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2025
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(Jan. 23, 2025) … A tasting at the offices of JP Moueix – there is also an inteview of Edouard Moueix - that I recorded for Two Guys Talking Wine – you can find that interview on the podcast page in early 2026.
For now these are the wines I tasted, all from the fantastic 2022 vintage. It was a small 15 wine tasting, but there were some very good to excellent wines on the table. I used a three-star system while on my Bordeaux adventure – think of it as Good / Better / Best. And now, without further ado:
THREE star wines ...
Chateau Certan de May 2022 Pomerol 
(Merlot 60% / Franc 30% / Sauvignon 10%)
Coffee and cocoa, black cherry, black currants, blueberry, boysenberry. We’re talking about something special here.
Chateau La Fleur-Petrus 2022 Pomerol
(Merlot 97% / Petit Verdot 3%)
A nice peppery note from the PV, joins lots of black fruit, mocha, chocolate, spiced blueberry and even a touch of herbal which just adds an extra punch of fun.
Chateau Latour-a-Pomerol 2022 Pomerol
(Merlot 100%)
Dense dark fruits: blueberry, black cherry and even some cassis, along with mocha and coffee bean plus silky tannins, that have a tendency to turn with each sip.
TWO star wines ...
Chateau Bourgneuf 2022 Pomerol 
(Merlot 85% / Franc 15%)
Fresh fruit, decent acidity, but is very drinkable with its dark cherry and blackberry. There are some tannins at the back end making this a surprisingly intense wine sip.
Chateau Hosanna 2022 Pomerol
(Merlot 76% / Franc 24%)
Blueberry and white pepper, silky smooth and easy to drink – super pleasant.
Chateau Trotanoy 2022 Pomerol
(Merlot 96% / Franc 4%)
Blueberry opens then ends with a black cherry finish; all the while there are hints of pepper and some tannins that fly in for balance - nice acidity on the finish
ONE star wines ...
Chateau Belair-Monange 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru 
(Merlot 99% / Franc 1%)
Chateau La Serre 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
(Merlot 75% / Franc 25%)
Chateau Lafleur-Gazin 2022 Pomerol
(Merlot 100%)
Chateau Pindefleurs 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
(Merlot 90% / Franc 10%)
Clos Saint Martin 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
(Merlot 80% / Franc 15% / Sauvignon 5%)
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2025
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Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(Jan. 16, 2025) … It was a Thursday morning and we set out for the tasting of Members of the Grand Cru Classee of St. Emilion … this ended up being a relatively easy (comparitively) 34 wine, self-pour tasting.
Once again, I used my three star system to represent Good / Better / Best wines.
THREE star wines ...
Chateau Clos de Sarpe 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Nice tannin / acid combo - dark fruit, smoky, spicy ... it has all the making of something to go the distance.
Chateau Croix de Labrie 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Layered and lovely - so much pleasure from this glass of wine. Bright cherry, but also dark and brooding: raspberry, smoke and a beauty long finish. Acidity and tannins dance together and shows great age-ability.
Chateau Villemaurine 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Bright and fresh - super cherry flavour ... good balance and freshness. Pretty, feminine, juicy, great acid balance. Could drink this all day long, and all night too.
TWO stars wines ...
Chateau de Ferrand 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
There is good stuff in here - dark cherry, blueberry, juicy; spicy, acidity and tannins are just enough to give things some lift and subdue the fruit - which is close to baked and sweet.
Chateau de Pressac 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Black cherry is all over the place in this wine; fruit driven and forward this wine offers pleasure for the casual drinker, and a little bit extra for the aficionado.
Chateau Fombrauge 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Good spice with some sour fruit, but there is some bright strawberry in the middle that lifts this past the mundane; and the acidity keeps things lively.
Chateau Fonroque 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Delicate and delicious; bright red fruits and highly sippable. This will make your day if you like ‘em juicy and fruity with acid to balance.
Chateau Franc Mayne 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Dark fruit meets some delicate spices; tannins aren't too much in the way and the finish is luxuriously smooth with enough acidity to keep things honest.
Chateau la Commanderie 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Light style that has bright cherry fruit and nice acidity; a really pleasing glass of wine.
Chateau la Marzelle 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Juicy, close to jammy, dark fruit with hints of vanilla - tasty with good acidity and some subtle spices on the finish. Nice long finish, elegant even.
Chateau Laroze 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
There's a certain amount of strawberry in here that intrigues me, yes, there is also some raspberry, blueberry and black currants some tobacco - but the stewed strawberry makes this a very interesting wine; add in the acidity and spice and we have something even more ... interesting (there’s that word again).
Chateau Sansonnet 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Subtle elegance, delicate and spicy ... the dark fruit, has nice acidity and appeal ... fruit forwardness makes it such a pretty wine.
Clos des Jacobins 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Smooth mocha, black cherry - not built for the long haul, but it is a wine to drink now and thoroughly enjoy - acidity is also decent.
ONE star wines ...
Chateau Badette 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Cadet Bon 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Chauvin 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Dassault 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Destieux 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Grand Corbin 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Haut Sarpe 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau la Serre 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Laniote 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Chateau Rol Valentin 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Clos Dubreuil 2022 Saint Emilion Grand Cru
