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 DE / 100 WE / 100 JD / 99 JS / 98 WA / 97 JA / 97 VM / 96-99 WS #6 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021#14 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 One of...
100 JD / 99+ WI / 98 VM / 98 JS / 98 JA / 98 WE / 96+ WA#12 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The wine of the vintage in Saint-Julien, if not all of the Médoc, the 2019 Château...
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...
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92 JS / 92 WE 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 harmony for 2011. Try in 2017. -...
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...
90 WE This is a serious wine, tight and closed up at this stage. Around the dry core, the fruit is structured, not offering richness, but with a good, solid base of black currants. It needs time to soften. - Roger Voss,...
93 JS / 91 JD / 90 VM / 16.5 JR A juicy red with plums and currants and hints of fresh herbs. Medium body. Lightly velvety with pretty fruit character at the end. A blend of 74% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot and 2%...
94 JD / 93 JA / 92 VM / 93-94 JS / 90-92+ WA / 16.5 JR The 2018 Echo De Lynch-Bages checks in as a mix of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc that was brought up all in once-used...
95-96 JS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 92 JA 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 vin of...
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...
93 DE This is lovely - a definite buy for anyone who wants to understand what Trotanoy is about but can't quite stretch to the main wine. It’s younger than the 2010 vintage by five years, but it’s almost more...
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...
95 VM / 95 JS / 93 JD / 93 JA / 93 DE / 93 WS #6 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux The 2019 Faugères is one of the most elegant wines I have ever tasted from Silvio Denz's...
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...
95 WS / 19 JR Best Figeac in years. Loads of blackberry, chocolate and stones. Full-bodied and concentrated with masses of tannins and fruit. Long, long finish. Needs time. Best after 2002. -Wine Spectator Impérial...
97 JA / 17.5 JR Dense ruby in colour, slight bricking around the edges. Beautifully supple tannins, hints of black truffle, cocoa dusting. Signature Figeac finesse. Bright and vivid, feels like the slow-moving 2000 is now...
98 JA / 98 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JD #2 Jane Anson Top 10 Right Bank Wines of 2023 Impossible to resist the 2009 Figeac, with its tight cassis fruits that widen and soften to creamy damson halfway...
100 WE / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 VM / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 96 WS #23 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021#71 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon,...
100 WE / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 VM / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 96 WS #23 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021 With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has density and immense structure balanced by...
100 WI / 99 AG / 99 WE / 98 VM / 98 JD / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 JS / 97 WA#9 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 Composed of 36% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot, the...
100 WA /100 JS / 98 JD+ / 98 DE / 98 JA / 98 WE / 97 VM / 96 WS #4 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023#6 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#10 Wine Independent Top 50 QPR Collector...
97 JA / 97 DE / 95-97 JD / 96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-95 JS / 94 AG / 94 VM Wine Advocate Wine of the Vintage Lovely aromatics right off the bat, good spice, white peppers, touches of savoury cassis. This 71% mix of the two...
98-100 WA / 96-99 VM / 98-100 DE / 98 JA / 97-99 WI / 96-98+ JD / 97-98 JS A blend of 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Figeac is a brilliant wine with which to celebrate this property's...
94+ WA / 94 JS / 94 JD / 94 DE / 94 VM / 93 WS / 93 WE#77 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 Only 1,000 magnums have been packaged with this unique, hand-numbered label, packed in especially screen-printed single...
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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...
97 JS / 95+ JD / 95 WA / 95 DE Lots of cedar, tea-leaf and hazelnut character and ripe fruit aromas. Citrus peel, too. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Smoky undertone. This is structured and...
97 DE / 97 VM / 95 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 94 WI / 93 JA / 16.5+ JR A rich, full and heady nose. On the palate there's ripe blackcurrant, red cherries, raspberries and strawberries but also some mint, black pepper and truffle...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 JA / 95 VM / 94 DE / 93+ WA / 16.5 JR Lovely texture to this Pomerol. Fine velvety tannins with plum, walnut and crushed stone character. Savory finish. Needs time to soften. Very classy and...
95 VM / 94 JS / 91-93+ WA / 91 JA / 92 DE The 2021 Gazin is a dark, ample wine. Layers of dark fruit, leather, licorice, smoke, tobacco and spice unfurl in the glass. Broad and powerful, the 2021 is super-impressive in this...
95-96 JS / 94 JA / 94 DE / 92-94+ WA / 92-94 WI / 92-94 JD A very juicy and nicely chewy young red with black berry, chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with integrated tannins and a fresh and persistent...
91 WS This is extremely well-crafted. Dark colored, with wonderful milk chocolate and ripe berry aromas. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and plenty of refined and rich fruit. Give this time. Super quality from a...
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...
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 WE / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It will be a fine wine to drink from 2024. Cellar Selection - RV, Wine...
97 JS / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 94+ JD / 94 JA / 17.5 JR #4 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux#6 Vinous Best Values of the Year 2022 - Antonio Galloni#37 James Suckling...
96 JS / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 WI / 93 WE / 17 JR Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense...
95 VM / 94-95 JS / 94+ WA / 91-94 JD / 93 JA / 93 DE The 2021 Giscours is not quite as showy as some recent vintages, but all the ingredients are there. Aromatic, deep and layered, with tremendous balance, the 2021 has so...
