Château Léoville Las Cases 2018 – Saint-Julien

Château Léoville Las Cases 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, power and racy minerality. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, ripe wild red berries and small notes of fleshy / crunchy raspberry combined with slight hints of violet, discreet hints of gladiolus as well as very discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of curry….

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Le Petit Lion 2018 – Saint-Julien

Le Petit Lion 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, well-built and offers a fine richness, gourmandise as well as a fine juiciness. It reveals notes of cassis, fleshy raspberry and small notes of fleshy / crushed strawberry associated with fine touches of tonka bean, toasted almond as well as discreet hints of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, juicy,…

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Clos du Marquis 2018 – Saint-Julien

Clos du Marquis 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, fresh and mineral. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of ripe wild red berries associated with fine touches of fresh flowers, fleshy / juicy berries as well as slight hints of Sichuan pepper and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a beautiful fleshiness, gourmandise, a…

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Château Leoville-Barton 2018 – Saint-Julien

Château Leoville-Barton 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers a racy minerality, a fine freshness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as concentration (but full of finesse). It reveals notes of ripe cassis, fresh/ripe blackberry and small notes of ripe/fresh raspberry associated with a touch of cornflower, cherry as well as fine hints of…

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Château Langoa-Barton 2018 – Saint-Julien

Château Langoa-Barton 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a fine grain, power as well as a racy minerality. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, ripe/crunchy cassis and small racy minerality associated with touches of fleshy/ripe raspberry, fleshy/crushed strawberry, small touches of violet as well as hints of cardamom and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral,…

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2018 – Saint-Julien

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, elegant, well-built and offers a fine concentration, a fine richness as well as a beautifule elegance. It reveals notes of ripe/fleshy cassis, fleshy/ripe strawberry and smal notes of ripe wild blackberry associated with touches of violet, ripe/fleshy red berries, liquorice as well as discreet hints of tonka bean, gravels (terroir), tea…

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La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou 2018 – Saint-Julien

La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose si fruity, fine, elegant and offers concentration as well as freshness. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh cassis, ripe/fresh blue berries and small notes of red fruits associated with fine touches of violet as well as hints of mentholed liquorice and very discreet hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced,…

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Château Lalande-Borie 2018 – Saint-Julien

Château Lalande-Borie 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers concentratio. It reveals notes of cassis, ripe berries and small notes of ripe strawberry associated with fine touches of liquorice, toasted as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built, elegant and offers a good definition, gourmandize,suavity, gourmandize, freshness as well as a beautiful…

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Château Branaire-Ducru 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château Branaire-Ducru 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fresh and offers richness, minerality, a beautiful delicacy as well as a beautiful richness (but all in balance). It reveals notes of wild blackberry, fleshy/ripe red berries and more slightly fleshy strawberry associated with touches of violet/lily, Sichuan pepper, exotic spices as well as very discreet hints of toasted and cardamom (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced, beautifully elegant, racy, very finely tight and offers a beautiful juiciness, a beautiful freshness, an acidulous frame, a beautiful definition, a fine creaminess, a good finesse, a beautiful structurer, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as crunchiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/crunchy cassis, crunchy/juicy blackberry and more slightly red berries associated with small touches of flowers (violet, lily, rose), touches of crunchy raspberry as well as hints of tonka bean, cardamom, black tea and discreet hints of gravels. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length. The finish is very discreetly grainy. (2024+)  

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Château de Beychevelle 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château de Beychevelle 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is fine, elegant, racy and offers a fine power, minerality, complexity, a very fine freshness as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and more slightly wild strawberry associated with small touches of cassis as well as discreet hints of small berries, graphite, Cuben pepper (in the background) and a very discreet hint of chocolate (in the background). The palate is fruity, beautifully juicy, well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition/finesse, a fine suavity, a beautiful mineral frame, complexity, fullness, fat, a beautiful material very finely unctuous, a beautiful freshness, a beautiful finesse of the structure as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. Ont he palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy cassis, crunchy/juicy red berries and more slightly crunchy raspberry associated with small touches of juicy/crunchy blackberry, flowers, discreet hints of tonka bean, crunchy almond as well as discreet hints of toasted, sweet spices and Ceylan tea. Tannins are fine and elegant. Good length. There is a fine hint of chocolate on the persistence. 

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