Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is beautifully elegant, complex and classy, revealing a lovely multi-layered intensity. There are hints of lemon, tart green apple and slightly zest combined with hints of crunchy berries and a subtle hint of fresh oak, a subtle hint of menthol. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, good definition, a wide range…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and reveals a lovely multi-layered, fine/racy texture and some depth. There are notes of violet, boysenberry and more slightly raspberry, fairly ripe red currant, blueberry combined with hints of star anise, caramelised almond, a discreet hint of sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hint of iodine, vanilla. The palate…

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Château de Fieuzal Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château de Fieuzal Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, fruity and reveals good definition, a fine volume, a nice finesse/precision in its volume as well as a subtle almost smoky hint of the grease. There are notes of fleshy vine peach, lychee and more slightly quenette combined with touches of white flowers, a hint of passion fruit as well as…

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Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, subtle, complex and reveals a nice depth, harmony, a certain richness, a nice airiness in its richness as well as energy. There are notes of ripe/fresh citrus fruits (yuzu, mandarin…) and more lightly of zest combined with touches of racy minerality, lychee as well as delicate notes of verbena, peach blossom…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is pretty, elegant, delicate and crystalline. There are notes of fresh lychee, fresh quenette and, more slightly, starfruit combined with touches of fresh white peach as well as delicate notes of racy minerality, a subtle hint of acacia/acacia flowers and a discreet hint of fresh citrus in the background. The palate is fruity,…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is elegant, beautifully racy and offers power in delicacy, complexity, fine grain, harmony and some power in delicacy. There are notes of bright boysenberry, blackcurrant and more lightly ripe raspberry combined with delicate touches of graphite, cardamom, racy minerality/terroir and a very discreet hint of roasted, sappy and sweet spice. The palate is…

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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, elegant and offers energy/dynamism, precision. There are notes of pulpy/acidic apple, yuzu and more slightly lemon combined with delicate touches of tangy nectarine, subtle hints of sense of place, a subtle hint of verbena, a discreet hint of saline and vanilla. The palate is fruity and reveals accuracy, juiciness, precision, smoothness,…

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Domaine de Chevalier 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

Domaine de Chevalier 2021 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant, delicate and reveals a nice purity/pulpiness of fruit, nice definition and a fine multi-layered character. There are notes of bright sour cherry, pulpy blueberry and more lightly blackcurrant combined with hints of crisp raspberry, fresh flowers/fresh lilies, fine hints of fresh pine needle, a discreet hint of pepper, salinity…

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Château Lynch-Bages 2021 – Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Lynch-Bages 2021 – Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, elegant, precise, delicate and reveals a nice purity of fruit, a fine controlled concentration. We find notes of pulpy boysenberry, juicy blackcurrant and more slightly fleshy/pulpy cherry combined with fine touches of violet, graphite, pulpy berries as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, sweet spices and a subtle touch of vanilla….

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Château Pontet-Canet 2021 – Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Pontet-Canet 2021 – Pauillac 5ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and reveals a nice purity of fruit, delicacy in its concentration, a very nice finesse of grain, complexity. We find notes of bright blackcurrant, violet and more slightly fresh Morello cherry combined with touches of fleshy/juicy violet plum, liquorice, fine caramelised notes, graphite, racy minerality, subtle hints of crushed…

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