97+ WI / 97 WA / 97 VM / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 JS / 95 JA / 95 FS / 16.5+ JR #34 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Carmenere,...
97+ WI / 97 WA / 97 VM / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 JS / 95 JA / 95 FS / 16.5+ JR#34 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Carmenere,...
98 JS / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96 VM / 96 AG / 95 JA / 95-97 WE / 94 WA / 94 WI / 17.5 JR#21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#43 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Blackberries, plums, currants,...
95 VM / 95 DE / 95 JS / 95 WCI / 94 WI / 94 JA / 94 FS / 93 JD / 93 WA / 16+ JR#58 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed...
98 DE / 98 JA / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 96-98 WCI / 97 FS / 96-97 JS / 95-97+ WI / 95-97 WA One of the standouts of the year - a wonderful wine with so much to like. Coffee, tobacco, liquorice, dark chocolate, blackcurrants...
This wine was formerly known as Saint-Estèphe de Calon Ségur until the 2019 vintage when it adopted its new name.An integral member of the Calon Ségur family, the third wine exhibits a freshness and...
91 DE / 91 WCI / 89 VM / 89 JS The vines for the second wine of Carmes Haut Brion are in Léognan, a good mile or so away from the main estate. As with the main wine, they work on tension, freshness and purity, helped...
94 JS / 91-93 WA / 91-93 WCI / 92 WI / 90-92 VM / 91 DE This show so much effusive ripe fruit with cherries and strawberries. Lightly jammy. Full-bodied and slightly chewy, yet with so much fruit and brightness. Delicious...
95 WS / 94 WE / 94 JS / 93 WA / 93 WCI / 93 VM / 16.5+ JR 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...
99 JD / 99 DE / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 97 JS / 97 WE / 97 FS / 96-99 VM / 95 WS / 18 JR Easily the greatest example from this château that I've tasted, the 2018 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 65% Cabernet...
99 JD / 98 DE / 98 JA / 98 WI / 97 WA / 97 WE / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 WS / 18 JR The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September...
97 VM / 97 WE / 95 JA / 95 DE#39 Vinous Top 100 2024 A Saint-Estèphe of stature and vertical intensity, the 2021 Calon Ségur dazzles from the very first taste. Spice, menthol, licorice, black cherry, mint and...
97-99 JD / 97-99 WCI / 96-98 WA / 97 FS / 95-97+ WI / 96 DE / 95-96 JS / 94-96 VM / 17.5 JR A wine that's going to flirt with perfection, the 2022 Château Calon Ségur is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24%...
90 CT 1976 in St Emilion is an Above Average to Excellent vintage
97 JS / 94 WA / 17.5 JR This wine shows fabulous aromas of stones and flowers with dried fruits and spices. It’s subtle yet full with ultra-fine tannins and a gorgeous, long finish. Drink now. - James Suckling The...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 WCI / 98+ JD / 97 DE / 97 JA / 97 WS / 97 WE / 96 WI / 96-99 GV / 17.5+ JR#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 From the very beginning, the...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 WCI / 98+ JD / 97 DE / 97 JA / 97 WS / 97 WE / 96 WI / 96-99 GV / 17.5+ JR#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 From the very beginning, the 2015...
99 WI / 98 WE / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96 JD / 95 WS / 18.5 JR The 2016 Canon is deep garnet-black in color. Wow - it rockets out of the glass with a powerful nose of blackberry preserves,...
99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97+ WA / 97 FS / 96 WE / 95 WS / 18 JR#18 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Wow, that's what I am talking about!...
99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97+ WA / 97 FS / 96 WE / 95 WS / 18 JR#18 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Wow, that's what I am talking about! Flowers...
100 JA / 100 WI / 98 DE / 98 AG / 98 JD / 98 WCI / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WA / 17.5++ JR#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...
97 AG / 97 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 WA / 95 VM / 95-97 WE / 95 WCI / 17.5+ JR#23 Vinous Top 100 2024#54 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and...
