Médoc Crus Bourgeois
Château d’Argan 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers gourmandize, a fine richness as well as a small concentration. It reveals notes of creamy wild blackberry, ripe strawberry and small notes of violet associated with small touches of cassis as well as hints of coffee, nutmeg, a very discreet hint of bergamot and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers creaminess, gourmandize, a good definition as well as a beautiful touch. On the palate this wine expresses notes of creamy raspberry, creamy cassis and small notes of fleshy/ juicy blackberry associated with touches of bright cherry, violet, chocolate, toasted almond as well as fine hints of roasted and a hint of vanilla. Good length. Good persistence on notes of toasted and a hint of roasted.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Château Les Moines 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and offers a small concentration as well as minerality. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh wild raspberry, a racy minerality and small notes of juicy/fresh cassis associated with notes of toasted and a very fine hint of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy frame, a fine suavity, a small minerality and freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, wild strawberry and small notes of small acidulous red berries/violet associated with touches of toasted, tonka bean, a racy minerality and a subtle hint of clove.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Ladignac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, crushed raspberry and small notes of small fleshy/juicy red fruits associated with touches of violet, a racy minerality, a hint of lily, tonka bean as well as a very discreet hint of liquorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, tension, suavity as well as a fleshy/juicy fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/ acidulous strawberry, small juicy/acidulous red berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of acidulous candies as well as hints of zan, sweet spices, toasted and tonka bean. Good length. An acidulous finish. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Saint-Christoly 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy, very finely tight and offers a fine power, a small intensity. It reveals notes of crunchy blackberry, pepper and small notes of small fresh fruits associated with touches of fresh lilac, varietal as well as hints of fresh nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, mineral and offers freshness, minerality as well as an acidulous frame and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, fresh raspberry and small notes of fresh cherry associated with touches of iris/ bulb, fresh violet as well as fine hints of nutmeg, spices and a very discreet varietal hint. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Lassus 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois The nose is flowery and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of rose, violet, lilac associated with touches of small crunchy red berries as well as fine hints of cassis leaf and crunchy cassis. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, juiciness, a good definition as well as a certain tension, fullness and a small concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy/juicy red berries, rose, lilac and small notes of violet associated with touches of crunchy blackberry as well as hints of iris, minerality and discreet hints of toasted. Good length. Tannins are finely marked. A hint of chocolate in the persistence.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Clément Saint-Jean 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a small freshness, a good definition, a certain concentration as well as a fine sensation of cream. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, crushed wild strawberry and small notes of wild cassis associated with small touches of crushed redcurrant, violet, zan as well as a subtle hint of flowers (violet, iris) and chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, full of length and offers a good guideline, gourmandize, a beautiful minerality, freshness, an acidulous frame as well as a very fine creaminess. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/acidulous redcurrant, raspberry and small notes of iris, rose associated with touches of pulpy/juicy blackberry, violet as well as fine hints of zan, chocolate and toasted hazelnut. Tannins are well-built. Fat, sapidity and gourmandize in the finish/persistence. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château La Clare 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a fine power, a small spicy side and a very fine dusty side. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of spices associated with small varietal touches, ripe cherry as well as hints of zan. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, fat and a small freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy raspberry, small juicy/acidulous red berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of crunchy/fresh cassis, rose, fresh lily as well as hints of spices and discreet hints of chocolate/caramelization. Good length. Tannins are finely marked.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Lestruelle 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a small concentration as well as a fine fleshiness. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, pulpy raspberry and small notes of fleshy blackberry associated with touches of violet associated with fine hints of griotte cherry, discreet hints of sweet spices and a subtle hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers a good freshness, a certain gourmandize, an acidulous frame, a fine fleshiness and a fine suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, pulpy redcurrant and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of fresh/juicy cassis as well as hints of violet, nutmeg, discreet hints of cardamom and a hint of vanilla. Good length. Tannins are well-built and supple. Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château La Ribaud 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine intensity, freshness, a fine power as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh/ ripe blackberry, strawberry and small notes of violet associated with small touches of small black fruits as well as fine hints of nutmeg, Sichuan pepper, a very discreet hint of cherry blossom and vanilla. The palate is beautifully fresh, juicy, well-defined and offers precision, a certain gourmandize and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of juicy/fresh cassis associated with touches of violet, lily as well as hints of nutmeg, caramelization and a very discreet hint of hazelnut (in the background). A beautiful sapidity on the finish/persistence.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Maison Blanche 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a small power, a fine intensity as well as a fine grain and a frank side. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small ripe wild red berries and small notes of strawberry associated with touches of violet, nutmeg, tobacco, sweet spices, a hint of bramble and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, juiciness, freshness, minerality as well as a good definition, tension, energy, fat and a small tight side in its richness. On the palate this wine
