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96 AG / 96 DE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94+ WA / 94 WE / 17.5 JR#11 Wine Spectator Top 100 2022 The 2019 Beau-Séjour-Bécot is a powerful, explosive wine. Dark fruit, chocolate, cured meats and earthy notes...
97 JA / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 95+ WI / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17.5 JR 13.5% alcohol Savoury, chiselled and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated fruits, totally gorgeous and so moreish. Controlled power, huge precision, with an...
98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 18 JR #65 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Rauzan-Segla has a deep...
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...
99 JD / 99 JS / 98+ WA / 97+ VM / 97 DE / 96 WS #9 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#17 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#38 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 Reminding me of the 2016,...
98 JA / 97+ JD / 97 WA / 97 JS / 96 WS / 96 VM #92 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 One of the standouts of the vintage, with blackcurrant fruits that are layered through with bitter black chocolate,...
98+ VM / 97 JA / 96 WI / 96 JS / 96 WE / 95 JD / 17+ JR #4 Jane Anson Top 10 Right Bank Wines of 2023#61 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2020#88 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of...
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91 WS / 91-93 VM Subtle aromas of fruit, grilled meat and cedar, yet it's a blockbuster on the palate. Full-bodied and tannic. Chewy. - JS, Wine Spectator Good medium color, less saturated than the '95. Pungent, vibrant...
98 VM The 1955 Cheval Blanc is utterly divine – even better than the bottle tasted in 2014. Quite clear and deep in color, it is blessed with a heavenly bouquet: ripe and vivacious red fruit, iodine,...
99 VM / 98+ WA / 98 DE / 98 JD / 97 JS / 97 WS / 18.5+ JR The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion was stunning from barrel, and now in bottle. It has a sublime bouquet of blackberries, briar and hints of dark chocolate and...
100 RP / 96+ VM / 96 WA Actual bottles shown here: 100 RP / 96+ VM / 96 WA "The monumental 1982 Gruaud Larose, which I think I've said before is clearly the greatest Gruaud Larose I have ever tasted, and I...
97 WA / 97 WI / 97 JS / 96 VM / 95+ JD / 95 WS / 95 DE The 2015 Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) was a magnificent wine out of barrel, but what matters, of course, is how you and I find this Margaux in bottle...
96 RP / 94 WA / 92 VM A great effort from Rauzan-Segla and one of the finest wines made at the estate in many a decade, this youthful, exhilarating effort still reveals a dense ruby/purple color with no signs of lightening...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 JD / 93 DE / 92 WA / 17.5 JR Shows incredible depth and power with near perfect Margaux character of black fruits and power. Full body, very tannic yet polished and refined. It’s like...
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...
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 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...
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 JS / 98 JD / 98 WA / 98 VM / 96 WS / 96 DE / 19 JR #45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full-bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly...
99 WA / 97 VM / 18.5 JR Reminiscing over the 1989 and 1990 vintages, which I have followed from birth, there always seemed to be a dramatic difference in quality. Not that the 1990 was not a top wine, but in its infancy, I...
89-90 JS A chewy but pretty wine with blueberry and cherry character, firm tannins and a shaved-chocolate undertone. Medium to full body, polished tannins and a bright finish. Better in 2016 when the tannins soften. -...
95+ RP / 94 VM / 93 WS This tiny, 5-acre vineyard with nearly 50-year old vines produces only 4,000 bottles from a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The broodingly tannic, backward 2006 is remarkably concentrated,...
89 WS Delicious, subtle and elegant. Good ruby color. Medium-bodied, with medium, silky tannins, a floral, berry and fresh earth character and a fruity, chocolate and berry aftertaste.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. - Wine...
99 JS / 98 WS / 98 JA / 98 WI / 97 VM / 96+ JD / 96 WE / 18+ JR Ripe and very powerful aromas of black licorice, currants and violets. Full-bodied, dense and flavorful with lots of very new, flashy wood. Sexy and gorgeous...
94-96 JD / 95 WI / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WE / 94 WS / 94 VM / 93 DE / 93 JA / 17.5 JR Stepping up on the serious scale, the 2018 Les Forts De Latour checks in as a mix of 65.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and just a splash...
