Château La Brande – Cuvée Amphore 2020, Fronsac 

Château La Brande – Cuvée Amphore 2020, Fronsac 

On the nose, aromatic and offers some intensity, a little power and a fine grain. It reveals notes of wild blackcurrant, fresh wild blackberry and more lightly lily/varietal combined with hints of gray pepper, spice and a discreet hint of baked earth/terra cota. On the palate, fruity, juicy and offers minerality, a good base of…

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Clos du Roy – Arabesque 2020, Fronsac

Clos du Roy – Arabesque 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh, fruity and offers some power, fine crispness and intensity. It reveals notes of pulpy wild blackberry, wild cassis and more lightly violet associated with touches of pepper, licorice and a hint of tobacco. On the palate, fruity, discreetly tight and offers juiciness, good definition, a certain contained richness, smoothness, a certain…

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Château La Croix 2020, Fronsac

Château La Croix 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh and offers some power, fine grain as well as a little power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, pulpy black berries and more slightly fleshy strawberry combined with hints of fresh blue berries, raspberry, violet, sichuan pepper as well as fine spice tips, a discreet hint of bay leaf. On the…

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Château Castagnac 2020, Fronsac

Château Castagnac 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, discreetly tight and offers power and intensity. It reveals notes of pulpy blackcurrant, wild blackberry and slightly pepper associated with touches of violet, fleshy berries, strawberry flowers as well as hints of zan and fresh blond tobacco. On the palate, fruity, balanced and offers a juicy/mineral frame, a fine richness, a good…

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Château La Vieille Croix 2020, Fronsac

Château La Vieille Croix 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh, fruity and offers a little crispness as well as some concentration. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and more lightly wild berries combined with hints of licorice, plum/plum blossom, small red berries as well as a hint of nutmeg, pepper and a discreet dusty touch. On the palate, fruity,…

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Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric 2020, Fronsac

Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fruity and offers some intensity, pulpy/ripe fruit. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, pulpy raspberry and more lightly ripe/fresh black berries combined with small touches of pulpy cherry, violet as well as hints of licorice stick, sweet spices and a subtle hint of vanilla. On the palate, it is fruity, balanced and…

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Château Mazery-Bellevue 2020, Fronsac

Château Mazery-Bellevue 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fruity and offers some power, a fine concentration. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, crushed blackcurrant and more lightly of fleshy black berries associated with a touch of plum, strawberry, violet as well as fine points of licorice stick and nutmeg. On the palate, it is fruity and offers juiciness, a fresh/acidic…

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Château Tour Bel-Air 2020, Fronsac

Château Tour Bel-Air 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh, a bit tight and offers some small power, fine concentration and density. It reveals notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, juicy berries and more lightly toasted combined with touches of blueberry, blueberry bursting as well as fine hints of licorice, discreet hints of violet, vanilla bean and a subtle hint of toastiness. On…

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Château Mayne-Vieil 2020, Fronsac

Château Mayne-Vieil 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh, fruity and offers a fine grain, some power and concentration. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, small blue berry burstings and more lightly cherry combined with hints of violet, lily, small fresh wild berries as well as hints of cardamom, tonka bean/chocolate, fine nutmeg and orange zest. On the palate, fruity…

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Château Puy Guilhem 2020, Fronsac

Château Puy Guilhem 2020, Fronsac

On the nose, fresh and offers a little concentration, some small density. It reveals notes of fleshy wild blackberry, crushed blackcurrant and more lightly fleshy/fresh strawberry combined with hints of fresh blue berries, lily, distinguished/chalky minerality as well as fine points of timut pepper, fresh nutmeg and a discreet hint of citrus/zest (in the background)….

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