Extraprima Bordeaux 2018 Catalog english version

extraprima Saint-Emilion | Bordeaux2018
94 – 95 LA SERRE Saint-Emilion Parker 89 – 91 | Suckling 92 – 93 |
La Serre goes to work with the classic blend of
80/20 of Merlot to Cabernet Franc. In recent
years, La Serre has been able to express its outstanding
terroir more and more. 2018 is, therefore,
in line with the very good vintages before.
Deep and fragrant in smell, very fresh and transparent, with great,
racy, and fine fruit in the background, and rich, fine-scaled depth
from the limestone soil. Fine and persistent in the mouth, with
perfect depth and salty structure, which is spicy and long, very
finely polished and linear, with excellent transparency and excellent
fullness. Eternally long finish with fine-grained tannins and delicately
sweet fruit. An excellent Saint-Emilion of the middle price
range, which offers a lot of character and longevity for the money,
drinking pleasure included.
93 – 94 LES ASTÉRIES Saint-Emilion Parker 94 – 96 | Suckling 93 – 94 |
The excellent portfolio of Jonathan Maltus could
already shine with a surprising Teyssier (92 – 93).
The vineyard selections have been even better.
The Les Asteries comes from a 1.5-hectare plot
near Fonroque with limestone soil. The 2018 Les
Asteries consists of 83 % Merlot and 17 % Cabernet Franc, aged in
80 % new barrels with 14.9 % of alcohol. Dark, rich color. Dark fruit
aromas flow out of the glass with a lot of juice and density. Massive,
dense, fleshy extraction in the mouth with great fullness, the lively
acidity gives Les Asteries a lot of tension, and depth. With a lot of
juice and great strength, it builds up enormous pressure on the palate
and becomes somewhat dull at the back, with good length.
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Château La Serre
94 – 95 VIEUX CHÂTEAU MAZERAT Saint-Emilion Parker 95 – 97 |
Suckling 92 – 93 |
The excellent portfolio of Jonathan Maltus could
already shine with a surprising Teyssier (92 – 93).
The vineyard selections have been even better,
with Vieux Château Mazerat scoring just ahead
of Le Carré and Les Asteries (both 93 – 94). The 3
hectares of Vieux Château Mazerat are located near Le Dôme, not far
from Angélus. The 2018 consists of 65 % Merlot and 35 % Cabernet
Franc, and is aged in 80 % new barrels with 14.7 % alcohol. Massive
color. The Vieux Château Mazerat is dense, full-bodied, and full of
fruit, with a fine, dark berry fruit aroma in the core, very fresh and
with liqueur-like ripeness. With great freshness, the Cabernet Franc
comes fully through in the mouth, dense and full-bodied on the
palate, long and deep, complex, and racy. It is probably the higher
Cabernet Franc content that makes Vieux Château Mazerat shine
ahead of Les Asteries (17 %) and Le Carré (15 %). In any case, it has a
great density and power, which remains fresh and transparent
thanks to the Cabernet.
93 – 94 ARÔMES DE PAVIE Saint-Emilion Parker 92 – 94 |
Suckling 93 – 94 |
Arômes de Pavie is Pavie’s second wine and comes from a 29-hectare
plot, which is not classified as Premier Grand Cru. The 2018
consists of 65 % Merlot, 18 % Cabernet Franc and 17 % Cabernet
Sauvignon. It was harvested at 42 hl per hectare and reached 14.4 %
alcohol. The 2018 Arômes de Pavie is massive, with dark berry aromas,
fleshy and intense, with a multi-layered fruit, it shows a broad,
clear structure and a beautiful spiciness.
Jacques Capdemourlin
Château Balestard
La Tonnelle
93 – 94 BALESTARD LA TONNELLE Saint-Emilion Parker 91 – 93 |
Suckling 93 – 94 |
The Balestard la Tonnelle was very convincing during several tastings.
The 2018 consists of 70 % Merlot, 25 % Cabernet Franc and 5 %
Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 50 % new barrels, the alcohol lies
slightly above 14 %. Dense, rich, and fresh, Balestard la Tonnelle has
an excellent, clear structure, is very deep, long and juicy, with clean,
layered fruit, great race, and good complexity. Still with the chocolaty
notes as usual, yet it looks much fresher and tidier than in the
past vintages, its brilliant acidity reminds a little of 2010. Probably
it is rather at 94 points after the bottling, as long as it keeps its chocolaty
richness and gains in elegant acidity play.
93 – 94 BEAU SÉJOUR BÉCOT Saint-Emilion Parker 95 – 97 |
Suckling 95 – 96 | WeinWisser 19/20
The Beau Séjour Bécot consists of 70 % Merlot, 24 % Cabernet Franc
and 6 % Cabernet Sauvignon, and it is aged in 70 % new barrels with
slightly more than 14 % alcohol. It has somewhat lighter color.
Fresh, delicate nose, very elegant and full of finesse. Very fresh,
crunchy, and deep in the mouth, with fine, somewhat light-toned
fruit, concentrated, with a lot of depth and density, elegant tannins
with great play and melting, deeply structured and long. In one of
three samples, it had an Italian sweetness in the nose, appeared
broad and hollow, probably a tired one. However, all three samples
showed clear differences in their characteristics. Any deviation from
the description is, therefore, within the realm of possibility.