97 RP / 94 WS / 94 VM / 94 JD / 94 JA / 93 JS / 93 WI The iconic 2012 Pape Clement is a candidate for near-perfection as well as one of the wines of the vintage. From proprietor Bernard Magrez, this is a blend of 51%...
97 VM / 96 WA / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A lucid golden colour. This has a more “broody” nose that demands some coaxing from the glass. Seville orange, marmalade, a touch of quince and lanolin. The...
96 DE / 94 WA / 19 JR One-third each of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 100% new oak, with a harvest that lasted from 17 September to 6 October. Still deep in colour, and is given a huge boost by the...
98 JD / 95+ RP / 95 WA / 95 DE The finest showing I've ever seen for this beauty (and I've been lucky enough to drink plenty), the 2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou offers a still youthful vibrant hue as well as...
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...
90 CT Vineyard notes: With a surface area of 14 hectares (35 acres) planted in one single block, the Vieux Château Certan vineyard is made up of 23 plots, each of them individually managed according to soil type,...
This special release is limited to an edition of 500 cases and includes:1 x Marie-Jeanne (2.25 Liter) 100% Cabernet Franc edition of Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 20171 x L'Eau des Carmes...
98+ RP / 97 WE / 96+ VM / 95 DE / 95 JS / 95 WS Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2009 A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton perfume of creme de cassis,...
99 JS What an awe-inspiring nose of currants, shaved lead pencil, white truffles and earth. It's full-bodied and enveloped by silky tannins that lead to an earthy, long finish. Old, traditional Bordeaux with soul and...
100 WCI Produced from 100% old vine, Cabernet Franc, the aromas of smoked roses is what you initially notice before finding tobacco leaf, cherries, black raspberries, mint, menthol, and cigar box scents. The wine offers...
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1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Yquem (not yet rated) Haut-Brion (97-99+ WI / 98-99 JS / 97-99 VM / 96-98 JD / 95-97 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA) La Mission Haut-Brion (98-99 JS / 97-99 WI / 97-99 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE...
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...
97 WA / 96 WS / 96 WI / 19 JR Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. This is tightly coiled on the nose, honey, a touch of ginger, barley sugar and a touch of brown sugar. Quite complex but it needs time. The...
95 JA / 94 JS / 93 WA / 93 RP / 93 VM Love this 2009, it is so much Gloria at its best - plump black fruits, black cherry, damson, generous without overplaying its hand, offering signature St Julien mixed with a subtle...
100 WA / 100 JD / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 RP Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain undisturbed since release, and from these...
93 WCI / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 DE / 91 JD / 90 WA / 90 WS / 91-92 JS / 89-91 WI Pineapple, green apples, honeysuckle, orange rind and mango nuances are found in the nose and in the energetic,...
100 JD Only the second release of this cuvée (it was first produced in 2016 and will be produced in 2019 as well), the 2018 Château Angelus Hommage A Elisabeth Bouchet is 100% Cabernet Franc coming from a...
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,...
97 AG / 97 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 WA / 95 VM / 93-95 JD The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and explosive in feel, with tons of pure power, it impresses with its intensity, drive and...
100 WA / 100 JS / 99 JD / 98+ VM / 97 WS / 97 DE #81 James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 2016 is the first edition of this new collection which will be released annually 5 years after each vintage...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 95 WS / 95 DE / 95 JA#37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Dark, virile and...
99 WI / 99 JD / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98 JS / 97 JA / 96 WA / 17 JR#2 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $100 2023#51 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 The 2020 Larcis Ducasse is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10%...
100 VM / 98 JS / 97 WI / 97 DE / 96+ JD / 96 JA / 96 WE / 95+ WA / 95 WS#45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#67 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pavie Macquin is...
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...
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...
98+ JD / 97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 96 JS / 96 DE / 95 WS / 95 WEA special bottle for 2020 celebrates 100 years of the Cuvelier family as owners of the estate. The Grand Vin 2020 Château Léoville...
98 WI / 97+ JD / 96 VM / 96 WS / 96 JS / 96 WE / 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 garnet-purple color. It is...
