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96 JS / 96 WI / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93 JD / 16+ JR#67 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 Very complex and subtle with cedar, dried herb, green tobacco, berry and lavender aromas that follow through to a medium...
98-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WI / 96-98 VM / 97 DE / 96 JA / 94-95 WA Tasted on multiple occasions and one of the legendary wines in the making from this vintage, the 2022 Château Larcis Ducasse clocks in as 86%...
94 AG / 94 WI / 93 JD / 93 JS / 93 JA / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 92+ WA / 92 VM / 16.5 JR#1 Wine Independent 2024 Holiday QPR Red Wine Under $50 The 2021 Laroque is classy, elegant and polished. A wine of stature and breeding,...
97 DE / 97 JA /95-97 JD / 94-96 WI / 93-95 WA / 93-94 JS / 92-94 VM A clear stand out in 2022 that delivers refined density and sublime drinking pleasure. Smells perfumed and opulent, aromatically expressive and alive on...
94 JA This definitely gives Giscours 1970 a run for its money in terms of being the sleeper of the Margaux appellation in this particular vintage. Plenty of depth and vibrancy to the colour (barely lighter than the 1990 by...
16 JR A pleasant red, with berry and tobacco character. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate finish. - Wine Spectator A deep garnet core with thin tawny rim. Looks quite mature for a 9-year old Cru Classe. The...
96 JS / 96 FS / 95 WI / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94-96 WE / 93+ JD / 93 WCI / 92+ WA / 16 JR This is extremely linear and refined with a super-fine line of tannins running through the center of the wine...
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100/100- Jenny Cho Lee MW 1947 750ML LATOUR #39 LOW FILL, TORN LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales...
98 WA 1949 750ML LATOUR #40 STAINED LABEL/LOW FILL On each of the previous occasions I have had this wine it has flirted with perfection. This bottle was again a riveting, opulently-textured drinking experience. Its...
98 WA 1949 750ML LATOUR #42 TORN LABEL/NO FOIL/LOW FILL On each of the previous occasions I have had this wine it has flirted with perfection. This bottle was again a riveting, opulently-textured drinking experience. Its...
100 WA / 99 VM Port-like, with an unctuous texture, and a dark garnet color with considerable amber at the edge, the 1961 Latour possesses a viscosity and thickness. One of the three bottles served at the Chateau's tasting...
19.5 JR / 96 WA / 94 JS Very deep crimson. A very big-boned wine of great density. Some very strong menthol character with a touch of liquorice too and pretty dry on the finish. This seems to have taken on flesh since its...
94 RP / 92 WS / 90 VM / 18.5 JR One of the great wines of the vintage, the 1978 Latour has reached full maturity. While it does not possess the extraordinary concentration of the massive 1970, or the power of the 1975, the...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 AG / 100 JA / 100 DE / 100 WI / 100 RP / 100 WCI / 100 FS / 99 JD / 98 JS / 98 WS / 19.5 JR The 1982 Latour is the most consistent of the First Growths in this auspicious vintage. Tasted from both...
97 DE / 96 RP / 96 WCI / 94+ VM / 94 WS / 18.5 JR The nose showed warm and sunny, baked black and red fruit on the nose and a supple but dense texture. The impressive level of tannin noted in earlier tastings is softening...
100 WA / 99 RP / 98 DE / 98 WCI / 19.5 JR Deep garnet-black in color, the 1996 is classic Latour at its utmost. The nose offers a tantalizing array of complex notes including dried Chinese plums, toasted nuts, Indian spices...
94 RP / 93 WS / 92 VM Readers looking for a modern day version of Latour's magnificent 1962 or 1971 should check out the sensational 1999 Latour. It is a big, concentrated offering, exhibiting a dense ruby/purple color, and...
100 JS / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 WS / 99 DE / 99 FS / 98 RP / 98 WI / 97 VM / 19 JR Latour has made truly great wines in the past two decadesand this is one of the best. It has fabulous aromas of black truffles, currants,...
97+ AG / 97 DE / 96 JD / 96 WI / 95 RP / 95 WS / 19 JR The 2001 Latour is magnificent. A huge, structured wine, the 2001 Latour boasts notable depth to match its vertical, towering structure and pure power. At nearly...
96 RP / 96 WS / 94+ VM / 94 WCI / 17.5 JR The wine of the vintage? There are only 10,000 cases of this extraordinarily rich, dense 2002 that is as powerful as the 2003 (even the alcohol levels are nearly the same, 12.85%) ...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 WI / 98 WS / 97 IWC / 97 WE / 97 VM / 19+ JR “Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever made.” He also described it as “the 1990 without any...
