Médoc area
Château Laujac 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity, racy and offers good maturity. There are notes of fleshy blackberry, crushed strawberry and, more slightly, of fleshy blue fruits, fleshy blackcurrant combined with fine nuances of blueberry, liquorice as well as a discreet touch of vanilla. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, good definition, tension and a fresh structure. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackberry, fleshy blackcurrant and, more slightly, fleshy raspberry combined with delicate touches of fresh blackberry, fresh/crisp blue berries and fine vanilla notes. The tannins are mellow. Good work on the bitter taste.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château Lousteauneuf 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The wine should be decanted. The nose offers fruit, fleshiness and a fine concentration. There are notes of fleshy/ripe blackcurrant, crushed redcurrant and, more slightly, morello cherry combined with fine touches of violet, lily as well as discreet hints of liquorice and sweet tobacco. The palate is fresh, mineral, fruity, balanced and has a mineral structure as well as some fat. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/fresh blackberry, crisp raspberry and slightly fresh cherry notes combined with hints of fresh iris/fresh flowers as well as fine nuances of racy minerality, sweet blond tobacco, a subtle hint of cardamom and a discreet hint of almond. The tannins are racy and well-managed. Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Fontis 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers fine complexity and concentration. There are notes of boysenberry, crushed raspberry and, more slightly, pulpy black fruits combined with fine touches of violet, delicate hints of liquorice stick and a discreet hint of nutmeg and vanilla. The palate is fresh, mineral, balanced and offers some fat, a certain gourmandise, a nice freshness and a fine unctuousness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of creamy blackberry, fresh/juicy raspberry and, more slightly, fresh cherry, combined with subtle touches of iris, fresh lily and fine points of racy minerality, liquorice, chocolate and a subtle hint of almond. Sapidity on the finish. Good work on the bitter taste, especially on the finish. Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Mareil 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, discreetly tight and offers a fine concentration. There are notes of ripe/fresh wild blackcurrant, berries and slightly crushed wild strawberry combined with hints of violet, nutmeg as well as fine varietal hints and a very discreet touch of pepper. The palate is fresh, mineral and offers fruit and a fine intensity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/pulpy raspberry, pulpy redcurrant and slightly crushed blackberry combined with fine touches of fresh violet, fine hints of liquorice and a discreet hint of cardamom and sweet spices. Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Nouret 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a certain complexity as well as a spicy and floral side. There are notes of crunchy blackcurrant, ripe/pulp cherry and slightly ripe wild raspberry combined with fine touches of liquorice, Cuben pepper, nutmeg and a discreet hint of flowers. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, acidity, freshness, tension, a fine straightness and a very fine creaminess. On the palate this wine expresses notes of creamy cherry, juicy/ripe blackcurrant and, more slightly, berry fruits combined with hints of lily, violet as well as fine hints of liquorice, sweet blond tobacco and discreet vanilla. The tannins are smooth. Good length. Sweetness and fine sapidity in the background.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Pontet Barrail 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers some depth, fine concentration and a fine darkness. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, dense black berries and a hint of zan, combined with a touch of violet, ripe wild strawberry, fine cardamom and discreet hints of saltiness and Cuban pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, smoothness, accuracy, freshness, minerality, good definition, a certain gourmandise and some concentration/intensity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of Morello cherry, crushed blackcurrant and, more slightly, crushed raspberry, combined with hints of violet, liquorice, fine notes of fresh lily, as well as subtle hints of liquorice, caramelisation and a touch of toastiness.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Pey de Pont 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic. There are notes of blackberry, strawberry and slightly toasted bread combined with hints of toast, fresh blond tobacco and a subtle hint of sweet/warm spices. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality and a fine creaminess/contained richness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed cherry, crushed raspberry and, more slightly, juicy/ pulpy blackberry combined with vanilla, toast and fine hints of toasted almond, toasted bread and nutmeg.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Pierre de Montignac 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
The nose is fruity and offers freshness, a fine crispness and a fine incisiveness. There are notes of wild blackberry, iris and, more slightly, fresh lily, combined with juicy wild blackcurrant and discreet hints of toast, hazelnut, nutmeg and an imperceptible hint of saltiness. The palate is fruity and reveals freshness, minerality, a juicy/acidic structure, energy and a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, crunchy cherry and, more slightly, crunchy black berry combined with a hint of crisp red berries, fresh flowers/varietal hint and fine nuances of fresh hazelnut and fresh spice.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Plagnac 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, racy and mineral. There are notes of fresh wild raspberry, fresh blackberry and a bit of racy minerality combined with hints of lily, berries and a discreet hint of liquorice. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, freshness, a chiselled edge, acidity and a fine crunch. On the palate this wine expresses juicy/ fresh blackberry, juicy/fresh cherry and slightly crunchy redcurrant notes combined with hints of fresh lily as well as fine points of fresh liquorice, racy minerality and a subtle hint of almond. Good length. Subtle toasty edge on the finish. Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Ramafort 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and powerful. At present the nose is a bit rough (it needs time). There are notes of ripe/pulpy blackcurrant, wild blackberry and, more slightly, racy minerality combined with fine touches of camphor, wild strawberry and fine hints of fresh nutmeg. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, minerality, good definition, smoothness, a certain pulpiness of the fruit, a fine crispness and a mineral framework. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy cherry, fresh/juicy raspberry and, more slightly, fresh flowers combined with fine touches of crisp/fresh blackcurrant as well as fine almost purple plum, liquorice and a subtle almost bergamot edge. Score : 14.75+/15 / 89-90/100)
Château Saint Bonnet 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and offers some intensity and fine depth. There are notes of ripe/ fresh wild blackcurrant, fresh lily and slightly fresh blackberry combined with hints of ripe red berries, hints of lily, violet and fine hints of cola, a discreet hint of camphor, a subtle hint of mocha and an imperceptible hint of clove (in the background). The palate is juicy, fruity, balanced and offers a mineral backbone, a fine unctuousness, a certain gourmandise, a good definition as well as a stretched/energy side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, crunchy red berries and, more slightly, fresh flowers/fresh violets combined with hints of crisp blackcurrant as well as fine toastiness, vanilla, sweet spice and a subtle hint of clove.
Score : 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château De Tourteyron 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is slightly buttery/lactic. There are hints of crushed blackberry, crushed strawberry and, more slightly, of lily. The palate is fruity, fresh, tightly wound and full-bodied, with a slight straightness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of crème de cassis, crushed cherry and, more slightly, violet combined with touches of blackberry, nutmeg and fine vanilla. Good length.
Score : 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château La Valière 2019
Médoc Cru Bourgeois
The nose is intense. There are notes of pulpy/fresh blackcurrant, pulpy cherry and, more slightly, fresh/juicy strawberry combined with fine touches of liquorice, saffron (in its floral side), racy minerality as well as discreet spice and a subtle touch