Chateau Meyney 2019 Saint Estephe

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Phelan Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Cuvee: 57 Cabernet Sauvignon / 43 Merlot Erntezeitpunkt: zwischen 24. September und 11. October Dichter kompakter Kern. reife Früchte dominieren die insgesamt dunkle Nase. Am Gaumen sehr füllig und auskleidend. mit ultra reifen Tanninen. sehr feiner und fleischiger Gaumen. Das Finale ist von toller länge und sehr harmonisch wenn zugleich kraftvoll. 92-94 Punkte.

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Phelan Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

This is the most powerful Phelan Segur I have ever tasted. A solid core of dense fruit and layered tannins that are so refined and polished. Remains fresh. energetic and bright. Yet. there’s plenty of harmony and balance.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Phelan Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Lively. with juicy plum and black cherry fruit. supported by tobacco and toast accents in the end. An alluring whiff of incense swirls through the slightly dusty finish.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Phelan Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Phelan Segur is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. harvested from September 14 to October 4. The wine comes in at 14% alcohol. 3.8 pH and has an IPT (total polyphenol index) of 77. Deep purple-black in color. it springs from the glass with bright. vibrant notes of raspberry preserves. kirsch and ripe blackcurrants with hints of rose petals. tilled black soil. spice cake and warm plums plus a waft of star anise. Medium to full-bodied with a solid backbone of grainy tannins and seamless freshness. the palate sports a taut. muscular fruit profile with loads of bright red fruit sparks and a long. earthy finish.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Phelan Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Phelan Segur is another in a strong series of wines from this re-born property. Deep and persistent on the palate. the 2018 has a lot to offer. Dark cherry. plum. graphite. menthol. spice and licorice all build in a super-expressive. delineated yet dense Saint-Estèphe loaded with personality. The 2018 finishes with serious intensity and structure. Technical Director Fabrice Bacquey opted for cooler macerations and short cuvaisons. especially for the Merlots. as the fruit was especially rich and the wines extracted easily. while the Cabernets were fermented more or less as usual. Yields were 49 hectoliters per hectare. a bit higher than the 20-year average of 44 and inline with other recent vintages such as 2015. 2016 and 2017. The blend is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. Tasted three times.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Mittlere bis volle Dichte aufweisend. Die Nase hat reife Frucht zu bieten. saftige Kirsche. dunkle Beeren. zarte Würze. Im Mund sehr harmonisch mit reifen und polierten Tanninen. die Frucht ist super klar. das Finale sehr harmonisch und lang. Insgesamt ein sehr eleganter geschliffener Stil. 92-93+ Punkte

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

A fresh and firm Capbern with lots of dark berries. chocolate and hints of hazelnuts. Medium to full body and dense. lightly chewy tannins. Mineral undertone.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Delicious cassis. plum and blackberry fruit forms the core. showing lovely purity and definition. Light tobacco. floral and mineral shadings emerge through the finish.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. It's anticipated to age for 16 months in barriques. 60% new. Deep purple-black in color. it leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of black raspberries. kirsch and fresh blackcurrants with nuances of cedar chest. pencil lead and forest floor plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied. rich and packed with juicy fruit. it has a firm line of grainy tannins and loads of freshness. finishing with an herbal lift.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is expressive. nuanced and inviting. with lovely upfront fruit. In 2018. Capbern is a bit compact and tightly wound. but it also has a good deal of persistence. The Cabernet is quite marked in the 2018. which is not a bad thing. it just means the wine is going to need time to be at its best. What really stands out. though. is the push and pull between the bright aromatics that this cool. clay-rich soil helped give in 2018. and the ripe. radiant fruit of the warm summer. That interplay makes for an absolutely compelling wine. Red cherry fruit. mint. dried flowers. cedar and tobacco add aromatic nuance to this highly expressive. vibrant Saint-Estèphe. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:
93 PUNKTE

Mittlere bis volle Dichte. die Nase ist betörend. reife Frucht. tolle polierte Tannine. das Finale ist super klar und trägt den Wein im langem Finale.


