97 DE / 95 JA / 94-96 WI / 94-96 VM / 17+ JR A complete knockout of a wine in 2023. Deep, vibrant purple in colour. Lots of milk chocolate, some exotic spices and black fruit touches on the nose, along with floral scents of...
95-96 JS / 95 WCI / 94 WA / 94 VM / 93 DE / 16.5 JR A classy, refined red, highlighting the success in Pomerol for the vintage. It’s full and tight with layered tannins that are polished and gorgeous. - James...
95 JS / 94 DE / 93 AG / 93 WA / 92 VM Beautiful aromas of plums, chocolate, nutmeg and hazelnuts follow through to a medium to full body, with firm and silky tannins that are persistent and refined. Racy. Though...
95-97 WCI / 93-95 WA / 92-94 VM The wine pops with its nose of chocolate, black cherries, and flowers. But, the best part of the experience is the silky, creamy, sexy textures, and the layers of dark cocoa, and plums. The...
94-95 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 WA / 92-94 WI / 92-94 VM / 91-93 JD This is really like a Burgundy in its nature and sensibility. Medium body with a round, creamy texture and flavors of plums, redcurrants and spices. It's long and...
94 JS / 92 RP Pretty nose of blueberries, currants and blackberries, follows through to a full body, with ultra-refined tannins and polished, caressing texture. Very refined and long. Perhaps the best ever from here. Try...
97 JS / 96 VM / 94 WE / 17 JR #51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Blackcurrant, orange peel and green coffee bean aromas follow through to a full body with medium, round tannins. Citrusy, juicy and rose bush...
98+ JD / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 AG / 96 VM / 95 WS #2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds 2018The 2015 Haut Bailly checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that comes from the gravelly...
100 JD / 98 WA / 98 JS / 97+ AG / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96+ VM / 18 JR I obviously underrated the 2016 Château Haut-Bailly on release, and it easily tops out my scale. A hypothetical blend of the 2009 and 2010, it...
99 JS / 99 JD / 98 DE / 97 VM / 96 WA / 96 WE #7 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#34 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#53 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 Complex and expressive nose, offering...
99 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96+ WA / 96 JD #2 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#22 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Extremely aromatic, with incredible...
99 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WE / 96+ WA / 96 JD #22 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Extremely aromatic, with incredible wet-earth, bark, stone and graphite notes on the nose, then...
99-100 JS / 99 WI / 99 JD / 98 JA / 98 WCI / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96-98 WE / 17++ JR#6 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023#19 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 This has incredible power...
98-100 JD / 97-98 JS / 96-98 WI / 96-98 VM / 97 JA / 96 DE / 94-96 WA The 2022 Château Haut-Bailly is going to be one of the legendary vintages at this château, and it should be a no-brainer purchase for readers...
97-98 JS / 96-98 WI / 96-98 VM / 95-97 JD / 96 DE / 94-96 WA #24 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur I am thinking about the purity of fruit here, with blackcurrants, cassis and lead pencil. There's an underlying...
94 DE / 94 WE / 94 WI / 93 VM / 92 JA / 92 JD / 90 WA / 92-93 JS / 16.5 JR Wow, dark berries and violets on the nose, so sensuous, smells rich and round. Beautifully fresh on the palate, there is a real zing and...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93+ JD / 93 DE / 93 JA / 93 WCI / 92 WS / 92 WI / 17 JR The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse with notable energy and tons of...
94 JD / 94 WS / 93 DE / 92 VM / 94-95 JS / 92-94 WA The flagship 2018 Château Haut-Batailley checks in 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot that was brought up in 60% new French oak. It's another...
95+ WI / 95 JS / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 VM / 94 WE / 93 WA / 93 WS / 93 JA A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, the 2019 Haut-Batailley is deep garnet-purple colored. It has a pretty, floral nose with...
96 DE / 95 WS / 94 VM / 94 JD / 94-95 JS / 94 WCI / 93 JA / 92 WA / 17+ JR Potent on the nose, the Cabernet speaking with herbal tones, some minty freshness, aniseed, vanilla and cedar. Crystalline and pristine handling of...
94 AG / 93 JS / 93 DE / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 WA / 90 WS The 2021 Haut-Batailley shows an estate in evolution. Aromatic and medium in body, the 2021 is not quite as bombastic as some previous editions, which is a...
94-95 JS / 94 JA / 93-95 JD / 91-93 WA / 90-93 VM This shows structure and focus, with creamy, powdery tannins and a very pretty, silky texture. Medium to full body with a solid line of tannins running through the wine...
Please specify which number bottle(s) you would like at checkout. 97 RP / 19 JR A dark ruby-colored wine with noticeable amber/rust, the 1955 Haut-Brion offers a huge, fragrant bouquet of walnuts, tobacco, wet stones, and...
100 VM / 20 JR / 98 WS The 1959 Haut-Brion is, in my view, the most moving of the utterly profound wines on the table. Ripe and flamboyant, the 1959 races across the palate with kirsch, mint, licorice and tobacco, all in an...
