet varietal touch. The palate is…

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Château d’Aiguilhe 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château d’Aiguilhe 2021 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers good definition, a discreet hint of roast, and some power. There are notes of roasted cherry, pulpy strawberry and, to a lesser extent, juicy blackcurrant, combined with fine floral touches, as well as delicate touches of bright berries and a subtle hint of saltiness. The palate is fruity…

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