Médoc Crus Bourgeois
MÉDOC - CRUS BOURGEOIS 2018
Château Fontis 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers a fine complexity and elegance. It reveals notes of pulpy cassis, wild blackberry and small notes of coffee associated with touches of strawberry, liquorice stick, lily as well as fine hints of roasted and a very discreet hint of pepper. the palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful fresh frame, minerality, a good definition, a certain concentration as well as a fine richness (full of control), gourmandize, volume, elegance and a small silkiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, juicy/bright cassis and small notes of strawberry associated with touches of lily, violet, zan, hints of caramelization, hazelnut and a discreet hint of vanilla. A finish on notes of chocolate, toasted hazelnut, caramelization and brings gourmandize. Tannins are precise and structuring.
Score: 16.25/20 (92-93/100)
Château Blaignan 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, neat/clean and offers a small power, precision as well as a fine freshness. It reveals notes of ripe cassis, ripe wild strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of juicy/fresh blackberry as well as hints of flowers, spices and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous frame/juiciness, a small suavity and a fine fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy red berries and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of cassis as well as hints of violet, blackberry, a subtle hint of spices, a very discreet hint of chocolate (in the background). Good length. Tannins are well-built and very finely soft.
Score: 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château De La Croix 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, flowery and offers a certain concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet, lily and small notes of fresh violet associated with touches of small berries as well as very discreet hints of rose and fresh nutmeg. The palate is fresh, suave and offers gourmandize, fat, energy, a chiseled side as well as freshness, fullness and a beautiful fresh frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh cherry, raspberry and small notes of rose associated with touches of cassis, fresh violet as well as discreet hints of nutmeg, fresh tobacco, a very discreet hint of racy minerality and varietal. Tannins are well-built. A fine sapidity in the finish/ persistence.
Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Tour Seran 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fresh and flowery. It reveals notes of fresh violet, lilac and small notes of blackberry associated with touches of small ripe red berries as well as fine hints of cherry core and very discreet hints of pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers fullness, a beautiful matter, silkiness, gourmandize as well as a small concentration and a fine grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cherry, violet and small notes of crunchy raspberry associated with touches of fresh lilac, rose, small red berries as well as fine hints of tonka bean, liquorice and a discreet hint of spices. A discreet hint of bitterness in the persistence.
Score: 15.25+/20 (90-91/100)
Château Saint Bonnet 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration. It reveals notes of pulpy black berry, strawberry and small notes of cassis associated with small touches of violet, cherry blossom as well as hints of fresh mild tobacco and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a good definition, suavity, a small tension, a beautiful mineral frame as well as a small emptiness in the middle of the palate. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of ripe raspberry associated with touches of zan, chocolate as well as fine hints of vanilla, violet and hazelnut. Good length. A wine on the fruit and gourmandize. Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Grivière 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, beautifully fresh and offers a beautiful fruit. It reveals notes of fresh/juicy blackberry, fresh/juicy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with small touches of juicy/fresh cassis as well as fine hints of liquorice stick, cherry blossom and a discreet mineral hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers freshness, minerality, a good definition, a certain gourmandize, a fine tension as well as energy. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, raspberry and small notes of cherry associated with small touches of zan, violet and fine hints of toasted/mocha. Tannins are well-built.
Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Ramafort 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity, slightly on the hold and offers a small concentration. It reveals notes of bright cassis, crushed raspberry and small notes of small berries associated with touches of tonka bean, cardamom, discreet hints of spices and a subtle hint of clove. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, freshness, an acidulous frame as well as a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, small bright red berries and small notes of violet associated with a small touch of crushed cassis as well as fine hints of tobacco, discreet hints of clove. A very discreet hint of chocolate in the persistence.
Score: 14.75+/20 (89/100)
Château Tour St Bonnet 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is aromatic and offers intensity, a certain power as well as a fine captivating side. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, pulpy strawberry and small notes of violet associated with touches of quite ripe cherry as well as hints of sugared mild tobacco, nutmeg, vanilla and a subtle hint of white pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a mineral frame, juiciness, a fine tension, a certain tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh raspberry, fresh cherry and small notes of violet associated with touches of fresh lily, fresh blackberry as well as discreet hints of fresh mild tobacco, rose, nutmeg and very discreet hints of tonka bean. Tannins are very finely chewy. A persistence on notes of almond and chocolate.
