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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...
96-97 JS / 96 AG / 96 DE / 95-97 WE / 95 JA / 93-95 JD / 94 WA / 94 VM / 17.5+ JR A firm and compact Mouton with a powerful tannin frame for the vintage, yet it remains fine and precise as it opens to a velvety texture...
96 DE / 95 VM / 95 RP A more refined expression than in La Chapelle, but I would strongly recommend going for La Chapelle right now. as these tannins remain fairly closed at the moment. Great future ahead, a sculpted and...
93 VM / 93 DE / 93 JS / 91 JA / 90 JD / 90 WE Second wine of Clerc Milon. 2020 is the first ever vintage released en primeur. The 2020 Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is fabulous. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2020...
97 JS / 95 JD / 94 WA #59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023This is very linear and structured, with blackcurrant, pine-needle, graphite and cedar aromas and flavors. Intense. Full-bodied, chalky and intense...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 JA / 94 DE / 93 WA Attractive aromas of blackberries, plum skins, cloves, cardamom, dark chocolate, cedar and graphite. Some wet stones, too. Full-bodied, opulent and broad-shouldered...
95 JS / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93 WS / 92 AG / 92 NM / 92 DE / 91 WA Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very fine and polished...
96 JD / 94+ WA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 94 JA / 17 JR In comparison to the Grand Village, the 2020 Les Perrières De Lafleur comes from more limestone soils, and the blend is more Cabernet Franc-dominated, checking in as...
93 DE / 91-93 VM / 16 JR A huge amount of density and grip, the tannins close in from the first moment and it needs some time to get past the intense cocoa bean, liquorice and cassis fruit, but as it opens up you get a...
93 VM / 93 AG / 93-95 JD / 93 DE / 92-93 JS The 2020 Labegorce, matured in 40% new oak, has a fragrant, floral bouquet with wilted rose petals infusing the lively red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit. There is something...
97 VM / 96-97 JS / 95+ WA / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 WE / 94 WS / 17+ JR The 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this...
95 WS / 95 WE / 95 JS / 94 JA / 93 DE / 93+ JD / 93 WA#4 Wine Spectator Top 100 2022 Well-built and rather refined for the vintage, with a deep well of red and black currant paste and plum reduction flavors supported...
100 WA / 100 JS / 98 JA / 98 WS / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98-100 JD / 97-99 LPB One of the greatest wines produced in Bordeaux this year is the 2019 Lafite Rothschild, an impeccably balanced classic of immense charm...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 DE / 93 JD / 93 JA / 93 WE / 17 JR This is so floral and beautiful with roses, violets and some lavender. Spices and stems, too. Medium-bodied, firm and bright with compact density to the wine...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93+ JD / 92+ WA This is extremely linear and refined with a super-fine line of tannins running through the center of the wine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and sophisticated,...
97+ VM / 97 JD / 96 JS / 94 WA The 2019 L'If is the sort of wine I would like to spend hours with. There is just too much to it. At times the 2019 is opulent and quite racy, and yet in other moments its the underlying...
97 DE / 96+ WA / 96 VM / 95 WS / 94 JS 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. It’s a good one to start with as this is a vintage...
100 WE / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 VM / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 96 WS #23 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021#71 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon,...
90-91 JS A pretty second wine of Rieussec with creamy, cooked pear and apple character. Some soufflé character, too. Medium body, medium sweet and a fresh finish...
98+ JD / 98 WS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 97 JS#2 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 The 2018 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande is a monster of a wine with an almost Château Latour-like...
96 WE / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It will be a fine wine to drink from 2024. Cellar Selection - RV, Wine...
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...
92 JS / 91 WE Very attractive and suave nose with toasty oak and fresh berries, leading to a plush and neatly arrayed palate with ample, deep-set tannins and good ripeness. Second label of Château Carignan. Try from...
96 RP / 96 WA / 96 WS / 18.5 JR The 1976 Yquem continues to go from strength to strength. Who can ignore the awesome bouquet of spices, honeyed fruit, pineapples, bananas, coconuts, and overripe melons? This full-bodied,...
