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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Château de Pressac 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Château de Pressac 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fresh, racy and concentrated. There are notes of pulpy wild blackcurrant, blackberry liqueur and, more lightly, crushed raspberry, combined with hints of vanilla, violet, crushed red berries, as well as hints of cedar, sweet spices, rose and a subtle touch of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, fresh and reveals minerality, good…

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Château Cheval Blanc 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château Cheval Blanc 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and reveals finesse, distinction and attention to detail. There are notes of fresh/blushing blackcurrant, violet and, to a lesser extent, fresh cherry, combined with hints of crisp/fresh blueberry, as well as hints of star anise, fresh bergamot and discreet hints of fresh blond tobacco. The palate is fine and…

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Feudo Montoni – Core Perricone 2019 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Montoni – Core Perricone 2019 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is fresh, racy and offers some flinty/terroir quality. There are notes of crushed strawberry, crushed plum small notes of violet combined with a fine touch of camphor as well as discreet hints of nutmeg and a fine racy/earthiness. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, smoothness, a nice definition/purity of fruit, gourmandize, a…

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Feudo Montoni – Vrucara Nero d’Avola 2017 – Sicilia DOC

Feudo Montoni – Vrucara Nero d’Avola 2017 – Sicilia DOC

The nose is elegant and offers a nice delicate richness, a nice finesse of grain, complexity, a nice finesse in its intensity as well as sincerity. There are notes of Morello cherry, purple plum small notes of crushed red berries combined with touches of blue berries, bergamot, liquorice, subtle hints of vanilla as well as…

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Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is elegant and reveals delicacy in its racy power, black fruit, complexity and an imperceptible hint of almost candied/fresh fruit. There are notes of roasted red berries, blackberry and more lightly ripe berries combined with a fine touch of almost candied blackcurrant, hints of the sense of place (local biotop), almost a discreet…

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Château Croix de Labrie 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Croix de Labrie 2021 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

(90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc) The nose is racy and reveals nice finesse of grain, intensity, a fine powdery edge as well as a fine intensity. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, graphite and slightly camphor combined with hints of violet, lily, wild raspberry, fleshy wild berries as well as hints of…

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