Château Langoa Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 3ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Langoa Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 3ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and reveals a certain intensity in finesse, fine/precise grain and freshness. There are notes of fresh/crunchy blackcurrant, raspberry and more lightly ripe cherry combined with hints of camphor/graphite, salinity, a fine touch of pepper, a discreet almost roasted character. The palate is fresh, mineral and reveals good definition, juiciness,…

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Château Gruaud Larose 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Gruaud Larose 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, elegant, racy and offers lovely finesse, distinction in its power, depth, fine grain, power but relatively delicate and multi-layered character. There are notes of boysenberry, strawberry and more lightly fleshy/pulpy berries combined with touches of racy gravel as well as fine nuances of blueberry, star anise, a subtle hint of peony,…

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Château Léoville Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Léoville Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant and reveals just the right amount of concentration/power, delicacy in its power, attention to detail and depth. There are notes of bright wild blackcurrant, boysenberry and more lightly pulpy/crunchy cherry combined with hints of graphite, salinity and a subtle hint of toast, discrete hints of blueberry, star anise, sweet spices….

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Grand Vin du Château Léoville Las Cases 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Grand Vin du Château Léoville Las Cases 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, silky and shows relative delicacy, finesse, complexity, depth and a certain concentration in finesse. There are notes of blackcurrant, blackberry and slightly liquorice stick combined with fine touches of toast, cardamom and slightly fresh/juicy black plum as well as nice minerality, fleshy cherry, discrete hints of bergamot, blueberry, lily and a…

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Château Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and shows nice definition, a classicism of fruit. There are notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, raspberry and, to a lesser extent, juicy blackcurrant combined with fine juicy/fresh purple plum with fine/subtle hints of nutmeg, bourbon vanilla, a subtle hint of blueberry and bergamot. The palate is fruity, delicate and reveals some power/root…

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Amiral de Beychevelle 2021 – Saint-Julien

Amiral de Beychevelle 2021 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fresh, elegant and offers a delicate velvety quality, good definition and an almost airy balance. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fleshy bigarreau cherry and, more slightly, violet combined with delicate touches of fleshy/crushed strawberry as well as discreet hints of bergamot, nutmeg and vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity…

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Connétable de Talbot 2021 – Saint-Julien

Connétable de Talbot 2021 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, beautifully fresh, precise, racy and reveals a fine power, a fine airiness in approach and velvety smoothness. There are notes of fresh/pulpy boysenberry, pulpy strawberry and more lightly violet combined with hints of salinity/iodine as well as fine hints of star anise, a discreet hint of liquorice/sap and pulpy red berries….

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Sarget de Gruaud Larose 2021 – Saint-Julien

Sarget de Gruaud Larose 2021 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity and offers some concentration, racy minerality, fine grain, fine power, velvery and enchanting character. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fresh/pulpy wild blackberry and more slightly fleshy raspberry combined with hints of violet, racy minerality, a discreet hint of liquorice, fresh blond tobacco and a subtle touch of vanilla. The palate…

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Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien

Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, mineral and shows a fine/very discreetly tight grain and harmony. There are notes of pulpy raspberry, fleshy cherry and, to a lesser, extent, bright blackberry combined with fine touches of almost saline minerality, fine fresh flowers, spice and zan. The palate is mineral and reveals freshness, good definition, a certain juiciness,…

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Le Petit Lion 2021 – Saint-Julien

Le Petit Lion 2021 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, fresh and reveals a certain brightness and freshness of fruit. There are notes of fresh raspberry, bright blackberry and more lightly of fresh/juicy red berries combined with fine hints of violet, racy gravel, a discreet hint of liquorice, fresh tobacco, a subtle hint of lily and an imperceptible hint of pepper…

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