Château Canon La Gaffelière 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Canon La Gaffelière 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy, distinguished and reveals a fine grain, a nice finesse in its power. There are notes of wild blackberry, bright blue berries and more lightly of fleshy/juicy wild strawberry combined with delicate notes of violet, cherry blossom, a subtle hint of bergamot and salinity. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness,…

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La Mondotte 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

La Mondotte 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh and reveals a nice definition, complexity, finesse, racy power (in finesse), a lot of harmony, a fine tautness. There are notes of morello cherry, fresh red berries and more lightly ripe/crunchy blue berries, ripe blackcurrant combined with fine hints of star anise, sense of place, sweet blond tobacco, a fine…

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Château Figeac 2021 – Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Figeac 2021 – Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

A lovely, elegant, precise, delicate nose that reveals gourmandize, a fine airiness in the approach, some fleshiness of the fruit and a nice ripeness. Fleshy/juicy cherry, pulpy/crunchy red berry and slightly blackcurrant notes are combined with fine nuances of bright blue plum/blackberry as well as a discreet roasted hint of fruit and subtle hints of…

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Château Monbousquet 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Monbousquet 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, fruity and reveals a nice definition and fine crispness. There are notes of fresh blackberry, ripe/charny berries and more lightly fresh red berries combined with a fine touch of fresh violet, very fine zaniness and a hint of blueberry and sweet spice. The palate is fruity, balanced and reveals freshness, minerality,…

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Château La Couspaude 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Château La Couspaude 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, nicely racy, precise, fresh and reveals a nice definition and brightness/freshness of fruit. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, raspberry and more lightly violet combined with hints of bright raspberry and fine points of racy/almost iodine minerality. The palate is fruity, vibrant, balanced and offers freshness, minerality, energy, some crystalline quality,…

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Couvent des Jacobins 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Couvent des Jacobins 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity with a hint of spice and elegance. There are notes of juicy blackberry, bright raspberry and, to a lesser extent, crushed cherry, combined with hints of small berries, green pepper, as well as fine hints of lily, star anise, a discreet hint of sediment and tonka bean. The palate is fruity…

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Château Villemaurine 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Villemaurine 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, aromatic, beautifully racy and has a lovely racy grain. There are notes of boysenberry, bright berries and a hint of zesty minerality combined with hints of violet, fresh lily and fine hints of crunchy red berries and a discreet touch of pepper. The palate is crispy, mineral and offers freshness, fruitiness,…

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Château Pavie Decesse 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Pavie Decesse 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, elegant, racy and reveals good definition, fine crispness and a hint of spice. There are notes of ripe wild blackberry/fresh blackcurrant, elegant blackcurrant and slightly blueberry, combined with hints of toasted almond, saline minerality, as well as fine black tea and a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is nicely…

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Château Laroze 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Laroze 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, with a fine, smooth, precise sensation, delicacy and a spicy, Cabernet edge. There are hints of pulpy/sparkling redcurrant, cherry and slightly blackcurrant with hints of violet plum as well as fine nutmeg, pepper and discreet hints of sweet spices, an imperceptible hint of almost balsamic in the background. The palate is…

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Château Fleur Cardinale 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Fleur Cardinale 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, complex and reveals nice concentration of freshness/finesse, a certain intensity of finesse/delicacy/freshness. There are notes of fresh cherry, violet and, to a lesser extent, bright blackcurrant, combined with hints of fresh saffron, lilac and graphite, as well as fine hints of balsamic, a very discreet touch of timut pepper, vanilla…

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