95 DE / 95 JS / 94 JD / 92-94 VM / 92-94 WCI / 93 FS / 92 WI / 91 WA So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean,...
97 JS / 96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JD / 95 WI / 17.5 JR What a wine for the vintage, with spices and furniture wax undertones, then dried citrus fruit. Great intensity in this, powerful stuff. Perhaps the best 2005. - James...
93 JS / 93 VM / 93 WCI / 92 DE / 92 JD / 90-92+ WA / 92 JA / 16 JR Black cherries, mussels, mineral, chili chocolate and dark olives. Bright and racy on the palate with medium weight in the center palate. The fresh,...
95 DE / 94 VM / 94 WA / 93+ JD / 93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WI / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16++ JR Smells ripe and concentrated, blackcurrant, black cherry and plum. Tension and minerality to the fore here, this is streamlined and direct,...
94 DE / 94 JA / 93 JD / 93 WI / 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...
100 WI / 100 JD / 100 WCI / 99 VM / 99 JS / 98 DE / 98 FS / 97 WA / 97 WE / 96 JA / 19+ JR#8 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $400 2023 Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Vieux...
98 JD / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 96+ WI / 96 JA / 95 DE / 95 VM / 95 FS / 17 JR#11 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#63 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020...
99 VM / 99 JS / 99 WI / 98 AG / 98 JA / 98 WE / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96+ WA #18 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022 The 2019 Palmer is beautifully defined on the nose with pencil lead infused black fruit,...
94 VM / 94 JD / 94 WCI / 94 JA / 92 DE / 92 JS / 16.5 JR The 2019 Labégorce, picked from 19 September to 12 October and matured in 40% new oak, has one of the more flamboyant Margaux bouquets with expressive black...
99 FS / 98 DE / 97 WI / 96+ JD / 96 WA / 96 WCI / 95 VM / 95 JS / 16.5+ JR Dark ruby ​​garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Attractive dark berry confit, nuances of licorice, floral notes,...
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...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 95 WS / 95 DE / 95 JA#37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Dark, virile and...
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...
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,...
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...
100 JD / 99 WI / 98 JS / 98 DE / 98+ WA / 98 WCI / 98 FS / 97 VM / 97 WE / 18+ JR #27 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 A full-bodied powerhouse as well as a perfect...
94 JS / 94 WI / 94 WCI / 94 FS / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 WS / 91+ JD / 16++ JR #94 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with...
99 WI / 98 WS / 98 JS / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 97-99 WE / 19 JR The 2014 Yquem has 146 grams per liter of residual sugar, 13.5 % alcohol, and a pH of 3.6, with a pale to medium straw-gold color. It begins with a single,...
99+ WA / 98 WE / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 97 VM / 18 JR Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2010 Tasted twice at UGC tastings, it was actually under blind conditions that the Climens 2007 re-confirmed its status as the best Sauternes of...
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...
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...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 DE / 94 JD / 94 WE / 93 WA / 93 JA / 93 FS / 17.5 JR Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and crunchy finish. Bright and fresh...
94 VM / 93 JS / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JA / 91 JD The 2019 Poujeaux has a very delineated, focused bouquet of blackberry, cedar, mint and light tea leaf scents, one of the most complex I have encountered from this great estate...
100 JD / 100 FS / 99 WCI / 99 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 DE / 19 JR #29 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 One of the wines of the vintage is the 2018 Château Pavie, and...
94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JS / 92 VM / 92 WS / 16.5 JR Clearly standing out in this line-up, an impressive, well-crafted wine with great tannic hold; a wine you would be thrilled to own. Cassis, bilberry, blackberry,...
99 JS / 98 DE / 98 JA / 96-98 WE / 97 WCI / 96 JD / 96 WS / 96 VM / 96 WI / 18 JR / 95+ WA#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023#11 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#77 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of...
97 JS / 95 JD / 94 WA / 94 WCI / 94 WE / 17.5 JR #59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023This is very linear and structured, with blackcurrant, pine-needle, graphite and cedar aromas and flavors. Intense...
95 WS / 95 DE / 95 VM / 95 WE / 95 FS / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17 JR Exuberant, with generous plum sauce, licorice root, blackberry compote and apple wood notes vying for attention, as graphite and cast iron accents drive along...
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...
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 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...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 WI / 96 VM / 96 WA / 96 WCI / 95 WS / 95 WE / 17.5 JR #41 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange...
60% Merlot / 20% Cabernet Sauvignon / 20% Cabernet FrancClay and limestone soils covered with stony gravel. The second wine of Château Carignan is ripe and fruity. It has red fruits and layers of tannin and...
96 DE / 95 WE / 95 FS / 94-96 WA / 94-95 WCI / 94 JS / 94 WS / 18 JR At first the tannins keep this pretty tight, but as it opens up there is an elegance and finesse, along with a subtle floral expression that is clearer in...
