Bordeaux

5 Stars of Sauternes Case 2017 (750MLx6)

This special limited collection of 1100 numbered cases includes 1 bottle each of: 2017 Lafaurie-Peyraguey - 97 JS2017 Sigalas Rabaud - 95 WA2017 Rayne Vigneau - 94-96 VM2017 La Tour Blanche - 94-97 JD2017 Rabaud-Promis - 17...

Aile D'Argent 2020 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 93-95+ WA / 93 DE / 91-93 VM This is full-bodied with layers of fruit. Ripe and flavorful. Lots going on with a fleshy feel. No malolactic this year. Sweet peach, honeysuckle and citrus. Contrastive. 52%...

Alter Ego De Palmer 2019 (750ML)

96 JS / 95 DE / 93 VM / 93 JA Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied palate with extremely refined tannins that are well-integrated into the wine...

Alter Ego De Palmer 2021 (750ML)

92-94 VM / 93 JA / 93 DE / 91-93 WA  Palmer's 2021 Alter Ego is fabulous. Dense and rich in the glass, with positively explosive energy, the 2021 dazzles from start to finish. A rush of dark cherry, plum, spice,...

Angelus 1994 (375ML)

17 JR / 92-94 VM / 92 WS Magnum. 30% Cabernet Franc, 70% Merlot. Ruby and nuanced colour. Mineral nose. Lots of evolution and lovely harmony. Power underneath – nothing feeble about any of these wines so far! (Back...

Angelus 2018 (3.0L)

100 JD / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 95-98 WS #28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021  The bottles for the 2018 vintage feature a red phoenix above the label: “Suddenly the...

Angelus 2019 (750ML)

98 JD / 98 JS / 97 VM / 97 JA / 96 WA / 97-99 LPB Based on a final blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Château Angélus is knockout stuff, and while I'm not sure it matches...

Angelus 2021 (750ML)

94-96+ WA / 94-96+ WI / 94-96 VM / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 95 JA / 95 DE A brilliant wine that signposts this estate's evolution under Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the 2021 Angélus is a blend of 60% Cabernet...

Aromes De Pavie 2021 (750ML)

91-93 VM / 91-92 JS / 91 JA The 2021 Arômes de Pavie is gorgeous, and also quite harmonious for a young barrel sample. A burst of floral aromatics makes a strong opening impression. Crushed rose petal, red berry...

Ausone 2000 (1.5L)

100 RP Proprietor Alain Vauthier has produced a prodigious wine that captures the essence of Ausone's terroir. A saturated black/purple color is followed by sensational aromas of ink, cherries, blackberries, blueberries,...

Ausone 2004 (1.5L)

94 WA The Ausone 2004 possesses a sensual bouquet that demands more encouragement than the Cheval Blanc. It does not quite have the same complexity or nuance of its fellow Saint Emilion, opting for plusher and arguably more...

Ausone 2005 (6.0L)

100 RP / 100 VM This brilliant, blue/black-hued offering reveals an extraordinarily youthful, but promising nose of incense, blueberries, blackberries, currants, licorice, and crushed rocks. This intense 2005 boasts...

Ausone 2006 (750ML)

98 RP One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor...

Ausone 2009 (1.5L)

100 JS / 98+ RP Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body, incredible structure, with fabulous tannins and a long, long finish. Built out of...

Ausone 2017 (750ML)

98 WA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 96 JD The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the glass with gregarious scents of baked red and black plums, wild...

Barde Haut 2021 (750ML)

92-94 VM / 93-94 JS / 91-93+ WA / 90-92+ JD / 89-91 WI The 2021 Barde-Haut is a relatively soft wine for this site in Saint-Émilion's Saint Christophe des Bardes sector, but there's good depth and plenty of resonance...

Bastor Lamontagne 2021 (375ML)

95 DE / 93-94 JS / 93 JA / 91-93 VM / 91-93 WI Gorgeous caramelised satsumas on the nose, wild honey and lifted citrus aromas. So sumptuous on the palate, but also so energetic and buzzing with floral-scented citrus fruits...

