Château La Conseillante 2020 – Pomerol

Château La Conseillante 2020 – Pomerol

The nose is fruity in elegance with a nice delicacy in its richness and a certain depth. We perceive silkiness, a fine grain, a precise and delicate elegance. There are notes of pulpy cassis, blueberries and small notes of dense,  pulpy berries associated with hints of almost roasted berries. There are delicate hints of cornflower,…

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Château Mouton Rothschild 2019 – Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Mouton Rothschild 2019 – Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fruity, complex and offers elegance, intensity and finesse, a fine grain and a nice aromatic intensity. There are notes of graphite, Bigarreau cherry and, more slightly, camphor, combined with delicate touches of crunchy black fruit, fine raspberry, discrete hints of lily, lilac and a subtle hint of clove, nutmeg and a…

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Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers fine power, delicacy, strength, lovely complexity, depth, fine creaminess, tension and a lovely multi-layered quality. There are notes of boysenberry and juicy/ripe wild blackcurrant combined with touches of blue berry, strawberry and more lightly zan combined with delicate touches of racy/terroir minerality, subtle/delicate hints of blond tobacco, sense…

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La Vérité – La Muse 2018 – Sonoma

La Vérité – La Muse 2018 – Sonoma

The nose is very complex and offers depth, a nice elegant grain, finesse in its infusion side and a nice delicacy. There are notes of boysenberry, ripe wild blackcurrant, violet and slightly ripe wild red berries (with a discreet hint of over-ripeness) combined with hints of herbs, a subtle hint of bergamot and a very…

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Château Haut-Brion 2019 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2019 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, currently discreetly tight (but this will fade over time) and offers precision, delicacy and harmonious power. It reveals notes of fresh quenette, bright white peach and fresh kumquat associated with touches of lemon blossoms, racy minerality, lemon as well as fine hints of mandarin blossoms and a subtle hint of fresh…

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Château Lafleur 2020

Château Lafleur 2020

The nose is full of elegance, full of complexity, very cerebral and offers richness (full of delicacy), a beautiful multi-layer side, plenitude/contained power. It will need a lot of patience and passion to discover this wine. It reveals notes of bright wild blackberry, fresh raspberry, small notes of camphor associated with touches of violet, strawberry…

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Château Lafleur 2020 – Pomerol

Château Lafleur 2020 – Pomerol

The nose is full of elegance, full of complexity, very cerebral and offers richness (full of delicacy), a beautiful multi-layer side, plenitude/contained power. It will need a lot of patience and passion to discover this wine. It reveals notes of bright wild blackberry, fresh raspberry, small notes of camphor associated with touches of violet, strawberry…

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Château Pavie 2020 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé A

Château Pavie 2020 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé A

The nose is elegant and offers power (in finesse), depth, (in control/ all in juiciness), a certain subtlety in its power, a very nice multi-layer side as well as a nice racy grain. A very nice controlled power. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, small bright blue berries, small notes of  cassis associated with touches…

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Château Margaux 2020 – Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé

Château Margaux 2020 – Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé

On the nose, distinguished, fine, fruity, offering power (in finesse and fullness), a very nice finesse in its richness and in its grain, an airy power, freshness, excellence as well as a nice depth and width of the aromatic palette.Notes of bright boysenberry, pulpy cassis and more lightly cornflower, violet, strawberry associated with touches of…

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Château d’Angélus 2020, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Angélus 2020, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé

On the nose,  nicely structured, refined, elegant and offers a texture with beautiful finesse, purity, balanced intensity and concentration, a wide aromatic palette. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, strawberry and more subtle notes of blueberry associated with wafts of black tea, fleshy cherry, peony as well as slight hints of pepper, spices, citrus zest,…

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