100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WI / 100 WE / 99 WS / 99 JD / 98+ WA / 98 RP/ 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WCI / 19 JR The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the...
97 DE / 96 WCI / 96 WE / 95 RP / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94 WA / 18.5+ JR Powerful, concentrated and seriously young tannins are closed tight around the pure, intense, dark, sweet fruits, followed by a deep undertow of liquorice,...
100 JD / 100 WI / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JA / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS / 99 WE / 19+ JR An incredible wine in every way, the 2009 Château Latour displays the ripe, sexy style of the vintage while still...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 DE / 100 RP / 100 JS / 100 WCI / 99 WS / 99 WE / 98 JA / 19 JR The 2010 Latour can be summed up in two words: “The king.” It convincingly asserts its superiority over other 2010s,...
97 DE / 97 WE / 96 WS / 95 JS / 94-96 WA / 94 FS / 94 WCI / 18+ JR A delicious wine that stands out from many in the vintage. A ton of personality, with a sappy, raspberry, autumnal berry fruit as it opens and travels...
97 DE / 96+ WA / 96 VM / 95 WS / 95 WCI / 94 JS / 18+ JR This will be by far the biggest release since Latour brought in the new system, as the 2012 has not been on the market before. ItÂ’s a good one to start with as this...
94 JS / 94 WCI / 93 FA / 93 DE / 93 WA / 92 VM / 92 WS / 16.5++ JR Aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and cedar yet bright and fragrant. Full body yet tight and polished. It starts off and then slowly grows on the palate...
99 JS / 97+ WA / 97 WE / 97 WS / 97 WCI / 96 VM / 96 JD / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 WI / 19 JR So much violets, licorice, pencil, flowers and currants define this on the nose before it moves to fresh mushrooms...
99 WI / 99 WCI / 98+ VM / 98+ JD / 98 JA / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97 WS / 97 WA / 97-99 WE / 18+ JR The 2015 Latour is a blend of 97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot, and 0.3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet in color, it needs a...
100 RP / 19 JR One of the wines of the day was the 1950 Latour à Pomerol. 1950 was a forgotten vintage in Bordeaux until I started writing about how great some of the Pomerols were. It is one of those unusual...
95 WA / 94 WCI / 93+ VM Tasted at the Latour-à-Pomerol vertical in London. The 1982 Latour-à-Pomerol has been a great wine for many years and this might well be the best that I have ever encountered. It has...
93 WE / 92 WCI In 2000, this was still the property of Lily Lacoste, who also owned Pétrus. Latour à Pomerol was sold in 2001 to a Catholic charity. The management, then and now, is with the Moueix family who...
100 RP / 98 VM 1961 750ML LATOUR A POMEROL MISE LAFITTE #45 BAD CORK/LOW FILL Sold As Is: No Returns, All Sales FinalAlthough the 1947 Cheval Blanc is widely considered to be the "wine of the century" among collectors, the...
95 VM / 95 WI / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WE / 94 WCI / 92 DE Just as it was en primeur, the 2019 Le Carré is a wild, virile wine. The Cabernet Franc is again incredibly assertive, with strong savory and feral notes that...
97 JS / 94 WS / 94 FS / 93+ JD / 93 WCI / 93 VM / 92+ WA / 17 JR A refined, silky red with currant, chocolate, walnut and leaf aromas and flavors. Medium to full body with very fine tannins and a polished, refined finish...
96 JS / 94+ JD / 94 WCI / 93 WI / 93-95 WE / 91-93 VM / 93 DE / 93 JA / 17+ JR Aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries. Lots of stones, too. Full-bodied and chewy with plenty of crushed cement. Chewy finish. Medium at the...
94-95 JS / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JD / 90-92 VM / 91 JA Lots of iodine and oyster-shell aromas, together with blackberry and black cherry, following through to a medium to full body. Polished yet slightly chewy tannins and a...
94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JS / 92 VM / 92 WS / 16.5 JR Clearly standing out in this line-up, an impressive, well-crafted wine with great tannic hold; a wine you would be thrilled to own. Cassis, bilberry, blackberry,...
95-97+ WI / 95-96 JS / 95 JA / 94-97 VM / 93-95 JD / 94 DE A blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot, Le Dome 2023 has a pH of 3.81. This vintage has the fruit from Les Asteries vineyard incorporated into it. It has a...
93-95 WE / 92-94 FS / 92-93 JS / 92 WI / 90-92 JD / 91 WCI / 90 WA / 16 JR Barrel Sample. Under the same ownership as first growth Château Haut-Brion, this estate is now beginning to reveal some fine wines...
91-92 JS / 90 DE / 90-92 VM / 90 WA Medium-bodied, round and nicely spiced with powdery tannins. Juicy ripe-cherry notes with some sweet spice. Pretty. Firm tannins in the center-palate. 82.7% merlot, 14.5% cabernet franc...
