Médoc Crus Bourgeois
Château La Chandellière 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine freshness. It reveals notes of raspberry, ripe redcurrant and small notes of violet associated with small touches of blackberry as well as fine hints of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, tension, precision as well as fullness and a gourmand matter. It reveals notes of juicy/fresh cherry, raspberry and small notes of juicy plum associated with fine touches of violet as well as discreet hints of liquorice, nutmeg and tobacco. Good length.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Le Temple 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers concentration. It reveals notes of cassis, red berries and small notes of rose associated with small touches of small wild fruits, cassis leaf and a subtle hint of zan. The palate is fruity, fresh, well-balanced and offers a mineral/fresh frame, a certain tension, concentration as well as structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy redcurrant, wild raspberry and small notes of juicy/fresh blackberry associated with touches of violet, lily, chocolate, almond and toasted/vanilla. Tannins are structuring.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Tour Prignac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a small intensity. It reveals notes of quite ripe/pulpy cassis and small notes of strawberry associated with touches of violet, sweet spices as well as hints of toasted and chocolate. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a good freshness, gourmandize, a small tension and a small fleshiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy cassis, raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with touches of toasted, dark chocolate as well as hints of caramelization, nutme and fine hints of vanilla. Good length. Tannins are well-built and very discreetly tight. A persistence on notes of dark chocolate, caramelization and crushed almond.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Loirac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois The nose is fruity, mineral. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, small crushed fruits and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of violet, tonka bean, a varietal hint as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, an imperceptible hint of lilac and clove. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers a linear side, an acidulous frame and a small fullness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, juicy/fresh cherry and small notes of lilac, violet associated with varietal touches, small crunchy fruits as well as hints of tonka bean, cardamom and a subtle hint of clove (in the background). Tannins are well-built. Good length.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Les Trois Manoirs 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a very fine intensity as well as a fine flowery character. It reveals notes of fresh strawberry, fresh violet and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of blueberry, lilac as well as fine hints of sweet spices, a very discreet hint of minerality, clove and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, straight and offers a mineral frame as well as a flowery side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis, blackberry and small notes of lilac associated with small touches of cassis bud, raspberry as well as fine hints of tonka bean, caramelization and a subtle hint of clove. Tannins are very discreetly mellow. Good length.
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château de Bensse 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of blackberry, lily and small notes of small wild fruits associated with small touches of camphor, wild strawberry as well as hints of toasted and sweet spices. The palate is mineral, slightly on the hold, finely tight and offers a mineral frame and a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, wild strawberry and small notes of small wild berries associated with touches of rose, violet as well as hints of tonka bean, nutmeg, camphor, a discreet hint of toasted. A very discreet hint of essence of vanilla in the finish. Tannins are racy. Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château Terre de Montignac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers a certain gourmandize, a good definition, a beautiful fruit as well as precision. It reveals notes of fleshy cassis, pulpy blackberry and small notes of crushed raspberry associated with small touches of blueberry, violet as well as fine hints of zan and an imperceptible hint of cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, gourmand and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful pulpy/juicy/fresh fruit, an acidulous frame as well as tension, minerality and suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, bright cassis and small notes of fresh blueberry associated with a touch of fresh raspberry, violet, lily as well as small hints of Badiane, caramelization and a subtle hint of vanilla. Tannins are well-built. Good length. Power in the finish/persistence.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Château Noaillac 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers a small concentration, a fine justly built richness, a small freshness as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of bright blackberry, fresh/ ripe cassis and small notes of fresh/ripe strawberry associated with touches of raspberry, violet as well as fine hints of sweet spices, mild tobacco, saffron, a discreet hint of bright violet plum, toasted oak and a very discreet hint of hazelnut. The palate is fruity, juicy, elegant, beautifully defined and offers gourmandize, finesse, elegance as well as a beautiful ripe/juicy/fresh fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, bright cassis and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of small bright red berries, lilac as well as hints of saffron, nutmeg, toasted, a discreet hint of hazelnut and toasted oak. The finish is sapid, gourmand and suave. Tannins are elegant.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Saint-Hilaire 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, flowery and offers a small power as well as a certain intensity. It reveals notes of iris, peony and small notes of fresh blackberry associated with touches of crunchy redcurrant as well as fine hints of bulb/varietal, a discreet hint of sweet spices and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, straight and offers a fine straightness, a mineral frame and crunchiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/crunchy raspberry, fresh violet, peony and small notes of lilac associated with touches of juicy blackberry, small crunchy/fresh fruits as well as fine hints of zan, toasted nutmeg and a discreet hint of chocolate. Good length. Fine hints of chocolate in the persistence. Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Fleur La Mothe 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, elegant and offers freshness, a good definition as well as a fine silky side. It reveals notes of ripe strawberry, bright blackberry and small notes of wild raspberry associated with touches of small black fruits, violet, rose as well as small hints of zan, toasted, sweet spices, cherry blossom and a very discreet hint of fresh mild tobacco. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a small gourmandize, suavity as well as a good definition, guideline, energy, a small silky side, a fine grain and a stretchy/elanced side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, raspberry and small notes of small red berries associated with small touches of crunchy red cherry as well as hints of liquorice/zan, sweet spices and a subtle hint of fresh hazelnut. Good length. Tannins are precise, well-built and offers a very fine chewiness.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)