Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

Domaine de Couillohe 2003 – Bas-Armagnac

(44.6%. Bottled 01/2024) The nose is elegant, captivating, enveloping and offers a certain gourmandise as well as distinction. It reveals delicate notes of rancio, tobacco and small notes of orangette associated with a touch of Zante currant, hints of citron, saffron (on its flowery side) as well as fine hints of tarte tatin and dried…

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Dartigalongue – Folle Blanche 2010 – Bas-Armagnac

Dartigalongue – Folle Blanche 2010 – Bas-Armagnac

(48%. Bottled : 06/2024) Beautiful and elegant nose, nicely precise/sharp and which offers power in delicacy, an incisive side as well as a certain freshness (in bottom). It reveals notes of Zante currants, zest, orangette and small notes of dried yellow peach associated with fine hints of dried apricot, fresh rancio, delicate hints of mandarin…

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Virna Borgogno – Barolo Sarmassa Docg 2019

Virna Borgogno – Barolo Sarmassa Docg 2019

A winery that thrives on ideas and the solid foundation of a woman: Virna. She holds dear her roots and the future, prioritizing the personal interpretation of the grape, which she cultivates in special parcels of the Langhe, from Cannubi Boschis to Sarmassa. From the latter, among other great expressions, and with a full southern…

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Enclos Tourmaline 2023 – Pomerol

Enclos Tourmaline 2023 – Pomerol

Lovely aromatic nose, gourmand, complex, brilliant and chiseled. Beautifully fine/delicate in its power as well as in its concentration. It reveals notes of violet, graphite/camphor and small notes of cornflower, bright strawberry associated with touches of toast, nutmeg as well as an almost roasted-juicy hint and hints of fresh coffee. The palate is beautifully supple,…

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Clos Fourtet 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Clos Fourtet 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Lovely elegant nose, complex, precise, fresh and which offers tension, depth, a lovely touch of lace as well as power and subtlety at the same time. We find notes of boysenberry, pulpy blackcurrant and small notes of bright blue berries associated with touches of cornflower, star anise, sweet blond tobacco as well as discreet hints…

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Château Tour Saint Christophe 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Tour Saint Christophe 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, airy and offers power in accuracy as well as depth. It reveals notes of blackberry, star anise and small notes of fresh black pepper associated with touches of sage, infusion as well as discreet almost roasted-juicy hints and a fine hint of cornflower. Beautiful spicy, delicate notes. The palate is…

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Château Pavie 2023 – Saint-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Château Pavie 2023 – Saint-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Lovely fruity nose, fresh, intense and which offers darkness in freshness, intensity in finesse, a certain power in accuracy, straightness as well as an infusion side. We find notes of blackberry, violet and more slightly of small dense/fresh blue fruits associated with touches of incense, graphite as well as hints of sense of place (local…

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Château Montviel 2023 – Pomerol

Château Montviel 2023 – Pomerol

Lovely fruity nose, fresh, intense and which offers power in control, precision as well as a lovely precise, frank and fresh grain. It reveals notes of boysenberry, small intense/dense black fruits and small notes of violet associated with touches of creamy plum as well as fine hints of pepper, camphor, incense and a hint of…

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Château Mangot 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Mangot 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a certain depth, energy as well as a nice definition. It reveals notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, juicy/pulpy blackcurrant and small notes of lily associated with touches of bright berries, star anise, fine hints of Bourbon vanilla, graphene, almost rosemary/aromatic herbs as well as a subtle hint of…

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Château La Conseillante 2023 – Pomerol

Château La Conseillante 2023 – Pomerol

The nose is fresh, elegant and offers a graphite/chalky side, a little floral, a stretched side as well as a fine fresh-blackness / austerity-elegant. It reveals notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, pulpy blue berries and small notes of roasted-juicy raspberry associated with touches of fresh pepper, graphite, camphor as well as fine hints of cornflower, pepper…

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