Score: 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Nouret 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a small power as well as a certain concentration. It reveals notes of raspberry, toasted and small notes of nutmeg associated with touches of small fleshy fruits, violet as well as discreet hints of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, an acidulous frame, a fine suavity as well as a crunchy/acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, juicy/crunchy blackberry and small notes of fresh violet associated with touches of minerality, green cardamom, small crunchy/juicy red berries as well as fine hints of nutmeg, toasted and a very discreet hint of mild tobacco (in the background). Tannins are very finely firm and tight.
Score: 15/20 (89-90/100)
Château Troussas 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is flowery. It reveals notes of cassis, lilac and small notes of fresh violet associated with fine touches of cherry as well as discreet hints of cardamom and toasted. The palate is mineral, very discreetly tight and offers a beautiful freshness, dynamism, tension, a fine concentration as well as fullness and fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/fresh cherry, pulpy raspberry and small notes of crushed blackberry associated with touches of lilac, violet, nutmeg as well as a very discreet hint of bulb and discreet hints of toasted/cardamom. A very fine hint of varietal bitterness in the finish.
Score: 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Gemeillan 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is crunchy, slightly tight and offers a fresh fruit and freshness. It reveals notes of fresh blackberry, violet and small notes of rose associated with touches of fresh raspberry, small fresh blue fruits as well as hints of green pepper and cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a acidulous frame, a certaine juiciness, suavity, a fine crunchiness as well as freshness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/fresh blackberry, crunchy raspberry and small notes of peony associated with fine touches of varietal, cassis as well as hints of tonka bean and nutmeg. Discreet hints of toasted/toasted almond and fresh vanilla in the finish/persistence. A well-balanced wine in a fresh and crunchy style.
Score: 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Château L’Argenteyre 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of roasted, juicy/fresh blackberry and small notes of iris associated with small touches of rose as well as fine hints of minerality and toasted. The palate is fruity, fresh and offers structure, a small creaminess as well as a small straightness and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy raspberry, juicy/pulpy redcurrant and small notes of cherry associated with touches of peony, blackberry as well as hints of roasted, chocolate and toasted. Tannins are finely marked.
Score: 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Château Méric 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is tight and offers a fine grain, a small power as well as a certain intensity. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, small crunchy/fresh berries and small notes of violet associated with small touches of redcurrant, lilac as well as fine hints of Sichuan pepper and a discreet hint of cuben pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a small gourmandize, a beautiful touch, silkiness as well as a small fat, tension and a beautiful balance. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy cassis, juicy raspberry and small notes of violet associated with a touch of pulpy redcurrant as well as fine hints of lily, cardamom, a hint of spices and a subtle hint of caramelization (in the background). Tannins are very finely firm. Good length. A fruity, fresh, well-balanced wine.
Score: 15.5/20 (90-91/100)
Château Carcanieux 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose reveals notes of iris, rose, peony and small notes of small red fruits associated with a subtle hint of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, a mineral frame as well as fullness and a fine tension. The palate is fruity and offers a mineral frame, minerality, fullness as well as a fine tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of rose, small red berries, peony, small varietal notes associated with a touch of cassis leaf and crunchy raspberry.
Score: 14.5/20 (88/100)
Château Moulin de L’Abbaye 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of fleshy strawberry, raspeberry and small notes of juicy blackberry, associated with touches of violet as well as very fine hints of zan and a discreet hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, a good definition, gourmandize, an acidulous frame, a small tension as well as a pulpy/juicy fruit and silkiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, crushed redcurrantand small notes of juicy/pulpy cassis associated with a touch of violet as well as fine hints of cardamom, chocolate and a discreet hint of toasted almond. Tannins are well-built.
Score: 15.25/20 (90/100)
Château Campillot 2018
Médoc, Cru Bourgeois
The nose offers a small intensity, a certain power, a small flowery side and a good definition. It reveals notes of ripe wild blackberry, ripe/pulpy raspberry and small notes of
