Bordeaux

Alter Ego De Palmer 2016 (750ML)

97 JS / 94 VM A super fresh and expressive nose with a wealth of ripe red and dark plums, as well as blackberries and cassis, with subtle cedar and bracken complexity. The palate has a deeply rich, long and assertive style...

Angelus 1989 (750ML)

97 WA / 96 RP / 95 WS Tasted at Farr Vintners’ vertical from ex-chateau magnum. One of the finest vintages made at the estate, the Chateau Angelus 1989 has a very intense, powerful bouquet with blackberry, cedar,...

Angelus 1994 (375ML)

92 WS Angélus continues its hot streak. Super color and concentration for the vintage. Exotic aromas of berries, red fruits, toasted oak and minerals. Full-bodied, with full, silky tannins and a long minty, fruity...

Angelus 1998 (750ML)

98 WA / 96 RP The 1998 Angélus, a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick. The nose is completely...WOW! It has an incredible array of smoked meats, incense, cigar box...

Angelus 2016 (750ML)

99 JS / 98 VM / 97 DE / 96 WS / 96-98 WA / 96-97 GV Subtle and profound aromas of blackberries, wet earth and sweet tobacco. Hints of spice, too. Full-bodied and so deep. It’s incredibly vertical and long...

Aromes De Pavie 2016 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 89-92 WS / 88-91 AGA fresh and vibrant second wine of Pavie with ultra-fine tannins and a pretty finish. Lovely length. Lively. - James Suckling This gushes with boysenberry and blueberry preserve flavors,...

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 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 powerful,...

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 2008 (750ML)

98 RP / 98 DE / 96 VM Possibly the “wine of the vintage,” the 2008 boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a glorious perfume of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, camphor, truffles and...

Ausone 2010 (750ML)

98+ RP / 98 JS Alain Vauthier\'s wines have been so remarkable since he acquired full control of Ausone that readers probably feel I have thrown my critical wits away. However, the proof is in the tasting, and the 2010...

Bahans Haut Brion 2006 (1.5L)

86 WA Tasted blind at Farr Vintners' 2006 horizontal, the 2006 Bahans-Haut-Brion has a fragrant earthy, woodland, almost autumnal bouquet that is well defined and fully mature. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy...

Beaumont 2016 (750ML)

91 VM / 90 DE / 91-92 JS The 2016 Beaumont has quite a powerful bouquet with dense black fruit, boysenberry and cedar, traces of pencil lead developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarosse 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 Lagarosse 2016 (1.5L)

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 Lagarosse 2016 (750ML)

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 1989 (1.5L)

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 1990 (750ML)

100 RP One of the most singular Bordeaux I have ever tasted, it verges on being port-like, but it pulls back because of the extraordinary minerality and laser-like focus. The wine is massively concentrated, still...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2008 (750ML)

95 VM The 2008 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse is evolving into one of the standout wines of the vintage. From a modest showing in barrel, it seemed to improve when I last tasted it in 2012 and now at a...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2010 (6.0L)

100 RP The 2010 is a more structured, masculine and steely version of the utterly compelling 2009. Tasting like black raspberry confiture with subtle notes of graphite and crushed chalk along with enormous floral notes, the...

Belair 2005 (750ML)

Bellefont Belcier 2015 (750ML)

96 JD / 95 JS / 93 WA / 93 VM I was blown away by the 2015 Château Bellefont Belcier and this knockout red is a blend of 72% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 80% new...

Bellevue Mondotte 2006 (750ML)

92-94 WS

Bellevue Saint Emilion 2006 (3.0L)

Bellevue Saint Emilion 2006 (750ML)

Bellevue Saint Emilion 2010 (750ML)

92 WS / 91 DE Very alluring, with dense but silky-textured layers of boysenberry, fig and blackberry fruit. As this moves toward the finish, extra briar, toasted wood spice and black licorice notes emerge, lending drive and...

Berliquet 2016 (750ML)

91-93 WA The 2016 Berliquet, 25% Cabernet Franc and 75% Merlot, is the third vintage that has seen more emphasis on Cabernet Franc. It has an attractive bouquet with black cherries, a touch of crème de cassis and...

Beychevelle 1982 (750ML)

94 RP Beautifully sweet, slightly herbaceous black currant, licorice, and earthy notes emerge from this nearly opaque, dark ruby/purple-tinged 1982. Compared to the more elegant, feminine-styled wine often produced here, it...

