Château La Branne 2024 – Médoc

Château La Branne 2024 – Médoc

The nose presents a certain power, of the breed and offers a little fruit and some spices. It reveals notes of blackberry, juicy/pulpy strawberry and small notes of cornflower, associated with touches of fleshy cherry, camphor, as well as hints of floral/sappy. The palate is fruity, mineral, juicy, suave and offers a mineral frame and…

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Château la Brande 2024 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Château la Brande 2024 – Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

A beautiful concentration, juiciness and complexity on the nose. We find notes of blackcurrant, blueberry, red cherry, morello cherry, tangy strawberry, a fine woody side, gourmand, chocolatey and finely toasted (toasted hazelnut, coffee, cocoa nibs), as well as aromas of fresh flowers (violet, fresh rose), peppermint, delicate sweet spices (licorice, nutmeg). The palate is precise,…

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CHATEAU HOSTENS PICANT – Cuvée des Demoiselles 2024 – Sainte-Foy Côtes-de-Bordeaux

CHATEAU HOSTENS PICANT – Cuvée des Demoiselles 2024 – Sainte-Foy Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is aromatic, spicy and frank, it offers good definition, energy and a sharp, even finely incisive side. It reveals notes of fresh quince, pulpy nectarine and small notes of small juicy/pulpy yellow fruits, associated with a touch of lemony and a floral hint, even a very discreet note of verbena. The palate is…

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CHATEAU HOSTENS PICANT 2024 – Sainte-Foy Côtes-de-Bordeaux

CHATEAU HOSTENS PICANT 2024 – Sainte-Foy Côtes-de-Bordeaux

The nose is aromatic, spicy and offers a certain fullness and intensity on the nose. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, crushed wild strawberry and small notes of fresh blueberry, associated with touches of spices, nutmeg, as well as fine, almost sappy hints in the background. The palate is juicy, fruity, it offers minerality, a…

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Château Haut-Marbuzet 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Haut-Marbuzet 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is well-built, complex, precise, frank, aromatic and offers a certain power, accuracy and delicacy in its (relative) power/concentration. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, small red berries and small notes of violet, associated with touches of cassis, lily, as well as hints of smoky, graphene and delicate hints of nutmeg and spices. The…

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Château Haut Barrail 2024 – Médoc

Château Haut Barrail 2024 – Médoc

The nose is beautifully aromatic, fruity, airy and offers a certain complexity. It reveals notes of boysenberry, wild strawberry and small notes of dense raspberry, associated with touches of infusion, violet, a hint of lily, as well as discreet hints of black pepper and racy minerality. The palate is mineral, fresh, juicy and supple. It…

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CHÂTEAU GRAVES DE PEZ 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

CHÂTEAU GRAVES DE PEZ 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is aromatic, fruity, with a finely tight, precise grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild red fruits, associated with touches of red pepper, fine hints of cranberry, lily, as well as a hint of licorice stick and nutmeg. The palate is mineral, fruity, with freshness, good definition, a certain rightness, energy…

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Château German Marbuzet 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

Château German Marbuzet 2024 – Saint-Estèphe

The first nose is sappy, spicy and woody (pine sap, pine needles, fresh wood, toasted wood, licorice, star anise, hint of vanilla). We also find notes of lily, violet, black fruits (morello cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry), strawberry, bigarreau cherry, a hint of mint chocolate, coffee and tonka bean. The palate is tangy, chiseled, tangy, initially woody…

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CHÂTEAU FOURCAS DUPRÉ 2024 – Listrac Médoc

CHÂTEAU FOURCAS DUPRÉ 2024 – Listrac Médoc

The nose is beautifully elegant, racy, fresh and well-built. It reveals notes of pulpy raspberry, pulpy strawberry and small notes of fleshy cassis, associated with touches of fresh tobacco, graphene, a discreet floral hint as well as a note of gunflint. The palate is well-built and supple, offering precision, definition, gourmandise, acidity and crispness. It…

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Château Fontis 2024 – Médoc

Château Fontis 2024 – Médoc

The nose is elegant and floral, offering a certain intensity and delicacy at the same time, as well as depth. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, bright raspberry and small notes of juicy blackberry, associated with touches of sweet tobacco, as well as a hint of graphene, fine, almost vanilla hints and fresh coffee. The…

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