90-93 WS Delivers black tea and singed vanilla aromas, with supple red currant and iron notes. A pleasant backdrop of cedar comes into focus on the sinewy finish. Tasted non-blind. - James...
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...
100 JD / 100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS An incredible wine in every way, the 2009 Château Latour displays the ripe, sexy style of the vintage while still offering classic Latour power, density, and...
100 DE / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 WE This vintage featured a cold winter and cool weather at flowering, followed by a dry summer with a hot July and warm days and cool nights in August and September. The season...
100 RP / 100 DE / 20 JR / 98 WA / 98 VM This wine has overtaken its closest rival, the 1982. Dense ruby purple with only a bit of lightening at the edge, the explosive nose of black fruits and cassis intermixed with coffee,...
95 JA / 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 through the...
99-100 WA / 98-100 VM / 98-100 JD / 97-99 WI / 97-98 JS / 98 DE / 96 JA / 16.5 JR The remarkable 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. It's also one of the most singular,...
98-100 WA / 96-99 VM / 98-100 DE / 98 JA / 97-99 WI / 96-98+ JD / 97-98 JS A blend of 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Figeac is a brilliant wine with which to celebrate this property's...
98-100 DE / 98-100 JA / 97-99 WI / 97-98 JS / 96-98+ JD / 95-97 VM / 95-97 WA One of the clear standouts of the vintage! A sensual, fun, salivating and sublime wine from winemaker Joséphine...
94-96 JD / 94-95 JS / 93-95+ WI / 94 JA / 94 DE / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM You could easily mistake the 2022 Pavillon Rouge De Margaux for the Grand Vin here, and truth be told, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this actually...
This special collector case features 6 outstanding vintages of Yquem in 375ml: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017.2006 D’Yquem (375ml) 19 JR / 97 WA / 96 WS Sweet crème pâtissière on the nose...
95 DE / 94-95 JS / 93-95 JD / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 JA Smoked earth and iron touches with iris and rose perfume on the nose alongside sweet spices and tobacco. This is an exceptional wine giving sublime enjoyment and appeal...
96 VM / 95-96 JS / 94 JA / 92-94 WI The 2021 Pavie is a potent, brooding wine that is going to need time to be at its best. Floral and spice notes confer freshness on the bouquet. In this tasting, the 2021 feels a bit tight...
97 JA / 97 DE / 95-97 JD / 96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-95 JS / 94 AG / 94 VM Wine Advocate Wine of the Vintage Lovely aromatics right off the bat, good spice, white peppers, touches of savoury cassis. This 71% mix of the two...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Yquem (98 JA / 97 JS / 95 WI / 94 WS)Haut-Brion (97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 97 DE / 95-97 JD / 95-97 VM)La Mission Haut-Brion (97 JA / 94-96 JD / 94-96 WA / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 93-95...
94-96+ WI / 94-96 VM / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 95 JA / 95 DE / 94+ WA Composed of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, the 2021 Angelus is deep garnet-purple in color. Slightly closed to begin, considerable coaxing reveals...
96-98 VM / 95-96 JS The 2021 Doisy-DaëneL'Extravagant is phenomenally great. It offers up a head-spinning mélange of grilled pineapple, ginger, tangerine oil, candied orange peel and cloves. Rich and unctuous,...
99 JS / 97+ WA / 97 WE / 97 WS / 96 VM / 96 JD / 96 DE / 96 JA / 19 JR So much violets, licorice, pencil, flowers and currants define this on the nose before it moves to fresh mushrooms. It’s full-bodied yet...
This special edition vertical case is limited to an edition of 100 and contains 1 bottle of the following wines: Domaine De Chevalier Blanc 2015 - 98 JD / 98 JS / 96 VM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WEDomaine De...
100 WI /100 JD / 100 JS / 97 DE / 97-99 VM / 18 JR#27 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Pavie sashays...
98 DE / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 WI / 96 JD / 95 VM / 95 JA / 95 WS / 17.5+ JR#25 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023 Detailed and delicate, this has a seductive charm to it, slowly displaying scented blueberries and raspberries,...
