Château Figeac 2021 – Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Figeac 2021 – Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

A lovely, elegant, precise, delicate nose that reveals gourmandize, a fine airiness in the approach, some fleshiness of the fruit and a nice ripeness. Fleshy/juicy cherry, pulpy/crunchy red berry and slightly blackcurrant notes are combined with fine nuances of bright blue plum/blackberry as well as a discreet roasted hint of fruit and subtle hints of…

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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château Beau-Séjour Bécot 2021 – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

A lovely powerful nose (with finesse), nicely racy and revealing intensity with accuracy, mastery, elegance, harmony, straightforwardness with elegance and a certain strength of limestone. There are notes of bright wild blackberry, dark berries and a hint of limestone combined with hints of graphite, spice, wild strawberry and fine peppercorns, lily and a subtle hint…

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Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Brion 2021 – Pessac-Léognan 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant and offers a certain richness of fruit, fleshiness, purity, freshness, fine concentration and a fine air of power. There are notes of boysenberry, bright raspberry and, to a lesser extent, ripe red berries, combined with hints of violet, lily, pulpy blue berries, as well as discreet hints of chalk, chocolate, almond…

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Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2021 – Bordeaux

Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux 2021 – Bordeaux

The nose is elegant, precise, delicate, nicely harmonious and reveals some smoothness, gourmandize and depth. There are notes of quenette, bright vine peach and more lightly citrus (ripe lemon, grapefruit) combined with delicate hints of lemon blossom, a subtle hint of ripe tangerine, pear, delicate hints of white flowers, passion fruit, fine hints of iodine/rosy…

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Bellevoye Triple Malt Edition Tourbée

Bellevoye Triple Malt Edition Tourbée

Very nice intense caramel color, bright. The nose is marked by peat but it’s delicate which seems to be a signature of Maison Bellevoye. Little by little, the smoke increases with cold ash. Fruits also appear: peach in syrup, pineapple. There is freshness with a little mint and sweet spices, vanilla. It’s complex and you…

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La Courtade Rouge Côtes de Provence 2019

La Courtade Rouge Côtes de Provence 2019

The wine is ruby colored, shiny and limpid. The first nose is very aromatic on black fruits with blackcurrant. There is also blackcurrant leaf and a touch of cactus flower. A smoky side also emerges. With aeration, all the herbs from Provence appear very clearly: thyme and rosemary without forgetting the sage which is very…

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Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion 2011 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, racy and offers power in delicacy, harmony as well as depth. There are notes of ripe yellow peach, juicy / fresh plum and slightly citrus (kumquat, lemon) associated with small bright yellow berries, hints of yellow flowers as well as discreet hints of almond, sweet spices and an imperceptible nutty hint….

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Château Haut-Brion 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Haut-Brion 2019 – Pessac-Léognan, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, precise and offers power in delicacy, intensity in control as well as complexity. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, blackberry and pepper associated with pulpy strawberry, sour cherry, hints of blond tobacco, liquorice as well as discreet hints of racy minerality, almond, green cardamom and a subtle paprika hint. The palate…

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Château Angélus 2019 – Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Angélus 2019 – Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, all in elegance and offers power in control, a certain power under control as well as a little polished side. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, bright small blue fruits and more slightly fleshy wild strawberries associated with touches of licorice, creamy berries, fine touches of graphite, cornflower as well…

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Château Ausone 2019 – Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

Château Ausone 2019 – Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant and offers freshness, a nice grain, an airy side, a lot of delicacy as well as complexity. There are notes of fresh / tangy raspberry, fresh / tangy cassis and more slightly violet associated with touches of crushed strawberries, fine hints of nutmeg, fresh tobacco as well as a discreet…

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