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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Château Haut-Brion 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Brion 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, with a certain concentration in balance, a powerful grain, elegant, « frank » and racy, with depth, elegant darkness and perfectly balanced density. It reveals notes of boysenberry, small, fairly ripe red berries that are quite brilliant and small notes of small notes of small roasted fruits, associated with fine hints of plum,…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy, « frank », with depth, a fine textured side and delicately peppery and sappy at the same time, with elegant concentration and dare I say it, a sensation of lightness. It reveals notes of concentrated black plum, violet and small notes of notes of crushed strawberry, associated with touches of camphor, spice,…

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Château Haut-Bailly 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Bailly 2022 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, « frank » and taut, with crispness and a few spice, offering concentration, finesse, precision and a certain darkness. It reveals a lovely side of Sichuan pepper, with a hint of violet, lily and a discreet hint of sappy. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, elegant, balanced, with an tangy frame,…

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Domaine Félix & Fils Cuvée Saint-Féréol 2023 – Irancy

Domaine Félix & Fils Cuvée Saint-Féréol 2023 – Irancy

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a certain concentration and a delicate sweet hint in its fruity material. It expresses pronounced cherry aromas (morello cherry, red cherry), complemented by notes of wild strawberry and crushed raspberry. After aeration, we find floral aromas (rose, peony, violet), as well…

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