Clos des Jacobins 2011 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Clos des Jacobins 2011 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a nice structure as well as racy power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild black fruits and slightly violet associated with touches of camphor, spices as well as fine hints of nutmeg, morello cherry and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced, full of…

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Château La Commanderie 2011 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château La Commanderie 2011 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, discreetly tight and offers freshness, a fine blackness as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of graphite, ripe strawberry and more slightly blackberry associated with touches of bright blue fruits as well as a hint of truffle and cloves. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, roundness, fat,…

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Château de Candale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château de Candale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers an explosive side, power as well as a nice fine texture. There are notes of fairly ripe blackcurrant, pulpy blackberry and more slightly dried small black fruits associated with touches of raspberry / crushed strawberry, with fine hints of cornflowers, lily, gray pepper as well as discreet hints…

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Château Roc de Candale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Roc de Candale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine power as well as a fine powdery side. It reveals notes of fairly ripe blackberry, luscious purple plum and more lightly powdery chocolate combined with touches of violet, toasted almond and a subtle hint of Bourbon vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers minerality, a little…

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La Mondotte 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

La Mondotte 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fresh, discreetly tight and offers depth as well as a certain fullness. It reveals notes of blackberry, bright blueberry and slightly more ripe raspberry, small juicy fruits associated with touches of fresh truffle, grey pepper as well as a subtle hint of almond and graphite. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, framed and offers a nice depth, a certain concentration, purity. The wine wins if it is decanted. It reveals notes of small ripe blue fruits, ripe raspberry and more slightly zan, fresh truffle associated with touches of wild small black fruits, lily, licorice as well as a hint of toasted hazelnut,…

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Clos de L’Oratoire 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Clos de L’Oratoire 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers intensity with finesse. The wine wins if it is decanted. There are notes of fairly ripe blackberry, cornflowers and more slightly toasted associated with touches of undergrowth, camphor as well as discreet hints of pepper, tea, nutmeg and a subtle hint of truffle. (background). The palate is fruity,…

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Château Cadet-Bon 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Cadet-Bon 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, ripe and offers a certain concentration as well as a little richness. It reveals notes of crushed currants, fairly ripe wild strawberries and more slightly of dry blueberry associated with touches of lily, truffle, fine hints of cedar as well as a discreet hint of tobacco and chocolate. The palate is…

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Château Fleur Cardinale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Fleur Cardinale 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, elegant, complex and flowery. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed strawberry and more lightly crushed blueberry associated with fine hints of tonka bean as well as a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a slight sensation of sweetness, freshness, roundness, fat, a fine unctuosity, juiciness,…

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Château Petit Faurie de Soutard 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Petit Faurie de Soutard 2011 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and ripe. It reveals notes of ripe blackcurrant, raspberry and more slightly violet associated with fine hints of red currants as well as a discreet hint of the varietal. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a fine unctuosity, fat, tension as well as a tangy texture. On the palate,…

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