Médoc Crus Bourgeois
PAUILLAC & SAINT-ESTÈPHE CRUS BOURGEOIS 2018
Château Plantey 2018
Pauillac, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy and offers a fine intensity as well as a certain power and a beautiful grain. It reveals notes of cassis, iris and small notes of ripe redcurrant associated with touches of cherry, flowers as well as fine hints of nutmeg, grey pepper and a very discreet hint of tobacco. The palate is mineral, well-balanced and offers tension, a small linear side, a mineral frame, a small concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cassis, iris and small notes of fresh cherry associated with touches of rose, crushed redcurrant as well as hints of nutmeg, tobacco, fine hints of chocolate and caramelization. Tannins are very discreetly firm. A persistence on notes of chocolate, almond and vanilla. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Tour des Termes 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is elegant, precise, fresh and offers a sensation of tension, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as intensity. It reveals notes of Boysen berry, small wild black fruits and small notes of violet associated with touches of griotte cherry, small fresh/ripe red fruits as well as hints of liquorice, fresh gravels (terroir), pepper and a subtle/imperceptible hint of bergamote. The palate is fresh, fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers a juicy/acidulous frame, minerality, tension as well as a beautiful definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright Boysen berry, bright/juicy violet plum and small notes of cassis associated with touches of raspberry, lily, iris, fresh liquorice stick as well as fine hints of chocolate, toasted/ caramelized oak, a subtle hint of fresh vanilla pod and a discreet iodine hint. A beautiful gourmand persistence. A subtle hint of crushed almond which brings a very fine chew on the persistence.
Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château La Commanderie 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois The nose is racy, fruity, well-built and offers a certain intensity as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, strawberry and small notes of blueberry associated with small touches of cherry/griotte, an almost iodine minerality/gravels as well as hints of almond, iris, nutmeg, very fine hints of spices and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, well-balanced, racy and offers a mineral frame, a good definition, a fine concentration, fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, fresh raspberry and small notes of cherry/juicy griotte associated with touches of fresh flowers, chocolate, caramelization, toasted, fine hints of hazelnut, cardamom and sugared mild tobacco. Tannins are very finely marked. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Le Boscq 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is fruity and offers a small concentration, a very fine intensity and a very discreetly tight grain. It reveals notes of ripe blackberry, ripe wild strawberry and small notes of racy minerality associated with touches of nutmeg, small ripe red fruits, almond as well as a flowery hint and a very discreet hint of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers a beautiful minerality, fullness, fat, power, a certain richness (full of balance) as well as a fine tension and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, juicy/acidulous blackberry and small notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, juicy/acidulous blackberry and small notes of pulpy/fleshy strawberry associated with touches of vanilla, chocolate, toasted almond, a racy minerality, hazelnut, a subtle hint of sweet spices and a very discreet hint of pepper. Tannins are well-built.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Château Picard 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is frutiy. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, ripe cassis and small notes of violet associated with touches of strawberry as well as hints of small pulpy red berries, cherry blossom, a hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality as well as a fine tension, a mineral frame and a small flattery side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, fresh raspberry and small notes of fresh/juicy redcurrant associated with small touches of fresh lily, an almost iodine minerality, discreet hints of tonka bean and toasted/ vanilla. Tannins are very finely firm. Good length.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château de Côme 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
(Organic) The nose is aromatic and offers a small concentration, a fine intensity/ power and a small deepness. It reveals notes of bright cassis, fresh/ripe cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of small red fruits/fleshy redcurrant, racy minerality as well as hints of grey pepper and iode. The palate is mineral and offers a small concentration, a certain racy power, a fine grain as well as a fine acidulous frame, a small tension and a good structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, fresh raspberry and small notes of fresh cherry associated with touches of racy minerality, rose, violet, blueberry as well as hints of camphor, toasted, tonka bean, a very fine hint of caramelization and vanilla. Good length. Tannins are finely soft.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Laffitte Carcasset 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, well-defined and offers a fine concentration as well as a fine grain. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis, spices (clove, cuben pepper)and small notes of racy minerality (almost iodine) associated with touches of fleshy/ fresh strawberry, violet, cuben pepper, saffron, bourbon vanilla pod and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame, suavity, fat, a certain fullness and a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy wild cassis, pulpy/juicy wild raspberry and small notes of racy minerality associated with touches of toasted, spices (cuben pepper, clove), small red berries as well as hints of saline minerality, chocolate, a subtle hint of liquorice, saffron and vanilla. Good length. Tannins are structuring and well-built. Suavity and gourmandize in the finish/persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Lilian Ladouys 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is elegant, precise, delicate, beautifully racy and offers power (but full of control). It reveals notes of griotte cherry, wild raspberry, small noes of bright Boysen berry associated with touches of wild strawberry, a racy minerality as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, iode, tobacco, a very discreet hint of cherry blossom and vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity, gourmandize, a certain tension, a small fullness as well as minerality, juiciness and a beautiful definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright cherry, raspberry and small notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry associated with touches of small crushed black berries as well as hints of chocolate, violet, cherry blossom, tobacco, a subtle hint of fresh tobacco, cardamom and almond. Good length. Tannins are elegant. A very discreet hint of cocoa bitterness on the finish/persistence.
Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
Château Plantier Rose 2018
Saint-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers minerality as well as a fine flowery side. It reveals notes of juicy cassis, violet and small notes or rose associated with touches of racy minerality, small red berries as well as a subtle hint of cassis leaf, lily, spices and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers concentration as well as a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ pulpy cassis, blackberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of rose, a racy minerality as well as hints of small wild red berries, cassis leaf, strawberry, hints of cocoa, toasted, clove and a very discreet hint of pepper (in the background). A persistence on notes of toasted and chocolate. Tannins are slightly firm and slightly dry. Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)