Médoc area
Château de Sénilhac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is reductive. The palate is fresh and offers some fat, minerality and a fresh saffron edge. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackcurrant, boysenberry and, more slightly, of fresh/pulpy berries combined with hints of chocolate and toastiness. The tannins are discreetly marked.
Score : 14.25+/20 (87-88/100)
Château La Lauzette Declercq 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is reductive. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of red berries, rosebuds and, more slightly, blackcurrants, combined with hints of spices, camphor and a touch of cloves. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, acidity, fatness and roundness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cherry, crushed raspberry and, more slightly, acidic redcurrant combined with a touch of pulpy blackberry, violet and fine camphor, racy minerality and clove. A subtle hint of chocolate on the finish. Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château du Retout 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is closed and a bit reductive. The wine needs to be decanted. There are notes of blackcurrant, violet and, to a lesser extent, red berries, combined with touches of liquorice, caramelisation and a subtle hint of pepper, a discreet hint of varietal and an imperceptible hint of camphor. The palate is mineral and offers an acidic backbone, tension, tightness, harmony and a nice freshness. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, wild strawberry and slightly wild berry notes combined with hints of fresh blond tobacco, camphor and a subtle hint of pepper. The tannins are tightly wound and discreetly dry. A subtle hint of bramble/rosewood in the background. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château d’aurilhac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers concentration. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of crushed blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and, more slightly, violet combined with hints of pulpy/crushed cherry, fine violet, racy minerality and a subtle hint of cardamom, camphor and clove/spice. The palate is fruity and offers tension, straightness and minerality. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/crunchy blackberry, crushed blackcurrant and, more slightly, fleshy/crushed red fruit notes combined with hints of racy minerality, a subtle hint of iodine as well as fine hints of cardamom, chocolate, toast and almond. The tannins are finely powdered and very tightly wound. Good length. Nice acidity and tension on the finish. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Saint-ahon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, tense and offers a certain racy power as well as a slightly tight grain. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of crunchy wild blackcurrant, Cuben pepper and, more slightly, ripe/pulpy red berry fruit combined with fine touches of blueberry, violet and hints of sweet spice. The palate is nicely juicy, racy and offers a nice freshness, minerality, roundness, fatness and an acidic frame. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/pulpy boysenberry, crunchy raspberry and slightly crushed blackcurrant notes combined with hints of fleshy/fresh cherry, lily, racy minerality as well as fine toasted notes and a subtle hint of hazelnut. The tannins are mellow. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Clément-pichon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose offers a certain delicacy as well as spiciness. There are notes of blackberry, wild strawberry and, more slightly, camphor combined with delicate touches of racy minerality, lily, pepper, as well as fine notes of toastiness, sweet spices and a subtle hint of star anise in the background. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, good definition, a certain gourmandise, a little spherical side, roundness and a fine tension. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy redcurrant, tart raspberry and, more slightly, violet, combined with hints of fresh/juicy violet plum, as well as hints of vanilla, toasted almond, tonka bean and discreet toasted notes. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château Moulin de Blanchon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, strawberry and, to a lesser extent, pulpy redcurrants, combined with hints of blackberry, racy minerality and a touch of lily and pepper. The palate is fresh, fruity and offers minerality, acidity and some fat. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackcurrant, crunchy red berries, as well as hints of crunchy cherry, dark chocolate and a subtle touch of violet. Good length. Smooth tannins.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Martin 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of coffee, torrefaction, blackberry and, more slightly, crushed black berries combined with delicate touches of grey pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a fresh structure, good definition and some acidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, blackcurrant and, more slightly, toasted oak combined with a fine touch of cocoa and a discreet varietal touch. There is a fine hint of positive bitterness in the background. Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château Cissac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers power and intensity. There are notes of blackcurrant, blackberry and, to a lesser extent, fresh cherry, combined with hints of violet, lily, Sichuan pepper and a discreet touch of camphor. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers fresh acidity and a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, fresh wild blackcurrant and, more slightly, violet combined with hints of liquorice, wild red berries and fine varietal, liquorice and toasted notes. Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Croix du Trale 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers some intensity and depth. There are notes of crunchy blackcurrant, black berries and a hint of liquorice combined with hints of fresh flowers/purple as well as hints of saffron and a discreet touch of nutmeg. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a tangy structure, juiciness, good definition and some tension. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy blackcurrant, crushed blackberry and, more slightly, raspberry, combined with hints of red berries and fine varietal/fresh flower notes. Racy tannins. Good length. A subtle hint of toast/bitterness in the background.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château de Cartujac 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, fresh and well-defined. There are notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fleshy blackberry and, to a lesser extent, crushed strawberry, combined with hints of plum, as well as fine peppery notes and discreet hints of liquorice. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers freshness, juiciness, good definition, a certain gourmandise, crunchiness and pulpiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy blackcurrant, boysenberry and, more slightly, redcurrant combined with hints of red berries, blueberry as well as hints of chocolate and a subtle hint of blonde tobacco (in the background).
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Labat 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is toasted. There are notes of raspberry and, more slightly, crushed cherry, combined with touches of fresh blond tobacco, as well as fine nuances of nutmeg and a discreet hint of almond (in the background). The palate is mineral, balanced and offers freshness, a fine fatness, roundness and fresh acidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/pulpy blackberry, pulpy/fresh strawberry and, more slightly, crunchy red berries combined with hints of chocolate, toast and a touch of roast and toastiness. There is a subtle hint of chocolate in the background. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Paloumey 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
(organic) The nose is fruity, gourmet and offers creaminess, intensity and pungency. There are notes of creamy blackcurrant, wild black berries and, to a lesser extent, raspberry, combined with hints of nutmeg, cardamom, zan, and hints of lily and pepper. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a tangy structure, some fat, a nice racy freshness and crunchiness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of crunchy blackcurrant, wild berries and slightly raspberry, combined with hints of violet, crushed plum, morello cherry, chocolate and a subtle hint of pepper (in the background). The tannins are precise and smooth. A hint of graphite and toast in the background.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)