19.5 JR / 96 WA / 94 JS Very deep crimson. A very big-boned wine of great density. Some very strong menthol character with a touch of liquorice too and pretty dry on the finish. This seems to have taken on flesh since its...
97 DE / 96 RP / 96 WCI / 94+ VM / 94 WS / 18.5 JR The nose showed warm and sunny, baked black and red fruit on the nose and a supple but dense texture. The impressive level of tannin noted in earlier tastings is softening...
100 WA / 99 RP / 98 DE / 98 WCI / 19.5 JR Deep garnet-black in color, the 1996 is classic Latour at its utmost. The nose offers a tantalizing array of complex notes including dried Chinese plums, toasted nuts, Indian spices...
100 JD / 100 WI / 100 WA / 100 JS / 100 JA / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS / 99 WE / 19+ JR An incredible wine in every way, the 2009 Château Latour displays the ripe, sexy style of the vintage while still...
100 RP / 19 JR One of the wines of the day was the 1950 Latour à Pomerol. 1950 was a forgotten vintage in Bordeaux until I started writing about how great some of the Pomerols were. It is one of those unusual...
Wine Advocate calls the 1975 vintage in Pomerol outstanding with a 94-point overall score
95 WA / 94 WCI / 93+ VM Tasted at the Latour-à-Pomerol vertical in London. The 1982 Latour-à-Pomerol has been a great wine for many years and this might well be the best that I have ever encountered. It has...
90 CT
97 RP / 96 DE Absolutely spectacular, the 1990 Leoville Poyferre is much more evolved than either of its two Leoville neighbors. Its opaque plum/garnet color is accompanied by a gorgeous bouquet of smoke, charcoal, creme de...
98 JD / 97 VM / 97 AG / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 WA / 96 WS / 95 WI / 95 JS / 18 JR The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is based on 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and the...
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...
96 VM / 96 JS / 95 JA / 95 DE / 94 WCI / 94 JD / 94 FS / 93 WI / 16+ JR#71 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine...
98 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 95 FS / 17++ JR#17 Vinous Top 100 2024#57 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and...
90 WA / 16 JR The ’70 Les Forts de Latour has aged exceedingly well over forty years. A light, gravely, earthy, mulberry-scented bouquet that just lacks a little definition due to its rusticity. Medium-bodied on the...
93 WS / 16.5 JR Beautiful aromas of berry, currant and toasted oak. Intense currant character. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, intense finish. This is very structured and superclean. Excellent stuff. Best...
95 DE / 95 JS / 94 JD / 94 WI / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 16.5+ JR Smoked earth and iron touches with iris and rose perfume on the nose alongside sweet spices and tobacco. This is an exceptional wine giving...
96 JD / 95+ WI / 94+ WA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 94 JA / 17 JR In comparison to the Grand Village, the 2020 Les Perrières De Lafleur comes from more limestone soils, and the blend is more Cabernet Franc-dominated,...
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,...
95 WA The 1970 Lynch-Bages remains a massive, inky-colored wine with gobs of blackcurrant, cedary, ground beef, leathery flavors and aromas. This huge, ponderous wine is still youthfully powerful, but the ferocious tannins...
92 JS / 91 DE / 90 JD / 90 WCI Really floral and pretty with currants, cherries and some violets and stones. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. Attractive tannins and stony undertones. A large percentage of merlot with...
96 WCI / 95-97 WE / 95 VM / 95 JD / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 WI / 93 FS / 17 JR Master Award - Drinks Business Bordeaux Masters 2023 Dark in color, the wine shows its blackberry, black cherry, dark...
92 CT
93 RP 1961 750ML MARGAUX #49 BAD LABELSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
96 DE / 94 WA / 17 JR Holding together well and remains tannic and firm. Although the vintage generally is somewhat overlooked, Château Margaux has always been counted among the most successful wines. This bottle has...
