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97 DE / 97 VM / 95 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 94 WI / 93 JA / 16.5+ JR A rich, full and heady nose. On the palate there's ripe blackcurrant, red cherries, raspberries and strawberries but also some mint, black pepper and truffle...
94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JS / 92 WS / 91 VM / 91 JD / 17 JR Depth and power through the mid palate, good quality tannins, this is classically restrained St Estèphe power, with savoury yet juicy black fruits...
98 JS / 97+ VM / 97 WI / 97 WE / 95+ JD / 95 DE / 95 JA So much floral and dark-fruit character with almonds and walnut shell. Full body and ultra-fine tannins. Powerful. Classic style with a harmony and energy...
98+ WA / 98 DE / 96 JA / 96 WS / 95 VM / 17.5 JR Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted...
98 WS / 96 RP Super-intense and full-throttled, elegant and stylish. Dark amber in color and rich in complexity, this '83 coats your mouth with butterscotch, dried apricot, fig and spice flavors. Made to age for decades...
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...
95 WA / 94 JS / 94 VM The 2010 Coutet, a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, is pale lemon-gold in color with a nose that explodes with decadent pineapple, mango and lemon meringue pie...
91 JS / 90 WS Builds on the palate, with mineral, blackberry and floral character. Full body, with silky tannins and a long finish. James Suckling Sleek and ripe, with a toasty apple wood frame guiding the dark plum,...
93 JS / 92 DE / 89 VM A juicy, fruity red with blackberry, cherry and tar. It’s medium-bodied with medium, chewy tannins and a savory finish. Delicious now, but a couple of years will make it even better. Will improve...
96-98+ WI / 96-98+ JD / 98 JA / 95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-96 WA / 94-95 JS The 2022 Pavie Macquin, 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, is deep garnet-purple in color. It is quite closed to start off, revealing scents of...
95 JA / 94-96 JD / 94-96 WA / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WI / 93 DE / 92-94 VM / 16.5 JR Vitality, freshness, grip and length, this is an unusual interpretation of the vintage, reflecting not only the limestone soils on this spot...
96-98 JD / 94-95 JS /92-94 WI / 92-94 VM I continue to absolutely love the wines from Jeremy Chasseuil’s tiny estate located in the heart of Pomerol. His 2022 Château Feytit-Clinet checks in as 88% Merlot and...
99-100 JS / 98-100 WA / 98-100 JD / 98-100 VM / 98-100 AG / 98-100 WI / 98-100 DE / 97 JA This shows no gravity. The tannins are totally melted in the wine and give it fantastic structure, but the texture is so fresh and...
98-100 WI / 98-100 AG / 98-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WA / 97-99 VM / 98 DE / 96 JA A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon with a yield of 35 hl/ha, the 2022 Vieux Chateau Certan is deep...
96-97 JS / 95 DE / 93-95+ WA / 93-95 JD / 94 JA / 92-94 WI / 91-93 VM Deep fruit, dark spices and graphite with wide yet polished, linear tannins. Full-bodied and intense with depth and structure. Long and chalky at...
97-98 JS / 97 DE / 97 JA / 96-98 JD / 95-97+ WI / 95-97 VM / 94-95 WA The polish, texture, complexity and patina are very impressive and fascinating. So spicy and interesting with so much going on. Medium body with...
99-100 JS / 95-97+ WI / 95-97 VM Another mind-blowing Sauternes with dense and concentrated fruit, and incredible depth and power. Spices galore. Very sweet. 260 grams residual sugar. Twice the normal year. French TBA? 95%...
96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 95 DE / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WI / 94 JA / 92-94 WA This is like a baby Mouton this year with blackcurrant, flower, and orange aromas. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and racy palate that shows...
97-98 JS / 96-98+ JD / 95-97 WI / 94-96 VM / 95 JA / 95 DE / 92-94 WA This is a very structured 2022 with powerful tannins that run the length of the wine. Yet it’s perfumed and fresh with flowers and subtle...
97-99 JD / 97-99 WI / 97-98 JS / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96-97 WA / 95-97 VM This château has been firing on all cylinders of late, no doubt due to the talents of technical director Nicolas Audebert, and a wine that's going...
98-99 JS / 95-97+ JD / 95-97 VM / 94-96 WI / 93-96 WA / 94 JA / 94 DE Special label to celebrate Olivier Bernard’s 40th vintage at Domaine de Chevalier.A deep and layered white with rich and intense structure...
95-97 VM / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 DE / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-95 JS / 91-94 JD The 2022 Lagrange was picked between 8 and 30 September, it ages in 60% new oak for a planned 21 months. It has an almost clinical bouquet, with...
