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95 JS / 95 DE / 94 JD / 94 VM / 94 WCI / 94 JA / 93 WE / 93 WI / 16.5 JR The quality of the tannin is impressive in this second wine, with lovely aromas and flavors of currants, berries and cherries with some chocolate and...
95 JS / 94 JD / 93 VM / 93 WCI A very fine and transparent wine with sliced lemons, melon, stone and hints of grass. Bitter lemon, too. Medium to full body. Hints of phenolics and fine texture. Drink or hold. -...
100 WE / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96+ WA / 95 FS / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR This is a magnificently solid wine, initially even a bit severe. At this young stage, the tannins dominate, but it's also full of black fruit notes. Very dense and...
98 FS / 97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 97 WE / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94+ WA / 18 JR #12 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Dark ruby, purple reflections, faint...
98 FS / 97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 97 WE / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94+ WA / 18 JR #12 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Dark ruby, purple reflections,...
98 WI / 97+ JD / 96 VM / 96 WS / 96 JS / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 96 FS / 95+ WA / 95 JA / 95 DE / 18 JR#10 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023 The 2020 Leoville Barton has a deep...
96 WA / 95 RP / 95 DE / 95 WE / 95 JS / 95 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Château Léoville Las-Cases has a very...
98 JD / 97 VM / 97 AG / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 WA / 96 WS / 95 WI / 95 JS / 18 JR The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and the...
98+ JD / 97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 WCI / 96 JS / 96 DE / 96 FS / 95 WS / 95 WE / 17.5+ JRA special bottle for 2020 celebrates 100 years of the Cuvelier family as owners of the estate. The Grand Vin 2020...
96 VM / 96 JS / 95 JA / 95 DE / 94 WCI / 94 JD / 94 FS / 93 WI / 16+ JR#71 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine...
98+ WI / 98 JD / 98 DE / 97+ VM / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 WA / 17.5+ JR #18 Decanter Wines of the Year 2023 The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is made from 50% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 16% Merlot, with 70%...
93 WCI / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 DE / 91 JD / 90 WA / 90 WS / 91-92 JS Pineapple, green apples, honeysuckle, orange rind and mango nuances are found in the nose and in the energetic, sweet, creamy,...
90 WA / 16 JR The ’70 Les Forts de Latour has aged exceedingly well over forty years. A light, gravely, earthy, mulberry-scented bouquet that just lacks a little definition due to its rusticity. Medium-bodied on the...
96 VM / 96 JS / 96 WI / 95 WA / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94 JA / 94 WS / 18 JR The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is the clear highlight among these new releases from Latour. The first thing that is evident about the 2016 is the...
96 WI / 96 JS / 95+ WA / 94 VM / 93+ JD / 93 DE / 93 JA / 17 JR A blend of 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Pensees de Lafleur comes from the clay plots in the Lafleur vineyard. Deep purple-black in color, it...
95 DE / 95 JS / 94 JD / 94 WI / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 16.5+ JR Smoked earth and iron touches with iris and rose perfume on the nose alongside sweet spices and tobacco. This is an exceptional wine giving...
96 JD / 95+ WI / 94+ WA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 94 JA / 17 JR In comparison to the Grand Village, the 2020 Les Perrières De Lafleur comes from more limestone soils, and the blend is more Cabernet Franc-dominated,...
95 DE / 94 VM / 94 WA / 93+ JD / 93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WI / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16++ JR Smells ripe and concentrated, blackcurrant, black cherry and plum. Tension and minerality to the fore here, this is streamlined and direct,...
95 WA The 1970 Lynch-Bages remains a massive, inky-colored wine with gobs of blackcurrant, cedary, ground beef, leathery flavors and aromas. This huge, ponderous wine is still youthfully powerful, but the ferocious tannins...
99 JS / 98 DE / 98 JA / 96-98 WE / 97 WCI / 96 JD / 96 WS / 96 VM / 96 WI / 18 JR / 95+ WA#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023#11 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#77 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of...
96 WE / 95 JS / 95 DE / 94 AG / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 WS / 94 WCI A high percentage (75%) of new wood has given this wine a very fine polished character. Along with the structure, it has brought out impressive aromas of black...
92 JS / 91 DE / 90 JD / 90 WCI Really floral and pretty with currants, cherries and some violets and stones. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. Attractive tannins and stony undertones. A large percentage of merlot with...
96 WCI / 95-97 WE / 95 VM / 95 JD / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 WI / 93 FS / 17 JR Master Award - Drinks Business Bordeaux Masters 2023 Dark in color, the wine shows its blackberry, black cherry, dark...