97-98 JS / 95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 WI / 94-96 JD / 95 JA This is a big move forward for Giscours. Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with tannins that are precise and integrated, with great beauty and length...
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...
96 VM / 95 JD / 95 JA / 94 JS / 94 WS / 94 WCI / 94 DE / 93+ WA / 93 WI / 18 JR The 2019 Gloria has a compelling nose: black fruit, crushed rocks, tobacco and very subtle marine scents that are all...
96 JA / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM / 93 WS / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93-95 WE A brilliant wine from a great vintage in St Julien, rich, silky and utterly delicious. Espresso, cocoa, creamy blackberry and cassis, with juicy...
94 JS / 93 VM / 92 WA / 90-92 JD / 91 AG / 91 JA / 91 DE Excellent depth for 2021. Refined and complex with aromas of graphite, cassis, mineral, chili chocolate, white pepper and cigar box. Fresh and juicy, with...
96 RP / 18.5 JR This is a tour de force, and one of the all-time great Grand-Puy-Lacostes ever produced, as I hope the 2000 and 2005 will become. This is an inky/purple, beefy, broad, super-rich Pauillac revealing classic...
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...
96 JS / 95 WA / 95 VM / 94-96 GV / 92 WS Swathed in spicy and toasty oak aromas, this has a wealth of superbly expressed red and dark berries, flowers and mint. The palate delivers a very assertive and energetic array...
97 JS / 97 VM / 97 JA / 95 WI / 94 WS / 17.5 JR A neoclassical edition of Grand-Puy-Lacoste, this has cedar, graphite, deeply integrated cedar and spicy-oak influence and a very fresh array of ripe blackberries, dark...
94 DE / 93 JS / 93 VM / 92 WS These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is exceptional, a...
95-98 WS / 93-96 VM / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 92-94 WA This captures the style of the vintage to a T, with vividly ripe cassis and plum fruit, carried by solidly built but fine-grained structure. Lots of graphite and tobacco...
96 VM / 95 WS / 95 DE / 94 JS / 94 JD / 93 WA The 2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous, just as it was from barrel. Strong Cabernet inflections soar out of the glass, giving the wine a compelling aromatic profile laced...
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...
95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-95 JS The 2019 Grand Puy Lacoste is deep purple in colour. Initially the bouquet is tight and so I left my sample for 15-20 minutes to open. It rewards patience with a beguiling...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96 WI / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 WS / 17.5+ JR The 2019 Grand-PuyLacoste has a well-defined bouquet with cedar and graphite infused black fruit, hints of pencil shavings,...
96 WS / 96 VM / 95 DE / 94+ WA / 93 WI / 96-97 JS / 92-95 JD / 17.5 JR#18 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023 A nice, tightly coiled Pauillac, with a blitz of iron and savory notes wrapped around a core of cassis, damson...
94-96 VM / 95 DE / 95 JS / 94 WA / 93 JA / 92 WS The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous. Bright and punchy, with terrific aromatic presence, the 2021 is a terrific example of the modern classicism of the year at its best...
96-98 VM / 95-97 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 95-96 JS / 93-95 WI The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from 7 to 23 September and contains more Merlot due to the high quality of the fruit, matured in 75% new oak. There is 14.2%...
94+ WA / 94 DE / 92 JS / 91+ WI / 91 VM A terrific performance for this estate, the 2019 Grand Village reveals a delicate, perfumed, complex bouquet with inviting aromas of dark wild berries, iris, violet, menthol and...
95 DE / 94+ WA / 94 JD / 93 WI / 92 JS / 92 JA / 91 VM #10 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $25 2023Vinous Memorable Wines of 2022 - Neal Martin A medicinal edge on the nose, some gorgeous floral...
94 DE / 92-94 JD / 93 WA / 91-92 JS / 91 AG / 91 VM / 91 JAWine Advocate Sleeper of the Vintage Softly floral-touched blackcurrants - violet and lilac, quite a subtle perfumed tone to them but giving such expressive...
93-95 JD / 93-94 JS / 92-94 WA / 92 DE / 91-93 VM / 90-92 WI / 91 JA / 16.5 JR The 2022 Grand Village (Lafleur)comes from more clay and limestone soils and is 80% Merlot (half of the Merlot is a massale selection from...
95 WA / 95 JD / 95 JS / 93 VM / 93 DE Made up of 75% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 La Gravette de Certan has a deep garnet-purple color and features lovely redcurrants, black raspberries and...
95 JS / 94 JD / 93 DE / 92 VM / 91+ WA Currant, chocolate, wet-earth and cedar aromas follow through to a medium to full body with integrated, refined tannins that build on the palate and follow through in a polished way...
94 DE / 94 JA / 93 JD / 92 WA / 17 JR2nd wine of Vieux Chateau CertanLovely soft spicing on the nose, liquorice touches and bramble fruits - gorgeous aromatics on show. Excellent clarity on the palate, this has a silky...
96 JS / 95 WI / 95 JD / 93 WE Wow. What a second wine with berries, chocolate, and coffee beans. Black berries. Full and layered with such incredible length and intensity. The real deal. Hard not to drink now but will age...
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 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...
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 have had most of them - back through the 1920s. The 1961...