 

James Suckling bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Plenty of blackcurrant and blackberry aromas with hints of black truffle and mushroom. It’s medium-bodied with an attractive core of cool fruit and a flavorful finish. Wet-earth undertone. Second wine of Calon Segur. Drink after 2025.

 

Jeb Dunnuck bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The second wine from Calon Ségur, the 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur shows the ripe, sexy side to the vintage and has terrific blackcurrant and red plum-like fruits as well as lots of tobacco and cedary spice aromas and flavors. Close to an even split of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this full-bodied, gorgeously texture, balanced Saint-Estate should be snatched up by readers. It's in the running for the top second wine of the vintage!

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur is a blend of 53% Merlot and 47% Cabernet Sauvignon (14.9% alcohol). It is anticipated to age for 17 months in barriques. 30% new. Deep purple-black in color. it gives up opulent scents of Indian spices. menthol and plum preserves with a core of crème de cassis. baked cherries and raspberry pie plus a hint of sandalwood. Big. rich. full-bodied and voluptuously fruited in the mouth. it has bags of black fruit preserves and exotic spices with a firm. plush frame. finishing long with a minty lift. Definitely one for the hedonists! und vergibt ihm 92-94 Punkte.

“2018 was complicated to vinify because of the potentially high alcohols.” Laurent Dufau. Managing Director of Calon-Ségur and Capbern informed me. “Also. you had to be very gentle with extraction. You had to be soft. so as not to extract too much. The alcohol percentage of the Merlot was concerning—some came in at 16% potential alcohol! And the Cabernet Franc this year was amazing on this terroir.” Merlot was picked from September 19 to 25. The Cabernets came in September 26 to October 5. Petit Verdot came in on October 8th. Yields were pretty good here on average in 2018: 41 hectoliters per hectare. This year marks the final stages/completion of years of vineyard restructuring. new aging cellars and a gravity-fed vat room at Château Calon-Ségur. Most notably. they have been increasing vine density and slowly working on bringing more Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Merlot on line. as was the blend traditionally. No doubt about it. quality at Calon-Ségur has been on an upward trajectory in recent years!
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

8 Nov, 2021 – Intense and focused with cigar tobacco, cedar, spice and berry. Currant too. Medium- to full-bodied. The fruit is there at the beginning and then it takes off at the finish. Give this two or three years to soften and come together. Complex and long. Drink after 2024.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq is fabulous. A rush of wild cherry, smoke, licorice, tobacco, incense and scorched earth races across the palate. This deep, flavorful Saint-Estèphe is wonderfully expressive today. I would give the tannins a few years to soften. Le Boscq is a great choice for readers who want to explore the appellation without splurging on some of the bigger names.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq has an intense bouquet of dark berry fruit, meat juice, wild mint and juniper berries. The palate is medium-bodied, fleshy and ripe, with supple tannins, fine structure and a fresh, nicely proportioned finish that demonstrates some well-integrated oak. Very fine.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

Ripe and juicy, boasting both burly and sleek aspects, with black currant and blackberry fruit that pumps through and hints of licorice root, tobacco and warm earth. Shows lovely persistence through the finish, as the fruit and earth notes meld. Features a touch of old school, too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2035. 7,833 cases made, 125 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezenter Wasserrand. Feine Edelholzwürze, zartes Grafit, schwarze Beerenfrucht und dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Cassis und Mandarinenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, etwas Lakritze, reife Tannine, frisch strukturiert, salziger Nachhall, ein anregender Speisenbegleiter mit Entwicklungspotenzial.
 

Neal Martin bewertet den Chateau Serilhan 2019 im Juni 2020:

The 2019 Sérilhan. attired in a very chic blue label now. conveys real quality on the nose with well defined blackberry. cedar and sous-bois aromas that seem very pure and nuanced. The palate is ripe and succulent on the entry. yet there are genuinely very fine tannins here. lending this Saint-Estèphe a silky texture à la 2016 and a persistent. gratifying finish. Bon vin!
 