92 CT
97 JS / 96 WCI / 95+ VM / 95 WS / 94+ WA / 17 JR Some very rich and ripe red and dark berries here make for an impressive, engaging nose that has charming violet undertones. The palate is velvety and supple, while...
94 JS / 94 WCI / 93+ VM / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WS / 16.5 JR#1 GVWM Staff Favorite 2024 - Mike T. Aromas of blueberries and stone with some dried-flower notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a medium...
97 JS / 95-97 WCI / 95 VM / 95 WI / 94+ JD / 94 FS / 17 JR #70 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Lots of blackcurrants and blueberries on the nose, together with walnuts and chocolate. Full-bodied and very...
96 DE / 93 WA / 17 JR Holding together well and remains tannic and firm. Although the vintage generally is somewhat overlooked, Château Margaux has always been counted among the most successful wines. This bottle has...
100 DE / 100 FS / 99 WI / 98 WA / 98 RP / 98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 18.5 JR This is easily up there with the best wines of the tasting. The nose is complexity and subtlety personified. Again a smoky edge to the...
99 RP / 98 WA / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 97 DE / 96 VM / 96 WE / 95 WS / 95 JA / 18 JR Am I being too stingy with the 2003 Chateau Margaux? A wine of extraordinary complexity and intensity, it reveals a deep purple color, a style...
96 DE / 95 WE / 95 FS / 94-96 WA / 94-95 WCI / 94 JS / 94 WS / 18 JR At first the tannins keep this pretty tight, but as it opens up there is an elegance and finesse, along with a subtle floral expression that is clearer in...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 JD / 100 WE / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WS / 98 WI / 19 JR #52 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #1 James Suckling French Wine of the Year 2018 #20 Wine Enthusiast's Top...
96 JA / 95 WCI / 94-95 JS / 94 JD / 94 VM / 93 WI / 93 FS / 93 WS / 16 JR A don’t miss wine, this has wonderfully powerful fruits delivered with class and character. The abundant tannins have slate-edged grip and...
90 JS A wine, with pleasing blackberries and mushroom character, medium chewy tannins and a fresh clean finish. Full body. Try in 2014. James Suckling, 90 Points Upon tasting the 2000 vintage, Robert Parker wondered aloud...
91 WE Editors' Choice: This marks the first vintage of this Moulis estate under the ownership of the Barton family of Léoville Barton. Already the wine is showing breeding and an understated structure and richness...
93 DE / 91 VM / 90 WE Delicate florality to this, smells wonderful, bursting with flowers and black fruits - incredibly welcoming. Lovely acidity on the palate, you can feel this is lively with great energy and drive...
100 JD / 99 WI / 98 JS / 98 DE / 98+ WA / 98 WCI / 98 FS / 97 VM / 97 WE / 18+ JR #27 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 A full-bodied powerhouse as well as a perfect...
100 WA / 99 JS / 99 VM / 99 WCI / 98+ JD / 98+ WI / 98 DE / 97 JA / 95-97 WE / 96 FS / 95 WS / 18.5 JR Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate's finest vintage of the last few decades, the 2020 Montrose is...
93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WE / 90 VM There's juicy character with plums, chocolate, walnuts and berries. Medium-bodied and delicious with a fresh acidity and length. 64% merlot and 36% cabernet sauvignon. Better in a year or two...
94 WCI / 94 CT / 18 JR Actual bottle shown. Smoke, tobacco, tart red berries, cigar wrapper, cedar and coffee notes permeate the perfume. The wine is medium bodied, soft and earthy with a strong tobacco and ash...
92 WA From a largely forgotten vintage that was ravaged by frost (with the exception of estates that benefited from the tempering influence of the Gironde), the 1991 Mouton Rothschild is drinking beautifully, bursting...
95 DE / 95 FS / 94 VM / 93 JS / 93 WA / 93 WCI / 18.5 JR Opulent yet restrained aromas which give the impression of ripeness. A sense of hedonism pervades here – and it’s very welcome too. Long and elegant with...
98+ WA / 97 WE / 96+ VM / 96 JD / 95 DE / 95 JS / 95 WS / 95 WCI / 19 JR Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2009 A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton...
100 JD / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 RP / 99 DE / 99 JA / 98+ VM / 98 JS / 98 WS / 19 JR Pure perfection, and reminding me slightly of the 1982, the 2009 Château Mouton Rothschild boasts an opaque ruby hue as well as an...
98 JS / 98 WCI / 97 WS / 96+ WA / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 WI / 95 WE / 18 JR #37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Extremely perfumed Mouton with currants and crushed berries. Hints of roses and other...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WE / 99 FS / 98 WS / 97+ JD / 18.5 JR#10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#36 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 I am a...
