Clos du Piat – Cuvée Léonard 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

Clos du Piat – Cuvée Léonard 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is slightly powerful/rich. It reveals notes of cassis and fresh wild blackberry associated with slight notes of Cuben pepper, spices, cacao, woody notes as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background) and undergrowth. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced, well-built and offers a beautiful mineral/juicy frame, a slight…

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Château Labadie 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Labadie 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose offers fine notes of fresh blackberry, raspberry and spices associated with hints of Sichuan pepper as well as a subtle hint of violet. The palate is fruity, mineral, racy, sleek, slightly fleshy and offers freshness as well as a small fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, black cherry and…

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Château Les Graves de Viaud – Terroir 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Les Graves de Viaud – Terroir 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is fresh, fruity, racy, slightly tight and offers a slight intensity. It reveals notes of fresh cassis, wild blackberry and slight notes of wild small berries associated with a hint of crushed strawberry, clay as well as hints of spices/pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight mineral frame, freshness as…

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Château Les Graves de Viaud – Réserve 2011 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Les Graves de Viaud – Réserve 2011 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of violet, wild blackberry and slight notes of cassis associated with discreet hints of wild raspberry (in the background), slight hints of spices, tobacco as well as a subtle hint of truffle and a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate…

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Château Fougas – Maldoror 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Fougas – Maldoror 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is fruity, structured, relatively gourmand, relatively full and offers a slight intensity. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry and plum associated with slight notes of violet, ripe red fruits as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, chocolate, spices and subtle woody hints. The palate is fruity, juicy, gourmand, well-built and offers suavity. In…

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Château Mercier – Cuvée Prestige 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Mercier – Cuvée Prestige 2014 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is fruity and racy. It reveals notes of ripe cherry, cassis and slight notes of blackberry associated with small hints of spices as well as a discreet hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, structured and offers a big minerality, a slight freshness as well as an acid frame. In the…

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Château Hoclet 2016 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Hoclet 2016 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose reveals slight notes of flowers (violet and a very discreet hint of lily), cassis and cassis bud associated with slight hints of crushed blackberry as well as a discreet hint of toasted/chocolate. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, sleek, well-built and offers a slight juiciness as well as roundness. In the mouth this…

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Château du Bousquet 2016 – Côtes de Bourg

Château du Bousquet 2016 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is relatively fruity and offers a slight power. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, boysenberry and slight woody hints, spices associated with a discreet hint of pepper and Tonka bean. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a slight juiciness as well as a slight gourmandise. In the mouth this wine expresses…

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Château Roc de Cambes 2015 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Roc de Cambes 2015 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is fruity, fine, elegant and racy. It reveals fine notes of redcurrant, cassis, cherry and a hint of flowers associated with a hint of oak, a touch of roasting as well as a discreet note of mocha and licorice. The palate is fruity, suave, supple, precise, gourmande and offers tension, minerality, a lot…

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Château Fougas – Forces de Vies 2012 – Côtes de Bourg

Château Fougas – Forces de Vies 2012 – Côtes de Bourg

The nose is fruity and a bit concentrated. It reveals notes of blackberry, plum and slight notes of licorice associated with a few slight notes of menthol and a few notes of spices. The palate is fruity, mineral, ample, powerful and elegant. In the mouth this wine expresses small notes of blackberry and plum associated…

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