5 samples tasted. So it’s hard to draw a balance sheet, but from what I could taste, I would say it’s a beautiful vintage, where two words come to mind, fruit and freshness. It would therefore be a shame to miss this name, which is part of the appellation with high potential in the years to come.
- Château Alcée 92-93/100
A clean, fresh nose, which opens with elegant notes of black fruits and spices. A juicy mouth, refined with a beautiful aromatic intensity. Well structured and balanced. The tannins are ripe and accompanied by a fine acidity. The finish is fresh, fruity and a nice length.
- Château Ampélia 90-91/100
Lively and aromatic nose, it reveals its beautiful notes of black fruits, spices with its subtle vanilla notes. On the palate, it is fine, juicy and very fruity. Beautiful structure, beautiful balance, the tannins are racy and accompanied by a nice tension. Fresh finish and a correct length.
- Château Cap de Faugères 92-93/100
Precise, fresh and of a beautiful depth, the nose offers us its ravishing notes of black fruits, spices as well as subtle toasted notes. The attack on the palate is crisp, fresh with a beautiful depth. Well structured by ripe tannins, we appreciate a fine tension as well. A final mixing freshness, delicacy, all with an elegant persistence.
- Clos Puy Arnaud 91-92/100
On the nose there are intense and fresh notes of red fruits and fine toasted notes. On the palate, it is crisp, fresh, well structured and well balanced. Ripe tannins, accompanied by a fine acidity. The finish is fresh, greedy and of a correct length.
- Domaine de l’A 92-93/100
Fine, fresh and rich, the nose offers us its beautiful bouquet of black fruits mixed with fine spicy, floral and toasted notes. The palate is silky, fine and of great depth. The tannins are ripe, racy and bring a beautiful structure. The acidity gives an elegant freshness. The finish is refined and very long.