Château Valandraud 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

Château Valandraud 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

A lovely elegant nose, precisely concentrated, with a certain depth and intensity, a lovely multi-layered side. It expresses notes of ripe/pulpy wild blackcurrant, pulpy black plum and more lightly – blueberry associated with fine touches of camphor, small roasted-juicy red chips as well as fine hints of star anise, lily and has a subtle hint…

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

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

The nose is nicely built, precise, textured, with a certain density that does not appear. It expresses notes of ripe/fresh black berries, ripe wild raspberry and more slightly – cornflower associated with touches of liquorice stick, star anise and a discreet hint of graphite, toast and toasted almond. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness,…

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

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

The nose is beautifully fresh, mineral and offers fresh and elegant fruit, a lovely finesse, precision and purity of grain. It expresses notes of fresh Boysenberry, fresh violet and more slightly – ripe/fresh wild red berries, associated with touches of lily, lilac, graphite, as well as a hint of infusion, almost fresh marc and has…

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

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

A lovely fresh, mineral, racy, fruity and tracing nose. It expresses notes of fresh/pulpy Boysen berry, pulpy blackcurrant and more lightly – ripe/fresh small red fruits, associated with touches of blueberry, fresh nutmeg, fine hints of infusion, and a discreet hint almost of timut pepper and an imperceptible hint almost sappy. The palate is nicely…

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Château Cap de Mourlin 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Cap de Mourlin 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

A lovely fruity nose, bright, nicely dense in finesse, textured, gourmand. It expresses notes of creamy cassis, pulpy/fresh blackberry and small notes of blueberry associated with touches of bright/fleshy cherry, as well as fine hints of fresh blond tobacco, lily. The palate is nicely built, fruity, gourmand, and offers softness, sapidity, gourmandize, accuracy. It expresses…

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Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

A lovely, mellow, finely spicy and discreetly saline nose, with a textured side. It expresses notes of creamy blackberry, creamy blackcurrant and more slightly – small bright blue fruits, associated with touches of star anise, iodine as well as fine hints of racy minerality, fresh cubeb pepper, a subtle floral hint and an imperceptible hint…

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Château Pavie Macquin 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Pavie Macquin 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

A lovely, gourmand nose, soft, precise, with a certain breadth of freshness, accuracy, fine concentration. It expresses notes of fresh Boysenberries, small ripe/fresh wild black fruits and more lightly – star anise associated with touches of almost aromatic herbs, Madagascar pepper, crushed cherry, almost roasted-fresh strawberry and a discreet hint of cornflower, fine hints of…

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Château Larcis Ducasse 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Larcis Ducasse 2023 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé

A lovely elegant nose, precise, stretched, with a lovely purity of fruit, depth, a very discreet almost Mediterranean hint in the approach of the fruit. It expresses notes of small pulpy/fleshy black fruits, blueberry and more slightly crushed blackcurrant, associated with touches of cubeb pepper as well as fine hints of nutmeg, blond tobacco, a…

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Château Kirwan 2023 – Margaux, Cru Classé

Château Kirwan 2023 – Margaux, Cru Classé

A lovely fruity nose, gourmand, precise, which offers a certain concentration, a lovely definition, power, finesse and silkiness, a fine intensity, depth. It expresses notes of violet, ripe blackcurrant, pulpy blackberry and more lightly – quite ripe raspberry, associated with touches of star anise, infusion, as well as fine hints of pepper and discreet hints…

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Château Chauvin 2023 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

Château Chauvin 2023 – Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, frank, precise, with a lovely finesse and melodious grain. It expresses notes of bright wild blackcurrant, fleshy/juicy blueberry and more slightly – cornflower associated with touches of fleshy red berries, as well as fine hints of liquorice stick and a discreet hint of toasted hazelnut and infusion. The palate is nicely…

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