Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
2016 VINTAGE
Clos de l’Oratoire 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, concentrated and offers freshness as well as intensity / density. It reveals notes of fleshy boysenberry, crushed raspberry and small notes of almond / hazelnut, touches of cassis associated with discreet hints of tonka bean, spices and oak. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a slight mineral frame, a beautiful finesse, suavity, a small fat, a good dimension (width, depthness) as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh / juicy blackberry and small notes of cassis, wild raspberry, small crunchy berries associated with fine touches of tonka bean, oak, caramelization and spices. Tannins are fine and a bit firm. Small racy / saline minerality on the finish.
Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)
Château Grand Corbin Manuel 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, very slightly tight and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of wild strawberry, small wild berries associated with touches of violet, gray pepper as well as discreet hints of cardamone and discreet toasted hints / Tonka bean. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers freshness, suavity, good structure, a slight tension, a good juiciness as well as a slight acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh / juicy blackberry, acidulous / crushed red currants and cassis associated with small touches of violet, Zan, blond tobacco as well as small hints of toasted oak / tonka bean and spices. Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Daugay 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is powerful and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of wild cassis, blackberry and small notes of wild raspberry associated with slight touches of Sichuan pepper, sweet spices, cardamom as well as a discreet toasted hint / caramelization. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandise, suavity, a small unctuosity, a slight tension as well as precision. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy black cherry and small notes of raspberry associated with slight touches of cassis, caramelization and chocolate. Tannins are fine, elegant and very slightly firm. Good length. There is a discreet hint of flowers and a discreet hint of spices on the finish. There is a hint of cocoa on the finish/ persistence.
Score : 17/20 (94/100)
Château Tertre Roteboeuf 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is aromatic, elegant, beautifully gourmand and offers a fine intensity, a small ”perfume” side as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of toasted bread, hints of almond, camphor, flowers as well as discreet grilled hints and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, elegant, beautifully gourmande, slightly tight and offers a beautiful definition / finesse, a fine power, a beautiful racy minerality / freshness, a beautiful aromatic precision, a small concentration, a good purity of the fruit, a beautiful juiciness, depthness, an acidulous frame, tension as well as a beautiful, very finely unctuous, very slightly tight and elegant matter. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy / fleshy blackberry and fleshy / juicy raspberry associated with small notes of juicy red berries, coffee, fleshy / juicy black berries as well as small / fine touches of toasted bread, toasted oak and discreet hints of spices. Tannins are elegant and very discreetly firm. Good length. Beautiful and aromatic persistence ! A beautiful wine !
Score : 18.5/20 (97/100)
Château Croix de Labrie 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is elegant and offers power, finesse, subtlety and a small frank / straight. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of crushed red berries associated with discreet hints of spices, cardamom, a very discreet hint of blueberry as well as very discreet hints of Tonka bean and an impercep-