Le Comte de Malartic 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Le Comte de Malartic 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and reveals some power and a certain brightness of fruit. There are notes of bright/pulpy cherry, blackberry and more lightly ripe black berry fruit combined with light hints of violet, gravel/graphite as well as fine hints of star anise and fine almost iodine. The palate is fruity, elegant and reveals gourmandize,…

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Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, subtle, complex and reveals a nice depth, harmony, a certain richness, a nice airiness in its richness as well as energy. There are notes of ripe/fresh citrus fruits (yuzu, mandarin…) and more lightly of zest combined with touches of racy minerality, lychee as well as delicate notes of verbena, peach blossom…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is pretty, elegant, delicate and crystalline. There are notes of fresh lychee, fresh quenette and, more slightly, starfruit combined with touches of fresh white peach as well as delicate notes of racy minerality, a subtle hint of acacia/acacia flowers and a discreet hint of fresh citrus in the background. The palate is fruity,…

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La Clarté de Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

La Clarté de Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, elegant, nicely defined, fresh and offers fine richness and complexity. Fleshy peach, pear and slightly crushed quenette notes are combined with hints of pear blossom, discreet hints of sweet white flowers and a hint of pencil lead and toast. The palate is nicely conducted and reveals freshness, tension, a nice acidic…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is elegant, beautifully racy and offers power in delicacy, complexity, fine grain, harmony and some power in delicacy. There are notes of bright boysenberry, blackcurrant and more lightly ripe raspberry combined with delicate touches of graphite, cardamom, racy minerality/terroir and a very discreet hint of roasted, sappy and sweet spice. The palate is…

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Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant and offers complexity, definition, fine velvety, freshness and a fine crispness. There are notes of bright boysenberry, bright raspberry and more lightly blueberry, violet as well as fine hints of tonka bean, sweet blond tobacco, camphor and toasted almond. The palate is fruity, balanced and reveals a nice freshness/acidity, gourmandize, a…

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La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and offers power, a certain racy concentration. There are hints of ripe wild strawberry, fresh/juicy blackcurrant and slightly graphite, combined with touches of flowers, ripe red berries, liquorice and toast. The palate is fruity, elegant, balanced and reveals minerality, freshness, good definition, fine crispness, freshness/acidity of the fruit and energy. On…

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Château Luchey-Halde Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Luchey-Halde Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose reveals fermentation aromas and a certain dynamism. There are notes of crushed white berries and racy minerality combined with fine touches of zest, white flowers and hints of ripe fruit. The palate is fruity and offers a tangy backbone, minerality, some roundness, a certain gourmandize, tension, fine precision and a fine saline character…

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Château Carrosse Martillac 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Carrosse Martillac 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose reveals concentration, a fine power and infusion character. There are notes of crushed wild blackcurrant, Bigarreau cherry and, more lightly, jammy red currants combined with fine hints of star anise and discreet hints of sweet spices. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, a certain tension, a fine fluidity as well as…

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Château Luchey-Halde 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Luchey-Halde 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, revealing fleshy fruit and gravelly minerality. There are notes of pulpy strawberry, pulpy blackcurrant and more lightly cherry combined with a touch of cherry blossom, liquorice and a subtle hint of graphite. The palate is mineral, fruity and offers some stretch and acidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of…

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