93 JS / 92 VM / 92 DE / 16.5+ JR / 92-94 WE / 90-92 JD This has a dusty character with black cherries and currants, as well as hints of cocoa, wet earth and raw mushrooms. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe, plush tannins...
96 WI / 95+ WA / 93-95 VM / 93+ JD / 93 DE / 93 JA A blend of 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Pensees de Lafleur comes from the clay plots in the Lafleur vineyard. Deep purple-black in color, it is a little...
95+ JD / 95 WA / 94 VM / 94 WI / 94 JS / 93 DE Coming from depressingly low yields of just 26 hectoliters per hectare (the lowest since 1991), the 2020 Château Lagrange checks in as 74% Cabernet...
94 VM / 94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WA / 93 JA /17+ JR The 2020 Alter Ego is phenomenal. Bright acids and lifted floral top notes give the Alter Ego terrific brilliance. The combination of the growing season and a move towards...
98+ WI / 98 JD / 98 DE / 97+ VM / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 WA / 17.5+ JR #18 Decanter Wines of the Year 2023 The 2019 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is made from 50% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 16% Merlot, with 70%...
99 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 96-98 JD From the very first moment your nose approaches the glass you know something special is happening. Seductive, rich, mouth-filling to the point that you really understand what that means...
99 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96+ WA / 96 JD #2 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#22 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Extremely aromatic, with incredible...
100 WI / 99 AG / 99 WE / 98 VM / 98 JD / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 JS / 97 WA#9 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 Composed of 36% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot, the...
100 JA / 100 WI / 98 DE / 98 AG / 98 JD / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WA #2 Wine Independent Top 50 QPR Collector Wines 2023 Château Canon has been taking off over the past few years, and here you see why. Just so much...
98 DE / 97 WI / 96+ JD / 96 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS Another stunning vintage from this brilliant estate that is just delivering hit after hit. Concentration and intensity right from the initial aromatics, damson, cassis and...
100 JS / 99 VM / 98+ WA Like a bouquet of fresh flowers on the nose, as well as blackberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. Sandalwood as well. Full-bodied with incredibly polished tannins that have the texture of the...
94 JA / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 WE / 93 JD / 92 WS #10 Jane Anson Top 10 Left Bank Wines of 2023 This 2nd wine of Château Latour has got to be one of the all time greatest 2nd wines for...
99 JS / 97 VM / 93-96 WS / 93-95 WA #15 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#53 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 Aromas of black cherries, blueberries, licorice, dried lavender, nutmeg and grated milk...
98 VM / 98 WA / 97+ JD / 97 JS / 97 DE The 2018 La Conseillante is a regal and utterly exquisite Pomerol from the very first taste. Technical Director Marielle Cazaux and her team turned out a jewel of a...
100 DE / 100 VM / 100 AG / 99+ JD / 99 WE / 98 WS / 98 JS / 98 WA #61 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021#78 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Beautifully rich even...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Ausone (99-100 JS / 98-100 WA / 97-100 VM / 96-99 JD / 98 DE) Cheval Blanc (98-100 DE / 97-100 VM / 97-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WA) Haut-Brion (98-99 JS / 97-99 JD /...
100 JS / 98+ WI / 98 VM / 98 JA / 97 DE / 96 WA Breathtaking aromas of perfectly ripe fruit with blackberries, black olives, licorice, cedar and sweet tobacco. Full body, incredible depth and power, yet this is always in...
97 JS / 96 WI / 94 WS / 94 VM / 17 JR This is phenomenal with superb depth and texture. Full-bodied, very sweet, yet the bright acidity balances the wine out. Creamy mouthfeel with phenolic undertones. Great finish. This...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 RP / 100 WS / 100 JS Just weeks after tasting the 2001 Château d’Yquem at the estate, another bottle was served at a lunch in London and it was perfection. The aromatics are practically...
99 WA / 99 RP / 98+ VM / 98 DE / 98 JS / 98 WS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush, tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and...
93 JS I tasted this a few days after Bordeaux en primeur 2014. I was at my house in Italy and I forgot I had the bottle in my cellar. I really liked it. It was ready to drink, though some of my guests were less enthusiastic...
