Médoc white wines
Château Poitevin 2018 Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, well-balanced, precise, well-built and offers elegance. It reveals notes of fresh apple, fresh vine peach and small notes of citrus (lemon, mandarine) associated with a very subtle hint of zests. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize as well as a fine acidulous frame. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy quenette, juicy vine peach and small notes of crushed green apple associated fine hints of ripe grapefruit, ripe lemon and an imperceptible hint of flowers (honeysuckle). Good length.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Tronquoy-Lalande 2018 Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity and offers freshness and a fine concentration. It reveals notes of crunchy peach, crunchy apple and small notes of fresh apricot associated with very fine hints of citrus, pink lychee and rose. The mouth is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a juicy frame, a good definition as well as gourmandize. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of pear, fleshy vine peach and small notes of quenette associated with very fine hints of ripe citrus (mandarine, grapefruit), lychee as well as a subtle hint of rose and honeysuckle. Good length.
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)
Château Lestage - La Mouette 2018 Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity and offers elegance and freshness. It reveals notes of citrus (lemon, mandarine), apple and small notes of crunchy peach associated with fine touches of grilled bread. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize, a slightly acidulous frame as well as a beautiful finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy apple, fleshy/crushed peach and small notes of lychee associated with fine touches of rose as well as very fine hints of exotic fruits (passion fruit). Good length.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Fonréaud - Le Cygne 2018 Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity and offers a very discreetly tight grain as well as a good definition. It reveals notes of fresh apple, fresh pear and small notes of citrus associated with fine touches of honeysuckle, fresh lychee as well as a subtle hint of spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/ finely acidulous frame, gourmandize as well as generosity. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy pear, fleshy quenette and small notes of fleshy nectarine associated with fine touches of flowers, passion fruits and sugared nectarine. Good length.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Loudenne Le Château 2017 Bordeaux Blanc
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers minerality and a very fine power. It reveals notes of ripe apple, fresh pear and small notes of citrus associated with very discreet hints of racy minerality and an imperceptible hint of zests. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize, a good acidulous frame and freshness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fresh/crunchy apple, crunchy/fresh pear and small notes of fresh/juicy citrus associated with fine touches of fresh pink lychee as well as a subtle hint of lemon zests and lemon flowers. A fine sapidity on the finish/persistance.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
VIN DE FRANCE
Les Bulles du Retour 2017 Vin de France
The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of crunchy apple, apple flowers and small notes of lemon associated with fine mineral hints. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/finely acidulous frame, precision and tension. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon, crunchy green apple and small notes of crunchy pear associated with fine hints of flowers as well as discreet hints of ripe almond and an imperceptible hint of brioche (in the background). Good length.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)