Beau Sejour Becot 2018 (1.5L)

96+ JD / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 DE / 94+ WA#33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80%...

Beau Sejour Becot 2019 (1.5L)

96 VM / 96 DE / 95 WS / 94+ WA The 2019 Beau-Séjour-Bécot is a powerful, explosive wine. Dark fruit, chocolate, cured meats and earthy notes lend quite a bit of depth. Compared with its neighbors,...

Beau Sejour Becot 2020 (750ML)

95-97+ WA / 96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 95  DE / 92-94 VM Displaying a deep purple-black color, the 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot prances out of the glass with showy scents of preserved plums, chocolate-covered cherries, wild...

Beau Sejour Becot 2021 (3.0L)

95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-94 JS / 92-94 JD / 91-93 VM Rose-edged raspberries on the nose with blackcurrant leaf, soft herbal and earthy tones too. Gently floral and perfumed – so welcoming. Direct and streamlined on the...

Beau Sejour Becot 2021 (6.0L)

95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-94 JS / 92-94 JD / 91-93 VM Rose-edged raspberries on the nose with blackcurrant leaf, soft herbal and earthy tones too. Gently floral and perfumed – so welcoming. Direct and streamlined on the...

Beaumont 2020 (750ML)

92-93 JS A linear and polished young red with compact, silky tannins that are polished and beautiful. Lots of blackberry, blackcurrant, mushroom and spice character. Very solid wine from here. - James...

Beauregard 2020 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 93-95 JD / 92-94 VM / 90-92+ WA / 92 DE Very impressive purity of fruit with blackberry, black-olive, and earth character. Some black truffle, too. It’s full-bodied and very compact with firm, racy tannins...

Beauregard 2021 (3.0L)

93-94 JS / 92-94 VM/ 91-93 WA / 91 DE / 90 JA Very fresh and fine with a medium body and silky, delicate tannins. Bright raspberry, blackberry, citrus and light hazelnut notes. Bright and crunchy finish. Creamy and...

Beauregard 2021 (6.0L)

93-94 JS / 92-94 VM/ 91-93 WA / 91 DE / 90 JA Very fresh and fine with a medium body and silky, delicate tannins. Bright raspberry, blackberry, citrus and light hazelnut notes. Bright and crunchy finish. Creamy and...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 1989 (375ML)

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2005 (750ML)

92 WA / 91+ VM / 91 RP This is much better than my previous encounter when it was served blind. Even though it is surpassed by the 2009, the 2005 has a very introverted bouquet with baked black cherry, soy and a little...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2014 (750ML)

97 AG / 95 DE / 94 JD /94 WS / 94 JS / 17 JR An utterly spellbinding wine, the 2014 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse is also one of the unqualified successes of the vintage. Beams of tannin give the 2014...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2016 (6.0L)

100 JD / 99 VM / 98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE Cassis, crushed rocks, graphite, and liquid violet notes all emerge from the 2016 Château Beauséjour, one of the magical wines in this great, great vintage...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2018 (750ML)

100 JA / 99 JS / 97 JD / 97 VM / 97 WA #16 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#71 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The 10th vintage under the Nicolas Thienpont team, and as it...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2019 (3.0L)

98 DE / 96+ JD / 96 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS / 96-98 LPB Another stunning vintage from this brilliant estate that is just delivering hit after hit. Concentration and intensity right from the initial aromatics, damson, cassis...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2019 (750ML)

98 DE / 96+ JD / 96 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS / 96-98 LPB Another stunning vintage from this brilliant estate that is just delivering hit after hit. Concentration and intensity right from the initial aromatics, damson, cassis...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2021 (1.5L)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-95+ JD / 92-95 VM / 94 JA / 92-94 WI A complete wine for the vintage, with blackberry, stone, black-licorice and light walnut character. Medium-to full-bodied and linear, with very fine...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2021 (375ML)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-95+ JD / 92-95 VM / 94 JA / 92-94 WI A complete wine for the vintage, with blackberry, stone, black-licorice and light walnut character. Medium-to full-bodied and linear, with very fine...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2021 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-95+ JD / 92-95 VM / 94 JA / 92-94 WI A complete wine for the vintage, with blackberry, stone, black-licorice and light walnut character. Medium-to full-bodied and linear, with very fine...

