Comté de Lauze, Côtes du Rhône 2021

Comté de Lauze, Côtes du Rhône 2021

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity with purple reflections. The nose is a bit reserved, of medium intensity. It reveals ripe and slightly sweet aromas of Morello cherry, cherry juice, wild strawberry, blue plum, fig with a very slight note of liquorice and dried bouquet garni (thyme, rosemary, bay leaf). On the…

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Château de L’Anglais 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

Château de L’Anglais 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

The nose is flowery and offers a fine intensity. There are notes of violet, peony and, to a lesser extent, lilac, combined with touches of crunchy raspberry, blackcurrant and hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, accuracy and a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes…

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Château Haut-Bernat 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

Château Haut-Bernat 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

The wine is best decanted. There are notes of ripe/fresh berries, violets and a touch of fresh pepper combined with hints of fresh tobacco as well as fine blueberry, sour cherry and a touch of clove. The palate is fruity with juiciness, acidity/juiciness, good definition, tension, minerality and a fine airiness. On the palate this…

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Château la Papeterie 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

Château la Papeterie 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

The nose is spicy. There are notes of crushed wild blackberry, spices and more slightly cloves combined with touches of sweet spices and a hint of pepper. The palate is taut, acidic and offers a beautiful freshness that carries. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, creamy blackcurrant and more slightly star anise…

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Château Montaiguillon 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

Château Montaiguillon 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

The nose is spicy and a little closed. There are notes of Sichuan pepper, lily and more slightly ripe black berries combined with a hint of camphor/incense and bergamot. The palate is mineral, balanced and offers roundness as well as straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, crushed currant and more…

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Château Laplagne 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

Château Laplagne 2020 – Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

The nose is fruity and cocoa-like. There are notes of blackberry, juicy wild cherry and more slightly of violet/fresh iris combined with hints of fresh wild berries and a fine touch of grey pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, a certain suavity, some roundness in freshness and a fine tension. On…

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Château Bel Chouteau 2020 – Lussac Saint-Emilion

Château Bel Chouteau 2020 – Lussac Saint-Emilion

The nose is fruity with a fine spicy character. There are notes of wild strawberry, wild blackberry and, to a lesser extent, pepper, combined with a touch of nutmeg. The palate is mineral and offers fruit, freshness, a certain juiciness and a mineral framework. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/fresh blackberry, raspberry and more…

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Clos Bertineau, Merlot 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

Clos Bertineau, Merlot 2020 – Montagne Saint-Emilion

The nose is spicy and offers a fine power/concentration and freshness. There are notes of wild strawberry, black pepper and slightly blackberry, combined with hints of camphor, fresh leather and a hint of tea/spice. The palate is fresh and offers minerality, juiciness, suavity, a certain roundness, some airiness and a certain lightness in its substance….

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Château Lambert 2020 – Fronsac

Château Lambert 2020 – Fronsac

The nose offers sweet spices, blond tobacco and a discreet hint of dried flowers. The palate is fruity and offers a certain pulpy/unctuous taste. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy cherry, raspberry and slight notes of fresh blackcurrant associated with a touch of fresh violet, racy minerality as well as a subtle…

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Château Lambert – Cuvée Spéciale Barrique 2020 – Fronsac

Château Lambert – Cuvée Spéciale Barrique 2020 – Fronsac

The nose is fresh and fruity. It reveals notes of raspberry, small pulpy red berries and slight notes of violet associated with touches of lilac as well as discreet hints of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, an acid structure, good definition and a certain juiciness. On the palate, this wine expresses…

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