100 RP / 98 VM / 98 JD / 96 WS / 18 JR The dark garnet-colored 1961 Haut-Brion is pure perfection, with gloriously intense aromas of tobacco, cedar, chocolate, minerals, and sweet red and black fruits complemented by smoky...
92 WA / 17.5 JR The 1970 Château Haut-Brion is a First Growth that has probably been over-shadowed by the Latour 1970 during its lifetime. However, this bottle proves that it is not to be underestimated; it highlights...
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99 DE / 98 JS / 97 JA / 96 VM / 96 WA / 95 WS / 19 JR Although the colour of the wine is now bricking at the rim, the core still has a deep, tawny/garnet hue. The aromas here are significantly mature, including smoke,...
100 WA / 100 WS / 100 RP / 100 VM / 100 JA / 100 JS / 100 WS / 100 WCI / 100 FS / 98 DE / 97 JD / 19.5 JR A spectacular wine that only goes from strength to strength, and which ranks among the pinnacles of my birth year...
100 FS / 99 WCI / 98 RP / 97 DE / 96 VM / 18.5 JR Strong ruby garnet, good color depth, violet reflections, delicate water edge. Subtle spicy, black and red berries, candied mandarin zest, spicy and tobacco hints. Juicy,...
100 DE / 99+ WA / 98 VM / 98 JD Is this as good as the 1989? Certainly it is lush and powerful, lingering and expanding in the mouth with sweet tobacco and cigar box notes, along with still young blackcurrant and...
96 WA / 96 RP / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 VM / 95 JD / 94 JS / 17++ JR “Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Haut-Brion has a more ostentatious bouquet than the...
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JD / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 WS / 98 DE / 98 JA / 98 WE / 97 JS / 19 JR As for the 2010 Haut-Brion, it does not have the power of Latour’s 2010 or the intense lead pencil shavings and chocolaty...
100 WA / 100 WI / 100 JD / 100 WCI / 99 DE / 98 WS / 98 JS / 98 VM / 97 WE / 18.5 JR The 2015 Haut-Brion is a blend of 50% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc picked between 8 September and 5 October. Of...
100 WA / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WE / 100 WCI / 98+ JD #55 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc...
100 WA / 100 DE / 100 VM / 100 JS / 100 WE / 100 WCI / 98+ JD #55 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet...
98 JS / 98 WE / 97 WI / 97 DE / 96+ VM / 96 WS #39 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 This is extremely aromatic and perfumed with crushed-berry, flower, currant and orange-peel character. Full-bodied,...
98-99 JS / 97-99 JD / 97-99 WA / 98 DE / 93-96 VM The length and texture to this wine is so very impressive. It’s not so much the sheer power that is impressive here, rather the form, tension and exquisite form that...
100 WA / 100 WCI / 99 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 WS / 98 FS / 97 VM / 18 JR #30 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The 2018 Haut-Brion is composed of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet...
100 WI / 100 JS / 100 TB / 100 WCI / 98+ JD / 98 VM / 98 WA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 18.5 JR #1 Tasting Book Best Red Wines of the World 2023#7 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections...
100 WI / 100 JS / 100 TB / 98+ JD / 98 VM / 98 WA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 18.5 JR #1 Tasting Book Best Red Wines of the World 2023#7 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2022#69 James...
100 JS / 100 JD / 100 FS / 99 WA / 99 WI / 99 WCI / 97 DE / 97-99 VM / 96-98 WE / 18.5 JR This is a superb Haut-Brion with incredible tannins that are wonderfully fine-grained. It’s really powerful. This is very...
98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 WI / 95 VM / 95 JA / 94+ JD / 94 AG / 18 JRWine Advocate Wine of the Vintage This is racy and aromatic, with blossom honey, lemons, limes and crushed stone. Some Thai basil, too. It’s...
97-99+ WI / 98-99 JS / 97-99 VM / 96-98 JD / 95-97 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.6% Merlot, 35.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Cabernet Franc aging in 62.9%...
98-100 WI / 98-100 JA / 98-99 JS / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 95-97 WA A blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9.1% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Haut-Brion has a pH of 3.7 and a deep garnet-purple color. It is quite...
98-100 WI / 98-100 JA / 98-99 JS / 98 DE / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 95-97 WA A blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9.1% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Haut-Brion has a pH of 3.7 and a deep garnet-purple color. It is...
97-98 JS / 95-97+WI / 96 DE / 94-96 JD / 93-96 VM The Haut Brion is open and very pretty, with sliced lemon, pear and white-peach character, as well as a hint of lemon grass. It’s full and layered with structure and...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 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...
96 JS / 95 WCI / 94 WE / 93 DE / 91-93 JD / 92-94 VM Perfumed dark fruits with toasted spices, crushed walnut shell, savory herbs, graphite and tobacco leaves. Full-bodied. Layers of ripe and chewy tannins that are...
