92-93 JS / 91-93 WA / 91-94 WS / 92 DE 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. The 2018 Capbern is...
93-94 JS This pure merlot shows fantastic depth and richness with a medium to full body, ripe and caressing tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Solid and together. - James...
93-95 JD / 94 DE / 93-94 JS / 91-93 WA From a 13-hectare vineyard on the border of Pomerol (it’s next to Ripeau), the 2018 Château Corbin is a Merlot-dominated blend that includes 10% Cabernet Franc and will...
93-96 JD / 93-94 JS / 92-95 WS / 93 DE / 91-93 WA Another winner from Margaux is the 2018 Château Labégorce, which is an interesting blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest equal...
90 DE / 89-92 VM / 88-90 WA This is star bright and juicy, and certainly settles in the glass to show its rich tannic structure. It’s not as creamy through the mid-palate as in 2015 or 2016 but there’s no...
95-97 JD / 95-97 WA / 92-95 WS / 93-94 JS / 91-94 VM / 93 DE A blend of 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc representing just 41% of the total production, the 2018 Château Laroque is still resting in barrels and oak...
93-95 JD / 93-94 JS / 90-92 VM /90-92 WA / 90 DE Deep, saturated purple-colored, the 2018 Château Montviel offers a mouthfilling style as well as terrific notes of ripe black cherries, damp earth, chocolate, and...
92-93 JS / 92 DE A beautiful Puygueraud with blackberries, black olives and hints of salt. Medium to full body and firm tannins at the end. Shows tension and beauty. This is great stuff and highly drinkable with a...
96-97 JS Blueberry and blackberry character with hints of white pepper and chalk. Salty, too. Full-bodied, tight and polished with fantastic texture and length. Very closed and tight with gorgeous tannin quality. - James...
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