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92 WS Shows outstanding structure and definition. New oak comes through in the coffee and plum aromas and the palate is firm and concentrated, with delicious blackberry flavors. Hold until 2000 for it to soften and bloom...
92 WA / 90 WI Proprietor Bruno Borie mentioned that this was a late vintage. They started to pick on 30th September, finishing on 11th October. He didn't have exact grape percentages for this year, but he thinks it is...
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...
94 WS Very smoky, with berry, coffee and tobacco aromas. Full-bodied, with polished velvety tannins, plenty of fruit and a cedary aftertaste. Tight and compacted. This is better than the 2000 Mouton. It's a baby 1986 Mouton...
94 DE Just pipped by its older sibling. Harvest lasted 18 September to 3 October, and grapes underwent a serious sorting after uneven ripening (they also did green harvesting). Autumn hedgerow aromatics with hawthorn and...
92 JS / 91 WS / 91 DE / 90 RP / 16.5+ JR Perfumed and bright with mineral, currant, raspberry and citrus character. Full body, fine tannins and a crisp finish. Orange peel. Better in 2017. - James Suckling Admirably rich...
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...
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...
100 JS / 100 JD / 99 WA / 99 VM #2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 Super nose of dried blueberry, black plum, walnut, myrrh and sandalwood. Lavender, violet, and...
100 WA / 100 JD The finest wine ever made by proprietors Daniel and Florence Cathiard, the 2009 Smith-Haut-Lafitte exhibits an opaque blue/purple color in addition to a glorious nose of acacia flowers, licorice, charcoal,...
96 WS / 94 VM This is creamy, with crushed plum, red currant and cherry fruit seamlessly layered and gliding along, while notes of bergamot, rooibos tea, cedar and allspice paint a lovely backdrop. Mature, but still firm...
98 JA / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95+ AG / 95 JD / 95 WE / 18.5 JR This is a briliant vintage for both wines of the Haut-Brion stable at the time, I remember them standing out during En Primeur, and wow this is...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JD / 98 JS / 97+ VM / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96 WS / 18.5 JR The deep garnet colored 2009 La Mission Haut-Brion absolutely sings of warm red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, liquid licorice,...
90+ VM / 90 WS / 89-91 WA (13.5% alcohol) Medium bright ruby. Aromas of blackberry, cassis and bitter chocolate, with a hint of animal reduction. Wonderfully sweet and creamy, with crystallized black fruit and floral...
90 WS / 90 WA Solid, with a core of raspberry and steeped blackberry fruit inlaid with anise, apple wood and wood spice notes, all backed by a well-integrated graphite edge on the finish.-Wine...
91 WS Very fleshy, this delicious red shows plum, raspberry and blackberry pâté de fruit notes backed by spice cake, anise and toasty vanilla. The finish is long and polished. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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...
98 WI / 97 JS / 95+ WA / 93+ RP Special edition label designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the 350th Anniversary of the chateau. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, the 2009 Rauzan-Segla is deep garnet-colored,...
94 WI / 93 VM The 1990 Rauzan Segla has a medium brick color. It strides confidently from the glass with classic, mature scents of cigar box, new leather, celery seed, and rusty nails, leading to a core of dried figs, plum...
94 WA Tasted at lunch at La Trompette, it has that beguiling bouquet of cedar, mushroom, graphite and warm bricks, developing hung game aromas with further aeration in the glass. The palate displays wonderful balance and...
97+ WA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 96 JS / 95 RP Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a little reticent to begin, slowly giving way to notions of warm black cherries, blackcurrant cordial, stewed...
93 WS Dense aromas of licorice, tobacco, cedar and currants. Subtle yet complex. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a rich, long finish. Very pretty. One of the best from Pauillac this year, and clearly better than 2001...
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...
98+ WA Along with Haut Brion, this is one of the two candidates for the wine of the vintage. The wine is approaching full maturity, yet still seems so atypical for a 1979, a phenomenally concentrated, thick, massively...
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,...
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,...
