Médoc area
Grand Vin du Château Puy Castéra 2019
Haut-médoc Cru Burgeois
The nose is mineral, liquorice and offers some stretch. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, crushed black plum and, more slightly, Sichuan pepper combined with hints of crushed/almost jammy wild strawberry as well as hints of sweet blond tobacco and vanilla bean. The palate is fruity, mineral and offers freshness, straightness and tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/creamy blackberry, pulpy blackcurrant and, more slightly, blueberry combined with hints of crushed strawberry, hints of sweet blond tobacco as well as a subtle hint of toasted hazelnut and a discreet touch of vanilla. The tannins are chewy on the finish. Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
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Loudenne Le Château 2019
Médoc
Nice nose offering a certain richness, a small power as well as a certain deepness. A pretty fruit. It reveals notes of bright cassis, bright strawberry and small notes of juicy small blue fruits associated with touches of bright cherry as well as fine hints of liquorice and a discreet almost minty hint. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, an acid frame, minerality, tension, freshness as well as a certain energy. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh cassis, cornflowers and small notes of crunchy raspberry associated with a touch of cherry, cherry blossoms as well as a subtle hint of green pepper, star anise and liquorice. Good length. Tannins are supple and wellbuilt. Salinity.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Grand Saint-brice 2019
Médoc
The nose is spicy and a bit volatile. It reveals notes of blackberry, balsamic and small notes of crushed strawberry associated with touches of pepper as well as varietal hints. The palate is mineral, fruity and offers tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy blackberry, fleshy/ pulpy cherry and smallnotes of crushed cassis associated with touches of flowers/varieties, hints of salinity, pepper as well as a discreet hint of minerality racy and camphor. Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château La Landotte 2019
Médoc The nose is fruity and quite aromatic. It reveals notes of fleshy cherry, fleshy strawberry and small notes of cornflowers associated with a touch of blackberry, star anise as well as discreet almost vanilla hints. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, fine tension as well as a mineral/juicy structure. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackberry, raspberry and small notes of cherry in kirsch associated with fine touches of violet as well as a hint of cardamom. Good length. Salinity and a fine chewiness on the finish.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château La Reysse 2019
Médoc
The nose offers power and pepper. It reveals notes of cassis, pepper and small red fruits associated with touches of wild berries, white pepper and slight hints of violet. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, tension, a certain fluidity, freshness and straightness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of cassis, juicy raspberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of nutmeg and pepper. Tannins are finely dry.
Score : 14.25/20 (87-88/100)
L’escoupit 2019
Médoc
The nose is spicy, racy and tense. It reveals notes of cassis, morello cherry and small notes of violet associated with a few small spices as well as a subtle almost cinnamon hint. The palate is fruity and offers a mineral frame, juiciness, good definition, fine tension as well as acidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of acidulous blackberry, crunchy/acidulous small red fruits and small notes of lily/ violet associated with fine hints of pepper. Tannins are finely marked. Suavity on the finish. Spices and juiciness of the fruit on the persistence.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château Blaignan 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers juiciness and a certain freshness of fruit. There are notes of juicy/fresh strawberry, crunchy red berries and, more slightly, blackberry combined with hints of zan and fine spices. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a certain gourmandise of fruit, freshness and crunch. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, crunchy redcurrant and, more slightly, blackcurrant, combined with hints of blue berries, fresh lily, as well as fine points of liquorice and a discreet hint of cardamom. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Le Bourdieu 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers notes of pulpy blackcurrant, liquorice and, more slightly, lily, combined with fine touches of iris, nutmeg and a discreet hint of variety. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers good definition, juiciness and crunch. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, juicy red berries and, more slightly, of fresh violet/varietal combined with fine points of fresh blond tobacco and a subtle hint of spice and liquorice. Good length.
Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château Cangruey 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The wine benefits from decanting. The nose offers notes of violet, iris and, more slightly, blackcurrant combined with fine touches of crunchy strawberry and a hint of zan. The palate is fresh and reveals minerality and a fresh/mineral structure. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of fresh/crisp blackberry, pulpy red berries and, more slightly, chocolate combined with fine hints of fresh flowers and a subtle touch of toastiness. Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château Grivière 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and a little tight. The wine benefits from decanting. There are notes of juicy/crunchy red berries, fresh raspberry and slightly crushed blackberry combined with fine touches of liquorice, chocolate and subtle hints of almost crushed red fruit, racy minerality and a subtle hint of fresh spice. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, freshness, minerality, good definition, a little tension and accuracy. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/ pulpy blackberry, juicy/pulpy raspberry and, more slightly, crunchy red berry notes combined with a touch of fresh lilac, peony as well as fine liquorice and a discreet hint of toastiness. The tannins are finely chewy. A hint of varietal in the background. Score : 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Château Haut-maurac 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers crunchiness, freshness and coating quality. There are notes of fresh wild blackberry, fresh red berries and, more slightly, fresh violet combined with fine points of fresh cherry as well as a discreet hint of lily and a subtle almost black tea. The palate is fruity and reveals juiciness, a certain gourmandise and juicy/crunchy fruit while retaining a certain crunch of red berries. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy raspberry, juicy/fresh cherry and, more slightly, fresh lily combined with hints of fresh violet, blackberry as well as fine hints of liquorice, discreet toasty hints and a subtle hint of chocolate. The tannins are well-managed.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Labadie 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is quite aromatic. There are notes of creamy blackberry, pulpy/fresh strawberry and, more slightly, of flowers combined with hints of nutmeg, toastiness and fine points of fleshy/crushed blackcurrant. The palate is mineral, fruity, very tightly wound and offers juiciness, stretch and a mineral backbone. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/fresh blackberry, fresh raspberry and, more slightly, red berry notes combined with hints of iris, fresh rose, fine points of racy minerality and a subtle hint of toast and almond. Good length.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)