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99 JS / 98 DE / 98 JA / 96-98 WE / 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 2023 The unique...
94-96+ JD / 95 JS / 95 DE / 94 AG / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 WS / 92-94 WI / 93+ WA The Grand Vin 2021 Château Lynch-Bages ratchets up everything, offering a rich, powerful, almost full-bodied style as well as gorgeous...
98-99 JS / 96-98+ JD / 97 DE / 97 JA / 95-97 WI / 95-97 VM / 93-96 WA Wow. Blackcurrants, blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins that melt into the wine. Persistent and...
97 RP / 96 WS / 95 JS / 95 JD / 95 WE / 94+ VM Limited edition of 1000 numbered Double Magnums with labels signed by Jean-Michel Cazes presented in numbered wooden cases. Beginning to open magnificently, the...
92 JS / 91 DE / 90 JD 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 the...
17+ JR Firm, chewy but fresh too. Very tight tannin structure. Powerfully formed and the fruit all in hiding but definitely there because it is neither dry nor hard. Impressive.-Julia Harding MW,...
95 VM / 95 JD / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 WI Master Award - Drinks Business Bordeaux Masters 2023 The 2020 Malartic-Lagravière, which represents just 40% of the total production, was cropped at 26hL/ha...
98 JS / 96 RP / 95 WCI / 94 WS / 94 DE / 17 JR A wine, with intense spice and berry character, with hints of sweet tobacco. It changes all the time from flowers to fruit and wet earth. Full-bodied, with super fine tannins...
97 JS / 95+ VM / 95 WS / 94+ WA 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 super smooth tannins...
94 JS / 93+ VM / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WS / 16.5 JR Aromas of blueberries and stone with some dried-flower notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a medium finish. Linear and refined with a very fine...
97 JS / 95 JD / 95 WS / 95 VM / 95 WA #85 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 A seductive Margaux with an intense nose of black fruit and red plums. Some herb and wood notes, too. It’s...
97 JS / 95 JD / 95 WS / 95 VM / 95 WA #85 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 A seductive Margaux with an intense nose of black fruit and red plums. Some herb and wood notes, too. It’s full-bodied...
96 JS / 96 VM / 96 FS / 94+ WI / 94 WA / 94 JD / 94 DE / 17 JR #1 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Wow. This is so perfumed and mesmerizing with currant, floral and blackberry character...
97 JS / 95-97 WA / 95 VM / 94+ JD #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 layered, with super depth and...
94 JS / 94 VM / 93 WA / 91 JD / 90 DE / 90 JA Very floral with black currant and black cherry aromas with hints of lavender. Floral. Medium-bodied with firm and silky tannins that show beautiful length and polish. Goes on...
94-96 JD / 93-95+ WI / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 94 DE The 2022 Château Malescot Saint Exupéry is gorgeous and certainly a Margaux worth seeking out. Dense purple-hued, with a rich, powerful bouquet of ripe black...
1933 750ML MARGAUX #46 NO LABEL LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
1933 750ML MARGAUX #47 NO LABEL LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
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93 RP Superbly balanced, with lovely, elegant fruit flavors. Quite succulent in style. Medium ruby-garnet, with an elegant, earthy strawberry aroma, balanced fruit and medium tannins.--1959 Bordeaux horizontal...
93 RP 1961 750ML MARGAUX #49 BAD LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
18 JR Dry and fresh. Racy and transparent. Long and reverberant. Not from Margaux's most glorious era but a very good bottle.-Jancis...
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...
99 JA / 98 WA / 98 RP / 98 VM / 97 JS A cloud of peonies and gunsmoke immediately strikes as you approach the 1982 Château Margaux, and it stands out for its finesse and charm. The tannins continue to cradle the...
96 WA / 95 RP Tasted at the Claret Club -85 Dinner at -The Square-. Chateau Margaux remains one of the most compelling, indeed most delicious First Growths. Deeper in colour than its peers, there bouquet is vibrant and...