Attractive aromas of currants and black cherries. Fresh flowers, too. Medium-bodied with round, lightly chewy tannins and a spicy and nicely flavorful finish. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Drink after 2023.

 

09.06.2020 Lisa Perrotti Brown:

With a deep garnet-purple color, the 2019 Serilhan bursts from the glass with notes of ripe blackcurrants, boysenberries, black raspberries and cedar chest plus nuances of red roses, pencil lead and camphor. The medium-bodied palate shimmers with energy, featuring tons of crunchy black fruit and a finely grained texture, lifted by fantastic tension, finishing long and perfumed. Impressive!

 

James Suckling über den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

14 Jan, 2022 – A perfumed nose of mulberries, dark cherries, earth, black tea, cloves and cedar. Full-bodied with tight, sinewy tannins. Well structured and balanced with a fleshy texture and a flavorful, long finish. Big wine. Drink from 2025.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Capbern is ripe and flamboyant, with soft edges and superb balance. It's a big wine, there is no doubt about that, and yet it also boasts terrific harmony. Dark fruit, new leather, licorice and chocolate build as the 2019 gains intensity through the mid-palate and into the finish. The 15.1% alcohol is not terribly evident.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

Alluring, with range and character, showing black tea, sweet bay leaf, violet, black currant preserve and singed alder hints. This is carried by a substantial but fine-grained structure, ending with a late sanguine hint. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2032.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

I love the nose on the 2019 Château Capbern, a medium to full-bodied, spicy, rich, tobacco and cedar pencil-filled beauty with ripe yet building tannins, a great mix of richness and freshness, and a blockbuster of a finish. It's incredibly impressive, and while it offers pleasure even today, it deserves 5-6 years of bottle age, and I can't imagine it not evolving for two decades.
 

James Suckling über den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

17 Jan, 2022 – A chewy, structured red with blackberry, chocolate and some walnut and bark. It’s full-bodied and solid with lots of fruit and tannins. Second wine of Calon Segur. Needs five or six years to soften. Try after 2026.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a terrific second wine. Ample, bold and dramatic, the 2019 packs a huge punch. Black cherry, plum, new leather, graphite and incense build as this flamboyant, opulent Saint-Estèphe shows off its considerable allure. The 2019 is a big wine, but the 15.1% alcohol is not especially evident.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon, matured in 25% new oak, sports an almost identical bouquet to the one I found out of barrel, featuring intense blackberry, iodine and pressed iris petals, albeit with more composure. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth, slightly lactic entry and fine acidity, maybe not quite as "crunchy" as I recall, yet still satisfyingly persistent.

 

Der Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Nuancen von reifen Pflaumen, schwarze Herzkirschen, zart nach Edelholz, Nougat und kandierten Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Lakritze. Saftig, elegant, angenehme Süße, reife Tannine, gute Frische, bereits entwickelt und antrinkbar, würziger Nachhall.
 

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CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Mittlere bis volle Dichte aufweisend. Die Nase hat reife Frucht zu bieten, saftige Kirsche. dunkle Beeren, zarte Würze. Im Mund sehr harmonisch mit reifen und polierten Tanninen, die Frucht ist super klar, das Finale sehr harmonisch und lang. Insgesamt ein sehr eleganter geschliffener Stil. 92-93+ Punkte

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

A fresh and firm Capbern with lots of dark berries, chocolate and hints of hazelnuts. Medium to full body and dense. lightly chewy tannins. Mineral undertone.


