Château Léoville Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Léoville Barton 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant and reveals just the right amount of concentration/power, delicacy in its power, attention to detail and depth. There are notes of bright wild blackcurrant, boysenberry and more lightly pulpy/crunchy cherry combined with hints of graphite, salinity and a subtle hint of toast, discrete hints of blueberry, star anise, sweet spices….

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Grand Vin du Château Léoville Las Cases 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Grand Vin du Château Léoville Las Cases 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, silky and shows relative delicacy, finesse, complexity, depth and a certain concentration in finesse. There are notes of blackcurrant, blackberry and slightly liquorice stick combined with fine touches of toast, cardamom and slightly fresh/juicy black plum as well as nice minerality, fleshy cherry, discrete hints of bergamot, blueberry, lily and a…

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Château Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Léoville Poyferré 2021 – Saint-Julien 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and shows nice definition, a classicism of fruit. There are notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, raspberry and, to a lesser extent, juicy blackcurrant combined with fine juicy/fresh purple plum with fine/subtle hints of nutmeg, bourbon vanilla, a subtle hint of blueberry and bergamot. The palate is fruity, delicate and reveals some power/root…

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Weingut Malat Grüner Veltliner Ried Leukuschberg 1ÖTW Kremstal DAC 2019

Weingut Malat Grüner Veltliner Ried Leukuschberg 1ÖTW Kremstal DAC 2019

The wine shows a bright and vivid golden-straw colour. The nose is intense and smoky with nuances of ripe pear, Golden apple, grapefruit, touches of sweet baking spices, a delicate hint of iodine. The palate is round and smooth with balanced acidity and a dense, almost phenolic texture. The wine is packed with salinity and…

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Château Montrose 2021 – Saint-Estèphe 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Montrose 2021 – Saint-Estèphe 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, delicate and reveals intensity with finesse, freshness, a lovely airiness, attention to detail, a fine floral character and a lovely multi-layered quality. There are notes of pulpy boysenberry, fleshy gariguette strawberry and more lightly fleshy/acidic red berries, a hint of blackcurrant as well as discreet minty hints, lily, Madagascar pepper and…

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Cos d’Estournel 2021 – Saint-Estèphe 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Cos d’Estournel 2021 – Saint-Estèphe 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Lovely fresh, elegant, mineral, beautifully racy nose that offers power with finesse, freshness as well as attention to detail. Notes of boysenberry, fresh/crunchy blackcurrant and slightly brighter cherry are combined with hints of iodine minerality, spice and fine points of cumin, nutmeg and discreet vanilla. The palate is nicely managed and offers power in delicacy,…

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Château Canon La Gaffelière 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Canon La Gaffelière 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy, distinguished and reveals a fine grain, a nice finesse in its power. There are notes of wild blackberry, bright blue berries and more lightly of fleshy/juicy wild strawberry combined with delicate notes of violet, cherry blossom, a subtle hint of bergamot and salinity. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness,…

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La Mondotte 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

La Mondotte 2021 – Saint-Émilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh and reveals a nice definition, complexity, finesse, racy power (in finesse), a lot of harmony, a fine tautness. There are notes of morello cherry, fresh red berries and more lightly ripe/crunchy blue berries, ripe blackcurrant combined with fine hints of star anise, sense of place, sweet blond tobacco, a fine…

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Couvent des Jacobins 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Couvent des Jacobins 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity with a hint of spice and elegance. There are notes of juicy blackberry, bright raspberry and, to a lesser extent, crushed cherry, combined with hints of small berries, green pepper, as well as fine hints of lily, star anise, a discreet hint of sediment and tonka bean. The palate is fruity…

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Château Fleur Cardinale 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château Fleur Cardinale 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, complex and reveals nice concentration of freshness/finesse, a certain intensity of finesse/delicacy/freshness. There are notes of fresh cherry, violet and, to a lesser extent, bright blackcurrant, combined with hints of fresh saffron, lilac and graphite, as well as fine hints of balsamic, a very discreet touch of timut pepper, vanilla…

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