93 JS / 92 DE / 89 VM A juicy, fruity red with blackberry, cherry and tar. It’s medium-bodied with medium, chewy tannins and a savory finish. Delicious now, but a couple of years will make it even better. Will improve...
The history and evolution of a vineyard through inheritances, purchases, regroupings of lands, can lead to the association of several AOC (Protected Designations of Origins, i.e. PDOs) within the same estate. Chasse-Spleen...
92-94 JD / 91-93 WA / 91-93 VM / 92 DE / 89-91 WI I loved the 2022 Château Joanin Bécot, which might be the finest vintage I've tasted from this château. Based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc,...
93 WA Both vintages of L'Arrosee performed slightly better than my original tastings. The impressive 1990 L'Arrosee offers up a provocative, penetrating, super-fragrant nose of minerals, truffles, black fruits (jammy...
94 WA / 17 JR Real class in evidence here, a wine that rather embarrassed its contemporaries at the IMW horizontal. The nose is not as immediate as other vintages, kind of creeps up on the you with its pure, ripe black...
95 WA / 94 JS Tasted single blind at FINE magazine’s vertical in Dusseldorf. This has a precocious bouquet with blackberry, cassis, and blueberry, very opulent but still very well defined. There is a confidence, a...
100 WCI / 99+ RP / 99 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 19 JR 5 Spice, smoke, kirsch liqueur, truffle, tobacco, charcoal and floral aromas pop from the glass. On the palate, this deep colored wine is pure, sensuous, silky and rich...
98 VM / 98 JS / 96+ RP / 96 WS The 2010 l’Eglise-Clinet was harvested from 20 to 27 September and matured in 80% new oak. It has a magnificent bouquet with multi-layered red and black fruit, black truffle, a hint of...
95 JS / 94 WA / 94 WCI / 93 DE / 93 FS / 17.5 JR This is a vivid wine with terrific clarity and vibrance aromas and flavors. Full body, ultra fine tannins and a long, long finish. Class. Really superb for the vintage. Needs...
97 JS / 96+ JD / 95 VM / 95 WA / 94 JA / 94 WS / 93 DE / 17.5 JR The purity of fruit is so alluring in this wine. Aromas of crushed berries, lemon rind and flowers follow through to a full body, firm and silky tannins and a...
98 JS / 98 WI / 98 WA / 97 VM / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR#24 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Extremely enticing aromas of blackberries, brambleberries, sweet tobacco, bark and mushrooms follow through...
99 WI / 98 JS / 98 VM / 98 WE / 97+ JD / 97 WA / 97 DE / 97 JA The 2020 L'Eglise-Client, made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with wonderfully fragrant notes of violets,...
99 WI / 98-99 JS / 98 VM / 98 WE / 97+ JD / 97 WA / 97 DE / 97 JA The 2020 L'Eglise-Client, made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It opens with wonderfully fragrant notes of violets,...
99 JS / 96 DE / 96 AG / 95 VM / 95 JA / 95 WI / 94 JD / 94 WA Extremely complex and subtle with blackberries, wild forest fruits, orange peel, bark and mushroom on the nose. Perfumed. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins...
98-100 VM / 97-99 WI / 97-98 JS / 97 JA / 97-DE / 95-97 JD / 93-95 WA The 2023 L'Eglise-Clinet was picked between September 10 and 14 and matured in 82% new oak. It has a stunning bouquet with enthralling delineation and...
95 JS / 95 WCI / 94+ JD / 93 VM / 93 FS / 92+ WA Fantastic purity and depth to this young wine and especially for the vintage. Medium to full body. Creamy and beautifully textured with gorgeous richness and balance...
98+ JD / 96 JS / 95+ WA I always love this cuvée, which today is made by Jerome Aguirre with consulting advice from Michel Rolland. The 2018 Enclos Tourmaline is 100% Merlot from a tiny parcel in Pomerol and was...
97 JS / 97 JD / 96 WCI / 94-96 VM / 95 WI / 93 WA #93 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023This is pure merlot, with black chocolate, bark, black truffle, ripe plum, and violets. Some black olives. This is very...
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99-100 RP / 98 AG / 97 VM / 18.5 JR The 1961 possesses a huge nose of coffee, sweet, jammy, black fruits, buttered nuts, and truffles. The syrupy texture, and fabulous concentration, viscosity, and richness were...
96 WA / 94 WCI Tasted blind at Southwold ’06 Bordeaux tasting. This has a languid, sensuous nose with bright red-berried fruit, strawberry, cranberry and a touch of granite. Superb definition and sense of clarity. The...
100 JS / 99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 95+ VM / 95 WS / 97-99 GV #40 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Stunning aromas of blackberries, black olives, brown sugar and dried flowers. Tar. Full-bodied, dense and layered...
97 VM / 97 WS / 96 JD / 95 JS / 95 DE / 95 WA The 2017 L'Évangile,100% Merlot for this first time, is just as impressive from bottle as it was from barrel. Dark, sumptuous and wonderfully inviting, the 2017 has...