98-99 JS / 97 JA / 96-98 VM / 95-97+ WI / 95-97 JD / 96 DE / 95-96 WA #25 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur The finesse is pretty phenomenal here, with such complexity of fruit and vivid, bright flowers...
Special collection coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each 2005, 2009, 2010, 2016 in individual OWCs. 2005: 99 points James Suckling: "Still needs a year or two but gorgeous to drink already."2009: 100 points...
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...
94 VM / 93 JA / 91 JS / 91-93 JD / 91 WCI The 2019 Côte de Baleau takes quite a few minutes to settle in the glass. It has a very concentrated bouquet of black cherries, mulberry, touches of licorice and...
94 JD / 94 JA / 93 VM / 93 JS / 92 WI / 92 WCI / 91 DE / 91 FS / 16++ JR Another killer wine in the vintage is the 2020 Château Côte De Baleau, which comes from a cooler, north-facing vineyard on the...
93 JS / 93 JD / 90 DE / 87-90 WA / 88-90 VM Black currant, black walnut, black berry, and dark chocolate with some black mushroom undertones. Medium to full body, chewy tannins and a fresh finish. Solid for this...
94-96 JD / 93-94 JS / 93 DE / 91-93 WI / 92 JA / 90-92 VM The 2022 Château Cote De Baleau is 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc raised in barrels. It's a pure, elegant, classic Saint-Emilion with obvious minerality as...
92 JA / 90-92 JD Vivid, bright raspberry and blueberry fruit, limestone plateau, concentrated but with air and mouth-scraping pummice stone acidity that reflects the fingerprint of limestone. Josephine Duffau-Lagarosse's...
92 JA / 92 DE / 90-92 VM / 89-91 JD / 88-90 WI Enticingly rich raspberry and red cherry fruits on the opening, supple and welcoming without sacrificing precision and an effortless balance of red liqourice, saffron,...
98 JS / 97+ JD / 96 WCI / 95 FS / 94 VM / 94 JA / 93-95 WA#35 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#56 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 This is a glorious 2020 with such pure fruit of currants and...
97-98 JS / 94-96 WI /93-95 JD / 91-93 VM This is very unique and spicy, with white pepper, salt, iodine and oyster shell. Blackberry and black licorice, too. Medium to full body with great freshness, but it’s very...
95-96 JS / 92-94 WA /91-93 JD / 91 DE Blackberry, hazelnut and chocolate, yet it remains reserved and focused. Full body with a solid core of fruit and fine tannins. Very classy. One of the best I have had. - James...
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...
93 DE / 92 JS / 92 WA / 92 JA / 91 JD / 90 AG / 90 VM Succulent and softly supple, this has lots of energy and pace with bright red fruits, raspberries and cherries, alongside sweet spices and perfumed nuances. The acidity...
96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 95 DE / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WI / 94 JA / 92-94 WA This is like a baby Mouton this year with blackcurrant, flower, and orange aromas. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and racy palate that shows...
93-95 WI / 93-94 JS/ 94 JA/ 92-94 JD / 90-92 VM / 90-92 WA Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 d'Armailhac sings of black raspberries, wild strawberries, and tilled soil with hints of dried herbs and wet slate. The...
97 JS / 96 DE / 96 JA / 95 JD / 95 VM / 95 WI / 94 WA #2 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Fresh currants and raspberries pop out of the glass, together with oranges and cedar. Such purity of fruit...
97 JS / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JD / 95+ WI / 95 VM / 94+ WA / 17+ JR #68 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Gorgeous aromas of dried flowers, currants, bark, and forest floor. Lead...
96 JS / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93 WI / 92 JD / 92 WA / 90 VM With aromas of red currants, ripe cherries, flowers and hints of nutmeg and salt, this medium-bodied red has a solid core of fruit with medium and ripe tannins that...
96-97 JS / 95-97+ JD / 95-97+ WI / 96 DE / 95-JA / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WA This is one hell of an Issan with blackberry, blackcurrant, and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Cherries. Cedar. Full and intense with tannins that are...
