Château Rahoul 2022 – Graves

Château Rahoul 2022 – Graves

The nose is mineral, racy and offers a slight power (in the background). We find notes of small fresh black fruits, racy minerality and slight notes of cornflower associated with a touch of fresh strawberry as well as fine hints of noble varietals. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, a fine tension, precision as…

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Château Rahoul 2019 – Graves

Château Rahoul 2019 – Graves

The nose is racy and tight. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of wild raspberry, red berries and more slightly violet, combined with fine touches of pepper and a discreet hint of incense and dry gravel. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, sweetness, acidity and juiciness/pulpiness of the fruit. On the…

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Château de Portets Rouge 2019 – Graves

Château de Portets Rouge 2019 – Graves

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a certain gourmandise as well as a fine grain. There are notes of bright blackcurrant, violet and more slightly black berry fruits combined with a touch of blueberry, strawberry, fine points of racy minerality, iodine as well as discreet saline and an imperceptible varietal touch. The palate is…

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Château de Portets Blanc 2020 – Graves

Château de Portets Blanc 2020 – Graves

The nose is fruity and offers a certain gourmandise. There are notes of sweet white grapefruit, lemon and, to a lesser extent, fresh lychee, combined with fine touches of fresh/juicy apple and fine, almost iodine-like hints (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-managed and offers juiciness, acidity, a certain gourmandise, good definition, fat and…

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Château La Rose Sarron Blanc 2021 – Graves

Château La Rose Sarron Blanc 2021 – Graves

The wine shows a bright straw colour with a light platinum sheen. The nose is smoky with nuances of spices, a touch of gunflint, roasted seeds, with herbaceous notes of boxwood in the echo. The palate is juicy, opulent and rich with good concentration of ripe tropical fruits like pineapple supported by nuances of nettle…

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Château Ferrande 2021 – Graves

Château Ferrande 2021 – Graves

The nose is floral and offers fruit, racy minerality and a fine crispness. There are notes of fresh wild blackcurrant, wild blackberry and slightly peony combined with fine varietal touches, camphor, saline minerality and a hint of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, freshness, good definition, a certain gourmandize, acidity, juiciness and…

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Château Roquetaillade La Grange 2021 – Graves

Château Roquetaillade La Grange 2021 – Graves

The nose is fruity, racy and reveals freshness. There are notes of fresh boysenberry/blackberry, fairly ripe/fresh red berries and a hint of cardamom combined with hints of racy minerality, a hint of fresh violet as well as discreet spice and a subtle touch of nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, a nice acidic…

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Château La Rocaille 2021 – Graves

Château La Rocaille 2021 – Graves

The nose is fruity and reveals a fine concentration and complexity. There are notes of fresh vine peach and slightly more pulpy nectarine combined with a touch of fresh pear and a fine touch of fresh quince, racy minerality and white flowers. The palate is fruity and reveals minerality, acidity, good definition, a certain gourmandize…

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Château Tour de Boyrin 2021 – Graves

Château Tour de Boyrin 2021 – Graves

The nose is relatively discrete. There are notes of ripe fruit, racy minerality and a discreet hint of zan/pepper. The palate is fruity and reveals freshness, minerality and a fine fluidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fresh/pulpy red berries, fresh violets and a hint of racy minerality combined with fine touches of…

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Château de L’Hospital 2021 – Graves

Château de L’Hospital 2021 – Graves

The nose is fruity and reveals a fine gourmet quality. There are notes of pulpy bigarreau cherry, fleshy/juicy raspberry and more lightly violet combined with delicate touches of pulpy/crunchy blackcurrant as well as a subtle hint of zan and a very discreet touch of graphite/sweet spice. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, fine…

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