Pessac-Léognan
Château Lespault-Martillac 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and very finely on the hold. It reveals notes of quenette, fleshy peach, small notes of crunchy pear associated with fine touches of exotic fruits and a very discreet lemon hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, franc and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, suavity as well as straightness, a small fat, tension and fullness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy nectarine, crunchy pear, small notes of exotic fruits associated with small touches of lemon as well as hints of quenette, minerality and a very discreet hint of mandarine. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
L’Esprit de Chevalier 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and offers a racy minerality, a fine freshness as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of lemon, mandarine, small notes of kumquat associated with small touches of lychee and small white fruits. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, suavity as well as a small fat, a good definition, gourmandize, a fine grain and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quenette, fleshy/pulpy nectarine, small notes of lychee associated with touches of citron (mandarine, lemon) as well as hints of crushed white fruits, a subtle hint of passion fruit, salinity, a very fine hint of mandarine flowers and an imperceptible hint of toasted/hazelnut (in the background). Good length. A good sapidity and gourmandize on the finish. A beautiful persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Domaine De Chevalier 2018
Pessac-Léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Graves The nose is fruity, elegant, racy, beautifully defined, full of precision and offers straightness. This wine needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of lychee, nectarine, small notes of apple associated with small touches of quenette, citrus as well as fine hints of mandarine flowers, a racy minerality/flint, an imperceptible hint of grapefruit, fresh oak and fresh sap. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a fresh/acidulous frame, a beautiful freshness/definition, suavity, deepness and sapidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy quenette, juicy/fresh nectarine, small notes of fresh pear associated with small touches of lemon, fresh pink lychee, fresh rose, flint as well as very discreet hints of racy minerality, fresh/ toasted almond, fresh sap/fresh pine needle and an imperceptible hint of fresh/ toasted oak. Good length. Appetence and sapidity on the persistence.
Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)
Château Cantelys 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and offers a fine aromatic intensity. It reveals notes of fleshy/ fresh peach, fresh green apple, small notes of lemon associated with touches of mandarine zests, graves and a very discreet hint of lemon flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, gourmandize as well as sapidity, a fine salinity, freshness and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy lemon, vine peach, small notes of apple associate with small touches of crunchy/juicy pear as well as fine hints of grapefruit and lemon flowers. Good length. A very fine hint of toasted hazelnut and toasted on the finish/persistence. A sapid persistence with a very discreet iodine hint.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Les Hauts de Smith 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and offers tension as well as a small racy minerality. It reveals notes of fresh/crunchy nectarine, fresh lemon, small notes of fresh kumquat associated with small fine touches of lychee, a subtle hint of quenette and a very almost saline/varietal hint. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced, squared and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, gourmandize, tension, suavity, fat as well as a small pulpy/flattery side and density. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe lemon, juicy kumquat, small notes of crushed nectarine associated with touches of lychee, quenette, crushed apple as well as a subtle hint of apple flowers and a discreet hint of grapefruit. Good length. A discreet bitter hint on the finish/persistence. A discreet saline hint on the finish.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Le Petit Haut Lafitte 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity, fresh, finely tight and offers a certain intensity as well as straightness. It reveals notes of lemon, kumquat, small notes of mandarine associated with touches of apricot flowers, flowers, a racy minerality and very fine hints of passion fruit. The palate is fruity, elegant, beautifully defined, racy, precise, wellbalanced and offers an acidulous frame, sapidity and a fine salinity (in the background). On the palate this wine expresses notes of quenette, nectarine/crunchy vine peach, small notes of juicy mandarine associated with touches of juicy lemon, lychee as well as a subtle hint of apple flowers and a very discreet hint of fresh apricot. Good length. Very fine hints of toasted, toasted almond, bitterness and gourmandize on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a certain complexity, freshness as well as power. It reveals notes of juicy/fresh nectarine, fresh lychee, small notes of small fresh white fruits associated with touches of zests, lemon flowers, very fine hints of racy minerality as well as an imperceptible varietal hint, very discreet hints of almond and fresh hazelnut (in the background). The palate is fresh, fruity, wellbalanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, a beautiful juiciness, definition of the fruit as well as gourmandize, a small fat (finesse), suavity, appetence, a beautiful suavity, harmony, generosity, a certain richness and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy quenette, juicy/ripe lemon, small notes of juicy/ripe kumquat associated with small touches of juicy mandarine, lemon as well as hints of papaya, lemon flowers, apple flowers, a racy minerality and a discree hint of exotic fruits (in the background). Good length. A very discreet tannic sensation on the finish/persistence.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Château de Fieuzal 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers elegance, a good definition, a beautiful definition of the fruit (precise). It reveals notes of ripe/juicy kumquat, juicy/fresh Mirabelle, small notes of lemon associated with small touches of peach, a discreet hint of crunchy green apple, fresh nutmeg as well as discreet hints of bee wax. The palate is fruity, aery and offers finesse, elegant, a small aerial side, a very beautiful balance as well as a fine acidulous frame, a beautiful definition, gourmandize as well as a beautiful finesse of the guideline, a pulpy/juicy/acidulous fruit and fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy lemon, juicy Mirabelle, small notes of kumquat associated with small touches of juicy/pulpy yellow peach, a saline minerality as well as a subtle saline hint and bee wax. Good length.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Château de Cruzeau 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and offers minerality. It reveals notes of crunchy apple, small fleshy white fruits, small notes of zests associated with fine hints of racy minerality and an imperceptible hint of mesocarp. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight/tense and offers roundness, juiciness as well as a small suavity, a small freshness, a fine acidulous frame and fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy lemon, juicy apple, small notes of fleshy/crushed nectarine associated with a touch of juicy/fresh pear, lemon as well as fine hints of zests. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Rochemorin 2018
Pessac-Léognan
The nose is fruity and offers a small crystalline side. It reveals notes of fresh lemon, fresh peach, small notes of lemon flowers associated with touches of small fleshy fruits, pink lychee and an imperceptible hint of mandarine. The palate is fruity and offers fullness, fatness, dynamism as well as a gravy minerality and a fine acidulous/zesty frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy lemon, juicy/fleshy lychee, small notes of juicy apple associated with touches of quenette as well as hints of mandarine and a subtle hint of zests. Good length. A persistence on notes of zests/mesocarp and minerality/flint. Appetence, gourmandize as well as an imperceptible hint of toasted and a good bitterness on the aftertaste.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)