Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
touches of violet / cornflower as well as touches of liquorice and chocolate. Tannins are fine and a bit dry. Good length. An imperceptible hint of cocoa and grilled oak / coffee on the finish.
Score : 17.25+/20 (95/100)
Château Grand Corbin-Despagne 2008 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, fresh and racy. It reveals notes of cassis, morello cherry and small notes of blackberry associated with small touches of very ripe red fruits, liquorice as well as very discreet hints of spices and Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful minerality, a fine tension, elegance, depthness, a good finesse of the grain, a beautiful definition / precision as well as gourmandise. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of very ripe red berries, liquorice, tonka bean / chocolate as well as discreet hints of vanilla and very discreet hints of cardamom (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Château Vieux Sarpe 2008
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, very discreetly tight and racy. It reveals notes of crushed blackberry, very ripe cassis and small notes of ripe strawberry associated with fine touches of violet, small berries, liquorice, spices and discreet hints of chocolate. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, an acid frame as well as a good freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of black berries associated with small touches of very ripe strawberry, spices, small toasted touches as well as a very discreet touch of liquorice and cardamom. Tannins are well-built. Good length. The finish is slightly tight. There is a hint of tonka bean on the persistence.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Bélair Monange 2008
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé
The nose is aromatic, flowery and elegant. It reveals notes of blackberry and violet associated with small touches of iris, strawberry and gray pepper as well as small hints of chocolate / toasted hints. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition / juiciness, suavity, crunchiness as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, juicy strawberry, juicy raspberry and small notes of juicy cassis associated with fine touches of flowers, sweet spices, fine toasted touches as well as a very discreet hint of undergrowth / blond tobacco. Good length. There is an imperceptible toasted hint / almond on the finish / persistence.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Château Fonroque 2008
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé
The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand, harmonious and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a very fine power. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry and small black fruits associated with discreet spikes of flowers, plum, wild red berries, chocolate as well as an imperceptible hint of pepper (in the background). The mouth is fresh, fruity, juicy and offers fluidity, a small suavity, dynamism, gourmandise as well as an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, black cherry and small notes of crushed /cooked cassis associated with small touches of plum, ripe raspberry, tonka bean and very discreet toasted jints. Good length.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)