Château Tronquoy Lalande 2012 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Tronquoy Lalande 2012 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity and offers concentration. There are notes of crunchy redcurrant, crunchy strawberry and more slightly violet combined with hints of blackberry, Cuben pepper, fine camphor, tobacco, a subtle hint of sense of place and a discreet hint of saffron and clove. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, fatness, roundness,…

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2nd de Pez 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

2nd de Pez 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a nice definition, gourmandise, fine complexity and a nice rich balance of fruit. There are notes of crunchy blackcurrant, graphite and more slightly black pepper combined with hints of morello cherry, camphor, crunchy raspberry and fine hints of liquorice and cardamom. The palate is nicely fruity and offers…

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Château Andron Blanquet 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Andron Blanquet 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is racy and offers some power, a little stretch and a fine tight grain. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, crushed wild strawberry and more slightly of fleshy/overripe cherry combined with a fine touch of zan, graphite, a fine touch of minerality and a discreet hint of violet/pink and toastiness. The palate is…

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Château Phélan Ségur 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Phélan Ségur 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity and offers a nice fleshiness and intensity of fruit. There are notes of fleshy red berries, crushed red berries and, more slightly, violet, combined with a hint of pulpy blackcurrant, fleshy plum, fine hints of violet, black tea, lily, as well as a fine hint of saffron, a very discreet, almost…

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Dame de Montrose 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Dame de Montrose 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is racy, tightly wound and offers concentration as well as depth. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, crunchy black berries and a hint of blueberry combined with touches of crunchy strawberry, lily, fine hints of blueberry and a discreet hint of spice, fresh liquorice and a subtle touch of sweet spice. The palate…

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Pagodes de Cos 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Pagodes de Cos 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers gourmandise, a certain power and a fine powdery side. There are notes of pulpy/juicy boysenberry, fleshy wild red berries and more slightly violet, graphite combined with hints of Bigarreau cherry, tonka bean and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-managed, racy and offers an acidic structure, minerality, good…

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Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers elegant concentration, depth and harmony. There are notes of crunchy blackcurrant, strawberry and slightly blueberry combined with hints of blueberry, morello cherry, fine hints of liquorice and a subtle touch of black tea and sweet spices. The palate is elegant, delicate and offers depth in elegance, finesse in…

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Château Ségur de Cabanac 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Ségur de Cabanac 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is spicy, a bit closed and a bit yeasty. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of toast, blackberry and more slightly of spices combined with touches of violet, incense and fine vanilla. The palate is mineral and offers fruit, a certain tension and a linear side. On the palate, this…

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Château de Pez 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château de Pez 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is fruity and offers power, clarity, a fine spicy edge and a very fine grey pepper edge in the background. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, crunchy black berry and slightly morello cherry combined with hints of liquorice/zan, a fine touch of crushed strawberry, discreet hints of racy minerality and a subtle hint…

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Château La Haye 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

Château La Haye 2019 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is tightly wound, intense and powerful. There are notes of wild currants, rose and more slightly grey pepper combined with fine touches of red fruit, fresh blackberry and a hint of clove/spice. The palate offers minerality, juiciness and some fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of boysenberry, pulpy wild raspberry and…

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