Le Blanc d’Aiguilhe 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

Le Blanc d’Aiguilhe 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

(white. 3 weeks in bottles) The nose is fresh, fruity and offers good definition, accuracy, a nice tight textured side, a chiseled side. It expresses notes of fresh/crunchy peach, pulpy/fresh apple and more slightly – quenette associated with touches of lychee and a discreet floral hint. The palate is nicely conducted, fruity, fresh, mineral, balanced…

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Clos Marsalette 2023 – Pessac-Léognan

Clos Marsalette 2023 – Pessac-Léognan

A lovely fruity nose that offers softness, a certain freshness. It expresses notes of pulpy/juicy apple, fleshy/juicy nectarine and more lightly – fresh quenette associated with touches of pear blossom, bright pear, as well as a subtle sappy hint in the background and discreetly iodized. The palate is nicely mineral, fresh, juicy, precise, and offers…

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Château Tour Saint-Christophe – Angela 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

Château Tour Saint-Christophe – Angela 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

(Bottled 3 weeks) Lovely fruity nose, fresh, precise, gourmet and which offers a lovely ripe/juicy fruit as well as a lovely texture. We find notes of quenette, pulpy peach and small notes of peach blossoms associated with fine hints of verbena, lemon as well as discreet hints of almost light oak. The palate is nicely…

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Château Le Virou – Sublimus 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

Château Le Virou – Sublimus 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

(90% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Semillion) The nose is beautifully led, gourmand, precise, airy, delicate and offers substance. It reveals notes of bright/shiny green apple, quenette and small notes of peach blossoms associated with a touch of lemon blossoms, hints of kumquat as well as a discreet hint of almost verbena and iodine. The palate is…

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Château Le Virou – Les Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

Château Le Virou – Les Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

The nose is beautifully fresh, mineral and offers fruit as well as pulp. It reveals notes of white flowers, pulpy white nectarines and small notes of bright yellow apple associated with touches of fresh physalis and a subtle hint of fresh almond. The palate is beautifully juicy, fruity and offers delicacy, suavity, suppleness, a nice…

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Château Barre Gentillot – Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Graves de Vayres

Château Barre Gentillot – Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Graves  de Vayres

(White. Released early April) Lovely elegant nose, fruity and offers substance, gourmandise, a certain roundness, intensity in gourmandise as well as a fine chiseled side. We find notes of quenette, pulpy vine peach and small notes of fresh lychee associated with subtle hints of lemon blossom and discreet almost buttery hints. The palate is nicely…

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Château Le Virou – Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

Château Le Virou – Vieilles Vignes 2023 – Côtes de Blaye

Lovely bright, gourmand, aromatic and intense nose. It reveals notes of black cherry, violet and small notes of roasted-juicy red berries associated with touches of blueberry, hints of Bourbon vanilla and a very discreet hint of sense of place (local biotope) in the background. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity and offers power in accuracy,…

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Fleur Cardinale 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

Fleur Cardinale 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

Beautiful, gourmand, precise and gastronomic nose that offers a beautiful textured side as well as a sensation of substance/richness. There are nice notes of pulpy/fresh peach, white flowers and small notes of ripe/fresh citrus fruits associated with a hint of mandarin, mesocarp as well as fine almost small yellow fruits hints and a very discreet…

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Intuition de Fleur Cardinale 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

Intuition de Fleur Cardinale 2023 – Bordeaux Blanc

(45%SB, 39%Semillion, 16% Sauvignon Gris) Lovely fruity, fresh, mineral and tense nose. It reveals notes of kumquat, sweet white flowers and small notes of sweet zest associated with fine touches of grapefruit as well as discreet hints of kumquat and a subtle hint of toasted-fresh. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, fresh, elegant and offers…

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Les Charmes-Godard 2023 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

Les Charmes-Godard 2023 – Francs Côtes-de-Bordeaux

A lovely fresh, fruity, airy nose, with a lovely definition and harmony. It expresses notes of physalis, fresh yellow berries and more slightly – pulpy nectarine, associated with touches of lychee, fine almost tannic hints and a saline hint. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, balanced and offers a tangy frame, accuracy, a lovely definition,…

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