Château Ad Francos (rouge) 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Ad Francos (rouge) 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is tight, but expresses potential and concentration. We find notes of ripe and juicy black and red fruits (especially wild blackberry, black plum, morello cherry, wild strawberry, red cherry). The palate is juicy, with fruity substance (blackberry, black plum, morello cherry, strawberry), hints of spices (clove, licorice), a tight tannin structure, but enveloped…

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Château Ad Francos (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château Ad Francos (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is closed, but with complexity and concentration. It expresses lemony, slightly yeasty notes (brioche), associated with notes of exotic fruits (pineapple), stone fruits (fresh apricot), lemon and grapefruit. On the palate, the wine has good energy – it is chiseled, but enveloping, with an aromatic attack and refreshing bitterness on the finish. It…

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L’infini de Château de Francs 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

L’infini de Château de Francs 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fruity and offers a slight creaminess and a certain small concentration/intensity. It expresses notes of wild strawberry, pepper and, more slightly, creamy cherry combined with touches of bright blackcurrant and a hint of roasts and cubeb pepper. The palate is mineral and offers fruit, juiciness, a mineral frame, freshness, energy and good…

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Château de Francs – Les Cerisiers 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Château de Francs – Les Cerisiers 2022 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is fruity and offers elegance, controlled power and harmony. It expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, small, fairly ripe black berries and more lightly – pepper associated with fine, almost roasted hints of violet as well as a subtle hint of iodine and bergamot. The palate is mineral, fruity, and offers juiciness, smoothness, a…

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Château Les Charmes-Godard (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Les Charmes-Godard (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, fresh with elegance and purity, even a certain brightness. We have notes of lychee, bright vine peaches and more slightly – racy minerality or even gunflint associated with touches of zest as well as fine hints of fresh ripe grapefruit and a discreet note of fresh almond. The palate is mineral…

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Château Puygueraud (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Puygueraud (blanc) 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fresh, aromatic with depth and a certain power as well as a fine straightness. We have notes of quenettes, bright white peach and more slightly -cmandarin or even citrus fruits associated with fine hints of lychee and a very discreet note of white flowers. The palate is fruity with a tangy structure….

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Château La Prade 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Château La Prade 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is fruity, fresh with good definition and depth as well as a small power of a controlled grain. We have notes of luscious fleshy purple plums, blackcurrant and more slightly violets associated with touches of strawberries as well as fine hints of flowers and pepper or even fresh nutmeg. The palate is fruity…

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Château Puygueraud 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Château Puygueraud 2022 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is pretty, delicious with a certain intensity, richness and a pleasant fleshy side of the fruit. We perceive notes of fleshy blackcurrant, roasted cherries and more slightly fleshy raspberries associated with fine touches of fresh spices, lily and pepper. The palate is fruity with freshness and minerality. It has a tangy frame with…

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Francs de Gueule 2021 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

Francs de Gueule 2021 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose offers a little fermentary side at present. There are notes of crushed/cooked strawberry, pulpy blackcurrant and, more slightly, crushed blueberry, combined with hints of vanilla, light tobacco and fine, discreet touch of coffee. The palate demonstrates minerality, freshness, volume, some roundness and concentration. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of creamy blackcurrant,…

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L’infini de Château de Francs 2021 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

L’infini de Château de Francs 2021 – Francs Côtes de Bordeaux

The nose is aromatic and offers a certain brightness, complexity, freshness and light pungency. There are notes of boysenberry, fresh violet and, more slightly, crunchy red berries combined with hints of iris/pistil as well as fine blackcurrant, discreet hints of bergamot, pepper and anise. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, acidity, tension…

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