99 RP It is against my better judgment to taste the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes at such an early age, as I find they typically require at least 12 months to reveal the definition/delineation so essential in these...
99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WI / 98 AG / 98 JA / 98 WE / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96+ WA #18 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The 2019 Palmer is beautifully defined on the nose with pencil lead infused black fruit,...
98 JD / 97 VM / 97 AG / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96 WA / 96 WS / 95 WI / 95 JS The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and the balance Petit...
98 WI / 97 WA / 97 JA / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 AG / 96 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE #7 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 The 2019 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a fair bit of swirling to coax...
100 JD / 99 WA / 99 JS / 98+ WI / 98 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 95-97 WE #30 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#41 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 An utterly brilliant...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 WS The 2019 Grand-PuyLacoste has a well-defined bouquet with cedar and graphite infused black fruit, hints of pencil shavings, controlled and refined...
98 WA / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WI / 98 WS / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 VM / 97-99 WE The 2019 Léoville Las Cases is a brilliant young wine that will delight Bordeaux purists. Unwinding in the glass with...
100 WA / 99 DE / 99 WI / 99 JS / 99 VM / 98+ AG / 98+ JD / 97 JA#19 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022#44 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#65 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines...
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...
99 DE / 98 JS / 97 JA / 96 VM / 96 WA / 95 WS / 19 JR Although the colour of the wine is now bricking at the rim, the core still has a deep, tawny/garnet hue. The aromas here are significantly mature, including smoke,...
91 JS Very floral and pretty with currant and violet character. Full body, round and velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the hazelnut and chocolate undertones to this. Drink in 2020. - James Suckling Blackberry...
92 WA / 17.5 JR The 1970 Château Haut-Brion is a First Growth that has probably been over-shadowed by the Latour 1970 during its lifetime. However, this bottle proves that it is not to be underestimated; it highlights...
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...
96+ JD / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 DE / 94+ WA#33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80%...
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 95-98 WS #28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The bottles for the 2018 vintage feature a red phoenix above the label: “Suddenly the...
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 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94+ WA #12 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Cassis, crushed plum and steeped blackberry fruit is all packed into...
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...
98 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97+ WA / 95 WS#18 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Blackberries and tar with wet-earth and dark-bark aromas. Dark-chocolate and brownie...
99 JS / 99 RP / 96 VM I drank this last year with some wine collector friends you guessed it: in Hong Kong! It’s a very special bottle I’ve been lucky enough to have tried on a number of occasions, and it...
90 WA The 1981 exhibits a more youthful purple hue to its dark plum color than any vintage back to 1970. Somewhat narrowly constructed for a La Mission-Haut-Brion, it reveals plenty of incense, blueberry, black...
100 RP / 96+ VM "The monumental 1982 Gruaud Larose, which I think I've said before is clearly the greatest Gruaud Larose I have ever tasted, and I have had most of them - back through the 1920s. The 1961 stands out, but...
97 WE / 96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94+ VM This firm wine shows the tannic side of the vintage. Those tannins are dusty, enriched with black-currant fruits and a dense backdrop. The wine is concentrated and elegant, very...
96 DE / 95 VM / 95 RP / 95 JS / 93 WS Another wine that showed just a nudge better at the Decanter Premium tasting in New York - I'm thinking the double-decanting made the difference; a useful tip if you're looking...
100 WA / 100 JD / 100 RP / 98+ JS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pontet-Canet is a little shut down to begin, but with coaxing this baby is soon firing on all cylinders with a full-throttle nose of...
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...
100 WS / 99 WA / 98 VM From one of the 20th century's celebrated vintages for Yquem, this bottle stands up to all the hype--unforgettable for its purity, elegance, harmony, its total everything. Powerful, yet it seems...
94 WS From a very good vintage in Sauternes comes this exotic Yquem, packed with amazing orange marmalade and dried apricot flavors.--Yquem vertical. Drink now through 2020...
100 JS / 100 DE / 99 VM / 98 WA Stunning. So deep and characterful yet refined and subtle. It shows aromas of wet earth, mushrooms and dark fruits. Dry black olives come out as well. Full body, firm tannins and bright...