Médoc Crus Bourgeois
Château D’Arsac 2018
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is fruity, racy and offers power. It reveals notes of wild cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of liquorice stick associated with touches of black tea, small ripe red berries as well as hints of lily, cocoa, nutmeg and cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous/juicy frame, suavity, a certain fat, a good tannic structure, density as well as a fine concentration and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy cassis, small black fruits and small notes of raspberry associated with touches of violet, small red berries, griotte, dark chocolate as well as hints of toasted/roasted oak, a subtle hint of bergamot and grey pepper. Tannins are well-built. Good length. A very discreet hint of vanilla on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)
Château Mongravey 2018
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, elegant, fruity and offers intensity as well as a certain deepness. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, fresh cassis and small notes of fresh violet associated with small touches of fresh wild strawberry, lily of the valley/white flowers as well as a discreet hint of grey pepper, tobacco and a subtle hint of toasted. The palate is fruity, beautifully built, well-balanced and offers silkiness, suavity, a fine/very discreetly tight grain, a fine acidulous frame, elegance and a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy black cherry, blackberry and small notes of juicy/pulpy cassis associated with touches of small red fruits as well as fine hints of fresh violet, fresh lily, tonka bean, sugared mild tobacco, a discreet hint of toasted almond and chocolate. Good length and persistence. Tannins are precise, well-built and offer a very fine firmness.
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Château La Fortune 2018
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh, slightly tight and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, small crushed red fruits and small notes of clove associated with touches of ripe/fresh cherry, lily as well as small hints of sweet spices and vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, slightly tight and offers a fine acidulous frame, a small tension, dynamism as well as a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy strawberry, fleshy/juicy redcurrant and small notes of bright cassis associated with touches of clove, green cardamom, toasted, sweet spices as well as fine hints of vanilla and a discreet hint of tobacco. Tannins are structuring. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
LISTRAC-MÉDOC - CRuS BOuRGEOIS 2018
Château Fonréaud 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, elegant, well-built and offers a good definition, a ripe fruit as well as precision. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, griotte cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small crushed fruits, a fine touch of peony as well as hints of racy minerality, sugared tobacco leaf and a discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy / fresh frame, gourmandize, elegance, a beautiful definition, suavity as well as finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry, bright raspberry and small notes of sour cherry associated with touches of bright cassis, violet, lilac, racy minerality as well as fine hints of zan and blond tobacco. Good length and persistence. Tannins are very discreetly firm. A very discreet hint of vanilla on the persistence.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château Vieux Moulin 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy and offers a small spicy side as well as a fine aerial side in the approach. It reveals notes of juicy blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of crunchy raspberry associated with touches of raspberry leaf, violet as well as a racy minerality and a discreet hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers an acidulous frame, juiciness, gourmandize, a certain generosity as well as a good definition, fullness and a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, bright cassis and small notes of juicy/ripe redcurrant associated with touches of racy minerality, bright plum as well as tonka bean, nutmeg and a subtle hint of tobacco. Good length. Tannins are well-built. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château L’Ermitage 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy and offers a fine grain as well as a small power. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, pulpy raspberry and small notes of spices associated with touches of small pulpy/bright fruits, a racy minerality, cuben pepper as well as hints of tea, iris, a very discreet hint of cardamom and toasted. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced, racy and offers a mineral frame, tension, a beautiful freshness, a beautiful definition, suavity as well as a fine and a small concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fleshy cassis, wild raspberry and small notes of crushed wild strawberry associated with touches of camphor, tonka bean, mild tobacco, violet as well as fine hints of almond and toasted. Good length. Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Saransot-Dupré 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, elegant and offers delicacy, a beautiful definition, precision as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of bright raspberry, bright Boysen berry and small notes of crushed red berries associated with small touches of small pulpy blue berries, cornflower, a racy minerality, liquorice as well as a hint of sugared mild tobacco and a subtle hint of fresh hazelnut. The palate is fruity, elegant, gourmand, beautifully defined and offers energy, tension, dynamism and an acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, juicy cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small bright blue fruits as well as hints of Sichuan pepper, liquorice, zan, sugared mild tobacco, a subtle hint of vanilla and an imperceptible hint of camphor.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château Liouner 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh, racy and offers a small intensity as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, racy minerality and small notes of small wild red fruits associated with touches of lily, grey pepper, sweet spices as well as a discreet hint of camphor, saffron and discreet hints of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a small tension, precision, suavity as well as a fine grain, a certain gourmandize, a small concentration, a bright fruit and a small freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, bright cherry and small notes of racy minerality associated with touches of violet, cherry blossom, strawberry as well as hints of toasted, nutmeg, fine hints of chocolate (in the background). Tannins are precise and very finely firm. Good length. Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Reverdi 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is aromatic and offers a fine grain, a certain/fine intensity as well as a fine power. It reveals notes of fresh cassis, small fresh red berries and small notes of violet associated with touches of cassis leaf, small ripe black fruits, lily as well as hints of zan, vanilla, tobacco and a very discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, racy, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, freshness, a fine power as well as energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright wild strawberry, small bright red berries and small notes of fresh cassis associated with touches of liquorice, lily, cassis leaf, a racy minerality as well as fine hints of tonka bean, tobacco, a fine hint of toasted and bitterness of the cocoa. Tannins are very finely soft.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Lestage 2018
Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is elegant, racy, slightly tight and offers a small intensity as well as deepness and a beautiful fine grain. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, pulpy black cherry and small notes of pulpy black berries associated with touches of small bright red fruits, lily, liquorice, a discreet hint of toasted bread and spices. The palate is fruity, gourmand, elegant, beautifully built and offers suavity, an elegant fruit, an acidulous frame, a very beautiful definition, precision, unctuosity as well as an aromatic purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy raspberry, crushed strawberry and small notes of bright Boysen berry associated with small touches of small crushed red fruits, juicy blueberry as well as hints of cornflower, lily, liquorice, fine hints of toasted bread, roasted, pepper and an imperceptible hint of sugared mild tobacco. Tannins are well-built, elegant and precision. A very discreet hint of coffee on the persistence.
Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)