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 /...
94 JS / 94 AG / 94 DE / 94 WA / 91-93 WI / 92 VM / 92 JAWine Advocate Sleepers of the Vintage The plum, chocolate and orange-peel aromas and flavors are all so attractive, and the tannins are creamy and bright with a medium...
95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95 JD / 94 JA / 93-94 WA / 92-94 WI / 92-94 VM This has so much lead pencil, stone and blackcurrant character, as well as blackberry. It’s medium-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a polished...
97 WCI / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 JA / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WA / 94 WI / 18 JR Already incredible to drink, the wine is concentrated, rich, sensuous, and packed with layers of fruit that does not quit. Even though...
96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WA / 18 JR The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and...
97 WCI / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 JA / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WA / 94 WI / 18 JR Already incredible to drink, the wine is concentrated, rich, sensuous, and packed with layers of fruit that does not quit. Even though it is...
97 WA / 97 VM / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 JS / 95 JA#34 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 Derived exclusively from the château's holdings on the deep gravel soils of the plateau of Brane, the 2019 Brane-Cantenac has turned out...
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 AG / 95 DE / 95 JS / 94 JA / 93 JD / 93 WA / 93 VM The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed flowers, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, rose petal and cedar open first. The...
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...
95-97 JD / 96 DE / 96 JA / 95-96 JS / 94-96 WI / 94-96 VM / 93-95 WA #5 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur Readers looking for one of the hidden gems in the vintage should jump on the 2023 Château...
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...
93 JS / 93 WCI / 91 DE / 90-92 WA / 88-91 VM A succulent and savory young wine with fine and polished tannins that start well and finish very long. Medium body with chocolate, hazelnut, plum and wet-leaf flavors. Lasts a...
91 DE / 91 WCI / 89 VM / 89 JS With every bottle of C Des Carmes Haut Brion 2017 purchased, save $10 on a bottle of Carmes Haut Brion 2018. Savings shown once products added to your cart.The vines for the...
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...
96 DE / 93 WI Beautiful fragrance to the nose, perfumed and delicate yet so expressive, nothing out of balance with cherries and violets bursting out of the glass. Gorgeous smooth mouthfeel with some milk chocolate...
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...
99 JD / 99 DE / 98 WCI / 97 JS / 97 WE / 97 FS / 96-99 VM / 96-98 WA / 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 / 94-97 JD / 95 JA / 95 DE / 93 WA / 93 JS / 93 WS A Saint-Estèphe of stature and vertical intensity, the 2021 Calon Ségur dazzles from the very first taste. Spice, menthol, licorice, black cherry, mint...
97-99 JD / 96-98 WA / 95-97+ WI / 96 DE / 95-96 JS / 94-96 VM A wine that's going to flirt with perfection, the 2022 Château Calon Ségur is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet...
97 JA / 96-97 JS / 95-98 JD / 95-97 WI / 96 DE /94-96 WA / 94-96 VM #20 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur Precise and confident texture to this wine, has higher levels of both Cabernets in 2023 than in...
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+ 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 / 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...
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...
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...
100 JA / 100 WI / 98 DE / 98 AG / 98 JD / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WA Château Canon has been taking off over the past few years, and here you see why. Just so much complexity, depth, power, interest in the whole thing...
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...
97 AG / 97 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 WA / 95 VM 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 super-classic...
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...
99-100 JS / 98-100 WI / 98 DE / 96-98 WA / 96 JA / 94-96 VM / 94-96 JD This is so elegant and sophisticated already, with a really electric presence and length that goes on and on. It's medium- to full-bodied with an...
97 VM / 97 JS / 97 JD / 96 WA / 95 WI / 95 DE / 94 WS / 17 JR The 2019 Canon La Gaffelière is utterly fabulous. All the elements come together in a Saint-Émilion that dazzles with its...
97 VM / 97 JS / 97 JD / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 DE / 16.5 JR The 2020 Canon La Gaffelière is heady, sumptuous and totally exotic. A wine of depth and striking intensity, the 2020 possesses tremendous balance right...
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...
96-97 JS / 95-97 WI / 94-97 VM / 94 DE / 94 JA / 92-94+ JD Showing al-dente fruit with raspberries, orange peel and other hints of bitter citrus. Medium-bodied with creamy and medium, round tannins leading to a salty finish...
95 JS / 93 WE / 93 WCI / 91 JD / 91 DE / 91 FS / 90 VM / 90 WA / 90 WS Impressive richness and clarity of red and dark berries. Lightly spiced-pastry aromas, too. The palate has a very crisp, polished and groomed tannin...
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...
93-95 WE / 92 JS / 91 VM / 91 DE 93–95. Barrel Sample. With its 68% Cabernet Sauvignon giving structure, this is an impressive, balanced wine. Firm tannins are integrated with the dark black fruits. The wine has ripe...
97 VM / 96 JD / 96 WE / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WI The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at the same time...
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...
95-96 JS / 93-96 VM / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93-95 WA / 91-92 WI Impressive precision to this, offering blackcurrants, blackberries and cherries, as well as hints of cedar and dark fruit. Medium to full body. Creamy and fine...
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...
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. -...
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...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 92-94 WI / 92-94 VM / 92-94 JD / 91-93 WA A savory and juicy Carruades with softness and notes of ripe berry, cedar and dried tobacco. Like Lafite from the 1980s but more precise. Round and pretty. It...
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...