100 DE / 100 FS / 99 WI / 98 WA / 98 RP / 98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 18.5 JR This is easily up there with the best wines of the tasting. The nose is complexity and subtlety personified. Again a smoky edge to the...
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...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 JD / 100 WE / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WS / 98 WI / 19 JR #52 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #1 James Suckling French Wine of the Year 2018 #20 Wine Enthusiast's Top...
92 JS / 91 RP I was surprised to find a wine from the Médoc so appealing from this year. It showed red spices such as cloves and dried mushrooms on the nose, leading to a medium body, firm tannins and a long finish...
93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WE / 90 VM / 90 FS There's juicy character with plums, chocolate, walnuts and berries. Medium-bodied and delicious with a fresh acidity and length. 64% merlot and 36% cabernet sauvignon. Better in a year...
94 WCI / 94 CT / 18 JR Actual bottle shown. Smoke, tobacco, tart red berries, cigar wrapper, cedar and coffee notes permeate the perfume. The wine is medium bodied, soft and earthy with a strong tobacco and ash...
97 RP 1955 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #51 LOW FILL/CAPSULE OXIDATIONSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
100 RP 1959 750ML MOUTON ROTHSCHILD #53 STAINED LABEL/ LOW FILLSold As Is: No Returns, All Sales Final
92 WA From a largely forgotten vintage that was ravaged by frost (with the exception of estates that benefited from the tempering influence of the Gironde), the 1991 Mouton Rothschild is drinking beautifully, bursting...
97+ WA / 97 RP / 97 WE / 97 WCI / 96 DE / 95 VM / 18.5 JR Deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, the 2000 Mouton Rothschild (composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot) boldly bursts from the glass with...
98+ WA / 97 WE / 96+ VM / 96 JD / 95 DE / 95 JS / 95 WS / 95 WCI / 19 JR Wine Enthusiast Best of Year 2009 A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton...
100 WI / 100 WCI / 100 FS / 99 JS / 99 AG / 98+ WA / 98 JA / 98 VM / 98 WS / 98 JD / 98 WE / 19 JR The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep...
93 JA / 92 JS / 92 JD / 92 WS / 92 WCI / 91 VM / 91 WA / 91 DE / 17 JR Love this wine, with its punchy stamp of St Estèphe, with powerful black fruits and fresh acidities, both enticing and appealing while...
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...
99 JD / 97 JS / 97 JA / 97 WCI / 96+ WA / 96 WS / 96 VM / 96 WE / 17 JR Coming from 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new French oak, the 2018 Château...
92 JS / 92 DE / 91 VM / 90 JD / 89-91 WCI / 15 JR This is energetic, with a bright citrus and currant character, orange peels and light chocolate. Medium body, fine tannins and a vivid finish. Crunchy. Drink or hold. -...
94 JS / 94 WCI / 93 FS / 92 JD / 91 WI / 90 DE / 16.5 JR This is already very complex with tobacco, blackberries and hints of cedar. It’s medium-bodied with firm and layered tannins. Juicy and so delicious. It can...
100 WI / 100 JD / 100 WA / 100 FS / 100 WCI / 97 VM / 97 WS Medium garnet-brick in color, the 2000 Pavie needs a little swirl to coax out fragrant notes of dried roses, cinnamon stick, red loam, and fallen leaves...
97 JS / 96 JD / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 17++ JR Very complex with red currants, iodine and iron. Medium-bodied, with a dense yet energetic palate and a long and racy finish showing chalk and gunpowder. Flinty. 52%...
96 JS / 95 DE / 95 WI / 94+ AG / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 JD / 93 FS / 93 WCI / 16.5 JR A very juicy and rounded young 2021 with berry, chocolate, cedar, balsamic, and redwood aromas and flavors. Medium to full body...