James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Delicious cassis, plum and blackberry fruit forms the core, showing lovely purity and definition. Light tobacco, floral and mineral shadings emerge through the finish.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. It's anticipated to age for 16 months in barriques. 60% new. Deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of black raspberries, kirsch and fresh blackcurrants with nuances of cedar chest, pencil lead and forest floor plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied, rich and packed with juicy fruit, it has a firm line of grainy tannins and loads of freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is expressive, nuanced and inviting, with lovely upfront fruit. In 2018. Capbern is a bit compact and tightly wound, but it also has a good deal of persistence. The Cabernet is quite marked in the 2018, which is not a bad thing, it just means the wine is going to need time to be at its best. What really stands out, though, is the push and pull between the bright aromatics that this cool, clay-rich soil helped give in 2018, and the ripe, radiant fruit of the warm summer. That interplay makes for an absolutely compelling wine. Red cherry fruit, mint, dried flowers, cedar and tobacco add aromatic nuance to this highly expressive, vibrant Saint-Estèphe. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times.

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James Suckling über den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

17 Jan, 2022 – A chewy, structured red with blackberry, chocolate and some walnut and bark. It’s full-bodied and solid with lots of fruit and tannins. Second wine of Calon Segur. Needs five or six years to soften. Try after 2026.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a terrific second wine. Ample, bold and dramatic, the 2019 packs a huge punch. Black cherry, plum, new leather, graphite and incense build as this flamboyant, opulent Saint-Estèphe shows off its considerable allure. The 2019 is a big wine, but the 15.1% alcohol is not especially evident.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Marquis de Calon, matured in 25% new oak, sports an almost identical bouquet to the one I found out of barrel, featuring intense blackberry, iodine and pressed iris petals, albeit with more composure. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth, slightly lactic entry and fine acidity, maybe not quite as "crunchy" as I recall, yet still satisfyingly persistent.

 

Der Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Nuancen von reifen Pflaumen, schwarze Herzkirschen, zart nach Edelholz, Nougat und kandierten Orangenzesten, ein Hauch von Lakritze. Saftig, elegant, angenehme Süße, reife Tannine, gute Frische, bereits entwickelt und antrinkbar, würziger Nachhall.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Tronquoy Lalande 2016 Saint Estephe:

The aromas of violets and flowers are impressive in this with dark fruit underneath. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a fresh and bright finish. Shows beautiful depth and resilience. Drink from 2023.

 

Antonio Galloni Januar 2019:

The 2016 Tronquoy-Lalande has turned out beautifully. Dark. supple and mysterious. the 2016 is quite brooding in this vintage. Black cherry. grilled herbs. plum. chocolate. leather and gravel all run through this virile. potent Saint-Estèphe. The Tronquoy has gained quite a bit of structure and vertical depth in aging. whereas during en primeur it was a more supple wine.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown im November 2018:

The 2016 Tronquoy-Lalande has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of crushed blackberries and black cherries with herbs. cigar box and damp soil. Medium to full-bodied. it offers good concentration and depth with firm. fine-grained tannins. finishing long and perfumed.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

8 Nov, 2021 – Intense and focused with cigar tobacco, cedar, spice and berry. Currant too. Medium- to full-bodied. The fruit is there at the beginning and then it takes off at the finish. Give this two or three years to soften and come together. Complex and long. Drink after 2024.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq is fabulous. A rush of wild cherry, smoke, licorice, tobacco, incense and scorched earth races across the palate. This deep, flavorful Saint-Estèphe is wonderfully expressive today. I would give the tannins a few years to soften. Le Boscq is a great choice for readers who want to explore the appellation without splurging on some of the bigger names.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Le Boscq has an intense bouquet of dark berry fruit, meat juice, wild mint and juniper berries. The palate is medium-bodied, fleshy and ripe, with supple tannins, fine structure and a fresh, nicely proportioned finish that demonstrates some well-integrated oak. Very fine.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe:

Ripe and juicy, boasting both burly and sleek aspects, with black currant and blackberry fruit that pumps through and hints of licorice root, tobacco and warm earth. Shows lovely persistence through the finish, as the fruit and earth notes meld. Features a touch of old school, too. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2023 through 2035. 7,833 cases made, 125 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Le Boscq 2019 Saint Estephe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, dezenter Wasserrand. Feine Edelholzwürze, zartes Grafit, schwarze Beerenfrucht und dunkle Kirschen, ein Hauch von Cassis und Mandarinenzesten. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, etwas Lakritze, reife Tannine, frisch strukturiert, salziger Nachhall, ein anregender Speisenbegleiter mit Entwicklungspotenzial.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

