Médoc area

Château Fleur la Mothe 2019

Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur

The nose is fruity and offers elegance, freshness as well as concentration in control and elegance. There are notes of Morello cherry, blackcurrant and, more slightly, strawberry combined with touches of liquorice, sweet spices as well as a hint of cardamom and a discreet touch of graphite. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, a tangy/pulpy structure, a gourmet side, a nice freshness and a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of plump/juicy redcurrant, fleshy/juicy strawberry and, more slightly, crunchy blackcurrant combined with hints of fresh violet, fresh lilac as well as fine points of racy minerality, toastiness and a subtle almost graphite/incense edge. Good length.

Score : 16/20 (92/100)

Château Chantemerle 2019

Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose offers a certain power and a fine powdery side. There are notes of crushed raspberry, cherry and, more slightly, peppered with hints of blackberry, blackcurrant and fine spices. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, a fine restraint and a fine roundness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/ juicy cherry, raspberry and, more slightly, pulpy/juicy blackcurrant combined with hints of violet/blueberry and fine vanilla and toasted hazelnut.

Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)

Château Vieux Robin 2019

Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The nose is flowery and offers a certain gourmandise, good definition and a very fine complexity. There are notes of violet, lily and, to a lesser extent, pulpy blueberry, combined with hints of wild strawberry, blackcurrant, as well as fine hints of nutmeg, chocolate and a very discreet touch of camphor. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, good definition, minerality, some fat and a certain gourmandise. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh blackcurrant, fleshy wild blackberry and, more slightly, redcurrant combined with hints of crisp strawberry, violet/lilac as well as fine toasty, chocolate, a very discreet varietal touch and a subtle hint of toasted hazelnut.

Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)

AOC MARGAUX 2019

Château Marojallia 2019

Margaux

The nose is fruity and offers a nice little richness/concentration, elegance and a certain delicacy in its racy power. There are notes of crushed blackcurrant, fleshy/chunky raspberry and, more slightly, blueberry combined with hints of camphor, racy minerality, fine hints of crunchy cherry as well as discreet hints of chocolate, sweet spices and a subtle hint of Bourbon vanilla. The palate is fruity, balanced, elegant, focused, precise and offers freshness, minerality, delicacy in its power, a beautiful concentration, a certain subtlety in its richness, a nice substance as well as a fine airy side in the approach. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of crushed blackcurrant, crisp cherry and, more slightly, pulpy strawberry, combined with hints of tonka bean and fleshy/juicy black berries, as well as fine hints of fresh blueberry, a fine iodine touch and a discreet hint of toasted almond. Some chewiness on the finish. Nice persistence (12 caudalies). Positive bitterness. The tannins are discreetly dry/powdery. Score : 16.5+/20 (93-94/100)

Clos Margalaine 2019

Margaux

The nose is racy and offers minerality, fullness, fine grain and intensity. There are notes of concentrated wild blackcurrant, wild strawberry and, more slightly, racy minerality combined with hints of blueberry, fresh pepper and a discreet touch of fresh nutmeg and sense of place (local biotop). The palate is fruity and offers a nice freshness, minerality, a nice terroir aspect (local gravel), straightness as well as some power. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, fresh/juicy raspberry and, more slightly, red berry/currant combined with a fine touch of fresh plum, racy/gravelly minerality, a discreet hint of iodine and a subtle touch of fresh blond tobacco and pepper. Nice sapidity on the finish. Appetizing. A fine hint of good bitterness/toast on the finish.

Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)

Blason d’issan 2019

Margaux

The nose is fruity and offers fleshiness, richness and elegance. There are notes of crushed strawberry, creamy blackcurrant and, to a lesser extent, blueberry, combined with hints of crushed red berries, fine vanilla and a subtle touch of fresh pepper and liquorice. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a nice acidic structure, good definition, precision, some tension, energy, a nice acidity of the fruit and finesse in its tannic structure. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/acidic blackcurrant, tart raspberry and, more slightly, juicy/acidic berry fruit combined with a touch of cherry and a hint of violet, vanilla and a subtle touch of toastiness. The tannins are soft and smooth. Subtle hints of cocoa on the finish. Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)

Labastide Dauzac 2019

Margaux

The nose is fresh, floral and currently a little tight. The wine benefits from being decanted. There are notes of pulpy blackberry, creamy raspberry and, more slightly, crushed cherry combined with hints of tart violet candy as well as fine notes of lily and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, tightly wound at present and offers freshness, minerality, good definition, juiciness, smoothness, roundness, tension, a little airiness in the approach and a nice purity/gourmandise of fruit. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy cherry, lily, lilac and slightly pulpy raspberry notes combined with a touch of crisp/pulpy red berries, fine hints of liquorice stick and a discreet hint of bergamot and toasted almond. Nice acidity and sweetness/appetence on the finish. A very discreet hint of chocolate in the background.

Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)

Aurore de Dauzac 2019

Margaux

The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers a nice finesse of grain, pulpiness, power and stretch. There are notes of crisp cherry, crushed strawberry and, more slightly, juicy/pulpy blueberry combined with fine touches of lily, blackcurrant and a discreet hint of star anise, a subtle hint of sweet spice and an imperceptible hint of almost white flowers. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, roundness, a certain fatness, a little spherical side, a certain unctuousness, accuracy and purity. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy cherry, crushed raspberry and slightly crushed blackberry notes with a touch of plump blue plum, lilac, racy minerality and fine hints of sweet blond tobacco, crushed almond and a subtle hint of toastiness. Lovely gravelly minerality on the palate. A lot of finesse in its gourmandise.

Score : 16.5/20 (93/100)

Brio de Cantenac Brown 2019

Margaux

The nose is fruity and crisp. There are notes of crisp blueberry, fresh raspberry and, more slightly, pulpy/fleshy berries combined with hints of blackcurrant, fine floral/violet and a subtle hint of cedar, cocoa, pepper and a very discreet hint of citrus peel. The palate is nicely fresh, balanced, precise, straight and offers tension and a fine acidic backbone. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy blackberry, fresh raspberry and, more slightly, fresh/crisp red berries combined with hints of flowers, fresh cherry, a hint of fresh/juicy blackcurrant, fresh lily, fine hints of cardamom, cocoa, a subtle almost toasted edge as well as a fine hint of vanilla pod, bergamot and eucalyptus. The tannins are precise and finely mellow. Good length.

Score : 15.75/20 (91-92/100)

Charmes de Kirwan 2019

Margaux

The nose is fruity. It deserves to be decanted. We find notes of pulpy blackcurrant, pulpy/chunky strawberry and, more slightly, of violet combined with subtle touches of pulpy wild red fruits, fine nuances of nutmeg, racy minerality as well as a very discreet touch of gravel and smoke. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, smoothness, freshness and a nice acidic structure. On the palate this wine expresses crunchy redcurrant, juicy/pulpy cherry and slightly wild strawberry notes with hints of juicy blackcurrant as well as hints of violet, tonka bean, cardamom, fine chocolate, racy minerality and a subtle varietal edge, almost of rose petals. Lovely freshness, minerality and suppleness. A subtle hint of pepper in the background in the aftertaste.

Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)

Confidences de Prieuré-lichine 2019

Margaux

The nose is fruity, racy and discreetly tight. It deserves to be decanted. There are notes of ripe boysenberry, ripe wild strawberry and, more slightly, of wild red berries combined with hints of vanilla, spice, nutmeg as well as fine peppery notes and a gravelly finish. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers juiciness, crunchiness, fruit, sapidity and a racy/gravelly minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, crushed currants and, more slightly, jui