Beychevelle 2015 (750ML)

95 JD / 94 WANM / 94 JS / 94 AG / 93 WA / 93 WS / 93 DE / 92-94 GV Château Beychevelle covers a full 73.5 hectare of vines in Saint-Julien, with Romain Duclomb (of Château Clinet) functioning as the...

Blason De L'Evangile 2000 (750ML)

Branaire Ducru 1982 (750ML)

93 RP A strong effort for this estate, the 1982 exhibits sweet aromas of plums, licorice, earth, and flowers. The tannins are slightly rustic, but the sweetness of the fruit, the broad expansive mouthfeel, and the...

Branaire Ducru 2014 (750ML)

93 WS / 93 JS / 93 AG  Very pure and expressive, featuring lovely violet and cassis aromas and flavors that stream forth, backed by light anise and graphite hints. Maintains a fresh feel through the finish, with light...

Branaire Ducru 2015 (750ML)

95 AG / 94 WS / 93 JS / 93 DE / 92 WA #33 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2015 Branaire Ducru is a gorgeous, totally sexy wine. Rose petal, lavender, mint, sweet red berry and gently spiced notes give the wine much of its...

Brane Cantenac 1961 (1.5L)

96 WA Tasted at the chateau with Henri Lurton. Having had the 1961 Brane-Cantenac once before, my hopes were not astronomical since it never made a positive impression. However, this ex-chateau bottle is totally...

Brane Cantenac 2011 (750ML)

93 DE / 92 JS / 91 WA / 90 WS This is a great example of how 2011 is evolving. There's a softness and grace to the fruit that was perhaps not expected in the austere early years - and even during a tasting I did of this...

Brane Cantenac 2015 (3.0L)

96 AG / 96 DE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WANM / 93 WS  The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and...

Brane Cantenac 2015 (6.0L)

96 AG / 96 DE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WANM / 93 WS  The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and...

Brane Cantenac 2016 (375ML)

96 VM / 95 DE / 95-96 JS / 94-96 GV The 2016 Brane-Cantenac has been on a roll of late, under the watchful eye of Henri Lurton. This latest bottled vintage is superb. The divine, pure blackberry and bilberry...

Branon 2000 (750ML)

97 RP Everyone at the tasting where this wine was presented was rocked (or should I say shocked) by the greatness of this wine. It needs no defense. I rated it 96 seven years ago, and it comes from a beautiful vineyard in...

Calon Segur 2012 (6.0L)

93 JS / 93 WS / 93 DE / 91 RP A silky and polished red with currant, walnut and black truffle character. Full body, silky tannins and a fine finish. It reminds me of the excellent 1995. Better in 2017. - James...

Calon Segur 2017 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 88-91 WS / This is very delicate on the attack but it grows on the palate with firm and silky tannins that turn lightly chewy. Builds consistently. Compacted and tight. -...

Canon 1990 (750ML)

Canon 2006 (1.5L)

Canon 2015 (1.5L)

100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 98+ JD / 98 DE / 97 WS / 96-99 GV#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 From the very beginning, the 2015 Canon has made an eloquent case for itself...

Canon 2016 (750ML)

98+ WA / 97 DE / 96-97 JS / 95-98 WS / 96-99 GV Composed of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc and aged for 18 months in 70% new French barriques, the 2016 Canon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color,...

Canon La Gaffeliere 2014 (1.5L)

95+ AG / 95 WS / 93 JS / 92 WA / 17 JR#7 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 One of the wines of the vintage, the 2014 Canon La Gaffelière is explosive, lifted and aristocratic in its breeding. Bright Cabernet...

Cantemerle 2009 (750ML)

95 JS / 92 WE / 91+RP / 91 WS Gorgeous ripe fruit character, with loads of blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full body, with velvety tannins and a fruity, fresh, grapefruit aftertaste. Really beautiful. Best ever from...

Cantemerle 2015 (375ML)

95 JS / 91 JD / 91 DE / 90 AG / 90 WANM / 90 WS Impressive richness and clarity of red and dark berries. Lightly spiced-pastry aromas, too. The palate has a very crisp, polished and groomed tannin texture, as well as super...

Cantemerle 2016 (750ML)

94 JS / 92 VM / 92 DE Plenty of menthol, blackberry and blackcurrant aromas in this elegant, medium-weight Haut-Médoc that’s got as much freshness as ripeness and a long, clean, mineral and herbal finish...