Château Caronne Ste Gemme 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Château Caronne Ste Gemme 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose reveals notes of toast, toasted bread and more slightly blackberry combined with fine touches of fresh blackcurrant as well as fine hints of fresh nutmeg. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers fresh acidity, tension and a fine straightness / linear side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/pulpy blackberry,…

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Brulières de Beychevelle 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Brulières de Beychevelle 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose is spicy and offers some power and purity of fruit. There are notes of crisp blackcurrant, crunchy blueberry and slightly crushed currant combined with hints of toast, roast, toast and fine pepper and a discreet almost violet/rosemary quality. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, smoothness, roundness, good definition and a certain…

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Château Sénéjac 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Château Sénéjac 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose is spicy, fresh and offers tension, a fine straightness and power. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, morello cherry and, to a lesser extent, pulpy redcurrant, combined with hints of violet, cherry blossom, pepper, nutmeg, spice and a very discreet hint of cinnamon. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, good definition,…

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Moulin de la Lagune 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Moulin de la Lagune 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose is fruity and offers a certain juiciness, power and purity of fruit. There are notes of pulpy/crunchy blackcurrant, crunchy cherry and more slightly wild strawberry with hints of nutmeg, pepper, spice and a subtle touch of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers freshness, minerality and a fine smoothness. On the…

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Le Haut-Médoc de Dauzac 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Le Haut-Médoc de Dauzac 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose is fresh, racy and offers freshness as well as a certain tension/stretch. There are notes of fresh cherry/crunchy cherry, violet and more slightly lilac combined with subtle touches of cardamom, crushed black berries as well as hints of grey pepper and a discreet hint of star anise. The palate is nicely gourmet, fresh…

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Château Tour Haut-Caussan 2019 – Médoc

Château Tour Haut-Caussan 2019 – Médoc

The nose is a little tight and offers a bit of reduction at the moment. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of ripe raspberry, crunchy red berries and more slightly of lily combined with a touch of boysenberry, blueberry as well as fine hints of star anise and a discreet touch of…

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Le Benjamin de Marojallia – Haut-Médoc

Le Benjamin de Marojallia – Haut-Médoc

The nose offers a racy minerality as well as spices. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of crunchy blackberry, fresh crunchy raspberry and more slightly pepper combined with hints of violet, iris, fine liquorice and a touch of dark chocolate and toast. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, a nice racy…

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Château Vieux Gabarey 2019 – Haut-Médoc Cru Artisan

Château Vieux Gabarey 2019 – Haut-Médoc Cru Artisan

The nose is tightly wound and offers some concentration, reduction and freshness. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, fleshy strawberry and slightly crushed boysenberry combined with fine touches of fresh tobacco, sweet spices and a subtle hint of clove. The palate is fresh, fruity, a little tight and offers a fine concentration. On the palate…

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Château Picourneau-Malvezin 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Château Picourneau-Malvezin 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose is fruity, floral and offers energy, freshness and concentration. There are notes of boysenberry, fleshy cherry and more slightly iris, fresh lily combined with hints of ripe currants, fine points of racy minerality and a discreet hint of varietal and pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, straightness, tension, an acidic backbone…

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Château Lanessan 2019 – Haut-Médoc

Château Lanessan 2019 – Haut-Médoc

The nose offers fruit, a little depth and a controlled power. There are notes of fresh roasted berries, pulpy blackberry and, more slightly, fleshy/ripe cherry combined with subtle touches of violet, vanilla and a discreet hint of iodine, lily and an imperceptible hint of sweet blond tobacco (in the background). The palate is fruity and…

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