Domaine Les  Sadons  2016 – Pauillac

Domaine Les  Sadons  2016 – Pauillac

The nose is very discreetly tight and offers power as well as a ne concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, small wild black fruits and small notes of black pepper associated with touches of wild red fruits as well as a hint of owers and discreet hints of racy minerality. The palate is fruity, juicy,…

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Château  Tour  Sieujean  2016 – Pauillac

Château  Tour  Sieujean  2016 – Pauillac

The nose is fruity, well-balanced and offers a very fine concentration as well as a small power. It reveals notes of blackberry, wild strawberry and coffee associated with touches of dark chocolate as well as discreet hints of blue fruits and a very discreet hint of gray pepper (in the background) and  liquorice. The palate is fruity,…

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Alias Croizet-Bages 2016 – Pauillac

Alias Croizet-Bages 2016 – Pauillac

The nose is powerful and offers elegance, a ripe fruit and a small concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with small touches of crushed black berries, licorice as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine juiciness…

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Prélude à Grand-Puy Ducasse 2016 – Pauillac

Prélude à Grand-Puy Ducasse 2016 – Pauillac

The nose offers a fine power. It reveals notes of blackberry, gray pepper and small notes of fresh ripe berries associated with fine hints of  liquorice stick, fresh flowers and a discreet hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine juiciness, a small minerality as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy strawberries, fleshy / juicy red berries and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of juicy cassis as well as with slight hints of liquorice and a very discreet hint of tea (in the background). Tannins are well-built. 

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Château Tour Sieujean 2015 – Pauillac

Château Tour Sieujean 2015 – Pauillac

The nose is fruity and offers a slight gourmandise as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of ripe wild strawberries, ripe redcurrant and blackberries combined with hints of racy minerality, violet as well as subtle hints of crushed blueberry and subtle touches of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers juiciness,…

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Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild 2015 – Pauillac

Le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild 2015 – Pauillac

The nose is fine, elegant, racy, harmonious and offers concentration (but full of finesse) as well as racy minerality. It reveals notes of wild cassis, wild strawberry, gravels and Sichuan pepper combined with slight / discreet hints of violet, incense, spices, a very discreet toasted hint (in the background) as well as an imperceptible hint…

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Château Fonbadet 2015 – Pauillac – Cru Bourgeois

The nose is fruity, well-balanced, racy, slightly powerful and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of cassis, black cherry and berries associated with a touch of wild strawberry, fresh raspberry, slight / discreet touches of tea, caramelized oak as well as a very discreet hint of almond, mocha and cuben pepper. The palate is…

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2015 – Pauillac, 2nd Cru Classé

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2015 – Pauillac, 2nd Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, aromatic, racy and precise. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, crushed berries, ripe strawberry and terroir (gravels) associated with slight touches of small wild berries, cardamom, slight toasted touches as well as a subtle hint of spices, a very discreet hint of Cuben pepper and an imperceptible touch of gray pepper….

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Château Pichon Baron – Au baron de Pichon-Longueville 2015 – Pauillac, 2nd Cru Classé

Château Pichon Baron – Au baron de Pichon-Longueville 2015 – Pauillac, 2nd Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, concentrated, gourmand, racy (terroir / gravels) associated with a slight richness. It reveals notes of blackberry cream, wild strawberry and slight notes of cassis combined with touches of wild raspberry, liquorice as well as slight touches of minerality (almost saline) and a hint of vanilla / cardamom. The palate is fruity,…

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Château Pontet-Canet 2015 – Pauillac, 5ème Cru Classé

Château Pontet-Canet 2015 – Pauillac, 5ème Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, aromatic, elegant, racy and offers power and concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, boysenberry and slight notes of fresh raspberry, fresh cherry associated with a slight hint of cocoa / wood, hints of tonka bean, racy minerality (terroir) as well as a slight / discreet hint of violet, blueberry (in the…

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