Crus Bourgeois
Médoc, Haut-Médoc & Communales 2017
Château Saint-Hilaire 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a racy power. It reveals notes of strawberry, blackberry and cocoa associated with small touches of roasted and a very discreet hint of spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize as well as suavity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy raspberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of juicy/ ripe blackcurrant associated with touches of cocoa, toasted and very fine hints of nutmeg. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Noaillac 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers elegance, gourmandize as well as power and structure. It reveals notes of wild strawberry and small notes of small crushed red fruits associated with a touch of Boysen berry, cherry as well as fine hints of violet, liquorice stick and a very discreet hint of cardamom/Sichuan pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, mineral and offers an acidulous/juicy frame as well as a good definition. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy/ripe raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with fine touches of juicy/ripe cassis as well as fine hints of violet, racy minerality/ gravels and a discreet hint of tonka bean and cardamom. Good length.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Ladignac 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a small structure and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, flowers (iris, lily) and small notes of wild strawberry associated with fine hints of cocoa, nutmeg and very discreet hints of sugared mild tobacco. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness as well as an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ripe cassis, fleshy/ripe black cherry and small notes of fleshy/ripe raspberry associated with small touches of wild red berries as well as hints of flowers and nutmeg. Tannins are very finely marked.
Score : 14.25+/20 (87-88/100)
Château Lestruelle 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine freshness. It reveals notes of small fresh red fruits and small notes of blackcurrant associated with a fine touch of wild strawberry as well as discreet hints of violet and spices/pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/ acidulous frame, suavity and fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of small red fruits, crunchy wild strawberry and small notes of blackcurrant associated with fine hints of spices and a subtle hint of toasted.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Loudenne Le Château 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, racy and offers a very fine intensity. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of blackberry, raspberry and small notes of small ripe fruits associated with fine hints of grey pepper and a discreet hint of spices/nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers fat, a good definition, a small gourmandize and a fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ripe raspberry, fleshy cherry and small notes of violet associated fine touches of small black fruits as well as a hint of liquorice and sweet spices. Tannins are racy, structuring, well-built and elegant.
Score : 16/20 (92/100) Château de Tourteyron 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers freshness and a very fine concentration. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, small red berries and small notes of lilac/cornflower associated with fine touches of nutmeg associated with fine touches of nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of Cuben pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, tension and a fine fat. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe redcurrant, juicy/ripe cherry and small notes of crunchy blackcurrant associated with a hint of lilac/blackcurrant bud as well as discreet hints of racy minerality. Tannins are structuring.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château Gemeillan 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of redcurrant, wild raspberry and small notes of toasted, chocolate associated with a discreet hint of flowers. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame and a fine tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy raspberry, fleshy redcurrant and small notes of small fresh berries associated with fine touches of fresh flowers as well as a subtle hint of racy minerality and sweet spices. A very discreet hint of cocoa on the persistence.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Méric 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine power/structure and a racy minerality. It reveals notes of raspberry, cherry and small notes of small berries associated with fine touches of cassis as well as fine hints of violet and a hint of liquorice/camphor. The mouth is fruity, juicy, mineral, well-balanced and offers suavity, a good definition as well as a fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy raspberry, juicy cherry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, cassis as well as fine hints of toasted/chocolate. Tannins are well-built. Good length. A discreet hint of chocolate on the persistence.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Moulin de Canhaut 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers a fine power and intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, strawberry, violet associated with fine touches of Cuben pepper, cardamom/spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, gourmandize as well as a certain precision. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy raspberry, blackberry and small notes of juicy cassis associated with fine touches of cherry as well as fine hints of violet and liquorice.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Poitevin 2017 Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers a fine concentration and a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of wild berries, wild raspberry and small notes of wild blackberry associated with a fine touch of juicy plum, fresh flowers as well as fine hints of sweet spices, toasted and a subtle hint of bourbon vanilla. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame as well as a good precision a definition. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ripe raspberry, fleshy/ripe strawberry and small notes of juicy Boysen berry associated with a hint of cherry as well as fine toasted hints, vanilla and an imperceptible hint of sugared mild tobacco. Good length.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)