90 FS Perfectly ripe scent with overseas character. Sweet dark fruit. Appears youthful and dense. Some rosemary and licorice. Concentrated palate attack with flattering fruit fullness and juicy acidity. Striking tannins in...
96 VM / 94 DE / 93 JD / 93 JA / 17 JR / 93-95 WE The 2020 Lafon-Rochet represents the essence of classicism in Bordeaux. Medium in body and finely-cut, Lafon-Rochet is one of the classiest, more refined...
95 WE / 94 WI / 94 JD / 94 WCI / 93 VM / 93 JS / 93 DE / 16 JR Luscious ripe fruits are underlined by tannins to give a wine that is both structured and concentrated. Rich tannins, spice aromas and power are all enclosed...
96 DE / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 93 WS / 93 JD / 93 VM The progression of this property continues to be evident in the glass with a beautiful classicism, full of life and layers comprising dark spice and touches of black...
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...
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 VM / 98 WCI / 97+ WI / 97 WS / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 FS / 18.5++ JR Owners LVMH took the decision to delay the release of the 2019 Yquem until spring 2022. It was tasted with winemaker Sandrine Garbay in London. After the...
99 WI / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97+ JD / 96 VM / 95 WA / 17+ JR #29 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 L'Evangile is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little...
97 JD / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WE / 95-97 WA / 17++ JR Based on 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2018 Château Gruaud Larose sports a dense purple hue as well as a stunning...
99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 JS / 95 VM / 17 JR Including slightly more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, the 2018 Château Clinet is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 75% new...
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...
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...
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...
100 WI / 100 WCI / 99 JA / 99 VM / 98+ JD / 98 DE /98 WE / 98 FS / 18+ JR The 2020 Ausone, composed of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. After a shake or two, the nose erupts with...
97 WI / 96+ JD / 96 JS / 96 VM / 96 WCI / 96 WE / 95 DE / 95 WS / 16+ JR #90 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 The 2017 Beausejour Duffau is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It leaps with...
96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WS / 95 VM / 18 JR Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie, dried mango, fresh straw, lemongrass, ginger and crème caramel notes. The rich,...
92 DE / 92 WE / 92 FS / 91 WS / 90-91 JS / 16.5 JR Less intense than the 2010 vintage, but there are still rich dark cassis and bilberry notes on offer, with blonde tobacco and walnut edging. Another wine that suggests it's...
98 JA / 96 VM / 96 JS / 96 WI / 95+ AG / 95 JD / 95 WE / 18.5 JR This is a brilliant vintage for both wines of the Haut-Brion stable at the time, I remember them standing out during En Primeur, and...
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...
15.5 JR Very pale. Strongly mineral and Sauvignon on the nose. Slightly hot and a little bit simple. Very adequate in a lemony way. Quite chewy but it’s difficult to see that it is going got develop great depths...
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...
96 AG / 95 DE / 94 JD / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JA / 93 WI / 93 WA / 16.5 JR The 2021 La Gaffelière is a wine of sublime elegance and understated finesse. Aromatic and pliant, the 2021 shows the more delicate side of the...
96 WA / 95 RP / 95 DE / 95 WE / 95 JS / 95 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Château Léoville Las-Cases has a very...
98 JA / 98 WCI / 97+ JD / 97 WI / 97 DE / 97 VM / 96+ WA / 96 JS / 95 WS / 95 WE / 18 JR 20ha of prime St Emilion limestone, punching at the very top of its game. This is muscular, less exuberant than...
95 WE / 94 JD / 93 VM / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JS This wine has a wonderful citrus character of fresh lemons and limes that meld with the mineral texture. It is crisp while also structured, bright with acidity and zesty in...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WE / 99 FS / 98 WS / 97+ JD / 18.5 JR#10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#36 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 I am a...
91 VM Good full ruby-red. Knockout, complex nose offers vibrant aromas of raspberry, sour red cherry, strawberry, licorice and violet, complicated by white pepper and rose. Then moderately dense and fresh in the mouth, with...
99 WI / 99 WCI / 98+ VM / 98+ JD / 98 JA / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97 WS / 97 WA / 97-99 WE / 18+ JR The 2015 Latour is a blend of 97.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.6% Merlot, and 0.3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet in color, it needs a...
95 JS / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93 WS / 92 AG / 92 NM / 92 DE / 91 WA / 16 JR Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very fine...
100 DE / 100 WE / 98 JS / 98 JD / 98 VM / 98 WCI / 98 FS / 97+ WA / 97 JA / 96 WS / 18 JR #23 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021#71 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France...
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...
98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 96 WI / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 FS / 95 JA / 95+ WA / 17.5 JR The 2021 Vieux Château Certan may very well be the wine of the vintage on the Right Bank. Intensely aromatic and nuanced, with...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 DE / 100 RP / 100 JS / 99 WS / 99 WE / 98 JA / 19 JR The 2010 Latour can be summed up in two words: “The king.” It convincingly asserts its superiority over other 2010s, including...