97 WCI / 95 JD / 95-96 JS / 94-96 WA / 93-96 VM / 17+ JR A deep, jewel of a color, this wine is filled with black plum liqueur, flowers, black cherry and fig aromatics. Opulent, sexy and with depth of character, like the...
98 JS / 96 JD / 96 VM / 96 WCI / 94 DE / 94 WI This is a luscious and beautiful young wine with blackberry, hazelnut, dark-chocolate and black-olive character. It’s full and layered with round, soft tannins and a...
98 JS / 96 WCI / 94-96 WA / 95 VM / 94 JD / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94 FS / 17 JR#44 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#62 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 So much black mushroom to the dark fruit, such as...
93 JS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 AG / 91 WI / 90 WS / 17 JR Fresh blackberries, blackcurrants, graphite, chocolate and spearmint on the nose. Medium to full body, with sleek and well-integrated tannins. Fruity and...
94 WE / 92 AG / 91 JS / 91 FS / 91 JD / 91 WCI / 90+ WA / 16.5 JR This second-label wine is a fine reflection of the estate. It is rich, with beautiful tannins and a creamy texture that has soft and generous...
93-94 JS / 91-93 WA / 90-92 WI / 89-91 VM / 90 JA / 90 DE A racy and refined red with currants and crushed stone character as well as ovaltine. Medium-bodied. Polished and focused. - Jame Suckling One of several...
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93-95 JD / 94 JS / 94 WE / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 92 WA / 91 WS / 90 VM / 17+ JR In the running for the top second wine of the vintage, the 2018 Le Petit Cheval checks in as 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc and has incredible...
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...
94 JS / 94 VM / 93 JD / 93 WCI / 92 FS / 92 DE / 16+ JR This is an unusually cabernet-based Petit Cheval with blackcurrant and mineral character and hints of seashell. Medium-bodied, with punchy tannins but a polished and...
96 VM / 96 JS / 95 WI / 94 JA / 93 WCI / 92 WS / 17+ JR The 2020 Le Petit Cheval (Blanc) is fabulous. Rich, creamy and wonderfully expansive, the 2020 is just gorgeous. Lemon confit, white flowers, passion fruit and a touch...
95 JA / 95 JD / 94 VM / 91 WS White pear, sage, mango and citrus set the tone for this vibrant and juicy vintage of Le Petit Cheval. A touch of fennel and aniseed bitterness on the finish contrasts with a lovely density...
For more than 10 years, Château Cheval Blanc has challenged itself to produce a great white wine on this small 6.6 hectares vineyard nested in the parcels of its elder. This wine is a genuine variation, in white, of...
98 JS / 95 VM / 95 WCI / 94+ JD / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93 WA / 17.5 JR #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Lots of violets, blackberries, bark and iodine. Oyster shell. Full-bodied. Firm and velvety...
95-96 JS / 95 JA / 94-96 JD / 94 DE / 92-94+ WI / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM The Petit Mouton is more and more structured and intense. It's made for the cellar. Full to medium body. Lively and intense. Solid. 71% cabernet...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 93-95 VM / 93-95 JD / 91-93 WI This is a tighter and more compact Petit Mouton with a full-bodied, compact palate that is framed nicely by the tannins. Savory and juicy. Structured. Contained...
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. -...
99 JA / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98 WI / 97 WA / 18+ JR An explosion of fruit and exotic spice, as is so often the case with this wine. I am tasting this at a relatively cold temperature and yet still the tannins are silky, creamy...
99-100 JS / 98-100 WI / 97-99 VM / 96-99 AG / 97 JA / 97 DE / 94-96 WA Shows the exotic nature of Le Pin with blackberries, milk chocolate and hints of spices, as well as coffee beans from the ripe seeds in the grapes. It's...
96 VM / 95 WCI / 93-95 WA / 94 JA / 94 FS / 94 DE / 93 JS / 93 JD / 17 JR The 2020 Le Prieuré is so elegant and nuanced. As always, readers will find a Saint-Émilion built on linear intensity and vibrancy more...
92 WA / 92 WCI / 18 JR Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year On horizontal. Showing a little more maturity than its peers, this has a very forward bouquet that is showing secondary aromas of mocha, leather, hickory...
99 JD / 98 RP The 2005 Le Tertre Roteboeuf is just about off the charts and shows how good this vintage is for Bordeaux. Still inky ruby/purple-colored with a huge nose of blackcurrants, chocolate, black cherries, and hints...
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 WA / 97 JA / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 AG / 96 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 96 FS / 19 JR #7 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 The 2019 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a fair...
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...
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