Château La Roque de By 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château La Roque de By 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is elegant, racy and offers delicacy in its power, harmony and a lovely fine, silky texture. There are notes of Morello cherry, juicy/fresh strawberry and more slightly juicy/fresh blackcurrant combined with hints of lily, violet, fine tobacco, racy minerality and a subtle hint of cola and saffron (in its floral side). The palate…

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Château La Gorce 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château La Gorce 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is flowery, framed and offers a little varietal quality. There are notes of fresh lilies, violets and slightly fresh blackberries combined with hints of fresh red berries and a subtle hint of peony, red pepper and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is fruity and reveals minerality, tension and good balance. On…

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Château Haut-Maurac 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Haut-Maurac 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose offers elegance, concentration and a fine spiciness. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fleshy boysenberry and more slightly fleshy/juicy cherry combined with hints of violet, lily, pepper and fine black tea and sweet spices. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, acidity, pulpiness, freshness and flesh. On the palate this wine expresses notes…

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Château Haut Barrail 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Haut Barrail 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity, freshness and fresh, ripe fruit. There are notes of fresh/juicy wild blackberry, bright blackcurrant and, more slightly, pulpy/fresh cherry, combined with hints of fresh red berries, as well as subtle hints of racy minerality, liquorice, a discreet hint of flowers (in the background) and a discreet…

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Château du Perier 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château du Perier 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is spicy, tightly wound (at the moment?) and reveals some concentration. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, small red berries and more slightly morello cherry combined with delicate notes of wild strawberry, balsamic, liquorice as well as a subtle hint of blond tobacco and an imperceptible touch of verbena (in the background). The…

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Château Haut Bana 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Haut Bana 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers gourmandize, harmony and good definition. There are notes of bright blackcurrant, fresh violet and a hint of pepper combined with touches of bright red berries, fine tonka bean, cardamom and a subtle hint of morello cherry, blueberry and a subtle touch of tobacco. The palate is mineral, fruity…

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Château Chantemerle 2021 – Château Chantemerle

Château Chantemerle 2021 – Château Chantemerle

The nose is a little tight, finely reduced for the moment. There are notes of concentrated blackcurrant, zan and more slightly violet combined with hints of crisp strawberry as well as fine iris, spices and roots. The palate shows minerality, a fresh structure, good definition, juiciness, and a certain concentration with a fairly marked addition…

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Château Bellerive 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Bellerive 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose shows some controlled power, freshness, intensity and a fine grain. There are notes of boysenberry, fresh plum and, to a lesser extent, cuben pepper, combined with hints of bright red berries, as well as fine hints of tobacco, zan, a discreet hint of mineral, pepper and a very discreet hint of camphor (in…

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Château Beauvillage 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Château Beauvillage 2021 – Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is elegant, aromatic and reveals controlled power, intensity, some freshness as well as fine and powerful grain. There are notes of full-bodied cherry, bright plum and, more slightly, full-bodied red berries, combined with hints of vanilla, lily, nutmeg and a very discreet touch of pepper (in the background). The palate is balanced and…

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Château Les Ormes Sorbet 2021 – Médoc

Château Les Ormes Sorbet 2021 – Médoc

The nose is fresh, racy and reveals lovely freshness, racy minerality and some depth. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, fresh red berries and more lightly fresh lily/fresh flowers combined with fine spice and almost a discreet hint of eucalyptus in the background. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, acidity, freshness, good definition,…

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