The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Artalade Vineyard – Napa Valley

The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Artalade Vineyard – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, precise, frank, fresh and ample. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed wild strawberry and small notes of fleshy cassis, associated with touches of small brilliant fruits, infusion, as well as discreet hints of cornflower, licorice stick and a subtle hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh, mineral,…

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COS D’ESTOURNEL 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

COS D’ESTOURNEL 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is very gourmand with a beautiful concentration, depth and airiness at the same time. The first nose is rich in spices, associated with gourmet chocolate and spicy hints (liquorice, fresh vanilla, cardamom, ground nutmeg, a hint of clove). The fruits are ripe and fresh, with a refined tanginess (blackcurrant, morello cherry, juicy bigarreau…

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Château Lafite-Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Lafite-Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Lovely, elegant nose, airy, deep, intense, all mastery / precision and nicely racy. The wine deserves to be decanted. Superb delicacy and finesse in its intensity. We find notes of boysenberry, bright cassis and, more lightly, cornflower associated with touches of lilac. The palate, is well-built, supple, fresh, airy, melodious, bewitching, deep, delicate, brilliant and…

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Château Mouton Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Mouton Rothschild 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, mineral, intense, racy, powerful, airy and offers a very discreetly tight, intense and airy grain. We find notes of boysenberry, morello cherry and, more lightly, warm, racy gravel associated with touches of violet, small dense fruits, as well as a hint of graphene, discreet hints of nutmeg, a subtle hint of…

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Grand Vin du Château Latour 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Grand Vin du Château Latour 2022 – Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, nicely deep, precise, airy and nicely spicy. A pretty multi-layered / 3-dimensional side. We find notes of violet, crushed cassis and small notes of fleshy Gariguette strawberry associated with touches of small roasted-elegant fruits, delicate hints of Penja pepper as well as fine hints of nutmeg, almost aromatic herbs, a delicate…

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Château Margaux 2022 – Margaux, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Margaux 2022 – Margaux, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Lovely, elegant, airy, fragrant, delicate, deep nose that offers intensity and a lovely maturity. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, roasted strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of creamy red berries as well as hints of cornflower, blue plum as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, iris, dry gravel, delicate hints almost…

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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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Ranci 1952 – Rivesaltes

Ranci 1952 – Rivesaltes

The nose is powerful, airy and offers a warm side and complexity. An invitation to take your time, to think. We find notes of violet fig, dried orange zest and small notes of dried lemon associated with touches of Cubeb pepper / Timut pepper as well as a hint of fresh blond tobacco, incense, a…

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Beautiful, elegant, fresh, delicate and airy nose which offers power while freshness, intensity in freshness, finesse as well as a lovely airy character, control and a delicate peppery side. It reveals notes of boysenberry, bright purple plum and small notes of Cubeb pepper associated with touches of cornflower, blond tobacco, juniper berries, black pepper as…

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Château-Figeac 2023 – Saint-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Château-Figeac 2023 – Saint-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Lovely elegant nose, voluptuous, delicate, precise, airy, nicely textured and which offers a fine density/richness (which does not appear, well balanced/controlled) as well as a nice definition. There are notes of bright Boysenberry, bright blackcurrant and small notes of fleshy redcurrants associated with delicate touches of pulpy raspberry, violet, star anise as well as a…

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