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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CHATEAU SAINT PIERRE – 2022 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé

CHATEAU SAINT PIERRE – 2022 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, spicy and offers a certain intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of pepper associated with touches of fresh tobacco, a hint of graphite and almost herbal notes in the background. The palate is beautifully juicy, fruity and offers a lovely minerality, a fresh frame, a certain verticality,…

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CHÂTEAU LANGOA-BARTON – 2022 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé

CHÂTEAU LANGOA-BARTON – 2022 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and offers controlled power, a certain intensity in its precision, spices and a hint of elegant austerity. It reveals notes of biggareau cherry, wild strawberry and small notes of pepper associated with touches of spice, clove, as well as a hint of cubeb pepper and a discreet touch of nutmeg. The…

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Château Ferrière 2022 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé

Château Ferrière 2022 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé

Lovely, elegant, racy nose offering tension as well as a lovely, very fine, airy and discreetly powdery grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, raspberry and small notes of Cubeb pepper associated with touches of blackberry as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand, airy, delicate, silky and offers a tangy…

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Château Tour des Termes 2022 – Saint-Estèphe

Château Tour des Termes 2022 – Saint-Estèphe

The nose is elegant, precise, deep and offers intensity as well as a beautiful elegant darkness. It reveals notes of boysenberry, quite ripe berries and small notes of Bigarreau cherry associated with touches of liquorice stick, juniper berries as well as fine hints of violet, almost balsamic and a discreet iodized hint. The palate is…

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CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 2022 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé

CHÂTEAU BRANE CANTENAC 2022 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, clear, powerful and offers a fine austerity. It reveals notes of small black berries, tobacco and small notes of elegant-roasted red fruits associated with fine touches of juniper berries, nutmeg, toasted notes and a discreet hint of tobacco. The palate is fresh and offers minerality, a fresh frame, precision, suppleness, a…

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