Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Vaillons 2019

Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Vaillons 2019

The nose is fresh and racy. There are lovely notes of gunflint/terroir, fresh apple and, more slightly, fresh/juicy berries combined with fine touches of lemon, zest and discreet hints of quince. The palate is fruity, balanced, elegant, finely crafted and offers juiciness, acidity, energy, pep, a nice roundness, a chiselled side, some volume, good definition…

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Château Méjean 2021 – Graves

Château Méjean 2021 – Graves

The nose is fresh, mineral, a little tight and reveals a fine restraint. There are notes of juicy strawberry, fresh/juicy blackcurrant and more lightly of flowers combined with fine touches of blackberry, zan and a very discreet varietal touch. The palate is mineral, offering freshness, acidity, tension, precision, a certain juiciness, and acidic/juicy, sometimes crunchy…

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Château Les Clauzots 2021 – Graves

Château Les Clauzots 2021 – Graves

The nose is crystalline and shows good definition. There are notes of yuzu, crisp vine peach and more lightly of white flowers combined with fine hints of quenette and crystalline minerality. The palate is fruity and reveals freshness, minerality, a juicy/fresh structure, good definition, a fine acidic structure, energy and a certain tension. On the…

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Château La Rose Sarron 2021 – Graves

Château La Rose Sarron 2021 – Graves

The nose is tightly woven and shows some freshness and a bit of reduction. There are notes of wild strawberry, pulpy wild blackcurrant and more lightly violet combined with fine touches of spice and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral and reveals juiciness, a fine crunch and a certain tension. On…

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Château de Respide – Callipyge 2021 – Graves

Château de Respide – Callipyge 2021 – Graves

The nose is fruity, racy and reveals a certain gourmandize and freshness. There are notes of fresh wild blackcurrant, concentrated wild blackberry and a hint of pepper combined with hints of pulpy blueberry, violet and fine graphite, cardamom and sweet spices. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, acidity, energy and racy minerality. On…

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Château de Portets Blanc 2021 – Graves

Château de Portets Blanc 2021 – Graves

The nose is fresh and racy. There are notes of fresh apple, fresh/juicy peach and more lightly citrus fruits combined with fine touches of fresh lychee, a subtle mineral/gravelly touch, lemon blossom and a discreet hint of verbena and a very discreet touch of zest. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, roundness, some…

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Château de Portets 2021 – Graves

Château de Portets 2021 – Graves

The nose is aromatic and offers precision, elegance, fine grain and precision. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, pulpy raspberry and, more lightly, small blue plum, combined with hints of violet, pepper and fine nuances of nutmeg and sweet spices. The palate is mineral and reveals fruit, freshness, a certain juiciness and a mineral backbone…

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Château Pont de Brion 2020 

Château Pont de Brion 2020 

The nose is fruity and offers power, a certain small intensity. It reveals notes of fleshy apple, quince, small notes of lemon associated with touches of carambola as well as fine hints of lychee, exotic fruits, a very discreet hint of apple flowers/white flowers. The palate is fruity, racy and offers juiciness, suavity, freshness, a…

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Château de Respide – Callipyge 2020 

Château de Respide – Callipyge 2020 

The nose is fruity and offers minerality, a certain power/intensity as well as a small crunchiness. It reveals notes of apple, quince small notes of peach associated with touches of mesocarp, honeysuckle, fine hints of lemon, a racy minerality and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, freshness, a…

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Château Crabitey 2020 

Château Crabitey 2020 

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers gourmandize, elegance. It reveals notes of ripe apple, white nectarine, small notes of lychee associated with small touches of citrus, carambola, lemon, a discreet hint of zests and fresh verbena/white flowers. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, suavity, gourmandize, an acidulous frame as well as a small…

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