100 RP / 100 WA / 98 VM It offers an extraordinary aromatic display of spring flowers, camphor, sweet red and black fruits, a hint of licorice, and no evidence of its 100% new oak cask aging. Round and generous with low...
100 JS / 100 JD / 100 DE / 99 WS / 99 WA / 98 VM / 20 JR The 2000 Margaux kicked off a string of great wines. The aromas are spellbinding, with notes of raspberry and strawberry. The palate is incredibly silky yet...
98 RP / 98 JS / 96 VM / 95 WS This was the finest performance by this wine that I have seen since it was released. I did not expect the 2003 Chateau Margaux to show this well in a vintage where the southern part of the...
100 JS / 100 WA / 100 JD / 99 VM / 99 DE / 98 WI / 97 WS The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries, raspberries, fresh flowers, and hints of licorice. This...
100 DE / 100 JS / 99 RP If you want to drink a Margaux 2009 any time soon, you need to go for the Pavillon - the grand vin is still extremely young, holding back its power and impact for another five or 10 years time...
100 JS / 99 RP / 99 DE / 98 JD / 98 WS / 98 WE / 97 VM This was phenomenal from barrel and remains so. The aromas are spellbinding. It smells like a bouquet of pink roses and then goes to currants, berries and citrus. Full...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 JD / 100 WE / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WS / 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 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 The...
99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WA / 98 DE / 97+ JD / 97 WS A gorgeous, captivating bouquet gives the 2016 Margaux an irresistible allure. Weightless and yet wonderfully persistent, in the way only the château's wines can be,...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JA / 100 JD / 100 WI / 99 VM / 98 DE / 98 WE / 18.5 JR Is the 2019 Château Margaux the wine of the vintage? A strong case in its favor could certainly be made. Soaring from the glass with...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JA / 100 JD / 100 WI / 99 VM / 98 DE / 98 WE / 18.5 JR Is the 2019 Château Margaux the wine of the vintage? A strong case in its favor could certainly be made. Soaring from the glass...
100 JA / 100 JS / 99 WI / 98 VM / 98 WE / 97+ WA / 97+ JD This has grip and poise, it edges forward with slate textured tannins, not givin too much away at first, but sit with it, because the future brilliance...
97-98 JS / 97 DE / 96+ WI / 96+ JD / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 JA A Margaux with beautiful depth and grace and wonderfully well-placed, refined tannins, showing presence and a soft texture. They caress your palate. Full-bodied,...
98-100 JA / 97-99 JD / 97-99 WI / 97-99 VM / 98 DE / 96-97 WA / 95-96 JS Stunning in its density and construction, with a gorgeous balance that starts with red rose aromatics and slides into creamy and intense...
A vertical collection of 11 vintages of Château Margaux from 2005 to 2015: 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015. Only 200 numbered cases made from wines that have never left the...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 double magnum each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 imperial each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 magnum each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 6 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 bottle each: 1996: 100 WA / 2000: 100 RP / 2003: 98 RP / 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
94-95 JS Chewy and very tannic with a solid depth of dark fruit, showing blackberry and currant character. Full and powerful. Real structure here. - James...
91 WE A quarter century of improvements have made their positive mark on the wines of Marquis de Terme, as revealed in this 2001. It is a generously opulent wine, with its richness and soft tannins, but the spice, the...
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...
92 DE / 92 JS Melanie Barton has now been in charge at Mauvesin-Barton for 10 years, and there is a real feeling of the wine having found its voice - a gentle, fruit-forward Moulis with finesse if not a huge amount of power...
89-91 VM The 2021 Mauvesin Barton was picked from 30 September until 11 October and aged in one-third new oak. There is more Cabernet this year (52%) due to frost damage. It has a vibrant nose with black cherries, bilberry...
