Vignobles Fraigneau – Dupin 2022 – Graves

Vignobles Fraigneau – Dupin 2022 – Graves

A wine that needs decanting. Beautiful, elegant nose, precise, with a certain power full finesse. It needs time to open up in the glass and fully reveal itself. It reveals notes of kumquat, ripe brugnon and small notes of small crushed fruits, associated with touches of almond, fine hints, almost apricot, as well as discreet…

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CLOS FLORIDENE 2022 – Graves

CLOS FLORIDENE 2022 – Graves

The nose offers juicy and ripe fresh fruits, even a bit sweet (crushed morello cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, the tangy side of blueberry and blackcurrant), a refreshing menthol side (peppermint, a very subtle touch of eucalyptus), associated with gourmet chocolate notes – mint chocolate, hint of cocoa), sweet spices (liquorice, fresh vanilla in the…

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CHÂTEAU RAHOUL 2022- MAISON DOURTHE – Graves

CHÂTEAU RAHOUL 2022- MAISON DOURTHE – Graves

Beautiful freshness, tanginess and a nice concentration on the nose (blackcurrant, morello cherry, black plum, bigarreau cherry, bird cherry, with its tannic touch and a good bitterness). Then, it expresses the aromas of vanilla, liquorice, a hint of cardamom and nutmeg, the delicacy of dark chocolate and chocolate morello cherry, crushed blackcurrant, a herbaceous touch…

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CLOS FLORIDENE 2022 – Graves

CLOS FLORIDENE 2022 – Graves

The nose is reserved, tangy and with a good bitterness at the opening. It expresses notes of yellow lemon, lime, and grapefruit. Then, we find the aromas of tangy stone fruits (apricot, white peach), a hint of passion fruit, as well as white flowers (acacia, linden infusion, apple blossom), vanilla, fresh hazelnut, toasted hazelnut, even…

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CHATEAU DE CHANTEGRIVE « CUVEE CAROLINE » 2022 – Graves

CHATEAU DE CHANTEGRIVE « CUVEE CAROLINE » 2022 – Graves

The nose is concentrated, gourmand slightly toasted and vanilla, with a well-integrated and pronounced, but quite subtle spiciness. The first nose expresses notes of vanilla, toasted hazelnut, fresh hazelnut, toasted almond in the background, then, we find juicy and gourmet fruits (yellow peach, crushed apricot, yellow apple, an exotic touch of passion fruit, pineapple and…

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CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU LAFON ROCHET 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fragrant, roasted and smoky at the opening (we find the integrated notes of roasted meat, roasted red cherry, smoke in the background). Then, the nose expresses the aromas of ripe fruits – fresh, even dried bigarreau cherry, morello cherry, crushed strawberry, blackcurrant, a mentholated nuance (dried mint, pine needles, a little rosemary),…

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CHATEAU COS-LABORY 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU COS-LABORY 2022 – Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is tight, reserved – the wine needs aeration. Then, we find a delicate sappy hint that strengthens during tasting, complemented by fresh wood (fresh pine bark, fresh oak in the background), aromatic herbs (mint, fresh rosemary, and a very subtle hint of blackcurrant bud, barely perceptible), tart touch of cocoa nibs and gourmandise…

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CHATEAU CROIZET BAGES 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU CROIZET BAGES 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful concentration and density on the nose, with fairly present roasted aromes (roasted cherry, a touch of roasted meat in the background and roasted bouquet garni), the roasted notes disappear after aeration and are complemented by juicy and tangy fruits (dominance of blackcurrant, morello cherry, bigarreau, juicy red currant), then a touch of sappy and…

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Château Haut-Batailley 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Batailley 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, deep, racy, precise and offers a fine, elegant austerity. We find notes of fresh blackberry, strawberry and, more lightly, small dense fruits associated with touches of lilac, as well as hints of small roasted-elegant berries and a discreet hint of incense and gravel. The palate is well-built, chiselled and taut, offering…

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Château d’Armailhac 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

Château d’Armailhac 2022 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fruity, beautifully racy and offers a little minerality. We find notes of blueberry, brilliant red cherry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of nutmeg, lily, racy gravel as well as a discreet hint of red pepper and zan. The palate is nicely mineral, fresh, elegant, nicely oily and…

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