Médoc Crus Classés 2017
Château Rauzan-Gassies 2017 Margaux, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, racy, elegant and offers power and gourmandize. It reveals notes of raspberry, cassis and small notes of strawberry associated with fine hints of violet, cherry as well as fine hints of liquorice, discreet hints of chocolate, almond and caramelization. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, racy and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, elegance as well as gourmandize. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of cassis, cherry, raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, tonka bean and subtle hints of spices. Tannins are elegant. Good length and persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
SAINT-JULIEN CRUS CLASSÉS 2017
Château Beychevelle 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, racy and offers a good definition, finesse, intensity as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small ripe red berries, graphite as well as discreet hints of grey pepper, liquorice, Bourbon vanilla and discreet hints of sweet spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy / fresh frame, elegance, tension, a beautiful precision, a silky touch, a beautiful definition, density as well as finesse. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of juicy/crunchy cherry, juicy red berries and small notes of violet, lily associated with fine touches of juicy blackberry as well as discreet hints of racy minerality/graphite, tea, cardamom, sweet spices and subtle hints of liquorice. Tannins are elegant and precise. Beautiful length.
Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)
Château Branaire-Ducru 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand, racy and offers a beautiful definition, a racy power as well as freshness. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy raspberry and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with fine touches of violet, lily, cassis, racy minerality as well as very discreet hints of liquorice and nutmeg. The mouth is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize, an acidulous frame, precision, tension as well as suppleness. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy raspberry, fleshy/juicy wild strawberry and small notes of juicy blackberry associated with touches of nutmeg, violet, chocolate, small juicy/fresh fruits as well as very discreet hints of liquorice and crushed almond. Tannins are elegant and racy. Good length. Sapidity on the finish.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Château Saint-Pierre 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, power and a fine linear side. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of small wild berries associated with fine hints of grey pepper, raspberry, cardamom, nutmeg and vanilla. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a good definition, suavity and a fine grain. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy red berries, blackberry and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of cardamom, tobacco, lily and discreet hints of racy minerality. Tannins are well-built. A persistence on tonka bean and vanilla pod.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Château Langoa-Barton 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, racy and offers a very fine concentration/power. It reveals notes of cassis, black cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of strawberry, fleshy wild raspberry as well as fine hints of spices, liquorice, a subtle hint of tonka bean and an imperceptible hint of iris and pepper. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, suavity as well as gourmandize. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of black cherry, crushed raspberry and small notes of blackberry associated with fine touches of cassis, small hints of red berries, violet and iris. Tannins are elegant and well-built. Good length. A very discreet hint of chocolate and almond on the persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100) Château Léoville-Barton 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, racy, gourmand and offers a fine grain. It reveals notes of cassis, red berries and small notes of red cherry associated with fine hints of liquorice, nutmeg, mild tobacco leaf as well as discreet hints of sweet spices. The mouth is fruity, well-balanced, elegant, racy and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, fat, a beautiful grain, minerality, a freshness, a small tension, delicacy, a beautiful suavity as well as power. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis, fleshy raspberry and small notes of black cherry associated with fine touches of tonka bean, sweet spices, mocha as well as very discreet hints of almond, liquorice and sweet spices. Tannins are elegant and very discreetly chewy. Good length.
Score : 17.75/20 (95-96/100)
Château Léoville-Poyferré 2017 Saint-Julien, Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, aromatic, fresh, mineral, elegant and offers a beautiful definition as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of strawberry, blackberry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with fine touches of juicy violet plum, flint/gravely minerality as well as a subtle hint of spices, violet, graphite and an imperceptible hint of vanilla. The mouth is fruity, wellbalanced, elegant and offers a juicy/slightly acidulous frame, a good definition, gourmandize, a fine freshness as well as minerality. In the mouth this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, fresh raspberry and small notes of liquorice associated with fine touches of cherry, strawberry as well as fine hints of gravels, racy minerality, chocolate, vanilla as well as a subtle hint of grey pepper. Good length and persistence.
Score : 18/20 (96/100)
Château Talbot 2017 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, racy and offers a fine grain. It reveals notes of ripe raspberry, ripe red berries and small notes of crunchy/fresh blackberry associated with fine touches of violet, lilac as well as fine hints of racy minerality/gravels, discreet hints of spices and a subtle hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, gourmandize, fat as well as a small deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, raspberry, small notes of juicy/ripe cassis associated with fine touches of violet, lilac as well as discreet hints of racy minerality/gravels, tonka bean and nutmeg. Tannins are well-built and elegant
Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
Château Lagrange 2017 Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a beautiful grain, a small concentration as well as a fine power/intensity. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, small ripe red berries, small notes of violet associated with a touch of ripe cherry, fine hints of camphor, racy minerality as well as discreet hints of gravels, spices and a discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a good definition, tension, a fine power as well as a fine racy concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/ripe raspberry, cherry, small notes of juicy cassis associated with fine touches of blackberry as well as fine hints of nutmeg, sweet spices, toasted and discreet hints of ripe almond/cocoa. Tannins are precise and racy. A good persistence with fine notes of chocolate and liquorice.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)