Médoc Crus Bourgeois
Château La Lauzette 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is flowery, fresh and offers a fine gourmandize as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and small notes of lilac associated with small touches of iris, wild strawberry as well as fine hints of toasted, vanilla and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality as well as precision, a fine straightness and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy/juicy raspberry, red berries, lily and small notes of iris associated with a touch of rose, cassis as well as fine hints of nutmeg, toasted, vanilla, a discreet hint of saffron and chocolate. Tannins are wellbuilt, very discreetly soft. A subtle hint of toasted hazelnut in the persistence. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Le Monteil d’Arsac 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, well-built and offers gourmandize, a very fine power as well as a beautiful ripe/juicy fruit. It reveals notes of pulpy wild blackberry, ripe wild strawberry and small notes of small crushed red berries associated with fine touches of tonka bean, Sichuan pepper, wild violet plum as well as discreet hints of grey pepper, spices and liquorice. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a small fullness, a small suavity as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cassis, pulpy/juicy blackberry and small notes of juicy raspberry associated with touches of small bright red berries as well as hints of violet, Sichuan pepper, camphor, discreet hints of toasted oak and tonka bean. Good length. Tannins are supple.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Meyre 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur (Organic) The nose is fruity and offers a small intensity as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of cherry, wild raspberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of lily, fresh violet as well as a hint of fresh liquorice stick and discreet hints of almond. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, juiciness, freshness as well as a certain fat, fullness and gourmandize. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy cassis, pulpy/juicy Boysen berry and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of cherry, violet as well as hints of liquorice, chocolate, a very discreet hint of almond and a subtle varietal hint. Good length.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Reysson 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers elegance, intensity, finesse as well as a fine grain and a good definition. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with small touches of pulpy cherry, cornflower, liquorice stick as well as discreet hints of fresh vanilla pod and cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, gourmand, silky and offers delicacy, a certain richness (but in finesse), a beautiful balance as well as a beautiful matter, gourmandize and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy strawberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of fleshy/juicy Boysen berry associated with small touches of crushed redcurrant, bourbon vanilla, chocolate and a subtle hint of toasted almond. Tannins are well-built. Good length. Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Doyac 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a certain richness (full of control), a small complexity as well as finesse. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, wild raspberry and small notes of pulpy cassis associated with touches of toasted, nutmeg, sweet spices as well as hints of fresh flowers, tonka bean and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, an acidulous frame, finesse, tension as well as a good definition, a fine richness as well as fullness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy strawberry, juicy/acidulous red berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of bright cassis as well as hints of fresh vanilla pod, toasted, a discreet hint of fresh mild tobacco and an imperceptible varietal hint. Good length. A persistence on notes of chocolate and hazelnut. A beautiful persistence. Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Peyrabon 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, fruity, racy and offers power. It reveals notes of fresh cassis, small ripe/fresh red fruits and small notes of violet associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, small black berries as well as discreet hints of zan, fresh nutmeg and a discreet hint of Badiane. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers tension, juiciness, suavity, a fine gourmandize, a fine concentration, a good structure and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cassis, pulpy wild raspberry and small notes of small wild red fruits associated with touches of chocolate, zan, sweet spices, fresh nutmeg. A discreet hint of hazelnut and coffee in the finish/persistence. Good persistence. Good length. Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château du Moulin Rouge 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh and offers a fine power, fruit and a small unctuosity sensation. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, acidulous candy cassis and small notes of pulpy cherry associated with touches of liquorice, vanilla and a discreet hint of green cardamom. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness as well as a certain tension as well as a fine straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy cassis, crushed blackberry and small notes of acidulous cherry candy associated with a touch of fresh/pulpy raspberry as well as hints of zan, green cardamom and a hint of vanilla. Good length. Tannins are well-built. Sapidity on the finish/persistence. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Paloumey 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur The nose offers concentration, a small power, a fine/ finely tight grain and offers a fine richness. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, crushed black blackberry and small notes of griotte cherry associated with a touch of raspberry as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, a hint of lilac and very fine hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a good definition, a certain gourmandize as well as silkiness and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy black cherry, crunchy black plum and small notes of juicy/fresh raspberry associated with small touches of small fresh red fruits, lily, liquorice, lilac as well as fine hints of toasted, grey pepper and mocha. Good length.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Bel Air Gloria 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur The nose is fruity and offers delicacy, freshness. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, fresh/ripe strawberry and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of black cherry as well as hints of liquorice, a subtle hint of bergamot and fresh vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a good definition, gourmandize, a small tension as well as a certain gourmandize, a beautiful grain and a small concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, juicy cassis and small notes of red berries associated with a touch of pulpy/fresh cherry as well as hints of tonka bean, violet, a subtle mineral hint, bergamot and a very fine hint of vanilla. Good length. Tannins are well-built. Score : 16/20 (92/100)
Château Pontoise Cabarrus 2018
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a fine intensity as well as a fine power and a small gourmandize. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of fresh Boysen berry, fresh strawberry and small notes of lily, fresh violet associated with touches of cherry blossom, nutmeg, sweet spices, a discreet hint of caramelization and toasted. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, a fine tension, precision, a small fat as well as a fine freshness, a beautiful suavity and a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, small red berries and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of pulpy plum, cornflower, toasted as well as hints of chocolate and fine hints of toasted hazelnut. Tannins are precise. Good length. Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)