Médoc area
Château du Moulin Rouge 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers some minerality. There are notes of ripe wild strawberry and, more slightly, blackcurrant, combined with hints of spice, liquorice and a subtle hint of sweet tobacco and crushed almond. The palate is fruity, fresh, balanced and offers a fresh structure, juiciness (fruit) and tension. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, crushed cherry and, more slightly, blackcurrant combined with hints of chocolate, toasted/roasted almond and a subtle hint of sweet blond tobacco and spice. The tannins are very finely pronounced.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Tour du Haut Moulin 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of crushed black berries, morello cherry and, more slightly, violets combined with hints of pepper and a subtle almost zesty/citrusy edge. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers fresh acidity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy blackcurrant, fresh blackberry and, more slightly, fresh flowers combined with hints of fresh cherry, fine notes of crisp red berries and a subtle hint of fresh wild flowers and a discreet hint of toasted almond. The tannins are finely strict. An imperceptible hint of vanilla (in the background). Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château D’arcins 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of incense, toast and, more slightly, wild blackcurrant, blackberry combined with hints of violet, lily as well as a fine touch of pepper and fine hints of sweet tobacco. The palate is fresh, mineral, tightly wound and has a slight uprightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crunchy raspberry, crunchy redcurrant and, more slightly, black plum combined with nuances of crunchy blackcurrant as well as hints of cardamom, a hint of toast and a subtle hint of positive bitterness (in the background). The tannins are precise, sapid and well-managed. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Barreyres 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and offers minerality and a fine graphite quality. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, pulpy raspberry and, to a lesser extent, wild strawberry, combined with hints of boysenberry and fine graphite, tonka bean and a subtle hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, acidity, a certain gourmandise, good definition, fine tension and a certain finesse in its gourmandise. On the palate, this wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, crushed blackcurrant and slightly violet notes combined with hints of fleshy cherry, wild strawberry, fine pepper and a discreet touch of graphite and cocoa/mocha. The tannins are precise and finely mellow. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Peyrat-fourthon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers a nice definition of the fruit as well as ripe, fleshy and juicy fruit at the same time. There are notes of creamy blackberry, fleshy blue berries and, more slightly, fleshy raspberry combined with hints of blueberry, liquorice, fresh lily, fine zan and a discreet hint of sweet spice and a very discreet hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fresh, balanced and offers a tangy structure, good definition and a racy minerality. A nice juiciness and freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of plummy blackberry, crushed blackcurrant and, more slightly, violet combined with hints of creamy plum, pulpy raspberry, ripe/ juicy redcurrant and hints of liquorice stick, sweet blonde tabacco and vanilla. The tannins are precise and finely mellow. Good length. Fine chewiness on the finish. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château de Malleret 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is fruity and offers a fine richness, controlled power, fine intensity and a very fine straightness. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, crushed blackberry and, to a lesser extent, fleshy cherry/griotte, combined with hints of liquorice stick, cardamom, a fine touch of camphor and a discreet hint of pepper and toast. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, fine fluidity, good definition, tension, a very fine creaminess/fatness and a fresh/mineral structure. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of morello cherry, cocoa and, more slightly, pulpy boysenberry, combined with touches of blue berries, toast, cardamom, as well as a discreet hint of black pepper, fine hints of crushed almonds and a subtle, almost fresh floral touch. Good length. A fine hint of pleasant cocoa bitterness on the finish. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Château de Braude 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine power and some concentration. There are notes of wild blackcurrant, ripe berries and, more slightly, violet, lilac combined with fine touches of liquorice, tobacco, graphite and a subtle hint of incense and pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, balanced and offers a fresh/mineral structure, some juiciness and a fine crunch. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackcurrant, fresh violet and, more slightly, fresh lilac combined with hints of fresh blackberry, fresh red berries, vanilla, nutmeg and fine toasted hazelnut in the background. A subtle varietal touch on the finish.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château du Taillan 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is racy. There are notes of fresh blackberry, racy minerality and, more slightly, peppery notes combined with delicate touches of juicy red fruit as well as fine zan and a very discreet hint of blond tobacco (in the background). The palate is fruity, balanced, discreetly tight and offers freshness, minerality, harmony, a juicy/ fresh structure, good definition and a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/acidic blackcurrant, pulpy/acidic redcurrant and more lightly fresh flowers (almost fresh iris) combined with hints of juicy/fresh blackberry, hints of cocoa as well as a subtle hint of camphor (in the background) and fresh buds. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Dillon 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose offers some power, good definition, harmony and some intensity and finesse. There are notes of morello cherry, violet and slightly crushed currant combined with hints of violet plum and hints of blueberry, racy minerality and liquorice. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, good definition, fine straightness, good structure and an acidic frame. On the palate this wine expresses fresh blackberry, pulpy raspberry and, more slightly, crunchy red berry notes with hints of violet, blueberry, chocolate and fine vanilla. The tannins are relatively soft. Good length. Some chewiness and gourmandise on the finish. Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Arnauld 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is elegant, fruity and offers creaminess, freshness and fine complexity. There are notes of creamy blackberry and slightly crushed redcurrant combined with hints of black cherry, violet, liquorice and fine blueberry, bergamot and a subtle hint of sweet spice. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, good definition, a certain gourmandise, harmony, acidity and a tangy structure. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy black cherry, crunchy blackcurrant and slightly juicy/acidic wild strawberry with hints of jammy currant, blueberry, liquorice, bourbon vanilla and a subtle hint of bergamot, sweet spice and nutmeg. The tannins are well-managed. Good length.
Score : 15.75+/20 (91-92/100)
Château Devise d’ardilley 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois
(Organic) The nose is fruity, tangy and offers intensity in its fruit and freshness. There are notes of crunchy cherry, raspberry and, more slightly, juicy blueberry, combined with hints of blueberry, pulpy blackcurrant, as well as fine hints of liquorice, cardamom, discreet hints of violet and a subtle touch of zan. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain crunchiness, freshness, straightness, a certain purity of fruit as well as an acidic frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, crunchy blueberry and, more slightly, fleshy/pulpy raspberry combined with touches of crunchy redcurrant and hints of liquorice, chocolate and vanilla/toast. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Charmail 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel
The nose is fresh, discreetly tight and tense. The wine benefits from decanting. There are notes of blackcurrant, ripe strawberry and slightly balsamic, combined with fine touches of zan, a subtle hint of Madagascar pepper, as well as a subtle hint of ripe cherry and discreet hints of nutmeg/fresh flowers. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers a tangy/juicy structure, some fat as well as a finely unctuous and very discreetly tight body. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/crunchy strawberry, crushed redcurrant and, more slightly, crushed/ overripe cherry, combined with touches of blueberry, iris, lily/varietal hint, as well as fine notes of caramelisation and a hint of cocoa. The tannins are smooth. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)