The magazine “LE MONDE” A beautiful bottle to open without hesitation at any time: this is a wine that appetites nothing but its precise aromas. The flavors are in harmony, fine and elegant. The structure is so successful that it stretches out in a dazzling length. A rare pearl.

Tasted on 05.05.2020 by Yves Beck 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc Property belongs to Jade Vineyards and is advised by Jean-Claude and Jean-François Berrouet. 8.65 ha vineyard on hillsides with limestone-limestone soil. 18 months aging in barrels (30% new). Garnet red color with purple reflections. What finesse, freshness and subtlety in this bouquet. Inviting scents of raspberries and blueberries. In…

Tasted on 05.05.2020 by Yves Beck 100% Merlot This property belongs to Jade Vineyards and is advised by Jean-Claude and Jean-François Berrouet. Small 1.5ha vine whose soil consists of sandy-siliceous alluvium. Aging in barrels (50% new) for around 18 months. Dense garnet red color with purple hues. Complex and subtle bouquet combining freshness and maturity through notes of black berries,…

Tasted on 05.05.2020 by Yves Beck 79% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc 17ha vineyards on sandy loam soils. The property belongs to Jade Vineyards and is advised by Jean-Claude and Jean-François Berrouet. Filigree bouquet with spicy and floral notes. On the palate the wine is delicious and slightly creamy. The tannins provide the rear while the aromatic expression is discreetly revealed.…

The pleasure of discovering new talents Contrary to snobbish well-being on the part of the world of wine, Bordeaux viticulture and oenology are not sclerotic. Fine stylists emerge every year. The Château Fleur de Lisse 2018 touched me a lot, because it perfectly illustrates what drives our profession as a taster: detecting the potential of new talents, the sensitivity and…

Inviting bouquet, of good intensity, marked by notes of blueberries and blackcurrants. Juicy and delicious attack. On the palate, the wine is sapid, balanced and well supported by its tannins. These present a fine grain and appear slowly at the end of the mouth. They are precise and elegant. Fruity finish of good intensity. A gourmet wine! 2022-2032 90/100

In 2016 that Patrick Teycheney acquired Château Fleur de Lisse (8.7 Ha) and Château L’Etampe (1.8 ha) in Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, which added to the historic property of the family, Château La Loubière in superior Bordeaux. All of these three properties are gathered under the name of “Jade Vineyards”, in homage to the first name of his granddaughter. An elegant…