Crus Bourgeois
Médoc, Haut-Médoc & Communales 2017
Château DeyremValentin 2017 Margaux, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, aromatic, fresh and offers power as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, crunchy wild blackberry and small notes of ripe cherry/griotte associated with toasted hints, cornflowers, chocolate, Bourbon vanilla as well as a subtle hint of crushed cassis, grey pepper and sugared mild tobacco. The mouth is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, gourmandize, a fine richness as well as a small aerial side. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of cherry, ripe/juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy/crunchy cassis associated with fine touches of fresh flowers (violet) as well as a hint of small berries, toasted, Tonka bean and a discreet hint of tea and vanilla.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Château Tour Saint-Fort 2017 Saint-Estèphe
The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of fleshy/juicy red berries, violet, cherry/griotte and small notes of small berries associated with fine touches of dry mild tobacco as well as a very fine varietal hint and very discreet hints of pepper. The mouth is juicy, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition as well as gourmandize. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cassis, fleshy/ juicy raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of small berries, graphite/minerality as well as fine hints of mild tobacco and a subtle hint of liquorice.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château La Fleur Peyrabon 2017 Pauillac, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers concentration and a fine freshness. It reveals notes of fleshy Gariguette strawberry, fleshy cherry and small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, liquorice as well as hints of vanilla. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/ finely acidulous frame and a fine grain. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackberry, juicy/fresh raspberry and small notes of fleshy strawberry associated with small touches of violet, lilac as well as fine hints of liquorice and chocolate. A fine power on the persistence.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Château Lilian Ladouys 2017 Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, racy and offers power and a fine gourmandize. It reveals notes of wild strawberry, raspberry and small notes of small red berries associated with fine touches of racy minerality/hot gravels as well as very fine hints of lily, liquorice and spices. The mouth is fruity, fresh, juicy, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize and an acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/fleshy blackberry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of small red berries associated with a hint of strawberry, racy minerality as well as discreet hints of lily and fresh liquorice.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Château Tour des Termes 2017 Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, gourmand, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, a small richness as well as a small racy power. It reveals notes of ripe strawberry, ripe raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of racy gravels (sens of the place) as well as hints of violet/blueberry, small red berries and Cuben pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, gourmandize as well as a fine tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of small wild red berries associated with fine touches of crushed raspberry as well as fine hints of violet/iris, racy gravels (sens of the place) and hints of chocolate. Tannins are elegant and structuring.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)