Médoc area
Château Lestage Simon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose has a spicy edge. There are notes of fresh leather, Sichuan pepper and, to a lesser extent, ripe berries, combined with hints of liquorice and spices. The palate offers minerality, acidity and a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, juicy/pulpy red berries and, more slightly, violet combined with touches of fresh leather and a hint of clove.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château Magnol 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is tight and concentrated. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, ripe wild berries and, more slightly, of Sichuan pepper combined with fine nuances of liquorice. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, smoothness, minerality, good definition, fine fat and a certain gourmandise. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, crushed currant and slightly cherry notes combined with hints of liquorice, fresh violet and a touch of clove and tea.
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château Maurac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is racy and offers a fine power and spiciness. There are notes of wild strawberry, wild blackberry and, to a lesser extent, pepper, combined with hints of lily and fine nuances of fresh nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain crunchiness of fruit and freshness. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy cherry, pulpy blackcurrant and slightly violet notes combined with hints of fresh lily and a subtle touch of pepper, chocolate and toast. Good length. A subtle saline/savoury edge and good work on the bitter taste.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Prieuré de Beyzac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers freshness, pretty floral notes and a fine crispness. There are notes of boysenberry, blueberry and, to a lesser extent, ripe red berries combined with fine touches of blue berries and a subtle hint of lily and vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers crunchiness, juiciness, a certain gourmandise, a good definition of the fruit, a mineral frame and a fine spherical side of the fruit. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy cherry, crunchy red berry and slightly blueberry notes with a touch of fresh blueberry, racy minerality and fine hints of liquorice and fresh blond tobacco. The tannins are discreetly marked and racy. Good length. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Reysson 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers concentration and depth. There are notes of crushed boysenberry, blue berries and, more slightly, lily/lilac combined with a touch of morello cherry as well as fine hints of bergamot, grey pepper and a very discreet almost saline edge. The palate is mineral and offers freshness, energy and a good guideline / fine stretch. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, fresh wild blackberry and, more slightly, of fresh flowers combined with a fine touch of bergamot, juicy berries and a hint of fresh blond tobacco and a subtle almost saline edge. A discreet hint of vanilla on the finish.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Rollin 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is floral, fresh and relatively aromatic. There are notes of blueberry, violet and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blackcurrant, combined with hints of morello cherry, ripe red berries and hints of zan/black tea. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers juiciness, acidity, freshness, fatness, roundness and airiness in the approach to its richness/roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fleshy boysenberry and, more slightly, ripe wild red berry fruit combined with hints of flowers (violet, iris), chocolate, caramelisation and fine toasted hazelnut. The tannins are mellow. A fine chewiness on the finish. Good length. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château La Tonnelle 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is floral and offers intensity and concentration. There are notes of lily, iris and, more slightly, pulpy raspberry, combined with touches of rose, juicy/fresh berries, as well as fine hints of liquorice, Sichuan pepper and a very discreet touch of fresh tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, good definition, freshness and a good work on the bitter taste. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of violet, iris and, more slightly, fresh plum/crunchy plum, combined with touches of red berries, as well as fresh tobacco and a hint of spice. A very fine chewiness on the finish.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Ramage La Batisse 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fresh, racy and offers a fine floral edge, fine depth and a fine stretch. There are notes of blackcurrant and, more slightly, iris/varietal, combined with hints of fresh raspberry and fine zan. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, smoothness, good definition, a mineral framework and a fine creaminess. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy cherry, juicy/fresh purple plum and, more slightly, blackcurrant combined with delicate touches of flowers/irises and fine points of fresh blond tobacco. The tannins are a little firm. Good length. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Tourteran 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and offers a fine intensity and straightness. There are notes of fresh iris, rose and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blackcurrant, combined with fine varietal hints, pulpy red berries and a fine touch of grey pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, acidity, fatness, roundness and a fine straightness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy cherry, pulpy boysenberry and, more slightly, crunchy red berries, combined with hints of fresh flowers, fine points of racy minerality, zan and a discreet hint of camphor and toastiness. Slight bitterness on the finish adds to the palatability.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Villambis 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain delicacy and clarity. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, blackberry and, to a lesser extent, black pepper, combined with hints of crunchy red berries, liquorice stick and a subtle hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, smoothness, freshness, minerality, sharpness, precision and a fine acidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, crisp raspberry and, more slightly, of fresh flowers combined with a touch of juicy/ fresh black berries as well as a hint of iris/varietal and a subtle touch of liquorice. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Doyac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
(Organic) The nose is precise, racy and offers a certain power. There are notes of blackberry, wild berries and, more slightly, violets, combined with hints of nutmeg, spice and a subtle touch of camphor, bergamot and vanilla. The palate is fruity, discreetly tight (at present) and offers minerality, good definition, accuracy and precision. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/acidic cherry, crunchy red berry and, more slightly, blackcurrant notes combined with hints of violet, bergamot, nutmeg as well as fine points of fresh blond tobacco and a discreet hint of Bourbon vanilla in the background. The tannins are well-managed. Good length. A nice acidic/gourmet finish.
Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)
Château Corconnac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, racy and offers fine concentration and depth. There are notes of wild strawberry, nutmeg and, more slightly, ripe berries combined with fine clove and crushed redcurrant notes and a hint of tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, fat, precision, roundness, a fine acidic backbone and creaminess. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/creamy wild strawberry, blackberry and slightly violet combined with hints of creamy blackcurrant, crushed redcurrant, clove, sweet blond tobacco, as well as fine toasted/caramelised notes and a subtle touch of vanilla. Juicy and nicely fleshy/acidic fruit.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Beaumont 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is spicy. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of ripe wild red berries, liquorice and slightly blackberry with fine vanilla and a subtle hint of racy minerality/grey pepper. The palate is fruity with minerality, tension, sharpness/precision, acidity and elegance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, crunchy raspberry and, more slightly, vanilla combined with hints of juicy/fresh cherry as well as fine nuances of racy minerality, liquorice, chocolate and an imperceptible almost sappy edge (in the background). The tannins are fine and discreetly tight. Good length. A subtle hint of coffee on the finish. Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)