Château La Garde 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Garde 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers concentration, a very fine intensity and tightness. There are notes of blackcurrant, violet and, to a lesser extent, small ripe black fruits, combined with hints of zan, vanilla and a touch of chocolate. The palate is fruity, racy, mineral, balanced and offers juiciness, good definition, gourmandize, a nice…

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Château La Garde Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Garde Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is mineral, racy. There are notes of gunflint, pulpy/sparkling apple and more lightly racy minerality/fresh grapes combined with hints of small white flowers, subtle hints of fresh kumquat, fine hints of quince and small nuts. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, some gourmandise, and a tangy backbone. On the palate, this wine…

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Château Haut-Bergey 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Bergey 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and reveals a nice grain, good definition, some density, a fine freshness and a little stretch. There are notes of dense boysenberry, crushed strawberry and, more slightly, crushed blue berries, combined with hints of liquorice, fine camphor, caramelisation and a subtle hint of toastiness and smoke. The palate is fruity and…

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Château de Rouillac 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château de Rouillac 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, floral and reveals delicacy. There are notes of fresh red currant, fresh strawberry/pulp and more lightly cherry combined with hints of racy minerality, cherry blossom and hints of liquorice. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a tangy structure, good definition, suavity, some gourmandize and roundness. On the palate, this wine…

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Château Bouscaut 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bouscaut 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, finely tight and offers a small density, a certain concentration as well as a little darkness. It reveals notes of small black fruits, dried blackberry and more slightly camphor associated dried violet, cherry as well as hints of undergrowth, truffle as well as a subtle hint of tea and spices. The…

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Château Couhins-Lurton 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Couhins-Lurton 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a certain freshness as well as a stretched side. The wine will have great potential if decanted. It reveals notes of black blackberry, fairly ripe raspberry and more lightly wild strawberry associated with dried violet, nutmeg, saline gravels / racy minerality as well as fine hints of camphor,…

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Château Malartic Lagravière 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Malartic Lagravière 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and offers juiciness as well as a finely tight grain. It reveals notes of pulpy / juicy cassis, small fairly ripe red berries and violet associated with a touch of zan, bergamot as well as discreet hints of racy minerality and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is nicely fresh,…

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Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, racy and offers power in delicacy, harmony as well as depth. There are notes of ripe yellow peach, juicy / fresh plum and slightly citrus (kumquat, lemon) associated with small bright yellow berries, hints of yellow flowers as well as discreet hints of almond, sweet spices and an imperceptible nutty hint….

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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity and offers freshness as well as a certain creaminess. It reveals notes of wild strawberries, small juicy wild red fruits and more slightly fresh blackberry associated with zan, sweet spices as well as a fine hint of clove and discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). Presence of an imperceptible truffle…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, delicate and discreetly restrained. The wine wins if it is decanted. It reveals notes of juicy / fresh kumquat, juicy / fresh white peach and more slightly mandarin associated with quenette, lychee as well as fine hints of sweet lemon, flowers, acacia and a very discreet touch of sweet spices. The…

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