98 JS / 96+ WI / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 95 JA / 95 JD / 95 FS / 17.5+ JR This shows blackcurrants, blackberries, violets, lavender, pencil shavings and hints of metal shavings. Medium- to full-bodied...
93 JS / 92 AG / 92 VM / 91 JD / 91 WE / 90 WS Earthy and savory, this starts rich and mellow then slowly turns in the stern direction. A lot of personality and character, and power for long ageing. Try in 2020. James...
94 JD / 93 JS / 93 WS / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 WI / 91 VM / 90 WA / 16.5 JR Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Ormes de Pez comes bounding out of the glass with energetic scents of black raspberries, fresh...
93 JA / 92 JS / 92 JD / 92 WS / 92 WCI / 91 VM / 91 WA / 91 DE / 17 JR Love this wine, with its punchy stamp of St Estèphe, with powerful black fruits and fresh acidities, both enticing and appealing while...
99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WI / 98 AG / 98 JA / 98 WE / 98 WCI / 98 FS / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96+ WA / 19 JR #18 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The 2019 Palmer is beautifully defined on the nose with pencil lead...
97 DE / 97 WE / 97 DE / 96 VM / 96 JA / 96 WCI / 95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 JD / 17+ JR A showstopper of a wine that offers a fragranced nose of purple flowers, blackcurrant, cola and liquorice. Smooth and silky, this has a...
In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add to their wines a certain quantity of wine from the Rhone - notably from the region of Hermitage...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 WI / 96 VM / 96 WA / 96 WCI / 95 WS / 95 WE / 17.5 JR #41 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 WCI / 95 WS / 95 DE / 95 JA / 17+ JR#37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful...
93 VM / 93 DE / 93 JS / 91 JA / 91 FS / 90 JD / 90 WE / 90 WCI / 16 JR Second wine of Clerc Milon. 2020 is the first ever vintage released en primeur. The 2020 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is fabulous. Rich, ample...
92 JS / 91 VM / 90 JD This is energetic, with a bright citrus and currant character, orange peels and light chocolate. Medium body, fine tannins and a vivid finish. Crunchy. Drink or hold. - James Suckling The 2021...
92 JS / 92 VM / 92 DE / 92 FS / 91 WI / 91 WA / 91 JD / 91 WCI / 16.5 JR This has aromas of blackberries, porcini mushrooms, tobacco and charred bark. It’s medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins. Savory, with plenty...
94 JS / 94 WCI / 93 FS / 92 JD / 91 WI / 90 DE / 16.5 JR This is already very complex with tobacco, blackberries and hints of cedar. It’s medium-bodied with firm and layered tannins. Juicy and so delicious. It can...
100 WI / 100 JD / 100 WA / 100 FS Medium garnet-brick in color, the 2000 Pavie needs a little swirl to coax out fragrant notes of dried roses, cinnamon stick, red loam, and fallen leaves leading to a core of kirsch,...
98+ JD / 96 WI / 96 JS / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94-96 WE / 94 JA / 17.5+ JR No. 9 James Suckling's Top 100 List of 2012 Red Bordeaux To celebrate the property's promotion to Premier Grand Cru...
100 JD / 100 FS / 99 WCI / 99 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 DE / 19 JR #29 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 One of the wines of the vintage is the 2018 Château Pavie, and...
99 JD / 99 WI / 99 FS / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 97 VM / 97 WS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WE / 17.5 JR#20 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The 2019 Château Pavie is another beauty that...
97 JS / 96 JD / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 17++ JR Very complex with red currants, iodine and iron. Medium-bodied, with a dense yet energetic palate and a long and racy finish showing chalk and gunpowder. Flinty. 52%...
98 JA / 98 DE / 97+ JD / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96 WS / 96 VM / 96 WI / 94-96 WE / 17 JR #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 One of the standouts of the vintage, with blackcurrant...
97+ WI / 97 JA / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96+ WA / 96+ JD / 96 DE / 95 WS / 95 VM / 95 WE / 17.5 JR A blend of 78% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 Pavie Macquin is deep garnet-purple in...
96 JS / 95 DE / 95 WI / 94+ AG / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 JD / 93 FS / 93 WCI / 16.5 JR A very juicy and rounded young 2021 with berry, chocolate, cedar, balsamic, and redwood aromas and flavors. Medium to full body...
94 JS / 93 VM / 92 WCI / 92 JD / 92 DE Currant and dark chocolate with walnut and cedar undertones. It’s medium-bodied with creamy tannins. Juicy finish. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 2%...