14 Jan, 2022 – A perfumed nose of mulberries, dark cherries, earth, black tea, cloves and cedar. Full-bodied with tight, sinewy tannins. Well structured and balanced with a fleshy texture and a flavorful, long finish. Big wine. Drink from 2025.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

The 2019 Capbern is ripe and flamboyant, with soft edges and superb balance. It's a big wine, there is no doubt about that, and yet it also boasts terrific harmony. Dark fruit, new leather, licorice and chocolate build as the 2019 gains intensity through the mid-palate and into the finish. The 15.1% alcohol is not terribly evident.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Capbern 2019 Saint Estephe:

Alluring, with range and character, showing black tea, sweet bay leaf, violet, black currant preserve and singed alder hints. This is carried by a substantial but fine-grained structure, ending with a late sanguine hint. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2032.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

I love the nose on the 2019 Château Capbern, a medium to full-bodied, spicy, rich, tobacco and cedar pencil-filled beauty with ripe yet building tannins, a great mix of richness and freshness, and a blockbuster of a finish. It's incredibly impressive, and while it offers pleasure even today, it deserves 5-6 years of bottle age, and I can't imagine it not evolving for two decades.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Mittlere bis volle Dichte aufweisend. Die Nase hat reife Frucht zu bieten. saftige Kirsche. dunkle Beeren. zarte Würze. Im Mund sehr harmonisch mit reifen und polierten Tanninen. die Frucht ist super klar. das Finale sehr harmonisch und lang. Insgesamt ein sehr eleganter geschliffener Stil. 92-93+ Punkte

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

A fresh and firm Capbern with lots of dark berries. chocolate and hints of hazelnuts. Medium to full body and dense. lightly chewy tannins. Mineral undertone.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Delicious cassis. plum and blackberry fruit forms the core. showing lovely purity and definition. Light tobacco. floral and mineral shadings emerge through the finish.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and comes in at 14.6% alcohol. It's anticipated to age for 16 months in barriques. 60% new. Deep purple-black in color. it leaps from the glass with vibrant scents of black raspberries. kirsch and fresh blackcurrants with nuances of cedar chest. pencil lead and forest floor plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied. rich and packed with juicy fruit. it has a firm line of grainy tannins and loads of freshness. finishing with an herbal lift.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Capbern 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Capbern is expressive. nuanced and inviting. with lovely upfront fruit. In 2018. Capbern is a bit compact and tightly wound. but it also has a good deal of persistence. The Cabernet is quite marked in the 2018. which is not a bad thing. it just means the wine is going to need time to be at its best. What really stands out. though. is the push and pull between the bright aromatics that this cool. clay-rich soil helped give in 2018. and the ripe. radiant fruit of the warm summer. That interplay makes for an absolutely compelling wine. Red cherry fruit. mint. dried flowers. cedar and tobacco add aromatic nuance to this highly expressive. vibrant Saint-Estèphe. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon. 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted two times.
 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Blackcurrant, black-cherry, dark-chocolate, clove and praline aromas. Oyster shell. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, chalky tannins and a creamy texture. Medium finish. Nice texture to this. Polished texture. Drink from 2023.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Very fresh. with a tightly focused beam of cassis and bitter plum fruit. Sweet tobacco notes and well-integrated toast emerge on the finish. Reveals a buried mineral edge. Solid.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 le Boscq reveals notes of warm cassis, ripe black plums and boysenberries with hints of charcoal, pencil lead, star anise and bouquet garni. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock-full of crunchy black fruits, framed by ripe, grainy tannins and impressive freshness and finishes with great length and lovely purity.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Le Boscq 2018 Saint Estephe wie folgt:

The 2018 Le Boscq is a powerful, dense wine. Black cherry, gravel, licorice, smoke, game and cloves flesh out as this succulent, potent Saint-Estèphe shows off its heady, flamboyant personality. The 2018 packs a serious punch. It is also a huge overachiever.
 