18 JR Dry and fresh. Racy and transparent. Long and reverberant. Not from Margaux's most glorious era but a very good bottle.-Jancis...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 98+ VM / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 WE / 19 JR The 2009 Haut-Brion is deep garnet colored and slightly closed and shy to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal sensuous notions of warm blackberries, plum...
91 WS / 90.3 CT Garnet rim. A big, rich, ripe, generous yet tannic claret with fragrant tar cedar, ripe cassis and tobacco flavors...a lovely, classic wine - Wine...
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 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...
93+ RP / 91 VM A powerful, virile 2011, Gazin reveals a dense ruby/purple color, a big, meaty, earthy richness, lots of coffee, black cherry liqueur and spice notes, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. It will benefit from another...
92 WS / 17.5 JR Beautiful aromas of fresh herbs, such as tarragon and mint, with berry and cherry undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins that are polished and very pretty. Caressing finish. -- '88/'98...
88-91 RP I cannot recall tasting a young Clos Rene as impressive as the 1994. Hopefully, the proprietor will not excessively manipulate and process the wine at bottling, stripping it of its wonderfully succulent, rich...
92 JS / 91 WA / 90 WS Shows pretty plum and spice character, with full body, velvety tannins and a dried lemon and subtle fruit aftertaste. Rich and structured. Try in 2016. - James SucklingTasted at the Union de Grand Cru...
94 JD / 93 WI / 93 DE / 92+ RP Drinking beautifully, the deep ruby/purple-hued 2012 Château Beychevelle just about jumps out of the glass with lots of ripe black cherry and currant styled fruits as well as tobacco,...
93 WS Elegant and balanced, with ripe currant, plum, cedar and spice flavors that are intense and deceptively concentrated. Long on the finish, with gentle tannins; a good candidate for the cellar. - Wine...
97 DE / 96 RP / 95 VM / 95 JS Still remarkably dark, intense and youthful in appearance, this Mouton shows more flamboyant characters on the nose than other vintages, with spices, cigar-box and blackcurrant leaf all to the...
92 WA The 1988 possesses an opulent, full-bodied, exotic, lavishly rich personality, moderate sweetness, and huge quantity of extract, glycerin, and alcohol in its finish. The wine is also extremely young and unevolved. The...
93 WS / 16.5 JR Beautiful aromas of berry, currant and toasted oak. Intense currant character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, intense finish. This is very structured and superclean. Excellent stuff. Best...
95 WA / 18 JR Tasted at Cheval Blanc dinner at The Ledbury. This is an outrageously decadent Cheval Blanc. The nose is layer upon layer of ebullient, red-berried fruit: raspberries, crushed strawberries, lavish creamy new...
17 JR Served blind alongside Petrus 1975. At first the wine seemed a bit too old and a bit decayed with a strong rusty nails character but in the glass it actually cleaned up a bit and there was the vestige of old glory. A...
1987 is a successful vintage for Ausone, which produced a wine with nearly 13% natural alcohol. Surprisingly ripe, with the exotic, mineral-scented character so typical of this property, the 1987 Ausone is a medium-bodied,...
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...
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,...
Chateau La Grande Clotte is managed by Michel Rolland and Dany Rolland under a leasing agreement. While the property has vines for the production of red wine, it is the white Bordeaux wine of Chateau La Grande Clotte Blanc...
94 JS / 92 JD / 91 WI / 90 DE / 16.5 JR This is already very complex with tobacco, blackberries and hints of cedar. It’s medium-bodied with firm and layered tannins. Juicy and so delicious. It can age, too. Delightful...
90 WS Medium garnet; spicy vanilla nose, with cedar and cassis accents; very full-blown cassis flavor; very concentrated, generous and complex; has some volatile acidity, but it's not a flaw. - Wine...
La Collection Parcellaire is offered in an exclusive limited edition of which only 250 individually numbered cases have been produced. The décor of the case represents the cartography of the Ch. Lagrange vineyard...
100 JD / 99 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM #29 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 2018 is the third edition of this collection which will be released annually 5 years after each vintage. Limited to 100 numbered...
