Château Chauvin 2022 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Chauvin 2022 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, racy, deep, elegant, airy and melodious. It reveals notes of boysenberry, violet and small notes of bright berries associated with touches of bergamot, infusion, elegant-roasted red small fruits as well as discreet hints of blond tobacco, sage and a delicate note almost of aromatic herbs and nutmeg. On the palate, the…

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Château Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh, precise, well-defined and offers complexity in finesse, deepness as well as delicacy. It reveals notes of boysenberry, lilac and small notes of small bright small blue fruits associated with touches of lily, Sichuan pepper as well as fine hints of infusion, racy minerality (terroir, soil). The palate is beautifully built,…

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Couvent des Jacobins 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Couvent des Jacobins 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

This wine would benefit from being decanted. The nose is beautifully fruity, with a certain concentration, depth, precision and good definition of the fruit. It is chiseled, with a beautiful darkness and a certain elegant straightness. We perceive notes of boysenberry, blackcurrant and, more discreetly, violet, associated with touches of small bright wild berries, sage,…

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Château Jean Faure 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Jean Faure 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, crystalline, chiseled and offers a nice infusion/concentration side. We find notes of black blackberry, juicy/concentrated blackcurrant and small notes of violet, morello cherry associated with touches of graphene, smoke and infusion, even a discreet hint of black tea. The palate is nicely structured, fruity, beautifully pure with concentration, precision and a…

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Château Laroze 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Laroze 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, airy in its power and offers a beautiful racy and structured grain. A lovely graphene side and an infusion side. It reveals notes of black cherry, star anise and small notes of concentrated red /ripe small fruits associated with touches of cornflower, small bright small blue fruits as well as…

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Château Corbin 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Corbin 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Nice fruity nose, elegant, racy and which offers a certain creaminess in its fruit. We find notes of crushed strawberry, blueberry and slight notes of morello cherry associated with touches of small pulpy fruits, fine hints of star anise as well as a subtle hint of cornflower, salinity and sweet blond tobacco. The palate is…

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Château Mangot 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Mangot 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Beautiful, captivating, spicy and delicate nose that offers precision, a multi-layered side as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of creamy blackberry, creamy cherry and small notes of purple plum associated with touches of cornflowers, crushed redcurrants, hints of liquorice stick/zan, fine toasted hints as well as a very discreet hint of caramelization…

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Clos des Jacobins 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Clos des Jacobins 2022 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is nicely racy and offers depth, elegant darkness, an infusion side as well as an airy side in its power. We find notes of blond tobacco, small wild black berries and graphene associated with touches of black plum, sage/infusion as well as discreet hints of lilac and spices. The palate is nicely structured,…

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Domaine des Hospices de Beaune – Cuvée Hugues et Louis Bétault – Beaune Blanc 1er Cru Clos des Mouches 2024

Domaine des Hospices de Beaune – Cuvée Hugues et Louis Bétault – Beaune Blanc 1er Cru Clos des Mouches 2024

The nose is fresh and fruity with a tropical note. There is finesse and a beautiful minty freshness. The second nose is crystalline. The palate is fresh with a discreet note of coconut, pineapple and white peach. There is a beautiful acidity with a dynamic roundness. The finish is long on lemon, peach and pineapple…

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Domaine des Hospices de Beaune – Cuvée Berthier-Sweeney – Corton Grand Cru Renardes 2024

Domaine des Hospices de Beaune – Cuvée Berthier-Sweeney – Corton Grand Cru Renardes 2024

The nose is fresh and fruity. However, it seems a bit closed and needs time to open. We then perceive notes of cherry brandy and undergrowth. The palate is fresh, fruity with juicy raspberries and crunchy red fruits. The tannins are supple but present without overflowing. The finish is fresh, fine and long.

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