Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant, full and offers complexity as well as a nice touch of fresh flowers. The wine wins if it is decanted. It reveals notes of pulpy / fresh cassis and redcurrants associated with strawberry, bright raspberry, fresh flowers with hints of fresh blond tobacco, racy minerality, with very discreet hints…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers a certain little excellence in power, depth as well as a nice grain. The wine should be decanted. There are notes of blackberry, almost dried cassis and more slightly violet associated with bergamot, cherry / morello cherry as well as hints of pepper, saffron, nutmeg and discreet hints…

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Château Haut-Bailly 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Bailly 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a nice freshness, a little structured intensity as well as a little stretched side. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, pulpy wild raspberry and more slightly pulpy / juicy berry associated with a touch of cornflower, blond tobacco, small blue fruits, graphite as well as fine hints of…

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Château de Fieuzal 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé

Château de Fieuzal 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Cru Classé

The nose is nicely conducted and offers elegance, power as well as some intensity / depth. There are notes of blackberry, violet and more slightly strawberry associated with touches of small red currants, rose, fine hints of undergrowth, white flowers as well as a discreet hint of mushroom, graphite and dark chocolate. This wine benefits…

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Château Couhins 2011 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Couhins 2011 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fresh, mineral and it offers a little horizontal side. There are notes of lemon, zest and small fresh fruits associated with a touch of fresh kumquat, fine hints of passion fruit, pineapple as well as a discreet hint of saline, almond and a very discreet hint of verbena (in the background). The…

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Château Couhins 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Couhins 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers structure, a certain controlled power as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of fairly ripe blackberry, strawberry and more slightly of fairly ripe red currants associated with a hint of violet, balsamic, licorice, racy / gravelly minerality and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate…

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Château Olivier 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Olivier 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy, truffle and offers a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of fairly ripe blackberry, camphor and slight hint of cassis associated with touches of truffle, tobacco as well as fine touch of nutmeg, cuben pepper and a subtle hint of racy minerality/saline. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness,…

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Château Bouscaut 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bouscaut 2011 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh and elegant. It reveals notes of small yellow fruits / pulpy / fleshy plum, kumquat and more slightly of quince associated with nectarine, vanilla as well as fine hints of pineapple and toasted hazelnut. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers freshness, minerality, a tangy frame, tension, a fine straightness,…

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Château Bouscaut 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bouscaut 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, juicy, elegant and offers a certain depth, a discreet chiseled side as well as a savory / salty side. It reveals notes of juicy / sweet caviar lemon, grapefruit and crunchy peach associated with juicy apple as well as fine hints of mandarin, honeysuckle, salinity and discreet hints of vanilla….

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Château Bouscaut 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bouscaut 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, racy and offers a certain racy power. It reveals notes of blueberry, bright blackberry and pulpy redcurrants associated with spices, wild strawberries, fine tips of lily as well as a discreet hint of pepper and salinity. The palate is fruity, balanced, elegant and offers suavity, fat, a nice salinity /…

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