James Suckling über den Château Batailley 2019 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe:

This is a fine-tannined and racy young wine with blackberry, blackcurrant and light mint aromas that follow through to a full to medium body with long, polished tannins and a persistent finish. A classic and classy young wine. 74% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Drink after 2025.

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Château Batailley 2019 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe:

The 2019 Batailley has come together beautifully with élevage. There is plenty of power and intensity, but also a greater degree of finesse than in the past. Black cherry, licorice, leather, smoke and spice lend a good deal of gravitas. I would give the 2019 a few years to come together.
 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Château Batailley 2019 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe:

The 2019 Batailley has an intense bouquet of blackberry, graphite and light tobacco scents, the latter less pronounced than out of barrel. This feels supremely well-defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins and pure black fruit laced with cracked black pepper and graphite, leading to a complex and quite prolonged finish. One of the best Batailleys, maybe the best, in recent years, and a strong follow-up to their splendid 2018. Highly recommended and still one of the best values in Pauillac.
 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChâteau Batailley 2019 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe:

Delivers a nice gush of warmed plum and blackberry preserve flavors, enlivened with hints of anise, apple wood and dark tobacco. Features a hint of sweet bay leaf through the finish, which has a lush feel despite a buried cast iron note. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2023 through 2038. 25,000 cases made.
 

Der Château Batailley 2019 Pauillac Grand Cru Classe am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feiner Edelholztouch, etwas Kirschen und Nougat, ein Hauch von Vanille, reife Brombeeren, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, feine Fruchtsüße, reife Tannine, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch, schokoladig im Abgang, zeigt gute Länge, sehr gutes Entwicklungspotenzial.
 

Vinifizierung und Reifung:
Nach der Gärung mit einheimischen Hefen in Eichenfässern wird der Bodegas Muga Seleccion Especial 2016 für 26 Monate in neuen französischen Eichenfässern aus der hauseigenen Küferei ausgebaut. Nach der Schönung mit frischem Eiweiß wird der Wein in Flaschen abgefüllt und verbleibt anschließend für mindestens 18 Monate zur weiteren Reifung in den Kellern der Bodegas.

Verköstigungsnotiz:
Der Bodegas Muga Seleccion Especial 2016, ein Reserva, zeigt eine mitteltiefe, dichte Granat- / Schwarzkirschfarbe. Die Nase ist komplex mit reifen, roten Beeren und schwarzen Früchten, die in den Vordergrund treten, mit einem Hauch von schwarzem Pfeffer und subtiler, cremiger, rauchiger Eiche, gefolgt von Noten von Kaffee und einem Hauch von Minze. Der Einstieg am Gaumen ist weich und elegant und entwickelt sich mit gutem Volumen zu einem eleganten, harmonischen Mittelgaumen, der frische, reife rote Beerenfrüchte und Gewürze offenbart. Das Ganze wird von einer kraftvollen Tanninstruktur und frischer Säure untermauert.

 

Louis Gutiérrez zeigt sich vom Seleccion Especial 2016, verkostet am 30. Oktober 2020, angetan:

The current vintage of the red that is their first option to have with food is the 2016 Selección Especial, whose grapes are selected from terraced vineyards in the Montes Obarenes and the Sierra Cantabria, from vines averaging 35 years of age. It fermented in oak vats and matured in French oak barrels for 26 months, and it's kept in bottle for at least 18 months before it's sold. This is serious and has freshness and some restraint in the palate; it's much more expressive, floral and aromatic and with more-integrated oak than the wines from five+ years ago. It's a more elegant vintage than the 2015 and every bit as good, or a tad better. Winemaker Isaac Muga considers 2016 a very good harvest. It was bottled in April 2019. This is among the best vintages of Selección Especial. 288.000 bottles produced.
 

