Médoc Crus Classés
Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2010
Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers power (full of delicacy), deepness, a fine grain. It reveals notes of pulpy wild cassis, pulpy/ripe raspberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of griotte cherry, cornflower as well as fine hints of vanilla pod, camphor and a very discreet hint of black tea. The palate is fruity, full of elegance, wellbalanced and offers a mineral frame, juiciness, elegant, a beautiful pulpy/juicy fruit, a fine fleshiness as well as precision and a stretchy side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy wild blackberry, small quite ripe black fruits, quite ripe raspberry and small notes of strawberry associated with small touches of violet, cherry flowers as well as hints of liquorice, tobacco, nutmeg, a discreet hint of camphor, black tea, a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper and an imperceptible hint of underwood. Good length. Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Château Croizet-Bages 2010
Pauillac, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers power, deepness, a beautiful finesse of the grain as well as deepness. It reveals notes of quite ripe strawberry, fleshy blackberry and small notes of fresh raspberry associated with touches of cuben pepper, a racy minerality as well as discreet hints of underwood, almond, a very fine hint of tonka bean and an imperceptible hint of truffle (in the background). The palate is fruity, elegant, racy, beautifully defined, fleshy, suave, aerial, finely unctuous and offers a controlled power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fleshy blackberry, quite ripe raspberry and small notes of quite ripe redcurrant associated with touches of racy minerality, green cardamom, toasted, chocolate as well as discreet hints of underwood and a subtle hint of white truffle. Tannins are well-built. Score : 17.75/20 (95-96/100)
Château Lafon-Rochet 2010
Saint-Estèphe, Grand Cru classé
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers power as well as concentration. It reveals notes of griotte cherry, wild blackberry and small notes of quite ripe wild raspberry associated with touches of small wild berries, violet, grey pepper as well as hints of tobacco, very discreet hints of clove and cardamom. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers an acidulous frame, peps/energy, juiciness, a good definition, gourmandize, concentration as well as a small richness and power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/suave black cherry, quite ripe wild strawberry and small notes of violet, cuben pepper associated with touches of small wild fruits, camphor, lily as well as fine hints of Sichuan pepper, truffle (in the background), tobacco, subtle hints of almost saline minerality, underwood, tea and mild tobacco. Good length. Tannins are precise, elegant and racy. Good length.
Score : 17.25+/20 (95/100)
Château Montrose 2010
Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, racy and offers a certain power, a fine/discreetly racy grain. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, quite ripe wild strawberry and small notes of underwood associated with touches of small quite ripe red berries, tobacco, cardamom, discreet hints of camphor, grey pepper and a discreet hint of rose wood. The palate is fruity, fresh, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, a small tension, a controlled richness, energy and deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/pulpy wild cassis, small juicy/crushed red berries and small notes of griotte cherry associated with touches of quite ripe black plum as well as hints of tonka bean, tobacco, underwood, fine hints of humus, cuben pepper, sweet spices, a subtle hint of clove and Badiane. Tannins are elegant, precise, silky and offer suppleness. Score : 18/20 (96/100)