expresses notes of ripe wild blackberry, fleshy/juicy cassis and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of small red berries as well as hints of tobacco, nutmeg, a discreet hint of sweet spices, an imperceptible hint of bramble and hazelnut. Good length. A very good bitterness on the finish. A persistence on notes of caramelized and toasted almond.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château La France Delhomme 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and offers power, a fine grain, a finely powdered sensation and a certain intensity. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, raspberry and small notes of wild plum associated with touches of violet, gren pepper, fine hints of sweet spices and a subtle hint of camphor. The palate is beautifully juicy, fresh, racy, very discreetly tight and offers tension, silkiness, a juicy/fresh fruit, fluidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh raspberry, blackberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small red berries, cherry blossom, fresh nutmeg, tonka bean, a hint of green pepper, cherry blossom and very discreet hints of liquorice. Tannins are very discreetly marked.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Haut-Maurac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers freshness, a small minerality as well as a very finely tight power. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, ripe/fresh raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of pink petal, peony as well as fine hints of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a beautiful juiciness, freshness, a good definition, gourmandize, a small tension as well as suavity and energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, raspberry and small notes cassis associated with small touches of bright red berries as well as hints of violet, peony/varietal and a subtle hint of liquorice. A very discreet hint of chocolate on the finish/persistence.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Tour Castillon 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois The nose is elegant and offers complexity, a good definition, a certain intensity as well as a fine deepness. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild fruits and small notes of lily associated with small touches of sweet spices, cuben pepper, vanilla pod and a discreet hint of bergamot. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a good definition, freshness as well as a fresh/ripe fruit and a fine mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh raspberry, small wild red berries and small notes of fresh violet plum associated with small touches of violet, rose as well as hints of lilac, rose petal, saffron and a hint of tonka bean. Tannins are slightly pasty. An imperceptible hint of underwood/evolution on the finish. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Preuillac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose offers power, freshness, a certain intensity as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of violet, fresh Boysen berry and small notes of lily associated with touches of small fresh red fruits as well as hints of hints of rose, green cardamom and discreet hints of chocolate. The palate is beautifully built, squared, finely tight, frank and offers precision, freshness, tension, energy, peps as well as a certain deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/frank blackberry, fresh cassis and small notes of violet/lily associated with touches of small red berries, raspberry leaf as well as hints of cardamom, cuben pepper and subtle hints of almond. Good length. Tannins are very finely dry. Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Beauvillage 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers richness, a fine intensity as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, crushed red berries and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of juicy/fresh violet plum as well as fine hints of liquorice, spices and a hint of vanilla pod. The palate is fruity, well-balanced an offers juiciness, a good definition, a certain gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, cherry and small notes of violet, cornflower associated with touches of small bright blue fruits as well as fine hints of liquorice, fresh hazelnut, a discreet hint of toasted, coffee (in the background) and vanilla. Good length. Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Château La Gorce 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers a certain power as well as a slightly tight grain. It reveals notes of bright bigarreau cherry, small crushed red berries and small notes of violet associated with small touches of crushed strawberry as well as hints of liquorice stick and a subtle hint of vanilla pod. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers an acidulous frame, a beautiful minerality, freshness, generosity as well as energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, juicy/bright blackberry and small notes of fresh/juicy raspberry associated with touches of bright plum, fine hints of liquorice stick, lily, strawberry as well as a hint of vanilla and chocolate. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Pontey 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers elegance, power as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of quite ripe cassis, small bright blue fruits and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of liquorice, a fine hint of fig, discreet hints of zan and black tea. The palate is fresh, mineral, well-balanced, very finely tight and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, suavity, a fine roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy cassis, juicy cherry and small notes of small red berries associated with touches of violet, zan, black tea, a subtle hint of peony and almond. Good length. Tannins are finely marked.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château des Granges d’Or 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers freshness, a small power. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, old wood and small notes of violet associated with touches of small ripe/crushed red fruits, a hint of zan, black tea and a very discreet hint of fresh leather. The palate is fruity, finely tight and offers juiciness, freshness, an acidulous frame as well as a contained side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh red cherry, raspberry and small notes of Boysen berry associated with small touches of violet, lily as well as a hint of liquorice and nutmeg. Tannins are slightly tight and firm.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Haut Barrail 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers power, intensity and a finely tight grain. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, griotte cherry and small notes of lily associated with touches of small ripe/crushed red fruits, liquorice as well as a hint of violet, sweet spices, a subtle varietal hint and a discreet hint of toasted oak. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, an acidulous/juicy frame, a beautiful definition, roundness as well as gourmandize, a fine silkiness, generosity and energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright griotte cherry, bright blackberry and small notes of small red berries associated with touches of bright raspberry as well as small varietal hints, fresh violet, liquorice and a very discreet hint of fresh hazelnut. Tannins offer a fine straightness.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Vieux Château Landon 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a fine richness and power. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, vanilla pod and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of toasted, chocolate and a hint of caramelization. The palate is fruity, very finely tight, mineral, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a small freshness, a fine suavity as well as richness as well as a mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of vanilla associated with touches of toasted, liquorice and a very discreet hint of coffee. Good length. Tannins are very finely soft. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)