 

Unsere Neuerscheinung im Margaux-Portfolio
Eine Perle von gerade mal etwas mehr als 2 Hektar Weinbergen.

Christian Balog beschreibt den Wein wie folgt:

Der 2016er La Fortune besteht aus 58% Cabernet Sauvignon und 42% Merlot. Für mich ist dieser Wein eine kleine Sensation. Die Entdeckung machte ich auf einer Weinmesse, hier wo man wie ein kleines Trüffelschwein von Stand zu stand schlendert und auf eine AHA-Erlebnis im Glas lauert. Dieses Erlebnis stellte sich zum Glück beim La Fortune 2016 ein, gerade noch rechtzeitig um auch direkt eine kleine Menge des 2019 zu sichern. Der Geschmack ist für mich etwas untypisch Margaux, denn man hat in der Nase zwar diese satte dunkle Fruchtaromatik von Kirsche, Waldbeeren und auch florale Anklänge, aber was dem Wein so eine zusätzliche Komponente verleiht ist dieser Schoko und geröstete Nüsse Touch, nicht nur in der Nase!

Auch am Gaumen spielt er seine Reize voll aus, die Fruch ist sehr schön präsent und die Tannine sind stützend, seine feingliedrige Säure vermählt sich schön mit einer steinigen Mineralität. Der Wein ist nicht überladen aber er lässt auch nichts vermissen, tolle Neuentdeckung und wir freuen uns von nun an immer auf ein paar wenige Flaschen dieses Weins, denn die Produktion ist nie sehr gross. Gerne verleihe ich diesem Wein 93 Punkte und finde das gebotenen Preis Genussverhältnis sehr ansprechend.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Dalem 2019 Fronsac:

17 Jan, 2022 – Sweet plums and berries with some lavender undertones. Medium to full body. Plenty of fruit and ripe tannins. Crushed-stone undertones. Polished and sophisticated finish. Merlot. Very attractive already, but needs two or three years to come together.

 

Neal Martin (vinous) zum Chateau Dalem 2019 Fronsac:

The 2019 Dalem offers almost Burgundian purity on the nose, where blackberry, bilberry, crushed stone and pressed iris petal commingle. The palate is beautifully proportioned and quite saline, with fine tannins and an almost pixelated finish, which delivers superb grip and density. This is an outstanding Fronsac that will live long in the bottle. Excellent.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

Readers looking for a smoking deal in the vintage should grab bottles of the 2019 Château Dalem. This rich, medium to full-bodied, mouth-filling effort has lots of ripe darker cherry and blackberry fruit as well as tobacco, cedar pencil, and violet nuances. Rich, textured, balanced, and with a real sense of purity and class, it's ideal for enjoying over the coming 10-12, if not 15 years or so.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth den Chateau Dalem 2019 Fronsac:

Sleek and taut, with chalky threads running along the edges of a core of fresh cherry puree and cassis notes. Features a subtle tobacco accent throughout, with nice cut through the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2032. 7,000 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Dalem 2019 Fronsac am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Feine schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, dunkle Kirschen, angenehme Edelholzwürze, kandierte Orangenzesten unterlegt. Saftig, elegant und stoffig, reife Herzkirschen, feine, tragende Tannine, gute Frische und Mineralität, bleibt haften, etwas Nougat, zeigt Länge und Reifepotenzial.
 

James Suckling am 22. Juli 2021 über den Bodegas Muga Torre Muga 2016:
The purity of fruit to this is very, very intriguing with blackberries, graphite, and charcoal. Full-bodied. It radiates intense fruit with perfectly polished tannins. Subtle asphalt and blue fruit. Very long and beautiful. Racy. Tempranillo with graciano and mazuelo. Needs two to four years of bottle age. Try after 2021.