Domaine Clarence Dillon is releasing a new prestige case featuring wines from its three estates for the 2016 vintage - Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion, and Château Quintus: Château...
An Exclusive Collection of Six Bordeaux Legends in an Elegant Wooden Case1 bottle each: 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild (100 JS / 99 WE / 98 WA / 98 WS / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98 JA)2009 Chateau Latour (100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS /...
96 JS / 95 RP / 93 WS / 18 JR A wonderful and fascinating wine with a tangy sweet and sour character. Full and very sweet, with a dried citrus character and an underlying orange marmalade note. Long and delicious already...
94 WS 1961 750ML LAFITE ROTHSCHILD #36 LOW FILL/BAD CORKSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
94 WS 1961 750ML LAFITE ROTHSCHILD #35 LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
94 WS 1961 750ML LAFITE ROTHSCHILD #32 BAD CORK/LOW FILL/TORN LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
94 WS 1961 750ML LAFITE ROTHSCHILD #31 BAD CORK/LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
100 RP 1959 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #53 STAINED LABEL/ LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
100 RP 1959 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #52 NO LABEL/LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
93 RP 1961 750ML MARGAUX #49 BAD LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
100 RP 1961 750ML LATOUR A POMEROL MISE LAFITTE #45 BAD CORK/LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
97 WS 1959 750ML D'YQUEM #61 LOW FILL Classic, exciting Yquem. Silky, creamy and round, yet armed with plenty of intense botrytized flavors--dried apricot, raisin, dried fig. Full-bodied, with caramel and butterscotch...
97 RP 1955 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #51 LOW FILL/CAPSULE OXIDATIONSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
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 / 100 JD / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 RP 1982 750ML PICHON LALANDE #59 LOW FILL Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain...
1947 750ML LATOUR #39 LOW FILL, TORN LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
90 WA / 90 JS / 17 JR 1966 DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU #25 DAMAGED LABEL, LOW SHOULDER FILL Medium brown colored with a touch of brick, the 1966 Ducru-Beaucaillou gives up savory notions of smoked meats, sautéed herbs and tapenade...
90 WA / 90 JS / 17 JR 1966 DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU #26 DAMAGED LABEL, MID-TOP SHOULDER Medium brown colored with a touch of brick, the 1966 Ducru-Beaucaillou gives up savory notions of smoked meats, sautéed herbs and tapenade...
1970 750ML BEYCHEVELLE #24 LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
93-95 JD / 94 JA / 94 DE / 92-93 JS / 91-93+ WI / 90-92 WA From a château that consistently makes it into my personal cellar, the 2022 Château De Pez is terrific, with a floral, perfumed, complex style...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JD / 100 DE / 100 VM / 99 WI / 99 JA / 98 AG / 18.5 JR The 2019 Lafleur is an utterly profound young wine that unwinds in the glass with aromas of rose petals, raspberries and sweet spices...
98-99 JS / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 JA / 95-97 JD / 96 WA / 95+ WI / 18 JR Woooow! This really rolls off the palate and goes on and on, Full-bodied and so long. Sweet and sour. Cherries, currants. Orange peel. Thought-provokingly...
91 JA Interesting to taste next to the 1982, as this appellation famously over-performed the rest of the Médoc in 1983. A punchy opening of liqourice root, tobacco and crushed rose petals, with a sweeter black...
93 VM / 93 DE The 2001 Rauzan-Ségla, picked September 28 to October 11, shows moderate maturation on the brick rim. The bouquet is quite intense, embracing both primary and secondary aromas at 17-years of age,...
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...
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%...
92-93 JS / 91-93 JD / 92-92 VM / 91 DE / 89-91 WI Plenty of juicy fruit with blackcurrants, cherries and chocolate. Medium to full body. Juicy finish. - James Suckling The 2022 Pastourelle De Clerc Milon is a full-bodied,...
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...
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...
93-95 WA / 92-94 VM The best wine that Guillaume Thinepont has produced to date at this small estate is the 2022 Guillot Clauzel, an attractive blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc that exhibits aromas of...