2020, Château Madame de Beaucaillou, HAUT-MÉDOCBordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot. The 2020 Madame de Beaucaillou was picked 11 30 September, matured 20% in new oak for an expected 12 months. It displays good intensity on the nose: blackberry, iodine and iris petals scents, just a scintilla of honey. The palate is medium bodied with grainy tannins, displaying fine depth. The judicious use of new oak allows the black fruit to shine on the finish, with hints of pencil lead on

Another good vintage at this increasingly impressive property

yet there is generosity as well that brings the wine into a delicate

it's a punchy

framed by multilayered grainy and satiny tannin textures and amazing freshness

there are nuances of dried fruit and rare spices

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with loamy soil

with quite a lively

later-maturing vintage

The 2022 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru has a very impressive bouquet with delineated black cherries and wild strawberry fruit

Focused crystalline raspberry and cranberry fruit character

a bit of warmth detracting from its clarity

Should be better than the 2015