Château La Commanderie 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château La Commanderie 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose shows notes of violets, black fruits and spices. The palate is fleshy, mineral, elegant and quite powerful. The palate reveals hints of plum, black cherry, blackberry and coffee especially in the finish. The tannins are rightly built but need to age. They need time to relax a little. Good length.

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Château Petit Bocq 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Petit Bocq 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals small woody notes associated with some notes of black fruits, plum and cherry. The palate is fresh, fruity, harmonious, balanced and mineral. In the mouth it expresses aromas of plum, fig, black cherry and cherry. Good structure and good length.

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Château de Côme 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château de Côme 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals cassis, pepper and small spices. The palate is fresh, fine and balanced. It reveals notes of cassis, juicy red fruits (especially raspberries and cherries) and spices. The tannins are well made but still too young (wait at least for 1 year). Good length and reveals small spicy notes.

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Château Ladouys 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Ladouys 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose shows ripe black fruits and espresso. The palate is round, elegant and reveals medium-body. It contains notes of ripe red fruits, small black berries, spicy notes associated with a small and well-integrated oaky notes. Good length.

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Château Lilian-Ladouys 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Lilian-Ladouys 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals notes of black fruits, roasted coffee, small spices and oak. The palate is elegant, smooth, delicious, dense, fleshy and balanced. It reveals notes of plum, blackberry, black cherry, currant and strawberry associated with small hints of chocolate, spices as well as small and elegantly integrated oaky notes. The tannins are well done, fine…

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Château Laffitte Carcasset 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Laffitte Carcasset 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals notes of black fruits and small berries associated with woody notes and coffee. The palate is elegant, harmonious, mineral and gourmand. It reveals notes of raspberry, gooseberry, blueberry and blackberry associated with small and well-integrated oaky notes. It also reveals few spicy notes. Good length.

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Château Le Crock 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Le Crock 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals notes of ripe black fruits, ripe red fruits, spices and coffee. The palate is fresh, juicy, structured, balanced and relatively complex. It reveals notes of strawberry, blackberry and more slight chocolate on the finish. Also some woody notes. The mouth is marked by aromas of Cabernet. The tannins are well done, elegant…

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Château Clauzet 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château Clauzet 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

The nose reveals notes of red berries combined with hints of cassis and spices (mild tobacco, clove, tea). The palate is well done, balanced, mineral and moderately complex. It reveals notes of plum, raspberry, cherry and spices and slight woody note. The tannins are fine, few and well integrated.

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Château L’Argilus du Roi 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

Château L’Argilus du Roi 2012 – Saint-Estèphe – Cru Bourgeois

A beautiful, aromatic, harmonious, balanced and quite gourmand wine. The nose reveals notes of sweet little spices, ripe fruits. The palate is elegant and moderately complex. It includes aromas of crushed strawberry, plum, black cherry and spices (including vanilla) combined with a hint of chocolate. The oak is well integrated. Good length.

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Château Le Crock 2013 – Saint-Estèphe – Crus Bourgeois

Château Le Crock 2013 – Saint-Estèphe – Crus Bourgeois

This wine reveals aromas of black fruits (cassis, plum, blackberry, fig) associated with hints of spices and slight notes of vanilla. The palate is elegant, round, mineral and well structured. The tannins are fine but slightly dry. Good length.

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