Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful race as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry and wild strawberry associated with small touches of cassis as well as discreet hints of tonka bean, violet, Sichuan pepper, spices, graphite and an imperceptible hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful definition, delicacy, a beautiful finesse of the grain, a beautiful suavty, a very beautiful elegance, a beautiful finesse of the structure, an acidulous frame, a beautiful purity of the fruit as well as minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, cassis and more slightly strawberry associated with touches of small fruits, liquorice, vanilla, an imperceptible hint of blueberry (in the background) as well as very fine touches of chocolate, toasted oak and a very discreet hint of caramelization. Beautiful chews on the finish. Tannisn are fine, elegant, well-built and struturing. Gourmandize and appetence on the aftertaste. A very beautiful wine, fine, elegant, delicate and perfectly well-balanced between power, concentration, gourmandize and elegance. Beautiful success! Beautiful persistence!   

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Château Lagrange 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé 

Château Lagrange 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé 

The nose is elegant, aromatic, racy and offers a fine concentration/richness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a small power. It reveals notes of cassis, crunchy wild red berries and more slightly blackberry associated with touches of wild strawberry, violet, liquorice as well as hints of Timut pepper, toasted, sweet spices and a very discreet hint of fresh nutmeg. The palate is fresh, fruity, mineral, well-balanced, beautifully racy and offers a good definition, a beautiful finesse of the grain/structure, a fine suavity, finesse, a fine gourmandize, a very fine unctuosity, a racy minerality, a a beautiful crunchy/ripe fruit as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy/acidulous red berries, crunchy/acidulous cassis and more slightly wild strawberry associated with touches of blackberry, fine hints of toasted, crunchy raspberry, fresh flowers/racy minerality as well as discreet hints of Bourbon vanilla and sweet spices. Tannins are elegant. Good length and persistence. There are hints of chocolate and toasted almond/hazelnut on the persistence. The persistence is gourmand and appetente.  

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Château Léoville-Barton 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château Léoville-Barton 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, charmin, racy and offers a fine silkyness, complexity as well as a beautiful finesse in its power. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry and small wild black fruits associated with small touches of wild strawberry, violet, liquorice, hints of caramelized oak, Bourbon vanilla as well as very discreet hints…

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Château Langoa-Barton 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château Langoa-Barton 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and offers a very fine concentration. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy/ripe cherry and more slightly ripe/crushed red berries, hints of chocolate, spices, Bourbon vanilla and mint. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity, well-balanced, racy, silky and offers a good definition, a fine juicy frame,…

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Château Léoville Poyferré 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

Château Léoville Poyferré 2016 – Saint-Julien, Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, beautifully racy and offers power (but full of finesse), a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as delicacy. It reveals notes of cassis, griotte and ripe red fruits associated with small touches of blackberry, small red fruits as well as hints of tonka bean, vanilla, flowers and spices. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers freshness, a beautiful definition, a very beautiful guideline, tension, a beautiful finesse as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of griott, small red berries and more slightly wild raspberry associated with small touches of cassis, liquorice as well as hints of cornflower, sweet spices and a very discreet hint of tea (in the background). Tannins are elegant and structuring. Beautiful persistence on touches of cocoa, caramelized oak as well as a on a very discreet hint of fresh hazelnut.  

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Amiral de Beychevelle 2016 – Saint-Julien

Amiral de Beychevelle 2016 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity and offers a good structure as well as concentration. It reveals notes of  crunchy wild red berries associated with small notes of flowers (violet, rose), tonka bean as well as discreet hints of crunchy blueberry and Cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, juicy, beautifully fresh, silky and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a good structure very finely tight, a beautiful juiciness, suavity, gourmandize as well as a beautiful delicacy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy/juicy cassis, crunchy/juicy cherry and more slightly crunchy raspberry associated with small touches of juicy red berries, gravels/terroir, flowers as well as discreet hints of tonka bean and spices. Tannins are fine and well-built. Good length. The finish is very finely tight and offers a very fine chew as well as gourmandize. There are very discreet hints of tonka bean on the persistence. There are fine hints of grilled and ripe almond on the finish/persistence.. 

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La Croix de Beaucaillou 2016 – Saint-Julien

La Croix de Beaucaillou 2016 – Saint-Julien

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers delicacy as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of Boysen berries, fleshy strawberry and more slightly fleshy blueberry associated with small touches of liquorice, flowers, as well as discreet hints of tonka bean and oak. The palate is juicy, fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful precision, tension, an acidulous frame, a beautiful suavity, dynamism as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy/juicy raspberry and more slightly small juicy red berries associated with small touches of cassis, blueberry as well as discreet hints of flowers. Tannins are fine and elegant.     

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Château Lalande-Borie 2016 – Saint-Julien

Château Lalande-Borie 2016 – Saint-Julien

The  nose  is  elegant  and  fruity. It  reveals  notes of  blackberry,  strawberry  and small notes of  liquorice  associated  with  fine  hints  of  blueberry, violet as  well  as  discreet  toasted hints. The  palate  is  fruity,  well-balanced  and  offers  a  juicy/fresh  frame, a  very  fine  unctuosity, a fine tension, a good guideline as  well  as a  racy  minerality. On the  palate  this  wine  expresses notes of cherry,  juicy  raspberry  and small notes of  juicy  cassis  associated  with  small  touches of  juicy  plum,  toasted  oak, coco and  gravels/racy  minerality  (in the background) Tannins are fine and  well-built. Good  length  and…

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Château La Bridane 2016 – Saint-Julien

Château La Bridane 2016 – Saint-Julien

The nose is racy and offers  a fine concentration as well as a fine minerality (in the background). It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of liquorice, toasted as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a good definition, minerality, freshness as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the…

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Château La Bridane 2016 – Saint-Julien

Château La Bridane 2016 – Saint-Julien

The nose is aromatic and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, fresh/ripe blackberry and more slightly wild raspberry associated with fine touches of liquorice as well as discreet hints of toasted, chocolate and subtle hint of spices. The palate is fresh, mineral, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful material, richness (…

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