 

Verkostungsbericht Luis Gutiérrez | Wine Advocate vom 28. Juni 2019:

I tasted a super young 2016 Torre Muga that had only been in bottle for some four months. But even so, the year seems to be approachable and open. Even if the wine has concentration and power, it has great balance and freshness. And it's drinkable now, even if it's going to get polished with some more time in bottle, where it should have a long life. This was the most modern of the wines in the portfolio, but I think the modern and traditional styles have been converging over the years, and nowadays there is not a huge difference between them. And for its age, it feels quite round, and it doesn't have edges or any harsh tannins; the oak is present but it's neatly integrated in the wine. It has to be one of the finest vintages for Torre Muga. 36.000 bottles produced. It was bottled in early 2019.
 

Verkostungsbericht vom 03. Februar 2019:

Impressive aromas of fresh summer berries. slate and toasty oak. This has a very succulent array of ripe red plums and berries and delivers a smooth. long and appealingly grainy edge of very plush. flavorful tannins. A lot to like here. A blend of merlot. cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Try from 2021.
 

Antonio Galloni Januar 2019:

The 2016 Montviel is supple and racy. with plenty of dark red raspberry and plum fruit pushed forward. Mocha. espresso. menthol. rose petal and sweet spice build in this opulent. inviting Pomerol. Soft contours and silky tannins add to the wine's sheer appeal. It's great to see the 2016 showing so well. Élevage here has worked beautifully.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Sansonnet 2019 Saint Emilion:

Ripe blackberries, cherries, praline, walnuts and lavender on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine, plush tannins. Creamy and polished. Drink after 2024.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Sansonnet 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Sansonnet offers a striking combination of fruit intensity and structure. There is plenty of the intense, inky fruit that readers have come to expect in recent years, but that opulence is beautifully balanced by the wine's energy and overall drive. Blackberry jam, spice, leather, tobacco, menthol, cedar and chocolate build as the 2019 shows off its alluring personality. Tasted two times.

 

Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Sansonnet 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Sansonnet seems to revel in the vintage. The aromatics explode from the glass with precocious black cherry, raspberry and blueberry scents, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied and manages to counterbalance its power with tension, retaining crucial sapidity on the prolonged finish. Excellent.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth denChateau Sansonnet 2019 Saint Emilion:

This is both lush and structured, with a gush of dark, steeped cassis, blackberry and fig notes leading the way and quickly followed by singed alder and juniper, warm humus and cast iron notes, which really linger. This won't ever be a charmer, but it will develop nicely over time. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2023 through 2038. 2,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Sansonnet 2019 Saint Emilion am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Frische Herzkirschen, rote Waldbeeren, zart tabakig, ein Hauch von kandierten Orangenzesten. Komplex, stoffig, schwarze Beeren und reife Tannine, gute Frische, mineralisch und anhaftend, ein eleganter Speisenbegleiter mit gutem Reifepotenzial.
 

Für den Wine Advocate bewertet William Kelley den Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc 2019:

Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries and cassis mingled with hints of dark chocolate, pencil shavings and violets, the 2019 La Lagune is medium to full-bodied, broad and sensual, its ample core of fruit framed by polished tannins and succulent acids. In its elegant, generous style, it's reminiscent of a modern-day version of the brilliant 1990.

 

James Suckling über den Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc 2019:

6 Dec, 2021 – Plenty of chocolate, tobacco and blackcurrant character on the nose. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins that are polished and present. Long and intense. This is rather tight and mouth-puckering. Give it time to soften. Very structured. From organically grown grapes. Better after 2025.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc 2019:

The 2019 La Lagune is focused yet nuanced and complex on the nose of blackberry, raspberry, wet clay and light tobacco scents. The medium-bodied palate features fine-grained tannins, good structure and a noticeable marine influence that defines the impressively persistent finish. Everything is in place for one of the best La Lagune releases in recent years.

 

Der Chateau La Lagune Haut Medoc 2019 am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Zart nach Cassis und Limettenzesten, feine Kräuterwürze, ein Hauch von roten Johannisbeeren, ein Hauch von Edelholz. Mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, integrierte Tannine, dezente Süße, etwas Vanille im Abgang, mineralisch und anhaftend, ein Speisenbegleiter mit Entwicklungspotenzial.