Pauillac Crus Bourgeois
Crus Bourgeois
Château Haut-Breton Larigaudière 2016
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers a fine richness, a fine freshness, gourmandize as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of ripe wild cassis, blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry, violet associated with small touches of Sichuan pepper, wild raspberry, cardamom as well as discreet hints of rose and spices. The palate is fruity, mineral, structured and offers tension/ straightness as well as juicy frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cherry, fleshy/juicy raspberry and small notes of fleshy/juicy cassis associated with fine touches of racy minerality, ripe/juicy small berries as well as hints of zan, toasted and a very discreet hint of mild tobacco (in the background).
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Paveil de Luze 2016
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, racy, elegant and offers a fine power/intensity as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of blacberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of toasted, Bourbon vanilla, racy minerality as well as discreet hints of Cuben pepper, flowers and spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, minerality, a small juiciness, a good precision, freshness, silkiness as well as a fine juicy/mineral frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy raspberry, fleshy cherry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of blackberry, racy minerality, toasted, tonka bean as well as hints of flowers and tobacco/liquorice. Good length. There is a hint of almond and a very discreet chew on the persistence.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
PAUILLAC CRUS BOURGEOIS
Château Fonbadet 2016
Pauillac, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, well-built and offers fleshiness and power. It reveals notes of cassis, sour cherry and small notes of liquorice stick, flowers as well as slight hints of nutmeg / spices. The palate is juicy, fruity, well-balanced, precise, well-built and offers a good definition, a fine freshness, power, a mineral frame as well as a good guideline. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, sour cherry / cherry and small notes of wild raspberry associated with touches of small red berries as well as hints of flowers, liquorice, mocha and discreet hints of cardamom. Tannins are well-built and structuring. A very discreet chews on the finish. There is a hint of almond on the finish / persistence.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Château la Fleur Peyrabon 2016
Pauillac, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is elegant and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, a fine richness, a small delicacy, a beautiful maturity of the fruit as well as power (but full of finesse). It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy Gariguette strawberry and small notes of violet combined with touches of Sichuan pepper, licorice, toasted, vanilla as well as a very discreet touch of blueberry, lily and cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful finesse, a good finesse of the grain, delicacy, gourmandise as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of red berries associated with fine touches of liquorice, tonka bean, flowers as well as very discreet hints of Timut pepper (in the background) and licorice / blond tobacco. Tannins are elegant and structuring.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
SAINT-ESTèPHE CRUS BOURGEOIS
Château Lilian Ladouys 2016
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy and offers power, elegance as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes o wild cassis, wild small blue berries and small notes of liquorice associated with touches of red fruits as well as hints of gray pepper and toasted. The palate is fresh, mineral, well-balanced, precise and offers a good definition, a fine juiciness (in the background), a small tension, a good structure as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/acidulous red berries, fleshy/Acidulous raspberry and small notes of fleshy/acidulous cassis associated with fine hints of tonka bean, vanilla a well as very discreet hint of almond and toasted.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Tour Saint-Fort 2016
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of liquorice, spices associated with touches of wild strawberry, wild raspberry and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine mineral frame (racy minerality), a fine juiciness, suavity, a small fluidity as well as a very fine freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of violet associated with small touches of strawberry, small berries, zan as well as discreet hints of tonka bean, spices and mild tobacco. There are hints of chocolate on the finish/persistence.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Côme 2016
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic, racy and offers power as well as finesse. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild strawberry and small notes of liquorice stick associated with fine touches of cassis, pepper as well as discreet hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers finesse, a small richness, tension as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of griotte, wild blackberry and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of liquorice, small red berries as well as fine hints of racy minerality, chocolate and an imperceptible hint of caramelization (in the background). Tannins are very slightly dry.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Le Crock 2016
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a small power/intensity as well as a good finesse of the grain. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, wild strawberry and small notes of ripe wild raspberry associated with touches of gray pepper, racy minerality as well as hints of violet and discreet hints of mild tobacco/spices. The palate is fresh, fruity, well-balanced, beautifully gourmand and offers a fine acidulous frame, a beautiful tension, silkiness as well as a fine suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy black cherry, fleshy blackberry and small notes of fleshy wild strawberry associated with touches of red berries as well as hints of liquorice, toasted, cardamom and racy minerality. Good length and acidulous persistence.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)