99-100 WA / 98-99 JS / 97-99+ JD / 97-99+ WI / 96-99 VM / 98 JA / 98 DE From an estate that is delivering its greatest run of vintages since the superb Post War series that preceded the frosts of 1956, the 2022 Canon is a...
97 VM / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 WCI / 95 WI / 95 DE / 95 FS / 94 WS / 17 JR The 2019 Canon La Gaffelière is utterly fabulous. All the elements come together in a Saint-Émilion that dazzles...
97 VM / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 DE / 94 FS / 17.5+ JR The 2020 Canon La Gaffelière is heady, sumptuous and totally exotic. A wine of depth and striking intensity, the 2020 possesses...
97-98 JS / 95-97 WI / 94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 95 DE / 94 JA Redcurrants with dark chocolate and hints of fresh herbs like basil and thyme on the nose. Full-bodied with a beautiful center palate and a lovely fine tannin...
95 JS / 93 WE / 93 WCI / 91 JD / 91 DE / 91 FS / 90 VM / 90 WA / 90 WS / 16 JR Impressive richness and clarity of red and dark berries. Lightly spiced-pastry aromas, too. The palate has a very crisp, polished and groomed...
94 JS / 93 WE / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 92 VM / 92 DE / 16 JR Plenty of menthol, blackberry and blackcurrant aromas in this elegant, medium-weight Haut-Médoc that’s got as much freshness as ripeness and a long,...
94 WE / 93 JS / 92 DE / 92 FS / 16 JR A well-constructed wine that is ripe with black fruits and integrated tannins, this is in a good place for aging. Black-currant fruitiness is balanced by a dry, smoky core that holds...
95 JS / 94 DE / 93-95 WE / 92 JA / 92 WA / 91 WI / 91 VM / 91 JD / 16.5 JR A red with lots of currant, blackberry, fresh-herb and tobacco character. Hint of mushroom, too. It’s full and layered with...
94-96 WE / 94 JS / 93 DE / 93 JA / 92 WA / 91 JD / 90 WI / 16.5 JR Barrel Sample. This fine estate has produced a powerful, rich wine that has fine potential. Solid, foursquare with dense tannins that will...
94 WE / 92 JS / 91 VM / 91 DE This wine comes from one of the first of the grand estates when driving north up the Médoc. The wine brings out the brightness of the vintage as well as its structure and potential for...
97 VM / 96 JD / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WI / 94 FS / 17 JR The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at...
96 DE / 94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 95 JA / 93-95 JD / 93-94 JS / 92-94+ WI Juicy and lively, cool and crisp with concentrated but cool tannins that give the structure and density. It's massy, full, upfront, but retains a...
94 JD / 94 WE / 92 WI / 92 JS / 92 DE / 92 WCI / 17 JR#69 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The 2018 Château Capbern checks in as a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot,...
90 WS Black currant and violet notes on the nose, with a good dose of slightly charred oak, follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a long, vanilla-colored finish. There's lots of oak, but also lots of fruit...
92 JSThis shows lots of ripe strawberries and hints of shaved chocolate that follow through to a full body with silky tannins and a fresh finish. The pure Merlot character comes through beautifully. Excellent now. - James...
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...
90 FS / 89-90 JS Delicately nutty and with a touch of chocolate underlaid with black berry confit. Full-bodied, shows good complexity, well-integrated tannins, fine nougat on the finish too, promising length, blackberries...
92 JS No. 72 on James Suckling's Top 100 List of 2012 Red Bordeaux, and featured in his Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Lots of dark chocolate, berry and mineral character here. Full body, chewy tannins and a...
92 JS / 88-90 WA 92 Points James Suckling: Lots of espresso with plums, dark chocolate and blackberries peeking through in the background. This is full but with lots of juicy fruit going on and a marked tannin...
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...
93 JS / 93-94 GV 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...
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...
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...
93 JS / 16.5 JR This is deep and flavorful with spiced plums and currants as well as notes of dark spices and bark. Dark chocolate, too. Medium- to full-bodied with a juicy palate and ripe, supple tannins. Polished...
