Château La Garde 2022 – Maison Dourthe – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Garde 2022 – Maison Dourthe – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is rather subtle and reserved at first, but gourmand chocolatey, toasted and spicy after aeration. We find notes of dark chocolate, liquorice, cardamom, coffee, toasted vanilla in the background, toasted bitter almond and toasted hazelnut), associated with more black than red fruits (cassis, blackberry, morello cherry, bird cherry, bigarreau cherry, ripe strawberry, with…

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Château de Fieuzal 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château de Fieuzal 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fresh, racy, finely sappy, peppery, with a fine, elegant austerity and infusion side. It reveals notes of bright boysenberry, small wild black fruits and small notes of, notes of black pepper, associated with touches of cornflower, star anise as well as fine hints of smoke, pine needle/sense of place and discreet…

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Château Pape Clement 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Pape Clement 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, fair, straight, herbaceous and tangy, but gourmand. It expresses notes of peppermint, sweet fresh tobacco, rosemary in syrup, chocolate and the tanginess side of cocoa nibs. The fruits on the nose are gourmand and ripe – we find fresh morello cherry, morello cherry in chocolate, fresh and crushed cassis, raspberry, wild…

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Domaine de Chevalier 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Domaine de Chevalier 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, concentrated, gourmand and roasted, with an excessive spiciness and toastiness (liquorice, vanilla, star anise, grilled vanilla, toasted hazelnut, dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee). We also find ripe fruits (morello cherry, roasted red cherry, crushed raspberry, wild strawberry, blackberry, cassis), a tasty and gourmand herbaceous side (dry bay leaf, peppermint), notes of dried…

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Château Malartic Lagravière 2022 – Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Malartic Lagravière 2022 – Pessac-Leognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose offers concentration, gourmandise (chocolate, toasted hazelnut, cocoa, a hint of coffee), ripe fruit (morello cherry, fresh and roasted red cherry, crushed raspberry, wild strawberry, blackberry, cassis), sweet spices (licorice, hint of star anise, nutmeg, white pepper), aromatic herbs (mint, dried rosemary, dried mint, dried bergamot tea) as well as roasted notes (coffee, toasted…

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Château Carbonnieux 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Carbonnieux 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose offers gourmandise and concentration, pleasant chocolatey and spicy side (dark chocolate, morello cherry in chocolate, grilled vanilla, liquorice, cubeb pepper), which are complemented by a smoky and mineral side (dry stone, graphite), dense ripe fruits and tanginess on the nose (cassis, bird cherry, morello cherry, bigarreau cherry, roasted red cherry, roasted raspberry) as…

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Château Bouscaut 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Bouscaut 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, fruity, with expressive notes of cassis, damson plum, tangy blueberry, morello cherry and tangy bigarreau cherry as well as crushed raspberry. We find a fragrant and expressive floral side (peony, violet) as well as fresh vanilla, fresh liquorice (liquorice stick), tending towards star anise, nutmeg as well as fresh peppermint, even…

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Château Couhins 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Couhins 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, expressive, gourmand and tasty. It expresses notes of juicy fresh fruits, roasted and dried fruits in the background (ripe morello cherry, roasted bigarreau cherry, wild strawberry, dried red cherry, crushed raspberry, cassis), roasted and fresh herbs (roasted bouquet garni, fresh tobacco, dried rosemary), a gourmand toasted hint, a touch of dark…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is nicely intense, precise, peppery, airy and offers a very pretty, powerful grain, very fine and airy. We find notes of boysenberry, small, ripe wild red berries and small notes of roasted-elegant fruit, associated with fine hints of nutmeg, cardamom, discreet hints of cherry blossom as well as a hint of pulpy plum,…

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Château Olivier 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Olivier 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, mineral, racy and offers a delicate peppery note, a lovely, racy and fine grain, as well as an airy side. It reveals notes of wild blackcurrant, blackberry, and small notes of violet associated with touches of racy/gravels minerality, fresh/ripe small red fruits, fresh pepper, and fine hints of almond and toast….

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