Belair Monange 2014 (750ML)

96 VM / 96 JS / 96 WE / 95 DE / 95 JD / 95 WS A huge, dramatic wine for the year, the 2014 Bélair-Monange possesses tremendous depth and overall intensity. Succulent black cherry, leather, spice and menthol are some...

Bellefont Belcier 2019 (750ML)

95 JS / 94 VM / 94 WA / 94 JA Very attractive plum and cherry aromas with hints of flowers and wet earth, following through to a medium to full body with linear, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Juicy fruit to finish...

Bellefont Belcier 2021 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 92-94 WA / 93 JA / 90-92 VM A racy and refined Bellefont with stone, chalk and salty character. Wet earth and green olives, too. Medium to full body with a core of pretty fruit and solid tannins that...

Bellevue Mondotte 2021 (1.5L)

95-96 JS / 91-93 VM / 92 JA / 90-92 WI An intense, full-bodied red with lots of fruit and dark chocolate. Round and juicy tannins. Flavorful finish. Very rich. Salt and minerals. Pure merlot. -James Suckling The 2021...

Bellevue Mondotte 2021 (375ML)

95-96 JS / 91-93 VM / 92 JA / 90-92 WI An intense, full-bodied red with lots of fruit and dark chocolate. Round and juicy tannins. Flavorful finish. Very rich. Salt and minerals. Pure merlot. -James Suckling The 2021...

Bellevue Mondotte 2021 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 91-93 VM / 92 JA / 90-92 WI An intense, full-bodied red with lots of fruit and dark chocolate. Round and juicy tannins. Flavorful finish. Very rich. Salt and minerals. Pure merlot. -James Suckling The 2021...

Bellevue Saint Emilion 2006 (375ML)

17 JR 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Very low yields of 18 hl/ha – each grape picked individually? Fermentation in temperature-controlled wooden vats. 13.8%. Dark but lively crimson. Enclave in...

Berliquet 2017 (750ML)

94 WA / 93 WS / 92 JS / 90 VM / 90 JD / 90 DE / 15.5 JR Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Berliquet gives up expressive notes of baked plums, blackberry preserves and mulberries with hints of licorice, crushed...

Berliquet 2019 (375ML)

94 WA / 93 JA / 93 JS / 92 VM / 91 WS / 17 JR The 2019 Berliquet is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, sweet spices, violets and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, seamless...

Berliquet 2020 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 94-96 WA / 92-94 JD / 93 DE Very soft and polished with beautiful tannins that are poised and beautiful. It’s medium-to full-bodied and gorgeously proportioned. Ready for even more polishing. - James...

Berliquet 2021 (3.0L)

93 JA / 93 DE / 92-93 WA / 91-93 VM / 89-91 WI An attractive bright purple colour with violet rim, and warming fruit aromatics, touches of cloves. This is impressive, with a lovely sense of lift and freshness, and...

Berliquet 2021 (6.0L)

93 JA / 93 DE / 92-93 WA / 91-93 VM / 89-91 WI An attractive bright purple colour with violet rim, and warming fruit aromatics, touches of cloves. This is impressive, with a lovely sense of lift and freshness, and...

Beychevelle 2016 (750ML)

96 VM / 96 JD / 95+ WA / 94 DE / 94 JS / 93 WS #58 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 The 2016 Beychevelle has a stunning bouquet of vibrant, shimmering blackberry and wild strawberry fruit laced with crushed stone...

Beychevelle 2021 (1.5L)

94 DE / 92-94 VM / 91-94 WA / 91-94 JD / 92 JA / 91-92 JS / 90-92 WI Darkly herbal, spiced and perfumed nose. Supple, fruity, forward and lively, this has an initial vivacious and pulsing energy that settles giving some...