96-97 JS / 95 JA / 95 DE / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 92-94+ WI The purity of the fruit is really wonderful here, with blackcurrants, orange peel and raspberries. Aromatic. Full body, chewy tannins and a juicy finish. But it...
94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JS / 92 WS / 91 VM / 91 JD / 17 JR Depth and power through the mid palate, good quality tannins, this is classically restrained St Estèphe power, with savoury yet juicy black fruits...
94-95 JS / 93-95 JD / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 92 JA / 92 DE / 90-92 WI Wonderful freshness and brightness to this with currants and red berries, as well as chocolate and hints of coffee. Full and layered with round tannins...
94-95 JS / 92-94 VM / 91-93 JD / 91-93 WI / 92 DE / 92 JA The blackberries and blackcurrants show through beautifully, together with very integrated tannins. Dense and textured. Transparent. Graphite coming through. Second...
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...
95 DE / 95 JS / 94 WCI / 93+ VM / 93 FS / 16.5 JR During our En Primeur tasting trip to Bordeaux in 2023 we had the opportunity to visit the beautiful Saint-Emilion property Chateau de Pressac. We tasted the 2022...
97 JD / 97 JS / 97 VM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 18 JR I was able to taste the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier twice and it showed sensationally both times. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that was...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 WE / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 18 JR #3 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 #25 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#54 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The intensity and perfumes...
98+ JD / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 VM / 96 WE / 96 WI / 18 JR / 95+ WA / 95 JA / 95 WS#4 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023#45 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100...
97 JS / 94+ WA / 93 JD / 94+ AG / 94 JA / 93 VM This is very impressive for the vintage, with a vertical depth and structure of extremely polished tannins. It’s full and precise, with berries, dark chocolate, bark,...
97-98 JS / 94-96 WA / 94-96 WI / 94-96 VM / 94-96 JD / 95 DE / 95 JA Plenty of blackberry, blackcurrant, chocolate and flint aromas that follow through to a full body, yet it’s in check and focused with a...
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...
95-96 JS / 92-94+ WA / 92-94 JD / 93 DE / 91-93 WI / 92 JA / 90-92 VM This is really clear and bright. Medium- to full-bodied with a solid tannin structure. Tight layers of phenolics to this. Racy and long finish. Firm and...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Ausone (100 WA / 100 DE / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 99 VM / 96-99 JD / 98 WE / 17.5+ JR) Cheval Blanc (100 DE / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 98+ VM / 98+...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Yquem (100 JS / 99 DB / 98 JA / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 96 VM / 95 WA / 19 JR) Haut-Brion (98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 WI / 95 VM / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 AG / 18 JR) La...
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...
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...
92 RP / 90 WS This wine has been fully mature and delicious for many years, so I was not surprised by how stunning this bottle was. It has always been an outstanding wine for the vintage - complex, rich, savory, and the...
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...
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...
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...
91 WA Harvest took place this year from 23rd September to 8th October. The wine was aged for around 12 months in two-thirds new oak. Medium brick-brown in color, the 1990 Ducru-Beaucaillou is quite evolved, offering notions...
95 VM / DE 95 / WS 95 / WI 95 / WA 94 The 1995 Ducru-Beaucaillou, matured in two-thirds new oak, has a very refined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, rose petal and cedar aromas, very focused and sophisticated. The...
97 WA / 96 JS / 96 WI / 95 RP / 95 FS / 95 WCI / 94 WS / 18.5 JR Tasted at Farr’s Ducru-Beaucaillou dinner at the Ledbury. Consistent notes when compared to last year with a spellbinding bouquet: blackberries, smoke,...
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...
100 JD / 100 WA / 100 WCI / 97 WI / 97 VM / 97 FS / 95-97 WE / 96 WS / 96 JS / 17 JR The 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou is pure perfection and a much more sexy, opulent wine compared to the 2010. Crème de cassis, licorice,...
96 DE / 95 JS / 95 WE / 94 WI / 94 JD This displays clear traces of coffee bean, dark chocolate and a swirl of creamy mocha - I can see a parallel with the La Croix 2012. The texture is silky, with the pressure from...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 JA / 96 WA / 95+ AG / 95 WS #10 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 99 Points James Suckling: Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth...
