Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Château d’Arcole 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose offers a slight intensity, a slight concentration as well as elegance. It reveals notes of fresh cassis / blackberry and small notes of blueberry, crushed gariGuette strawberry associated with touches of liquorice, cornflowers as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, sweet spices and an imperceptible hint of colas. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers gourmandise, juiciness, a good definition, precision, straightness, tension, minerality, a mineral frame as well as dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy cassis and ripe / crushed wild berries associated with small notes of blue fruits, black cherry / wild strawberry as well as hints of flowers, liquorice and colas. Tannins are well-built and structuring.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Virginie de Valandraud 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is aromatic, elegant and precise. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of blue fruits, coffee associated with touches of violet, black cherry as well as slight hints of liquorice, nutmeg and gray pepper. The palate is fruity, precise, elegant, delicate, well-built and offers a small density, a slight suavity as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of black cherry associated with small touches of blue fruits, crushed raspberry as well as hints of flowers, Zan, discreet hints of tobacco and mocha / coffee. Good length. Tannins are fine and very slightly firm. The wine needs to be put in carafe.
Score : 17.25/20 (94-95/100)
Château Fleur de Lisse 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity and offers juiciness as well as a small power. It reveals notes of blueberry and small notes of red berries, strawberry, violet combined with discreet hints of Zan, sweet spices as well as an imperceptible hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, well-built and offers a beautiful suavity, elegance, gourmandise, a good definition, a slight acidulous frame as well as minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cassis, fleshy blackberry and small notes of red berries, wild red fruits associated with small hints of flowers (violet, cornflowers), liquorice as well as discreet hints of Sichuan pepper, a very discreet hint of coffee and a very discreet toasted hint / caramelization. Tannins are slightly firm.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château L’Etampe 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, concentrated and offers a small power. It reveals notes of cassis, wild berries and small notes of violet, liquorice / pepper associated with a discreet hint of sweet blond tobacco (in the background). The palate is fruity, suave, well-balanced, frank and offers finesse, juiciness, a good structure, fat as well as a slight mineral frame (in the background). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of small berries, blueberry associated with small hints of violet, bulb as well as discreet hints of coffee, liquorice and a very discreet hint of pepper / nutmeg. Tannins are structuring and a bit firm. Good length.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
La Fleur Laroze 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity and offers a slight concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of ripe blue fruits associated with small touches of crushed strawberry as well as discreet hints of flowers, tonka beans, sweet spices / toasted hints and a discreet hint of gray pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a small tension, an acidulous frame, minerality, a small suavity as well as straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / wild blackberry associated with a hint of raspberry, flowers, a toasted hint as well as discreet hints of vanilla and chocolate. Tannins are fine and slightly firm. The finish is slightly grainy. There are hints of chocolate powder on the finish as well as an imperceptible toasted hint / bitterness of cocoa on the persistence.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Fonbel 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is concentrated and fruity. It reveals notes of cassis, sour cherry and small notes of small berries associated with small touches of cassis, liquorice as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a small suavity, a good freshness, a small concentration, a small acidulous frame, a good definition, juiciness, as well as a good finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy cassis, juicy blackberry and small notes of sour cherry associated with small touches of ripe berries, liquorice, cornflower as well as discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible touch of chocolate.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Simard 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity, very slightly tight and offers a small concentration. The wine needs to be put in carafe. It reveals notes of ripe juicy cassis, blackberry and small notes of blueberry associated with discreet hints of ripe red berries, coffee as well as very discreet hints of spices and Zan. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers minerality, a good definition, a slight acidulous frame as well as a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe / juicy cassis, small ripe / fresh berries associated with small touches of wild raspberry, violet / rose as well as discreethints of liquorice / Zan and spices. Tannins are fine, young and very slightly tight. There is an imperceptible hint of coffee / cocoa on the persistence.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Haut-Simard 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is fruity and offers power as well as a slight concentration. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small wild berries associated with small touches of cassis, violet, lily as well as discreet hints of liquorice, blond tobacco and an imperceptible touch of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a small mineral frame, a slight acidity, as well as a very slight tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh / juicy cassis, ripe blackberry associated with small touches of small berries, violet, rose as well as discreet hints of small juicy red berries, Zan and discreet hints of spices. Tannins are well-built, fine and very slightly tight and firm. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Moulin Saint-Georges 2016
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The nose is gourmand and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, toasted notes and small notes of crushed cassis, crushed wild strawberry associated with a touch of caramelization, vanilla as well as a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper and almond. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, silky and offers a fine suavity, a small tension, a fine gourmandise as well as a beautiful acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / fresh cassis and fleshy / fresh wild berries associated with small touches of cherry, crunchy raspberry, flowers (blueberry, lilac) as well as discreet toasted hints, spices and a very discreet hint of vanilla. Tannins are fine, a bit firm and straight. Good length.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)