Château Angélus 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Château Angélus 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

The nose is elegant, gourmand, beautifully racy and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a beautiful finesse of the definition, deepness, gourmandize as well as harmony. This wine takes time to open. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, small blue plums, small notes of cornflower associated with touches of wild strawberry, violet, crushed blueberry,…

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Château Cheval Blanc 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Château Cheval Blanc 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé A

The nose is elegant, racy, well-built and offers a beautiful precision, definition, deepness and intensity (in finesse). This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild cassis, small notes of grey pepper associated with small touches of graphite, ripe plum as well as very fine hints of fig, dry raspberry, liquorice a…

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Château Bélair Monange 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

Château Bélair Monange 2010 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

The nose is elegant and offers a certain intensity, power (but always full of elegance) as well as a small aerial side and freshness. It reveals notes of dry blackberry, small quite ripe wild black fruits, quite ripe wild strawberry associated with touches of underwood, tobacco box, cloves, very discreet hints of almond, hazelnut, mushroom…

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Château Croix de Labrie 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Croix de Labrie 2018 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The nose is aromatic and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, freshness, power as well as a small deepness, complexity, elegance and intensity. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of wild cassis, violet, fresh wild blackberry associated with fine touches of crushed blueberry as well as hints of graphite, toasted hazelnut, discreet…

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Banjo Jozo Co. Ltd (Aichi – Japan) – Kamoshibito Kuheiji – 16% alc

Banjo Jozo Co. Ltd (Aichi – Japan) – Kamoshibito Kuheiji – 16% alc

The saké is transparent with some silver reflects. The nose is intense with some complex aromas of fruits (pineapple, apple) but also some spices (anis seed), rice pudding and even a salty sea breeze note. The attack is slightly fizzy. The mouth is very well balanced with pronounced aromas: it’s an explosion of pineapple, cooked…

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Aihara Shuzo Co. Ltd (Hiroshima – Japan) – Ugonotsuki Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki – 16% alc

Aihara Shuzo Co. Ltd (Hiroshima – Japan) – Ugonotsuki Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki – 16% alc

The saké is transparent with a pale straw color. The nose is clean with high intensity of fruits like banana, pineapple and a lot of pear flavors. It’s very gourmand. The attack is fresh with pear notes but also a hint of golden apple and some spices like vanilla and pepper. The mouth is a…

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Château d’Yquem 2018 – Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé

Château d’Yquem 2018 – Sauternes, 1er Cru Classé

The nose is beautifully racy, elegant and offers a small minerality as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh kumquat, small ripe citrus and small notes of fresh William pear associated with fine touches of crunchy apple, flowers, very fine almond notes, toasted as well as a discreet hint of vanilla. The…

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2019 – Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2019 – Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

The nose is élégant and offers power (in finesse/controlled), a beautiful racy grain and a good definition. It reveals notes of boysen berry, fleshy/juicy strawberry, small notes of small wild fruits associated with fine touches of cornflower, pulpy/juicy violet plum as well as fine hints of tobacco, very discreet hints of cuben pepper, tonka bean,…

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Cos d’Estournel 2019 – Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé

Cos d’Estournel 2019 – Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé

The nose is harmonious, beautifully balanced, racy and offers a very beautiful finesse of the grain, richness (but full of balance), complexity as well as a beautiful fleshy/ripe fruit and finely acidulous.  It reveals notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy raspberry, small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with touches of violet plum/ripe/pulpy blue fruits, cornflower, violet,…

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Château Bélair Monange 2109 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

Château Bélair Monange 2109 – Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B

The nose is elegant, intense and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a small aerial side, a beautiful precision and a sense of the detail. It reveals notes of bright Boysen berry, small black fruits small notes of strawberry associated with small touches of cornflower, small blue fruits, lily as well as fine hints…

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