Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, fruity, sincere, precise and reveals a nice finesse to its power, a nice touch. There are notes of boysenberry, violet, and more lightly fleshy/flavoured strawberry and more lightly spicy notes combined with red berries and saline touches, fine nuances of bigarreau cherry, liquorice, madagascar pepper, mocha, fresh blond tobacco, and fine…

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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is pretty and reveals power, controlled intensity, accuracy, an infusion character, a touch of darkness/density, and a discreet velvety/powdery side. There are notes of bright wild blackberry, juicy/pulpy blackcurrant and more lightly camphor combined with hints of crushed raspberry, fairly ripe blue berries as well as fine hints of roasted cherry, violet, fine…

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Les Hauts de Smith Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Les Hauts de Smith Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, elegant, precise, sharp, racy. There are notes of fleshy peach, lychee and, more slightly, fresh kumquat combined with delicate touches of passion fruit as well as a floral touch and a very discreet hint of gunflint. The palate is fruity, focused, precise, elegant and reveals freshness, minerality, a fresh/acidic backbone, good…

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Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, fresh, mineral, racy, chiselled and reveals good definition, fine intensity/power. There are notes of vine peach, zest and, more slightly, sweet grapefruit combined with fine touches of zest, fine hints of fresh sap and a discreet saline touch. The palate is fruity, focused and offers a nice freshness, definition, minerality, tension,…

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Château Cantelys Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Cantelys Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and offers a good definition, a certain gourmandize. There are notes of quenette, vine peach and, more lightly, apple/white fruit, as well as fine nuances of salinity, a discreet hint of vanilla, fresh sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of fresh sap (in the background). The palate is fruity and reveals…

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Le Petit de Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Le Petit de Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain racy power, a nice intensity (with finesse). There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, strawberry and more slightly ripe red berries, racy minerality, a discreet hint of violet as well as fine nuances of nutmeg, vanilla, cherry blossom, an imperceptible hint of iodine, graphite and star anise….

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Les Hauts de Smith 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Les Hauts de Smith 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is nicely led and reveals purity, a nice fleshiness of the fruit. There are notes of bright raspberry, pulpy cherry and, to a lesser extent, lily, fresh violet and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blackberry, as well as fine hints of fleshy cherry, liquorice, a discreet hint of nutmeg and a subtle hint…

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Château La Thil 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Thil 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and offers juiciness, fine power and a nice finesse of grain. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, crushed red currant and, more slightly, fleshy/juicy strawberry, combined with fine graphite and discreet pepper. The palate is fruity, nicely acidic and reveals precision, delicacy, purity, a little airiness in the balance and purity….

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Château Cantelys 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Cantelys 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and reveals a lovely aromatic bouquet. There are notes of blueberry, crushed cherry and, more slightly, strawberry, combined with hints of fresh blackberry, as well as fine hints of star anise, a discreet touch of sweet blond tobacco and sweet spices. The palate is fruity and offers a nice acidic structure,…

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Clos Marsalette Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Clos Marsalette Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, gourmet and reveals a nice definition, a certain gourmandize. There are notes of sweet/ripe grapefruit, pulpy/fresh vine peach and, more slightly, crisp/fresh apple, combined with fine touches of quince, exotic fruits, a discreet hint of pepper/gunflint and an imperceptible hint of saltiness. The palate is fruity and offers smoothness, acidity, minerality,…

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