Médoc area
Château Lilian Ladouys 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is fresh, racy and offers a certain elegance as well as intensity in control and a certain finesse in its power. There are notes of pulpy cherry, fresh/ripe wild strawberry and, more slightly, pulpy berries combined with hints of violet, liquorice, and subtle hints of violet, lily, sweet spice and pepper (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh and offers minerality, good definition, roundness, sweetness, fine grain, controlled richness and good definition/purity of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, pulpy/juicy wild raspberry and, more slightly, pulpy blackcurrant combined with hints of blueberry, lily as well as fine nuances of sweet blond tobacco, vanilla and a subtle hint of positive bitterness. There is a fine hint of roast in the background.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Château Tour des Termes 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, elegant, aromatic and offers some complexity. There are notes of black cherry, violet and, more slightly, crunchy violet plum combined with hints of crushed currants, fine hints of liquorice and a discreet touch of lilac and sweet tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, good definition, a certain gourmandise, fresh acidity, a good guideline and a good tannic structure. On the palate this wine expresses morello cherry, blueberry and slightly crunchy blackberry notes combined with hints of pulpy raspberry as well as fine lily, fresh blond tobacco, saline gravel/racy minerality and discreet hints of sweet spice. The tannins are elegant, racy and structured. A subtle hint of mocha in the background. Good length. A great success! Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Château Coutelin-merville 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers notes of ripe/crushed berries and, more slightly, spiced, with fine notes of racy, almost saline minerality and a discreet hint of rosewood, red berries and vanillin. The palate is mineral, discreetly tight and offers fruit, a fine fat and a certain tension. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy raspberry, wild red berries and, more slightly, blackberry, combined with hints of tonka bean, camphor and a fine touch of pepper. The tannins are a little tight and relatively dry/marked. Score : 14+/20 (87/100)
Château Petit Bocq 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is spicy and offers some intensity and good definition. There are notes of Sichuan pepper, blackcurrant and, to a lesser extent, ripe red berries, combined with hints of camphor, morello cherry and fine spices. The palate is fruity, racy and offers minerality, freshness, a mineral frame, a fine tension and concentration. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, pulpy/fresh raspberry and, more slightly, of pulpy wild red berries combined with hints of mocha, sweet blond tobacco, fine clove notes and a discreet hint of camphor, racy minerality and a very discreet hint of black pepper. Good work on the bitter taste.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Le Boscq 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is spicy, tightly wound and has a certain intensity. There are notes of clove, Sichuan pepper and wild berries combined with a hint of pepper and a very discreet hint of star anise. The palate is mineral, with freshness, tension, energy and an acidic/mineral structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, tart/juicy red berries and, more slightly, fresh violet combined with hints of iodine, cardamom, cloves and fine nuances of fresh blond tobacco. Good length. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Tour de Termes 2019
Saint-estèphe Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is elegant, racy and offers nice fruit, power and depth. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of fleshy wild blackcurrant, pepper and a hint of star anise combined with hints of morello cherry, wild strawberry, black plum, graphite and a hint of lily and mocha. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers minerality, concentration, fine creaminess, good definition, accuracy, tension and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy wild blackcurrant, morello cherry and slightly crunchy raspberry notes with a touch of juicy/fresh red berries, fine purple plum, racy minerality, violet and a subtle hint of vanilla, mocha and clove (in the background). The tannins are powerful, racy and controlled. Nice persistence and nice work on the bitter taste.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)