Pessac-léognan
2019 VINTAGE - RED WINES
Château Rochemorin 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity and offers freshness as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of cassis, racy minerality and more slightly strawberry associated with touches of pepper, salinity as well as fine hints of spices. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a mineral / tangy frame, a good definition, a certain gourmandize, a little tension as well as a certain finesse. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy cassis, crushed blackberry and more slightly violet associated with touches of strawberry, small fresh fruits, hints of racy minerality, liquorice, chocolate as well as a subtle hint of camphor and crushed hazelnut. Tannins are finely suave. Good length. Presence of a small chewiness on the end of the mouth /persistence.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Couhins 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity and offers a certain finesse as well as a fine and very discreetly tight grain. Great potential if decanted. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, violet and more slightly crushed / bright strawberry associated with touches of small blue currants, graphite as well as discreet hints of sweet spices, a subtle hint of nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of grey pepper. The palate is fruity, balanced, well-rounded and offers juiciness, a mineral frame, some tension, shine, a little fat as well as a little stretched side. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy / pulpy blackberry, bright cassis, fresh raspberry and more slightly of fresh / bright / juicy small red fruits associated with touches of racy minerality, mocha as well as fine hints of toasted almond, with a subtle saline hint and a very discreet hint of blond tobacco. Tannins are precise, salivating and discreetly tight. Score : 16/20 (91-92/100)
Château Haut-nouchet 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a little explosive/ ”pointed” side as well as some finely tight depth. It reveals notes of juicy / fresh strawberries, pulpy redcurrants and more slightly cassis associated with fine touches of violet, saffron (floral side) as well as discreet hints of nutmeg / spices. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, good definition, a certain gourmandize as well as a tangy frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / luscious blackberry, juicy / luscious redcurrants and more slightly tangy / juicy raspberry associated with touches of fresh cherry, fresh flowers, saffron, racy minerality as well as discrete toasted almond tips and a hint of hazelnut. Tannins are delicious. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Larrivet Haut-brion 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity, spicy and offers a nice ripe / juicy fruit as well as a little peppery side. It reveals notes of bright cassis, small crushed red currants and more slightly crushed raspberry associated with touches of cornflower, lily, racy minerality, with fine hints of small tangy wild blue currants, pepper, saffron (floral side) as well as discreet hints of liquorice, sweet blond tobacco and a subtle “meaty” hint. The palate is fruity, balanced, structured and offers juiciness, a nice ripe/pulpy/juicy fruit, a little bright side, freshness, a nice delicate touch, straightness in finesse / elegance as well as an airy side in its richness. Subtlety in the richness of the fruit. A grain of finesse. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry and raspberry associated with touches of fairly small ripe red fruits as well as hints of chocolate and toasted almond. Score : 16.75/20 (93-94/100)
Domaine de Chevalier 2019
Pessac-léognan, Grand Cru Classé de Grave
The nose is elegant, precise and offers a beautiful power with delicacy, richness in accuracy, a small compact side on richness as well as depth. It reveals notes of pulpy strawberries, ripe wild small red fruits, pulpy cassis and more slightly fresh fig associated with fresh pine sap, orange blossoms, cinnamon, fine hints of chocolate, toast as well as a subtle hint of fresh hazelnut and cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, balanced, fine/precise it offers freshness, juiciness, elegance, gourmandize, a multilayered side, a little airy side as well as a very nice stretched side with elegance and finesse. A nice side of fresh and ripe fruit at the same time. On the palate this wine expresses notes of bright blackberry, bright raspberry and more slightly juicy / fresh small red fruits associated with star anise /liquorice, pine sap candy, sweet rose petal, crushed almond, chocolate and a subtle hint of toast. Presence of a nice and delicate chew and a little salinity on the finish (which stretches the finish).
Score : 18.25/20 (96-97/100)
Château de France 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity, well-rounded and offers elegance, a nice rich fruit as well as certain level of power. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, strawberry and small bright fruits associated with delicate touch of violet, zan, saline / iodized hints, lilac as well as a very discreet hint of cinnamon and sweet spices. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a tangy frame, gourmandize, good definition, a certain depth, accuracy as well as a nice acidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of tangy / pulpy blackberry, bright cassis and slight hint of pulpy raspberry associated with lily, violet, small currants as well as hints of gravelly minerality /iodine, cardamom, cocoa and a subtle hint of varietal in the base/finish.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Domaine de la Solitude 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity and offers a certain delicacy, a little concentration as well as a very fine straightness. It reveals notes of bright wild cassis, small wild currants and slight hint of redcurrants associated with touches of violet, lily as well as fine pine tips and a discreet touch of saline. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a mineral / fresh frame, a fine straightness as well as a small concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy cassis, juicy / pulpy blackberry and more slightly cornflowers associated with touches of raspberry, redcurrant, a discreet touch of tonka bean, varietal / fresh pine as well as a subtle hint of caramelization and a very discreet hint of chocolate.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château de Fieuzal 2019
Pessac-léognan, Cru Classé
The nose is elegant, all in delicacy and offers subtlety, a nice silky side, racy as well as a nice finesse of the grain. There are notes of pulpy / fresh blackberry, raspberry and more slightly crunchy small currants associated with iris, fresh lilies, redcurrants, mocha as well as discreet (elegant) varietal hints, to subtle notes of sweet spices and toast. A discreet hint of fresh saffron (floral). The palate is fruity, balanced, nicely elegant, with finesse / control and offers radiance, nice definition, fat, roundness, a certain power as well as a richness with finesse and control. An accuracy in this wine. Creaminess but with finesse and not with the opulent / heavy side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy blackberry, violet, fleshy / juicy redcurrants and more slightly of lily, iris associated with touches of fleshy small red fruits, toast as well as fine hints of tonka bean, cardamom, saline minerality, mocha and a subtle hint of toast. Tannins are all in elegance and finesse. Good length.
Score : 17.5/20 (95/100)
Château Cantelys 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain intensity and certain level of power. It reveals notes of fleshy / fresh cherry, fresh redcurrants and more slightly ripe cassis associated with fine touches of violet / rose, licorice as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced, tense and it offers juiciness, freshness, a certain straightness, fat, a tangy frame, crunchiness as well as sapidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy / fresh blackberry, fresh / crunchy redcurrants and more slightly juicy / fresh raspberry associated with a touch of liquorice, discreet hints of cocoa, eucalyptus and a subtle hint of pepper. Tannins are finely firm. Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Le Thil Comte Clary 2019
Pessac-léognan
The nose is fresh and it offers pulpy fruit as well as a certain concentration. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, pulpy Boysen blackberry and more slightly crushed currants associated with a touch of cherry, cherry blossoms as well as a hint of vanilla, liquorice, a discreet hint of star anise, of pepper and a subtle