97-98 JS / 95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-96 JD / 95 JA This is a big move forward for Giscours. Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with tannins that are precise and integrated, with great beauty and length...
97-98 JS / 95 JA / 95 DE / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 WA / 93-95 WI / 91-93 VM Blackberry, iron, hazelnut, crushed stone, hints of salt and spice. Medium to full body. Fresh and vivid. Very sophisticated and classy. The tannins are...
93 VM / 93 DE / 92-93 JS / 92 JD / 92 WS / 92 JA / 91-92+ WA The 2021 Talbot is an absolutely gorgeous wine. Aromatic, layered and impeccably balanced, Talbot is simply exquisite in 2021. Sweet pipe tobacco, incense, dried...
94-97 JD / 96 JS / 96 VM / 95 JA / 95 DE / 93-94+ WA The top wine, the 2021 Château Léoville Poyferré is a beauty and certainly makes the most of the vintage. Based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot,...
97 DE / 96+ WA / 96-97 JS / 96 AG / 95 JD / 94 VM / 94 JAWine Advocate Wine of the Vintage Utterly captivating on the nose, fragrant and floral with soft orange flecks, sweet cedar and cinnamon. Textured like heavy silk,...
94-95 JS / 94 VM / 93 JD This is a very structured Petit Cheval, because of the higher than normal cabernet sauvignon in the blend. It seems more like Pauillac, with blackcurrants and chewy yet polished and intense tannins...
97 JA / 94-96 JD / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 92-94 WI / 93 VM Plenty of classic La Mission finesse and balance, touches of cloves and velvety tannins, this is surpremely balanced and elegant, with pummice stone minerality...
96 AG / 94-96 WI / 95 DE / 94 JD / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JA / 93 WA / 92 WS The 2021 La Gaffelière is a wine of sublime elegance and understated finesse. Aromatic and pliant, the 2021 shows the more delicate side of the...
97-98 JS / 96 DE / 96 AG / 95 VM / 95 JA / 93-95 JD / 94 WAMedium-bodied with very fine-textured tannins. Delicious sweet and salty and mineral character. Blackberries, violets, cloves and dark olives. Peaches, too. All...
97 WA / 97-98 JS / 97 DE / 95-97 JD / 95 VM / 95 JA / 93-95 WI / 94 AGWine Advocate Wine of the Vintage The 2021 Haut-Brion confirms its fine showing en primeur, cementing its status as one of the wines of the vintage...
94 DE / 92-94 JD / 93 WA / 91-92 JS / 91 AG / 91 VM / 91 JAWine Advocate Sleeper of the Vintage Softly floral-touched blackcurrants - violet and lilac, quite a subtle perfumed tone to them but giving such expressive...
98 VM / 97 WA / 97-98 JS / 95-97 WI / 96 JD / 96 DE / 96 JAWine Advocate Wine of the Vintage Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is outrageously beautiful. For the first time since 2011, the Grand Vin is...
96 JS / 95 DE / 94 WE / 94 JD / 94 WI / 93 VM / 93 JA / 17.5 JR Intense aromas of blackcurrants, cedar and ripe tobacco with hints of violets, following through to a full-bodied palate with extremely refined tannins that...
98 VM / 97+ WI / 97 WS / 97 JA / 97 DE Owners LVMH took the decision to delay the release of the 2019 Yquem until spring 2022. It was tasted with winemaker Sandrine Garbay in London. After the summer drought when Sauternes...
99 JD / 98 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96 WE / 18 JR #2 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 #86 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 Gold-engraved bottle to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Michel...
97-98 JS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 JD / 92-94 VM / 93 DE Wow. This is very chalky and salty with lots of mineral character. It shows lots of purple fruit and firm tannins. Racy and bright. Chewy yet fine tannins. Gorgeous. Gets...
93 JS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 AG / 91 WI / 89-91 WA / 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...
98 JS / 97 VM / 96 JD#73 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#97 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 This is one of the most structured L’Ifs I have had with currants and cherries, and chalk and salt...
98 JS / 95 VM / 94+ JD / 93 DE / 93 WA #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Lots of violets, blackberries, bark and iodine. Oyster shell. Full-bodied. Firm and velvety tannins with a long and satisfying...
98 JS / 95 VM / 94 JD / 94 JA / 94 DE#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 blackberries and brambleberries...
95 WI / 94 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 93 DE / 93 WE / 93 JA / 92 WS / 92 VM / 17 JR Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Berliquet, a blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc, needs a fair bit of coaxing to bring out notes of...
96 VM This is the third bottle of 1945 Cheval Blanc that I have tasted, and to be frank, I have never rated it equal to vintages such as 1934, 1948 or 1949. The bouquet is a bit too loose-knit and lacks the cohesion and...
