Château Rauzan Ségla 2021 – Margaux 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Château Rauzan Ségla 2021 – Margaux 2ème Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity and reveals brightness, aromatic purity, delicacy and a certain accuracy and finesse, airy silkiness. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, blueberry and more slightly violet combined with delicate touches of blue berries, strawberry and delicate zan/badian, a discreet hint of eucalyptus and bourbon vanilla. The palate is nicely mineral, subtle and…

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Château Margaux 2021 – Margaux 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Margaux 2021 – Margaux 1er Grand Cru Classé

(87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot) The nose is fruity, elegant and shows minerality, freshness, concentration, infusion, purity, floral complexity (violet, lily and a very discreet hint of blueberry) and style. There are notes of fresh boysenberry, racy minerality and more lightly graphite combined with hints of small red berries,…

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Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2021 – Margaux

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux 2021 – Margaux

(73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc) The nose is fruity, elegant and reveals a certain intensity, finesse, nice classicism in its elegant sense. There are notes of ripe wild blackcurrant, full-bodied strawberry and more lightly dark berry fruit combined with hints of fresh red berry fruit, racy minerality/saline as well…

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Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 – Margaux

Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 – Margaux

(60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot) The nose is fruity and reveals juiciness, precision and a certain sincerity. There are notes of fairly ripe/full-bodied wild blackcurrant, crushed wild strawberry and, more slightly, crushed red berry, violet, combined with fine touches of cherry blossom, liquorice, discreet hints of fresh berries, a subtle hint of…

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Alban Roblin Château La Rabotine Les Lots Sancerre 2019

Alban Roblin Château La Rabotine Les Lots Sancerre 2019

The nose is chalky, mineral and fresh with nuances of lemons, quince, acacia, honeysuckle, with a touch of gunpowder and a fine saline note. The palate is fresh, tense, linear showing a lot of verticality and precision. The wines demonstrates notes of lemons, pomelos, kumquats, a lot of refreshing acidity and salinity. The finish is…

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François Crochet Le Chêne Marchand Sancerre 2019

François Crochet Le Chêne Marchand Sancerre 2019

The nose is powerful, straight-forward, spicy and opulent. It reveals notes ripe lemons, grapefruits, kumquats with touches of wet stones, oak, cloves, nutmeg and ginger. The palate is rich and concentrated showing complexity, good tension and a slight, pleasant bitterness. The wine is rich and exuberant with a lot of citrus fruits, oriental spices and…

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Pierre Morin Le Chant de l’Orme Sancerre 2018

Pierre Morin Le Chant de l’Orme Sancerre 2018

The nose is complex and intriguing with notes of cloves, vanilla, nutmeg supported by ripe yellow lemons, juicy grapefruits, white apples and pears, candied pear, honeysuckle and acacia. The palate is pleasant, round and bitter-sweet, full of orchard, citrus and tropical fruits supported by the aromas of caramel, noble wood and nice bitterness. The wine…

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Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Vaudésir 2020

Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Vaudésir 2020

The nose is nicely aromatic, fruity, juicy and reveals a nice complexity and aromatic palette. There are notes of pink lychee, quenette and, more slightly, sweet tangerine combined with delicate touches of lemon, exotic fruit, sweet pink grapefruit, crushed green apple, as well as fine touches of passion fruit and a very discreet hint of…

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Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Les Clos 2020

Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Les Clos 2020

The nose is aromatic, nicely racy and reveals power, a nice stretch and elegance. There are notes of lemon, kumquat and, more slightly, sweet/fresh zest, combined with fine hints of exotic fruit, as well as discreet hints of sweet caviar lemon and a subtle touch of spice. The palate is fruity, balanced and delicate, offering…

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Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Les Grenouilles 2020

Domaine Raoul Gautherin – Les Grenouilles 2020

The nose is fruity and offers richness (while remaining elegant and subtle), a certain concentration and mastery as well as a fine straightness. There are notes of quince, ripe apricot and, more slightly, grapefruit, combined with fine touches of sweet lemon, a subtle hint of salt, discreet hints of white flowers, crushed almonds and an…

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