Saint-émilion

2011 vintage

Château Laroque 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, discreetly tight and offers a certain elegance, silkiness and fine grain. It reveals notes of Boysenberry and bright little blue plum associated with hints of vanilla, blueberry as well as a hint of strawberry, fine hints of pepper and a subtle hint almost colas. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, minerality, a tangy frame, a tight grain, a little airy side in its power as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry, pulpy / juicy cassis and more slightly of wild raspberry associated with small touches of blue plum, hints of blueberry, sweet blond tobacco as well as fine hints of vanilla, toasted almond, nutmeg and a discreet hint of chocolate. Tannins are precise and discreetly powdery. Good length.

Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)

Château Pavie Macquin 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers delicacy as well as a nice definition. There are notes of fairly ripe blackberry, cassis and slightly truffle associated with touches of ripe / fresh small red fruits, cherries as well as fine hints of cloves, Madagascar pepper, lilac. and subtle hints of undergrowth. The palate is fruity, elegant, nicely racy and offers minerality, a small tangy frame, tension / a stretched side, smoothness, delicacy as well as a nice freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / fresh blackberry, fairly ripe cassis and more slightly violet associated with touches of zan, fine hints of undergrowth, lilac, almond as well as a discreet hint of clove, cardamom and truffle. Tannins are precise, elegant and well-rounded. Good length. Presence of a fine hint of chocolate at the base / persistence.

Score : 17/20 (94/100)

Château La Tour Figeac 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé (Organic) The nose is fruity and offers elegance as well as a fine power/richness. It reveals notes of dried cassis, dried raspberry and more slightly of fresh fig associated with touch of meat juice / sanguine orange as well as hints of camphor, spices and a very discreet hint of undergrowth. The palate is very delicate, balanced and offers velvety finish, a nice airy side, freshness, minerality as well as a nice fine and discreetly tight texture. On the palate this wine expresses notes of Boysenberry, dried strawberry and more slightly fig associated with touches of crushed small red fruits, hints of undergrowth, gravy, saffron as well as a discreet hint of toasted almond and a subtle hint of graphite. Tannins are precise and finely marked. Good length. Hints of chocolate, sapidity and a fine chew on the finish. Score : 17/20 (94/100)

Château Pavie Decesse 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic and offers power, a nice fine texture, depth and intensity. It reveals notes of small wild red currants, green pepper and more slightly sweet spices associated with touches of cassis, cherry as well as hints of nutmeg, cardamom, with fine hints of sub -wood and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a pretty gourmandize, suavity, a tangy frame, tension as well as richness in balance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / tangy raspberry, dried strawberry and more slightly cassis associated with touches of cocoa, toasted, cardamom as well as hints of coffee, mocha and a subtle hint of undergrowth. Tannins are precise, smooth, tight and elegant. The finish is very discreetly tight. Good length. A wine offering power in delicacy as well as gourmandize.

Score : 17/20 (94/100)

Château Guadet 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a racy minerality as well as a fine and racy texture. It reveals notes of wild cassis, fairly ripe raspberry and more lightly blond tobacco, spices associated with a hint of meat juice, racy minerality and a very discreet hint of almond. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, good definition, gourmandize, nice juicy / pulpy fruit, freshness, nice racy minerality as well as some controlled power. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy cassis, raspberry and more slightly of fairly ripe blackberry associated with touches of tobacco, chocolate, toasted almond as well as a subtle hint of undergrowth and an imperceptible hint of roasted herbs / fresh cashews. Tannins are well developed. Score : 16.25/20 (92-93/100)

Château Pavie 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Premier Grand Cru Classé

Nice nose powerful, elegant, precise, structured and which offers a small sensation of tension. It reveals notes of bright blueberry, blackberry and more slightly crushed cassis associated with touches of fleshy strawberries, morello cherries as well as fine hints of nutmeg, cloves, discreet hints of cardamom, of chocolate as well as very discreet almost balsamic hints, almost roasted herbs and undergrowth. The wine wins if it is decanted. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers a nice gourmandize, suavity, a acidulous frame, a nice juiciness, power, roundness, a little stretched side as well as a nice complexity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of crushed redcurrants, juicy / tangy cassis and more slightly violet associated with touches of crushed cassis, hints of chocolate, toasted almond, bright cherry as well as fine hints. of mocha, cardamom, black tea, with a subtle hint of roasted herbs and a subtle hint of orange. Tannins are precise, elegant, structuring and racy. Nice sapidity and presence of a very discreet almost saline hint in the background / persistence.

Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)

Château Fonplegade 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Grand Cru Classé The nose is fruity and offers freshness as well as intensity in control. There are notes of fairly ripe cassis, violet and more slightly gray pepper associated with small touches of fairly ripe raspberry as well as fine hints of mint / star anise, orange peel, spices and tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, power, a fine airy side in the approach as well as a small linear and finely tight side. A little ”dull” fruit. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, fairly ripe cassis and slightly star anise associated with touches of violet, tobacco as well as a subtle hint of meat and a discreet hint of spices. Tannins are precise, wellstructured and very discreetly marked. Good length. Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)

Château La Gaffelière 2011

Saint-emilion Grand Cru, 1er Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, racy and offers a nice finesse of the texture as well as a little spicy side. There are notes of ripe cassis, small fairly ripe red currants and slightly violet associated with small touches of plum, zan, tobacco / cigar as well as a discreet hint of pepper, saffron and flowers. dried. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers freshness, smoothness, roundness, a little fat as well as a juicy / tangy structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / pulpy blackberry, dried raspberry and more slightly small red currants associated with touches of tobacco, meat juice as well as fine hints of almond, saffron, a subtle hint of chocolate and an imperceptible hint of fresh cashew nuts. Tannins are finely drying at the end of the mouth Of evolution.

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