98 WA / 97 JS / 97 DE The 2018 d'Yquem is all lime cordial, grapefruit oil and mandarin peel to begin. With a little coaxing, the fireworks really begin, letting off a whole array of honeysuckle, candied ginger, dried...
100 WI / 99 JS / 99 AG / 98+ WA / 98 JA / 98 VM / 98 WS / 98 JD / 98 WE The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it...
94 JD / 94 JS / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 DE / 16 JR I continue to love this wine, and I think it's undervalued in the market. Coming from a walled vineyard near Libourne and managed by the incredible team at Cheval Blanc, the...
100 JD / 99 WA / 99 JS / 98+ WI / 98 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 95-97 WE / 17.5 JR #30 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#41 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 An utterly...
96 JS / 95 WE / 94 VM / 94 WI / 93 WA / 17 JR Such pure and beautiful aromas of blackberries and black cherries with violets and red roses. So aromatic and enticing. Full-bodied with extremely integrated tannins that are...
96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 95 JA / 95 WI / 94 VM / 94 WE / 93 JD / 93 WS / 17+ JR Aromas of crushed stone, blackcurrants and blackberries. Full-bodied with extremely well-crafted tannins that are chewy and layered, yet...
94+ WA / 94 JS / 94 JD / 94 DE / 94 VM / 93 WS / 93 WE#77 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 Only 1,000 magnums have been packaged with this unique, hand-numbered label, packed in especially screen-printed single...
96 WI / 95 VM / 94+ JD / 94 DE / 94 JS Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Saint-Pierre rockets out of the glass with bombastic notes of creme de cassis, black cherry compote, and juicy black plums, plus touches of...
93 JS / 16.5 JR Plum, ripe-blackberry, tar, chocolate and walnut aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with sleek, round tannins and a creamy texture. Delicious. Nicely done for the vintage. Rich and layered. 100% merlot...
97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 95-97 JD / 94-97 WS / 94-97 VM / 95 DE This is very structured and powerful with bright and electric acidity and fine-grained yet muscular tannins. Full-bodied yet compact and focused. Greatly formed...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WE / 99 JD / 98 VM / 19 JR #53 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 When I asked winemaker Olivier Berrouet about his greatest challenges in 2015, he replied, “Our biggest challenge...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93+ JD / 92 DE / 92 WS The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse with notable energy and tons of Cabernet Sauvignon savoriness. For...
95 RP / 95 WA / 95 VM / 18 JR The 1998 Yquem is a great success. Made in an elegant style, it is not a blockbuster such as 1990, 1989, and 1988. It is well-delineated, with wonderfully sweet aromas of creme brulee,...
100 WA / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WE / 98+ JD #55 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc. Medium...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 96 DE / 93 VM / 93 WS So much botrytis on the nose with spice, dried mushrooms and nutmeg. Dried lemons and mangoes. Full-bodied and medium sweet with density and, at the same time, lightness. I like that...
91 CT Wine Advocate called 1978 in St Emilion above average to excellent.
91 WS Wonderfully rich and still holding back. Beautiful plum, toasted oak, berry and tobacco character. Firm with a full body. - Wine...
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 VM / 100 JS / 100 WI / 99 WS / 99 JD / 98+ WA / 98 RP/ 98 JA / 19 JR The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the 2005 is utterly captivating...
100 RP / 100 JS / 98 WS / 97 ST / 97 WE “Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever made.” He also described it as “the 1990 without any brettanomyces.” I loved...
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 DE / 99+ WA / 98 VM / 98 JD Is this as good as the 1989? Certainly it is lush and powerful, lingering and expanding in the mouth with sweet tobacco and cigar box notes, along with still young blackcurrant and...
97 JD / 96 WA / 95 VM / 95 WS / 18.5 JR I loved this bottle of 1982 Cos d'Estournel, and it was easily the best bottle I’ve had of this wine...It shows classic, even youthful notes of lead pencil, currants and saddle...
96 WA / 94 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A slightly lighter colour than the 2007. The nose has a tightly-coiled bouquet of tinned apricot and orange-blossom, with a hint of tangerine in the background. The palate...
97 RP / 96 WS / 18.5 JR Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2003 is a rich, sweet vintage of powerful, full-bodied wines that possess huge levels of glycerin, alcohol, and residual sugar. - Robert...
93 JS Blackcurrants, chocolate and violets follow through to a full body, round and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Beautiful merlot from old vines. Needs two or three years to soften. Drink in 2020. - James...
98-100 JA / 97-99 WI / 97-98 JS / 96 -98 JD / 95-97+ VM / 94-96+ WA / 96 DE Intense and concentrated, with fennel, aniseed and liqourice root. Where Chapelle d'Ausone celebrates a wave of opulence in the vintage, this...