99 JS / 98 WA / 97 JD / 97 WCI / 96 VM / 95 WS / 94-96 GV #46 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 A very intense yet playfully ripe and balanced expression of dark plums, dark stones and blackberries. Then wait for the...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WA / 98-100 FS / 99 VM / 99 WS / 99 WCI / 98 RP / 19.5 JR Stunning. So deep and characterful yet refined and subtle. It shows aromas of wet earth, mushrooms and dark fruits. Dry black olives come out...
91-93 FS / 90-92 WE / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, ripe black cherry fruit, tobacco nuances, delicate touch of precious wood and nougat. Powerful, juicy, elegant texture,...
94 JD / 94 JS / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 92 WA / 91 VM / 16.5 JR Formerly known as Reserve de la Comtesse The second wine of the Château, the 2018 Reserve De Comtesse De Lalande checks...
94 AG / 94 JD / 94 DE / 93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WE / 93 WCI / 92 VM / 92 WI / 92 FS / 91 WA The 2019 Réserve de la Comtesse is elegant, silky and nuanced, with terrific presence and tons of pure class. Crushed red...
95 JS / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93 WS / 92 AG / 92 NM / 92 DE / 91 WA / 16 JR Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very fine...
94 WS One of the wines of the tasting. Fresh and complex, generous in character, with lovely dried cherry and spice aromas that follow through on the palate. Full-bodied, with concentrated fruit and firm tannins,...
98 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR#63 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a towering wine. Just as it did en primeur, the 2021...
93-95 FS / 93 JS / 90 WS / 90 JD / 16.5+ JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, inviting blackberry note, ripe cassis in the background, a touch of precious wood, delicate bergamot. Juicy,...
96 JD / 96 RP / 96 WCI / 94 JS / 94 VM Unquestionably one of the gems in the vintage is the 2008 Pontet-Canet, which reminds me of the 2005 with its concentrated, deep, powerful style. Beautiful dark fruits, graphite,...
99 WI / 99 JS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 96 VM / 18 JR #5 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023#6 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#14 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector...
100 FS / 99 WI / 99 JS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97 WCI / 96 VM / 18 JR #5 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023#6 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#14 Wine Independent...
98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 WI / 97 WE / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 FS / 95+ VM / 17.5 JR #47 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#69 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Aromas of blackcurrants and black cherries...
93 DE / 93 JS / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16.5 JR One of the best value 2009s that you can find in terms of its ability to deliver signature Moulis-Médoc character without having to wait too long or think too...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JA / 91 JD The 2019 Poujeaux has a very delineated, focused bouquet of blackberry, cedar, mint and light tea leaf scents, one of the most complex I have encountered from...
93 DE / 93 JA / 91 WI The new identity of R de Rieussec arrives with the 2021 vintage, a white wine with great freshness with a completely redesigned bottle. The packaging is refined with the least possible impact on...
96 WA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 92 VM A great effort from Rauzan-Segla and one of the finest wines made at the estate in many a decade, this youthful, exhilarating effort still reveals a dense ruby/purple color with no signs of...
98 WCI / 97 WA / 97 WI / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 VM / 96 WE / 96 DE / 95+ JD / 95 WS / 18 JR Incredibly polished and silky on the palate, the wine is deep, concentrated, luscious and sexy. Even though...
98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JD / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 18 JR #65 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Rauzan-Segla...
97 VM / 96 DE / 96 WCI / 95 JS / 94 WI / 94 JD / 17 JR The 2021 Rauzan-Ségla is impressive. Dark, somber and brooding, the 2021 offers up a heady concoction of black cherry, plum, graphite, new leather,...
92 JA / 92 DE / 91 JD / 90 VM Attractive, with personality and texture to the loganberry and blackberry fruit. The muscular tannins have juice running through them, and overall this has plenty of lift and tension while...
95 FS / 93 WA / 93 WCI / 93-96 WS / 91+ VM / 19 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. The Rieussec 2007 has a subtle nose of dried honey, pear, a touch of quince and crushed stone on the nose, the oak better...
93 WA / 93 WE / 92 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. The Chateau Rieussec 2008 should become an excellent Sauternes for the vintage. It has a floral bouquet with peach, tinned apricot and a touch of marmalade, all...
97 VM / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 17 JR 2019 is the first vintage to be offered in this eye-catching new bottle intended to be kept and reused after the Sauternes is enjoyed. The 2019 Rieussec is absolutely gorgeous...
89 WA / 88 VM This is an opulent, sexy, modern-style St. Emilion possessing deep, super-ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, smoke, and character in a medium-bodied, lush format. It tasted better from bottle than it did out...
97 WI / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 DE / 94 WS / 94 JD / 93 WA The 2019 Saint-Pierre is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out with showy notes of blueberry pie, blackberry preserves, and blackcurrant...
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