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...
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...
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...
96 RP 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%) . It is dark ruby/purple to the rim,...
97 DE / 96 WE / 95 RP / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94+ VM / 19 JR Colour still tight and inky at 10 years old. Smooth, silky, very expressive; this is so powerful it almost lulls you into a false sense of security with the tannin...
Please specify which number bottle(s) you would like at checkout. 97 RP / 19 JR A dark ruby-colored wine with noticeable amber/rust, the 1955 Haut-Brion offers a huge, fragrant bouquet of walnuts, tobacco, wet stones, 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...
16.5 JR Rich sweet and dark. Fine sandy tannins and an overriding freshness giving an elegant and juicy finish.-Julia Harding MW, Jancis...
89 WA / 88 VM This is an opulent, sexy, modern-style St. Emilion possessing deep, super-ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, smoke, and character in a medium-bodied, lush format. It tasted better from bottle than it did out...
All 1855 classified growths (61 wines, from 1st classified growth to the 5th) of the 2010 vintage, a very special and unique collection, with one bottle of each in special collector wooden cases! "Speaking of quality,...
97 WA / 96 JS / 95 RP / 94 WS / 17 JR Tasted at Farr’s Ducru-Beaucaillou dinner at the Ledbury. Consistent notes when compared to last year with a spellbinding bouquet: blackberries, smoke, a touch of dried herbs and...
100 JS / 100 WA / 99 RP / 98 WS Wine No. 1 on James Suckling's Top 100 Bordeaux of 2013 A perfect wine with perfect purity of fruit. It shows gorgeous aromas of blackberries, currants and cedar with hints of chocolate...
95 WI A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 La Gravette de Certan is deep garnet-purple in color. It flows effortlessly from the glass with flamboyant notes of juicy black plums, crushed blackberries,...
98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 WI / 97 WE / 97 JA / 97 DE / 95+ VM #47 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#69 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Aromas of blackcurrants and black cherries with hints of crushed...
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...
97 DE / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 91-93+ WA / 90-92 VM Suave, elegant and calmly confident. A masterclass in high-definition winemaking where all the elements are presented harmoniously with structure, freshness, complexity and...
94 JS / 91 VM / 91 DE / 93-95 WE Blackcurrants, black mushroom and bark. Light nutmeg undertones. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a fine velvety texture with a savory and juicy finish. Balanced. 49% cabernet sauvignon,...
95 JS / 94 WS / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 DE / 92 WI / 91+ JD 31 Mar, 2023 – Bright aromas of currants and raspberries, oranges, and roses. Peach skin. Medium- to full-bodied with creamy...
Only 100 cases were made featuring 1 magnum from 4 outstanding vintages: 2000 (97 WA), 2010 (99+WA), 2015 (98 JS) and 2016 (100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JS) To complete the experience, a private tour of Cos...
99 RP / 98 WA / 96 VM / 19.5 JR The 1988 is a backward-styled Yquem, built along the lines of the extraordinary 1975. With a honeyed, smoky, orange/coconut/pineapple-scented nose, this powerful wine possesses full body,...
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...
96 AG / 96 DE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94+ WA#11 Wine Spectator Top 100 2022 The 2019 Beau-Séjour-Bécot is a powerful, explosive wine. Dark fruit, chocolate, cured meats and earthy notes lend quite a bit of...
99 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96+ WA / 96 JD #22 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Extremely aromatic, with incredible wet-earth, bark, stone and graphite notes on the nose, then...
94 WA / 93 WI / 93 JA / 93 JS / 92 VM / 92 JD / 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...
91 RP Still backward, but one of the great successes of the vintage, the 1994 still has a deep ruby/purple color, notes of plums, a hint of prunes, earth, truffle, and mineral. As the wine sits in the glass, some of the...
95 WS / 94 WE / 94 JS / 93 RP / 92-94 VM Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is the sleeper of the vintage...
100 WA / 100 WE / 99 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97 WS#34 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#53 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021 Lafite celebrates their 150th...