2009: 93 JS + 2008: 90 JS + 2006: 92 JS + 2005: 90 JS + 2004: 91 JS Both cuvees from this well-run estate merit attention. - Robert Parker Prima can compete with wines four or five times the price...
2018: 93 JS + 2016: 92 JS + 2015: 93 JS + 2014: 92 JS + 2012: 92 JS Both cuvees from this well-run estate merit attention. - Robert Parker Prima can compete with wines four or five times the price...
An excellent wine that sells for a song. - Robert Parker These are excellent value Bordeaux. - James Suckling This large château is about half an hour’s drive from the center of Bordeaux in the...
95 JS / 94 WCI / 93 DE / 92 JA / 92 JD / 92 WI / 92 WA / 90- 92 VM / 16.5+ JR Cedar and floral with dried rose petals and plums with some cherries and fresh tobacco. Medium to full body. Linear and tight with fresh...
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...
94 WA / 93 WCI This is a flamboyant wine with a gaudy aromatic profile consisting of cedar wood, smoke, licorice, jammy black fruits, and Asian spices. In the mouth, it is fleshy and meaty, with a streak of roasted herbs...
98 JS / 96 DE / 96 VM / 94+ WA / 94 WCI A deeply intense and plush Pomerol with immaculately ripe fruit and tannins. So well executed with aromas of truffle, dark stones, coal smoke and intense dark plums and cocoa powder...
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 JS / 94 WE / 91 VM / 91 DE / 16+ JR 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...
Intense red dark color and brilliance. The nose is complex with a wide range of aromas. Long and fleshy mouth with a tannic structure, concentrated flavors of black fruit, cassis, blackberries, cocoa and spices for a mouth...
15.5 JR Sweet and a little raisined on the nose but has good depth of fruit on the palate and rounded tannins.-Julia Harding MW,...
16.5 JR Rich sweet and dark. Fine sandy tannins and an overriding freshness giving an elegant and juicy finish.-Julia Harding MW, Jancis...
90 JS / 89 RP Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Tangy and juicy, with pleasant berry and plum fruit character. Drink now. - James SucklingAn excellent wine that sells for a song, the basic...
90 JS / 89 RP Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Tangy and juicy, with pleasant berry and plum fruit character. Drink now. - James Suckling An excellent wine that sells for a song, the basic...
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,...
90 JS - Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 I like the dried-strawberry and raspberry character to this. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a shaved-chocolate and cedar character. I...
90 JS A more concentrated version of a Cadillac with dark chocolate cake, spices and blackberries. The palate is medium to full and flavorful, showing dark fruits and a good tannin backbone. Drink now or hold...
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...
91 JS This offers bright and ripe dark berries and plums with a smooth, dark-stone edge, continuing into the palate that offers a succulent and supple array of rich, plush tannins and ample flavor. A blend of 75 per cent...
91 JS / 16 JR This is fine-tannined with pretty currant, light chocolate and walnut character. Medium-to full-bodied with a chewy finish. Drink in 2022. - James Suckling Black core with purple rim. Dark, savoury...
92 VM / 91 WI / 91 JS The 2019 Carignan is composed and harmonious on the nose, perhaps a little low-key compared to its peers, pencil box and black fruit, neat 'n tidy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very...
90 JS / 16 JR Dried flowers, chili chocolate and wild berries on the nose. Creamy and medium-bodied with soft tannins and juicy berry fruit. Fresh and balanced. Drink from 2023. - James Suckling Very...
100 RP / 20++ JR / 98 VM Actual bottles shown. Please indicate in the order comments which number bottle you would like. What can I say about this mammoth wine that is more like port than dry red table wine? The 1947...
99 VM / 97 WS / 96 WA / 18.5 JR The 1948 Cheval Blanc may well constitute the most unheralded legendary wine of the 20th century, in no small part because it precedes the 1947. However, after years of several mavens...
19.5 JR / 96 VM / 95 WA Amazingly, this wine is still dark crimson, even if the rim is quite mature. The nose was wonderfully pure and jewelly in texture – so perfumed and refined! This wine after all was made...
98 VM / 97 WCI 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,...
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