100 JD / 99 JS / 99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WA / 98 WE / 98 JA / 97 WS #46 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 #77 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 Reminding me of the 2010 with its incredible stature and class...
100 JD / 99+ WI / 99 WCI / 98+ JD / 98 VM / 98 JS / 98 JA / 98 WE / 96+ WA / 96 DE / 17.5 JR#12 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The wine of the vintage in Saint-Julien, if not all of the...
100 JD / 98 VM / 98 JS / 98 JA / 96+ WA / 97-100 LPB / 97-99 WE The ultimate gift to commemorate a birth in the family or other important event that occurred in 2019! The Ducru-Beaucaillou Birth Year...
100 JD / 99 DE / 99 WI / 98 JA / 97 JS / 96-98 VM / 96-98 WE#83 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 To celebrate their 300th vintage, the chateau has created a special label for 2020. Lastly, the 2020 Château...
97 DE / 95-97+WI / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD / 95-96 JS #18 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur Lovely vibrant purple colour in the glass. Smells fragrant and lifted, a combination of sweet and ripe and fresh...
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92 JS / 92 WE / 92 FS / 91-93 WCI / 16.5 JR I am impressed with this for the vintage. It’s full and round with a succulent, juicy structure, silky tannins and a plum, cocoa, cedar and berry aftertaste. Outstanding...
95 JS / 94 WA / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 JA / 93 VM / 93 JD / 17+ JR Aromas of currants and sweet tobacco with some lead pencil. Medium to full body with very fine tannins and a long, linear finish. Very fine, silky tannins...
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...
95-96 JS / 94-96+ JD / 93-95 VM / 94 DE / 91-93 WA Very Pauillac in its blackcurrant, dark chocolate and walnut husk character. Full-bodied yet compacted. Wet earth, mushroom, earth, black tobacco. Fine and intense tannins...
94-95 JS / 93-95 WI / 93-95 VM / 93-94 WA / 92-94 JD So much pure graphite and lead pencil here, together with blackcurrant and iodine aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with creamy and velvety tannins that are very polished...
92-94 WE / 16 JR 92—94 Barrel sample. Great, solid wine, intensely structured, balanced with sufficient new wood. This has excellent potential, a wine with some freshness, but more weight from the ripe black fruits. -...
94 DE / 93 JS / 91 JD / 90 VM / 16.5 JR Lifted notes of freshly picked strawberries, raspberries and summer fruits with blackcurrant tones and hints of crushed rocks. Precise, showing clarity on the palate, upfront and...
95-96 JS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 92 JA / 16 JR Intense graphite and violet character with lead pencil. It’s full and firm with chewy and balanced tannins. Iodine coming through. So intense. Super second wine. Like the grand...
93 JS / 91-93 JD / 91 DE / 91 WS / 89-91 VM / 90 JA Black currant, chocolate and walnut aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with polished tannins and a pretty texture. Vivid and creamy mouthfeel. Lovely finish...
94 JS / 92 VM / 90-92 JD / 89-90 WA A pretty white with lots of depth and length. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and notes of lemon rind, sliced mangoes and peaches. Velvety phenolics give form and balance. A blend of...
93 JS / 90 WA / 16.5 JR A juicy and rich red with blackberry and black-truffle aromas and flavors. Layered and beautifully toned. Full-bodied, round and juicy. Beautiful wine. Really well done. Drink or hold. - James...
95 JS This is the first vintage of this wine. It is in beautiful condition with lots of ripe and spicy fruit, as well as redwood and cedar undertones. Currants. Full-bodied, chewy and rich with a balance of freshness...
Figeac 2010: 98 JS / Palmer 2005: 98 VM / Leoville Las Cases 2000: 100 JS A unique mixed case gathering three emblematic estates of Bordeaux. This very special and limited case features three legendary...
96-98 JD / 94-95 JS /92-94 WI / 92-94 VM I continue to absolutely love the wines from Jeremy Chasseuil’s tiny estate located in the heart of Pomerol. His 2022 Château Feytit-Clinet checks in as 88% Merlot and...
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...