98 JS / 97 VM / 97 WI / 96 JD / 96 WA / 96 WE / 95 DE / 95 JA / 18 JR This is a very linear red and layered at the same time, showing blackberry, blueberry, black-truffle, bark and stone character. Chalk and...
92 WA / 90+ VM / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very floral, exuberant bouquet with white peach and grapefruit soaring from the glass. It is very pure and vivacious. The palate is...
98+ JD / 97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 WCI / 96 JS / 96 DE / 96 FS / 95 WS / 95 WE / 17.5+ JRA special bottle for 2020 celebrates 100 years of the Cuvelier family as owners of the estate. The Grand Vin 2020...
97 JA / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 95+ WI / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17.5 JR 13.5% alcohol Savoury, chiselled and elegant Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated fruits, totally gorgeous and so moreish. Controlled power, huge precision, with an...
98 RP / 98 JS / 96 VM / 95 WS This was the finest performance by this wine that I have seen since it was released. I did not expect the 2003 Chateau Margaux to show this well in a vintage where the southern part of the...
94 JS / 92 VM / 92 DE A rich and layered red that shows plenty of fruit and velvety tannins, with a citrusy and black olive undertone to the ripe and flavorful fruit. Full and intense. Give it two or three years to...
100 JD / 99 VM / 97+ WI / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 JS / 97 WE / 96+ WA / 96 WS / 18.5 JR #2 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is stunningly good, and it's going to be...
98+ WA / 98 DE / 96 JA / 96 WS / 95 VM / 17.5 JR Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted...
95 JS / 91 WCI / 90 RP This is a phenomenal bottle with licorice, violet and berries on nose. Full body with soft and velvety tannins and a velvety finish. This is perfect now. A fabulous wine. Shame this isn't made...
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...
94 AG / 94 WI / 93 JD / 93 JS / 93 JA / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 92+ WA / 92 VM / 16.5 JR The 2021 Laroque is classy, elegant and polished. A wine of stature and breeding, Laroque is a quintessentially finessed Saint-Émilion...
92 JS / 92 FS / 90 DE / 90 WCI This has aromas of currants, blackberries, licorice, pine needles and peppercorns. It’s medium-bodied with refined, tightly knit tannins. Elegant and poised, with a fine finish. Second...
94 VM / 94 WA / 93 WCI / 93 JA / 92 JS/ 92 WE / 17 JR A powerful, intense wine, the 2012 Les Carmes Haut-Brion exudes richness and depth. Game, smoke, tobacco, grilled herbs, black cherries and incense are some of the...
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...
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...
94-95 JS Chewy and very tannic with a solid depth of dark fruit, showing blackberry and currant character. Full and powerful. Real structure here. - James...
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...
16.5 JR Rich sweet and dark. Fine sandy tannins and an overriding freshness giving an elegant and juicy finish.-Julia Harding MW, Jancis...
98 WI / 97 WA / 97 JA / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 AG / 96 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 19 JR #7 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 The 2019 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a fair bit of swirling to...
96 WE / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM / 16 JR 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 - Roger Voss,...
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...
95 JS / 94 WE / 92 WA / 91 DE / 17 JR 8 Dec, 2011 – What a decadent nose, with strawberry pie, cream, vanilla, and exotic fruits. Almost new world in style. Full and round, with minty, bright fruits on the...
In the 19th century, it was a common practice of the time to “hermitage” the wines. Bordeaux chateaux would add to their wines a certain quantity of wine from the Rhone - notably from the region of Hermitage...
93 JS / 93 JD / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 AG / 91 WI / 89-91 WA / 90 WS / 17 JR Fresh blackberries, blackcurrants, graphite, chocolate and spearmint on the nose. Medium to full body, with sleek and well-integrated tannins. Fruity...
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...
98 VM / 98 WI / 98 WCI / 97+ JD / 97 JA / 97 JS / 97 DE / 96 WE / 95 FS / 17++ JR #58 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all...
99 JD / 97-99 LPB / 98 FS / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 96 WS / 95+ VM / 95 WA / 16.5 JR A gorgeous wine, yet one that's going to demand bottle age, the 2019 La Mondotte comes from a tiny vineyard located just beside...
98 FS / 97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 97 WE / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 94 VM / 94+ WA / 18 JR #12 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Dark ruby, purple reflections, faint...
97 RP / 96 WS / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR / 96-98 WA Space limitations preclude including tasting notes. 2003 is a rich, sweet vintage of powerful, full-bodied wines that possess huge levels of glycerin, alcohol, and residual...
97 DE / 96 VM / 96 JA / 96 DE / 95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 JD A showstopper of a wine that offers a fragranced nose of purple flowers, blackcurrant, cola and liquorice. Smooth and silky, this has a gorgeous weight and texture,...
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...
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...
100 JD Only the second release of this cuvée (it was first produced in 2016 and will be produced in 2019 as well), the 2018 Château Angelus Hommage A Elisabeth Bouchet is 100% Cabernet Franc coming from a...