Saint-Émilion Grands Crus Classés
Château La Gaffelière 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Premier Grand Cru Classé
The nose is aromatic, finely tight and offers a fine concentration, a certain intensity and finesse. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of quite ripe small fruits, ripe cassis, small notes of black violet associated with fine hints of ripe strawberry, lily as well as a very discreet hint of dry cherry, clove, spices and an imperceptible hint of humus. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, juiciness, a fine acidulous frame as well as freshness, a certain generosity, a beautiful juicy/ripe fruit and a finely tight tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cassis, small ripe black fruits, small notes of raspberry associated with touches of dry strawberry, violet, rose as well as fine hints of humus, spices, a very discreet hint of tobacco and an imperceptible hint of truffle. Good length. Tannins are well-built and very finely tight.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Clos Fourtet 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé B
The nose is aromatic, finely tight and offers precision, power, deepness as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small ripe wild berries, small notes of violet/lily associated with fine touches of spices, Cuben pepper, small violet fruits as well as very discreet smoky hints, an imperceptible hint of tonka bean and underwood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine acidulous frame, a good juiciness, gourmandize, fat, a small suavity, a beautiful finesse of the grain (finely tight), tension as well as a certain straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy/pulpy cassis, small notes of violet associated with touches of fleshy blueberry, juicy/fleshy plum as well as fine hints of caramelization and toasted almond. A hint of cocoa on the finish/persistence. A very fine iodine hint on the finish.
Score : 17.75/20 (95-96/100)
SAINT-ÉMILION GRAND CRU CLASSÉ 2010
Château Bellefont-Belcier 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé
The nose offers power as well as concentration. It reveals notes of very ripe blackberry, very ripe cassis, small notes of plum associated with touches of truffle essence, pepper as well as a very discreet hint of salt and tobacco. The palate is fresh, mineral, slightly tight and offers concentration, freshness and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of prune, very ripe/cooked cassis, small notes of violet, dry plum associated with touches of chocolate, truffle essence as well as very fine hints of pepper, underwood, dark chocolate, a very discreet hint of pepper and vanilla. Tannins are structured.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Château Monbousquet 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé The nose is aromatic, elegant and offers power, finesse, a certain tension as well as a fine grain and precision. It reveals notes of quite ripe blackberry, small red fruits, small notes of plum, violet, Sichuan pepper as well as very discreet hints of spices, nutmeg, an imperceptible hint of cloves and incense. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful definition, precision, a beautiful freshness as well as gourmandize, tension, a beautiful finesse of the grain and a beautiful tannic structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/quite ripe cassis, small quite ripe black fruits, cornflower associated with touches of plum, crushed raspberry, dry blueberry, liquorice, tobacco, cigar box as well as fine hints of nutmeg and almond. Tannins are well-built, elegant and offer a certain straightness as well as firmness.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Pavie Decesse 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is powerful, aromatic, racy and offers complexity, deepness and a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of quite ripe cassis, small quite ripe black berries, small notes of violet associated with touches of violet plum, camphor as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, spices, cardamom, cocoa/cocoa bog and an imperceptible hint of cypress. The palate is fruity, beautifully racy/fresh and offers tension, a fine carved side, a beautiful bright fruit as well as deepness, a beautiful power and a beautiful juiciness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright/juicy cassis, juicy blackberry, small notes of bright raspberry associated with touches of plum, graphite, dark chocolate/tonka bean, sweet spices, cardamom as well as a very discreet hint of chocolate truffle and crushed hazelnut. Tannins are elegant, racy and silky. Sapidity, gourmandize on the finish/persistence. A beautiful persistence.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Château Côte de Baleau 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is aromatic and offers elegance, a small gourmandize as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of quite ripe cassis, dry blackberry, small notes of dry plum/prune associated with a hint of crushed strawberry as well as fine hints of violet, pepper, discreet hints of caramelization and mushroom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, juiciness, a fine straightness as well as freshness, a beautiful grain, tension as well as concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cassis, crushed blackberry and small notes of prune associated with small touches of dry wild strawberry, truffle/mushroom as well as a subtle hint of dry blueberry, violet, caramelization, very discreet hints of toasted and toasted almond. A subtle saline hint on the finish. Tannins are very discreetly marked. A fine powdered side in the finish/persistence.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Couvent des Jacobins 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé The nose is beautifully balance and offers power, a beautiful fine grain, a certain deepness as well as a good definition and complexity. It reveals notes of fleshy/ very ripe cassis, fleshy blackberry, small notes of crushed raspberry associated with touches of crushed plum, fleshy cherry as well as fine hints of lilac/cornflower, small candied fruit, grey pepper, an imperceptible hint of sweet spices, incense and graphite. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fine unctuosity, a beautiful freshness as well as tension, a small fat and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, ripe cassis, small notes of fleshy raspberry, ripe cassis, small notes of fleshy raspberry associated with small touches od violet, lily as well as a hint of candied small berries/ fig, fine hints of hazelnut, almond, chocolate and an imperceptible hint of black truffle/chocolate truffle (in the background). Good length. Tannins are elegant, finely chewy and precise. A fine chew on the finish.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Angélus 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Grand Cru Classé
The nose is very elegant and offers a beautiful freshness/definition, deepness. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, quite ripe wild strawberry, small notes of violet associated with touches of camphor, Sichuan pepper, small red fruits as well as very fine hints of vanilla pod, a subtle hint of nutmeg, cloves, a very discreet hint of Badiane and underwood. The palate is fresh, mineral, elegant, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, finesse, tension as well as subtility/justness, a very beautiful balance, a very beautiful freshness and suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cassis, juicy/fresh Boysen, small notes of quite ripe wild strawberry associated with small fine touches of violet plum, tonka bean, cardamom, cloves as well as hints of tobacco, sweet spices, a very discreet hint of vanilla pod, underwood/fresh mushroom and a subtle hint of Badiane. Good length. Tannins are well-built, elegant and precise. A very fine chew on the finish/persistence. A very fine acidulous sensation on the finish/ persistence which brings a lot of length and gourmandize.
Score : 20/20 (100/100)
Clos de L’Oratoire 2010
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a small intensity, a small concentration, deepness as well as a very finely tight beautiful grain. It reveals notes of wild cassis, dry blackberry, small notes of dry strawberry associated with fine touches of mushroom, nutmeg, cardamom, a hint of humus as well as a very discreet hint of chocolate, tobacco (in the background) and violet/dry cornflower. The palate is fruity, racy, elegant and offers minerality, a beautiful acidulous frame, a small density, a certain concentration, a small controlled power as well as a fine tight side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe wild cassis, crushed blueberry, small notes of quite ripe wild strawberry associated with small touches of lily, violet as well as fine hints of tonka bean, liquorice, toasted, very fine hints of green cardamom, cloves, a subtle hint of toasted/caramelized hazelnut and discreet hints of mushroom/humus. Good length. Tannins are well-built and elegant.
Score : 17.25/20 (94-95/100)