92-93 JS / 90 WA / 90 JD / 90 JA / 90 DE A tight, linear red with lots of currants, salt and cloves on the nose and palate. Really spicy. Medium-bodied with firm, polished tannins and a flavorful finish. A new wine from the...
100 JD / 100 DE / 100 RP / 97 WA / 97 JS I continue to think the 2009 Château Haut-Bailly is the finest wine from this estate to date. It exemplifies the inherent elegance and finesse of this terroir while...
92 JS / 92 VM / 91 WI / 91 WA / 91 JD This has aromas of blackberries, porcini mushrooms, tobacco and charred bark. It’s medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins. Savory, with plenty of earth and mineral character...
95 WA / 93 JA Composed of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Grenache, and 7% Counoise, the 2018 Odyssée has a deep garnet color, bursting from the glass with a whole array of exotic spices notes—cumin seed, star...
96 JS / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 WI / 93 WE / 17 JR Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense...
94 JD / 94 JA / 93 VM / 93 JS / 92 WI / 91 DE Another killer wine in the vintage is the 2020 Château Côte De Baleau, which comes from a cooler, north-facing vineyard on the eastern side of the...
97 JD / 96 VM / 95 WI / 94 JS / 94 DE / 94 WS / 93+ WA The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the estate. The blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45%...
97 JD / 95 WA / 94 VMAn off-the-hook Saint-Emilion, the inky colored 2016 Château Clos de Sarpe is mostly Merlot but includes 15% Cabernet Franc. A beautiful, floral character gives way to more blueberry, raspberry,...
94 JS / 93 DE / 93 WA / 92 VM / 92 WS 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 with wonderful dimension of...
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,...
This Special Limited Edition Collection comes in custom hinged OWC and includes 1 bottle each of the following wines never before packaged together: Brane Cantenac 2019 - 97 WA / 97 VM / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 JS / 95 JA...
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...
99 WI / 99 JS / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97+ WA / 97 JA / 96 JD / 96 WS #15 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022#18 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#40 James...
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 VM / 100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JD / 99 DE / 98 WS #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 The 2016 Mouton Rothschild bowled me over when I tasted it from barrel. Philippe Dhalluin compares...
99 WI / 98+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 96 JD / 95 WS The 2016 Canon is deep garnet-black in color. Wow - it rockets out of the glass with a powerful nose of blackberry preserves, chocolate-covered cherries, and...
98 JS / 97 JA / 97 WE / 97 VM / 96 WS / 94 JD / 94 WA #95 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 So much violet and lilac aromas to this with blackberry and blueberry character, too. Full-bodied and delivering limestone,...
100 JS / 99 RP / 98 DE A classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. It’s just opening now. - James Suckling This wine has put on weight and, as...
99+ RP / 99 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE Proprietor Denis Durantou has produced a blockbuster Pomerol from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, tipping the scales at just over 14.5% natural alcohol. A riveting wine, pure,...
100 RP / 98 DE / 97 VM One of the wines of the vintage, the 2000 has barely budged in its evolution since it was bottled and released in 2002. After ten years in bottle, it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along...
95 DE / 95 JS / 93 WA In a difficult vintage like 2013, reassuring hands are what you look for, those with an instinctive ability to tease out the best possible from the character of the year. Weather wise things were...
97 JD / 97 WA / 96 RP / 95 DE / 17.5 JR The finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a magical Saint-Julien...
99+ WA / 98 WE / 97 WI / 97 VM Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2010 Tasted twice at UGC tastings, it was actually under blind conditions that the Climens 2007 re-confirmed its status as the best Sauternes of the vintage. It...
93 JS Aromas of sweet berries and blueberries with hints of walnuts. Full body, with velvety tannins that are polished and refined. This seems to be slightly holding back its inherent qualities. Give it time. Best ever from...
98 JA / 98 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JD #2 Jane Anson Top 10 Right Bank Wines of 2023 Impossible to resist the 2009 Figeac, with its tight cassis fruits that widen and soften to creamy damson halfway...
Chateau Bel Air la Royere has 22 hectares of vines. The vineyards are planted to 55% Merlot and 45% Malbec. The terroir is clay and limestone soils. They began planting more Malbec in the Chateau Bel Air la Royere vineyard...
96 VM / 95 JS / 95 DE / 95 WE / 93 WA / 93 WS The 2010 Suduiraut, picked from 22 September until 9 November in five tries through the vineyard, has a drop-dead gorgeous bouquet that is delineated and detailed. There are...
97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 DB / 96 DE The 2020 Château d'Yquem a blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon Blanc. It has 135 grams per liter of residual sugar and a pH of 3.79. Pale lemon-gold colored, citrus and baking...