Médoc Crus Classés
Château Léoville-Poyferré 2011 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, fresh and offers concentration and power. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of wild raspberry associated with a hint of red berries as well as very discreet hints of violet, iris and a subtle hint of nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, juicy, fresh, well-balanced and offers a fine acidulous frame, tension as well as a fine concentration. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of black cherry, blackberry and small notes of wild raspberry associated with fine touches of small red berries, flowers and a discreet hint of tonka bean, wood/toasted and a subtle hint of almond. Tannins are very discreetly tight. God length.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
PAUILLAC CRUS CLASSÉS 2011
Château Pedesclaux 2011 Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity and offers a small fleshiness and a fine power. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, blackberry and small notes of tobacco associated with fine hints of dry violet, dry blackcurrant and fine hints of spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers roundness, fat as well as a small tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy red cherry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of juicy blackberry associated with touches of dry violet, dry lilac as well as discreet hints of racy minerality, grilled and mushroom. Tannins are structuring and straight.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Pontet-Canet 2011 Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fresh and offers concentration, power as well as deepness. It reveals notes of wild blackcurrant and small notes of racy minerality/sens of the place, cloves, sweet spices and grey pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers precision, a good definition, gourmandize, a beautiful matter as well as a fine/acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of ripe griotte cherry, very ripe raspberry and small notes of small crushed red berries associated with a touch of blackberry as well as fine hints of violet, cloves and caramelization/toasted hazelnut. Tannins are elegant, structuring and racy. Good length and persistence.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Château d’Armailhac 2011 Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is racy and offers minerality and a small fruitiness. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of blackcurrant, wild strawberry and small notes of very ripe small berries associated with fine touches of violet, cube pepper as well as discreet hints of mushroom, tobacco and an imperceptible hint of rose wood. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize as well as an acidulous frame, a fine concentration and a small tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of raspberry, very ripe blackcurrant and small notes of violet associated with touches of racy minerality, wild strawberry as well as fine hints of toasted/caramelization, tobacco and graphite. Tannins are elegant, fine and straight. A beautiful persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2011
Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers complexity, a beautiful grain, freshness as well as a small power/intensity. It reveals notes of griotte cherry, ripe blackberry, small notes of small ripe red fruits associated with touches of fresh violet, camphor, fine hints of spices, nutmeg as well as discreet hints of spices, nutmeg and a racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, precision as well as a fine tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/juicy cassis, blackberry, small notes of small red berries associated with a touch of ripe cherry as well as a hint of violet/lily as well as fine hints of cloves, spices and tonka bean. Tannins are elegant and structuring. Good length.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100) Château Clerc Milon 2011 Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a certain generosity. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild strawberry, graphite associated with fine hints of underwood, clove and very discreet hints of nutmeg, cornflower and tobacco. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, freshness, an acidulous frame and generosity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy strawberry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of juicy blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, small blue fruits as well as hints of graphite, incense, caramelization and imperceptible hints of toasted almond. Tannins are very discreetly tight.
Score : 17.25/20 (94-95/100)
Château Mouton Rothschild 2011 Pauillac, 1er Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, fine and offers a very beautiful finesse of the grain, a fine power and deepness. It reveals notes of ripe small red fruits, blackberry and small notes of violet associated with fine hints of grey pepper/Cuben, lily, discreet hints of tobacco, minerality as well as very discreet hints of nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, a beautiful grain as well as a fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy raspberry, fleshy/juicy cherry and small notes of violet, blackberry associated with fine touches of tonka bean as well as hints of caramelization and chocolate. Tannins are elegant. Good length and persistence.
Score : 18.25+/20 (97/100)
Château Croizet-Bages 2011 Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand, racy and offers deepness as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, strawberry and small notes of cassis associated with fine hints of small ripe fruits as well as discreet hints of underwood, grey pepper and iris. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness as well as an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of blackberry, raspberry and small notes of cassis associated with very fine hints of small red berries, liquorice, tobacco leaf as well as a subtle hint of cardamom. Good length. A very discreet hint of caramelization and mushroom on the persistence. Tannins are very finely marked.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
SAINT-ESTÈPHE CRUS CLASSÉS 2011
Château Lafon-Rochet 2011 Saint-Estèphe, 4ème Grand Cru Classé
The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers power, tension, elegance and a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, blackcurrant and small notes of ripe wild strawberry, dry violet and small notes of small berries as well as hints of graphite, Cuben pepper, mushroom, dry rose and very discreet hints of spices. The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers finesse, fat and tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/very ripe blackberry, very ripe blackcurrant and small notes of violet associated with touches of liquorice stick, underwood/mushroom as well as fine hints of pepper (in the background). Tannins are well-built, elegant and structuring.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Cos Labory 2011 Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a fine intensity as well as a small power. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe blackberry, small notes of liquorice associated with a touch of cherry/raspberry, touches of underwood, tobacco as well as very discreet hints of cloves and an imperceptible hint of black pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a juicy/slightly acidulous frame, racy minerality as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quite ripe raspberry, blackberry, small notes of ripe cherry associated with touches of liquorice, underwood as well as hints of cloves and mushroom. Tannins are slightly marked. A hint of chocolate on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)