Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and offers a certain richness of fruit, fleshiness, purity, freshness, fine concentration and a fine air of power. There are notes of boysenberry, bright raspberry and, to a lesser extent, ripe red berries, combined with hints of violet, lily, pulpy blue berries, as well as discreet hints of chalk, chocolate, almond…

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Château Pape Clément Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Pape Clément Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is a bit closed, with aeration revealing notes of yellow apples, lemons, dried herbs, cinnamon and cloves. The palate is dense, electric, with grippy texture, vertical structure and good fruit concentration. It reveals notes of grapefruit zest, pomelos, yellow apples, pears and pineapples with a touch of salinity and pleasant savoury notes. The…

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Château Haut-Bailly 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Haut-Bailly 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is beautifully elegant, revealing a fine grain, a delicate spiciness and harmony. There are notes of bright wild blackcurrant, ripe blue berries and slightly ripe strawberry with hints of blueberry, graphite and fine points of racy minerality/saline, light tobacco and a discreet hint of roasted fruit and a very discreet touch of chocolate….

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Château de Fieuzal 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château de Fieuzal 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is nicely led, fresh and reveals a spicy edge, some power in delicacy, a nice sense of detail, some concentration and a fine airiness. There are notes of wild blackcurrant/blackcurrant, cherry and more lightly berry/fresh fruit combined with fine hints of lily, violet as well as fine hints of star anise, a discreet…

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Château Carbonnieux 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Carbonnieux 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fresh, fruity and reveals good definition, some power and airiness in the approach. There are notes of fresh/ripe wild blackcurrant, dark berries and more lightly racy gravel/graphite combined with hints of violet, camphor, lily and a subtle varietal, almost mocha and Madagascar pepper edge. The palate is nicely fresh, juicy and reveals…

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Château Carbonnieux Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Carbonnieux Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose reveals elegance, some compactness, a fine richness and a racy gravelly quality. There are notes of pulpy green apple, fresh/crushed peach and more lightly lychee combined with delicate touches of fresh mirabelle plum, a discreet hint of passion fruit and discreet almost fresh vanilla. The palate is fresh, fruity and offers a nice…

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Château Malartic Lagravière Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Malartic Lagravière Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is elegant, fresh and reveals tension, some power, complexity and a fine richness. There are notes of pulpy/ripe vine peach and more lightly lychee combined with fine touches of fairly ripe citrus, exotic fruit as well as a discreet hint of pink lychee, racy gravel, discreet almost verbena and a subtle touch of…

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Château Malartic Lagravière 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Malartic Lagravière 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is beautifully conducted, elegant, delicate, racy and reveals complexity with finesse, power with delicacy and harmony. There are notes of bright boysenberry, strawberry and slightly camphor combined with hints of ripe blackcurrant/almost a discreet roasted hint, fine hints of ripe blue berries, liquorice as well as subtle hints of bourbon vanilla and a…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is beautifully elegant, complex and classy, revealing a lovely multi-layered intensity. There are hints of lemon, tart green apple and slightly zest combined with hints of crunchy berries and a subtle hint of fresh oak, a subtle hint of menthol. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, good definition, a wide range…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and reveals a lovely multi-layered, fine/racy texture and some depth. There are notes of violet, boysenberry and more slightly raspberry, fairly ripe red currant, blueberry combined with hints of star anise, caramelised almond, a discreet hint of sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hint of iodine, vanilla. The palate…

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