Château de Malleret 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

Château de Malleret 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

The nose is spicy and offers power as well as a small concentration. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of cassis, ripe berries and more slightly blackberry associated with touches of gray pepper, crunchy small red fruits as well as discreet hints of nutmeg/Spices, leather and mild tobacco (in the background). The palate…

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Château Doyac 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château Doyac 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fruity and offers concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, raspberry and small berries associated with fine hints of liquorice, violet, cardamom as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg/gray pepper (in the background). This wine should be carafed. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a fine straightness/tension as well as…

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Château Malescasse 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château Malescasse 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose is aromatic and offers power as well as a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of cassis, Boysen berry, flowers (violet, rose) associated with touches of Gariguette strawberry, hints of toasted, nutmeg, chocolate as well as discreet hints of vanilla and an imperceptible hint of almond (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced,…

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Château La Tonnelle 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château La Tonnelle 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose is aromatic and offers concentration/richness, a good structure as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe/fleshy wild strawberry and more slightly ripe/fleshy small berries associated with a hint of flowers, liquorice stick as well as fine hints of clove/spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers precision,…

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Château Arnauld 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

Château Arnauld 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

The nose is elegant and offers power, concentration as well as a very discreetly tight grain. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and more slightly ripe raspberry associated with touches of fleshy violet plum, a fine touch of liquorice, hints of violet as well as a very discreet hint of…

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Château  Larrivaux  2010  – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château  Larrivaux  2010  – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose  is  aromatic  and  offers  a fine power/concentration. It  reveals  notes of  crushed  wild  strawberry, blackberry  and more  slightly  blueberry  associated  with  touches of violet, vanilla, small  touches of  chocolate  as  well  as  very  discreet  hints  of gray  pepper  and  mushroom/underwood. The  palate  is  fruity, well-balanced, very  finely  tight  and  offers  a good  definition, an  acidulous  frame, suavity, juiciness, a  small  unctuosity  as  well  as  a  fine tension/straightness. On the  palate  this  wine  expresses notes of cassis, ripe  raspberry  and ripe  raspberry  and ripe/crushed  wild  strawberry  associated  with  small  touches of tonka  bean, caramelization,  chocolate and  vanilla. Tannins are fine and well-built. There are  very  fine  hints  of  cocoa  and  caramelization  on the finish/persistence.  

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Château Tour du Haut Moulin 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

Château Tour du Haut Moulin 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

The nose is floral. It reveals notes of violet, cornflowers and small notes of wild red berries associated with small touches of fleshy strawberry as well as hints of cassis, zan and a very discreet hint of coffee (in the background). The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, fresh, well-balanced and offers suavity as well as a good…

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Château Trois Moulins 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château Trois Moulins 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose is aromatic and offers elegance, a fine gourmandize as well as a very fine richness (in the background). It reveals notes of cassis, ripe strawberry and more slightly ripe wild small berries associated with fine touches of raspberry, liquorice stick, sugared mild tobacco as well as hints of sweet spices. The palate is…

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Château Pontoise Cabarrus 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

Château Pontoise Cabarrus 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois 

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize, a fine concentration/power as well as elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, ripe wild raspberry and more slightly ripe wild strawberry associated with touches of zan, toasted, pepper, cardamom as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). The palate is mineral, fresh, fruity,…

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Château de Villambis 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

Château de Villambis 2016 – Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of cassis, wild strawberry and more slightly blackberry, violet associated with fine touches of liquorice as well as a discreet hint of caramelized oak. The palate is fruity, suave, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition as well as a fine acidulous/juicy frame. On the palate this wine…

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