Couvent des Jacobins 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Couvent des Jacobins 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize, a beautiful fleshy/juicy fruit, a fine richness as well as a small density. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, small bright black berries, small notes of violet associated with fine touches of bright violet plum, crushed strawberry as well as fine hints of…

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Chapelle d’Ausone 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Chapelle d’Ausone 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a small richness, freshness, a beautiful definition as well as a beautiful precision. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, fleshy/juicy Boysen berry, small notes of pulpy cassis associated with fine touches of violet, juicy/fresh plum as well as hints of racy minerality, camphor, fine hints of caramelization, nutmeg…

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Clos Dubreuil 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Clos Dubreuil 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is elegant, racy and offers concentration (full of control), a fine grain as well as power (full of finesse) and a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of juicy/ripe cassis, violet plum, small notes of small wild fruits associated with fine touches of crushed redcurrant as well as hints of pepper,…

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Château Mangot – Frères Todeschini 2018, Distique 11 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Mangot – Frères Todeschini 2018, Distique 11 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is elegant, beautifully built and offers power (full of justness and control), intensity as well as a beautiful grain and a straight side. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, small ripe black fruits, small notes of bright blueberry associated with touches of bright/fleshy plum, strawberry as well as fine hints of fresh lilac,…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2010 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2010 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, harmonious and offers a certain richness, freshness as well as a fine power (in the background). It reveals notes of Mirabelle, kumquat, small notes of fresh peach associated with touches of small yellow fruits as well as hints of hazelnut, salinity, a discreet hint of honey and very discreet hints of…

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Château de Fieuzal 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

Château de Fieuzal 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers elegance, a good definition, a beautiful definition of the fruit (precise). It reveals notes of ripe/juicy kumquat, juicy/fresh Mirabelle, small notes of lemon associated with small touches of peach, a discreet hint of crunchy green apple, fresh nutmeg as well as discreet hints of bee wax. The palate…

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a certain complexity, freshness as well as power. It reveals notes of juicy/fresh nectarine, fresh lychee, small notes of small fresh white fruits associated with touches of zests, lemon flowers, very fine hints of racy minerality as well as an imperceptible varietal hint, very discreet hints of almond…

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Domaine De Chevalier 2018 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves

Domaine De Chevalier 2018 – Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves

The nose is fruity, elegant, racy, beautifully defined, full of precision and offers straightness. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of lychee, nectarine, small notes of apple associated with small touches of quenette, citrus as well as fine hints of mandarine flowers, a racy minerality/flint, an imperceptible hint of grapefruit, fresh oak…

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Château Haut-Brion 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant and offers an aromatic power, freshness (full of control), finesse and elegance. It reveals notes of fleshy vine peach, fleshy/fresh apple, small notes of small fruits associated with fine touches of fresh/crunchy quince, lemon as well as lemon flowers, peach flowers, a racy minerality/fresh gravels, very discreet hints of citrus, fresh…

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2018 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers a small power (full of control) as well as a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of fleshy apple, fleshy/fresh William pear, small notes of small crunchy white fruits associated with touches of ripe lemon, lemon flowers as well as hints of mesocarp, fleshy Mirabelle, very fine hints of…

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