Médoc Crus Bourgeois
Château Tour du Haut Moulin 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic, very discreetly tight and offers a fine intensity. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, small crushed red berries and small notes of violet associated with a touch of pulpy cassis as well as a hint of peony, a discreet hint of fresh leather and grey pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, a racy minerality as well as a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, pulpy/juicy cherry and small notes of acidulous cassis associated with touches of violet, juicy plum as well as fine hints of zan, sweet spices and a very fine hint of almond. Good length. Tannins are very finely marked. Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château La Fon du Berger 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers freshness, a small power as well as concentration (but full of finesse) and a certain richness. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed/pulpy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small crushed blue fruits, liquorice, vanilla, a fine hint of bergamot and a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers a fine acidulous frame, gourmandize and a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, pulpy/juicy cherry and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of violet, cornflower as well as hints of liquorice, vanilla and a subtle hint of caramelization (in the background). Good length. Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Cissac 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as a certain power (full of delicacy) and elegance. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, violet and small notes of pulpy cassis associated with touches of crushed wild strawberry, ripe/crushed small red fruits as well as fine hints of liquorice, zan, a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper and an imperceptible hint of bergamot. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a good definition and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/acidulous blackberry, juicy raspberry and small notes of small red berries associated with touches of small acidulous/bright blue fruits, lily as well as fine hints of zan, a hint of tobacco, an imperceptible hint of bergamot and vanilla. Tannins are structuring. Good length.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Château Croix du Trale 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, well-built and offers a fine richness, a fine intensity as well as a certain gourmandize and freshness. It reveals notes of bright cassis, bright wild blackberry and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with small touches of violet, nutmeg, a hint of pepper and caramelization. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, finely tight and offers juiciness, a fine acidulous frame, matter and a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of pulpy raspberry associated with touches of violet, fleshy/pulpy plum as well as hints of zan, spices, a discreet hint of toasted and crushed almond. Good length. Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Braude 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh, flowery and offers intensity as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of fresh lilac, fresh lily and small notes of fresh raspberry associated with small touches of fresh cassis as well as fine hints of fresh red berries, spices, pepper and a discreet hint of roasted thyme. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a mineral frame, freshness as well as suavity, a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh red berries, crunchy raspberry and small notes of fresh flowers associated with small touches of crunchy cassis, rose as well as discreet hints of spices and toasted. A slightly tight finish. Tannins are dry. Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Moulin de Blanchon 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is well-built and offers gourmandize, richness, a fine freshness as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of pulpy Boysen berry, raspberry and small notes of small blue fruits associated with fine touches of violet, rose as well as fine hints of almond, cardamom and vanilla. The palate is fresh, mineral, well-balanced, elegant, beautifully built, slightly tight and offers a very fine fleshiness, an acidulous frame as well as dynamism. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackberry, creamy strawberry and small notes of bright blue plum associated with touches of creamy small red berries, hints of lily, vanilla, fine hints of chocolate and a subtle hint of almond. Tannins are well-built and straight.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château de Villambis 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of ripe wild cassis, wild strawberry and small notes of smll ripe wild red fruits associated with small touches of violet, lilac as well as a very discreet hint of saffron. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, a certain small tension and minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh raspberry, small fresh wild red fruits and small notes of violet associated with a touch of violet, fresh cassis as well as hints of minerality, almond and a subtle hint of chocolate. Tannins are finely firm. Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château du Cartillon 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is finely on the hold and offers a fine richness, freshness, a very fine power as well as a fine concentration. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of cherry, fresh blackberry and small notes of clove associated with touches of small fleshy/ripe fruits, lily as well as fine hints of spices and chocolate. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers fullness, dynamism, a fresh frame, a certain gourmandize as well as a fine richness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ fleshy raspberry, cherry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of violet, lily, tonka bean as well as fine hints of toasted, a very discreet hint of saffron and caramelized oak. Tannins are finely marked.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Grand Vin du Château Puy Castéra 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic, slightly tight and offers concentration, elegance and a certain richness. It reveals notes of bright cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of sweet spices associated with a touch of liquorice candy, pepper, a discreet hint of cornflower and vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, juiciness as well as a good definition, a certain tension, a small silkiness and a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackberry, juicy cassis and small notes of raspberry associated with a touch of violet plum as well as subtle hins of griotte, liquorice, bergamot and spices. Tannins are finely chewy. A persistence on notes of liquorice and vanilla. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Lamothe-Bergeron 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, aromatic and offers a very fine creaminess, a small freshness, gourmandize as well as elegance. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, small ripe wild red berries and small notes of violet associated with small touches of rose as well as hints of vanilla and toasted hazelnut. The palate is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful finesse of the grain, tension, silkiness, an aerial side in the approach, a fine unctuosity and a very fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, blackberry and small notes of crushed raspberry, juicy/fresh blueberry associated with touches of cornflower, lily, chocolate, almond as well as fine hints of vanilla flowers and a very discreet hint of toasted/chocolate. Tannins are beautifully fine. A persistence on notes of chocolate, vanilla and toasted. A fine sapidity on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)