91-93+ WI / 92-93 JS / 92 JA / 90-92 JD / 90-92 VM Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2022 Haut-Carles needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock notes of black raspberries, juicy blackberries, and preserved plums, followed by...
95 JA / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WE / 91-93 WA / 91-93 VM A vineryard that should perform strongly in this kind of vintage, because located right next to the river for air conditioning, with a mix of gravel with clear clay sections...
92 JS / 91 RP I was surprised to find a wine from the Médoc so appealing from this year. It showed red spices such as cloves and dried mushrooms on the nose, leading to a medium body, firm tannins and a long finish...
99 RP / 98 WA / 97 JS A candidate for a perfect score, the 2003 Montrose has been a superstar since the first time I tasted it in barrel. Showing no signs of weakening, it is an amazing wine from this fabulous terroir. It...
100 WI / 100 JD / 100 JA / 99 WA / 99 VM / 98 JS / 97 DE A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Montrose is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes tearing out of the glass...
100 JD / 99 WA / 99 VM / 98 JS / 97 DE Unquestionably one of the top 2-3 wines of the vintage, the 2016 Château Montrose is a monument in the making. Checking in as a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%...
100 VM / 100 WI / 100 WE / 99 DE / 99 JA / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 JD #3 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022#4 Wine Independent Top 50 QPR Collector Wines 2023 The 2019 Montrose is very clearly one of the wines of...
100 WA / 99 JS / 99 VM / 98+ WI / 98 DE / 97 JA / 95-97 WE / 95 WS / 18+ JR Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate's finest vintage of the last few decades, the 2020 Montrose is a monument in the making...
97 WA / 96+ AG / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95-96 JS / 95 VM / 95 DE / 95 JA / 93-95 JD Wine Advocate Wine of the VintageThe remarkable 2021 Montrose gets my nomination for the title of "wine of the vintage" in the Médoc...
To celebrate the 200-year anniversary of Château Montrose, the Bouygues family released an exceptional, custom-designed case in a limited edition of 200. It includes three numbered bottles in...
93 JA / 91-93+ WA / 91-92 JS / 90 VM Precise and finessed black fruits here right from the first moments, this is high Cabernet Sauvignon, lovely black savoury fruits that suit the slighly serious feel of Duhart. Expect...
93-94 JS / 91-93 JD / 90-92 WI / 91 DE / 90 JA Such beautiful blackberry, chocolate and hazelnut character here. It's medium-bodied with juicy fruit and a succulent finish. All here for the second wine. 87% merlot and 13%...
18 JR / 89 VMActual bottle shown. Half bottle. François Audouze added two unlabelled half bottles to this dinner at the last minute. Bright mid ruby. Very dense and jagged with some tannin still in evidence! Bone-dry...
The 1948 Mouton-Rothschild acquits itself well in what was a cool summer that begat tannic, masculine wines. According to Michael Broadbent, it was green in its youth and required 20 years of bottle age. It remains fresh and...
97 RP 1955 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #50 LOW FILL NO LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
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90 VM The 1957 Mouton Rothschild was served blind, the first time I had encountered this particular vintage. It has a surprisingly fresh nose of wild mint, cranberry and damp undergrowth, clean and well defined, certainly...
100 RP 1959 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #52 NO LABEL/LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
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20/20 JR / 98 VM / 98 RP A bottle that had been decanted 12 hours previously and, although there was the tiniest suggestion it has not been freshly opened, was absolutely stonking. So rich, sweet and concentrated yet...
96 WS / 94 VM / 93 RP / 16.5 JR Deep garnet; fragrant tar and black truffle nose; extremely concentrated; big and mouth-filling, with very dense cassis flavor; enormous, generous fruit; a voluptuous claret - Wine...
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90-92 WA A complete shock to everyone who tasted this blind at La Trouvaille. Tasted alongside Lynch Bages 66, a little fatter on the nose with notes of cedar and cooked meats. Good poise and freshness. The palate has good...