Saint-Julien, how tall you are with this charm that suits you so well.
Clairement l’appellation coup de cœur à mes yeux, tant l’homogénéité est remarquable. Et si on tenait là le grand gagnant de 2022 sur la rive gauche ?
Rich, concentrated wines, with great depth but above all a superb structure. The tannins are remarkably supple for the most part with good acidity which gives them a perfect balance with a lot of freshness.
- Château Beychevelle 97-98/100
Intense and captivating, the nose opens with elegant notes of black fruit, accompanied by notes of tobacco, and spices. The palate is very well structured, fresh, with an impressive aromatic depth. Polished tannins accompanied by a beautiful acidity that provide the wine with a balance that borders on perfection. The finish is remarkable in length and elegance.
- Château Branaire Ducru 96-97/100
On the nose, appear superb notes of black fruit, vanilla and subtle notes of roasting. The palate is full, rich and of a beautiful depth. Soft tannins and a correct acidity, the balance is ideal. A harmonious wine, with great freshness. The finish is elegant and sublime length.
- Château Gloria 94-95/100
Black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), chocolate and fine floral notes are revealed on the nose. The attack on the palate is clean, elegant and beautifully fresh. The tannins are round, the correct acidity, which gives a nice balance. The end of the mouth is of a very nice length.
- Château Gruaud Larose 96-97/100
The nose reveals a very nice bouquet of black fruits, liquorice, spices and fine floral notes. In the mouth it is all that is expected of a vintage of this magnitude, it is dense, deep, with a beautiful structure. A very nice balance between round tannins and a sublime tension, which brings a lot of freshness. A refined, persistent and remarkably elegant finish.
- Château Lagrange 96-97/100
The nose is refined and of a beautiful depth, opening with notes of black fruits, spices and delicate herbaceous notes. The palate is opulent, elegant, deep and very fresh. The tannins are remarkably supple, the balance is perfect. The palate ends on a sublime persistence. Château Lagrange hits a big blow with this superb 2022.
- Château Langoa-Barton 95-96/100
Charming and of sublime depth the nose reveals itself on elegant notes of blackberry, cassis, flowers and a hint of tobacco. On the palate the wine is full, rich, very well structured and perfectly balanced. The tannins are ravishingly supple. A fresh, refined finish with a wonderful length.
- Château Léoville Barton 97-99/100
Seductive and comforting, the nose offers intense notes of black fruits such as blackcurrant, blackberry, and blueberry, accompanied by notes of chocolate, tobacco and delicate floral notes. The attack on the palate is ample, dense, perfectly structured and of remarkable finesse. Of great aromatic depth, the tannins are of eminent suppleness supported by a beautiful tension. The finish is fresh and remarkably long.
- Château Léoville Poyferré 97-98/100
Opulent, complex and elegant, the nose exudes superb notes of cassis, blackberry, tobacco, a hint of liquorice and subtle vanilla notes. On the palate the wine is dense, elegant and perfectly structured. A superb balance between polished tannins and a beautiful acidity. The finish is refined and extremely long.
- Château Saint-Pierre 95-96/100
Refined and very intense, the nose offers lovely notes of blackberry, cassis and spices. On the palate it is rich, very well structured with a beautiful depth. A remarkable balance thanks to polished tannins and a nice tension. The finish is fresh, elegant and very persistent.
- Château Talbot 96-97/100
The nose is fine and expressive with notes of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, spices and subtle floral notes. Opulent, concentrated and very well structured, the palate is very elegant. Polished tannins, a beautiful acidity, the balance is perfect. Harmonious and very refined the mouth ends with a lovely length.