16 JR Quite edgy on the nose. Very focused nose but a bit lacking sweetness and charm. Edgy. Rather grainy tannins on the finish. The grand vin 1996 is very different indeed. - Jancis...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WA / 98-100 FS / 99 VM / 99 WS / 99 WCI / 98 RP / 19.5 JR Stunning. So deep and characterful yet refined and subtle. It shows aromas of wet earth, mushrooms and dark fruits. Dry black olives come out...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WE / 100 WCI / 98-100 FS / 99 JD / 98 VM / 19 JR #53 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 When I asked winemaker Olivier Berrouet about his greatest challenges in 2015, he replied,...
91-93 FS / 90-92 WE / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, ripe black cherry fruit, tobacco nuances, delicate touch of precious wood and nougat. Powerful, juicy, elegant texture,...
94 WS One of the wines of the tasting. Fresh and complex, generous in character, with lovely dried cherry and spice aromas that follow through on the palate. Full-bodied, with concentrated fruit and firm tannins,...
99 WCI / 98+ JD / 98 WS / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 FS / 18 JR#2 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 Destined to be one of the great vintages of Pichon Lalande, the wine is opulent,...
98 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR#63 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a towering wine. Just as it did en primeur, the 2021...
93-95 FS / 93 JS / 90 WS / 90 JD / 16.5+ JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, inviting blackberry note, ripe cassis in the background, a touch of precious wood, delicate bergamot. Juicy,...
95+ WA / 94 VM / 94 WCI / 93 JS / 93 WS / 16.5+ JR The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years...
93 DE / 93 JS / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16.5 JR One of the best value 2009s that you can find in terms of its ability to deliver signature Moulis-Médoc character without having to wait too long or think too...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 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...
99 DE / 98 WA / 98 JD / 97 JS / 97 VM / 96 WE / 96 WI / 96 JA Perfumed nose, heady and seductive, the aromas shining out of the glass. Full, rich and vibrant tones of blackcurrant and black cherry. Ripe and chewy, the...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 96 DE / 93 VM / 93 WS So much botrytis on the nose with spice, dried mushrooms and nutmeg. Dried lemons and mangoes. Full-bodied and medium sweet with density and, at the same time, lightness. I like that...
97 VM / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 17 JR 2019 is the first vintage to be offered in this eye-catching new bottle intended to be kept and reused after the Sauternes is enjoyed. The 2019 Rieussec is absolutely gorgeous...
89 WA / 88 VM This is an opulent, sexy, modern-style St. Emilion possessing deep, super-ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, smoke, and character in a medium-bodied, lush format. It tasted better from bottle than it did out...
92 WA / 91 VM / 90 RP / 90 WS A rich vanillary oaky nose with black cherries, fig and dates with orange rind developing. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced, slightly low in acidity but with clean fruit, redcurrant,...
97 WI / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94 FS / 94 WS / 94 JD / 93 WA / 16.5+ JR The 2019 Saint-Pierre is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out with showy notes of blueberry pie, blackberry...
93 JS / 91 DE / 90 DB / 90 WCI A delicious savory red with blackcurrant chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with fine round tannins. Fresh and bright. It opens at the end and becomes chewy and...
92 JS / 91 WCI / 90 WA / 90 JD / 90 JA / 90 DE Vibrant plums, cherries and currants with a splash of coffee beans and spice. Juicy and firm on the palate with a medium body and good flavors in the middle. Pretty long and...
90 DE Herbal edged raspberries on the nose, smells floral, lifted and softly savoury too. Clean and clear, a lovely punchy energy straight away offset by high, mouth-watering acidity. Sleek and pure, slightly tangy with red...
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,...
96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 JS / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR The 2021 Troplong Mondot is fabulous. It offers up a rush of dark red-toned fruit, crushed rocks, leather, menthol, cedar and blood orange. As always,...
100 WA / 99 DE / 99 WI / 99 JS / 99 VM / 99 WCI / 98+ AG / 98+ JD / 97 JA / 97 WS / 19 JR#19 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022#44 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#65 James...
98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 96 WI / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 FS / 95 JA / 95+ WA / 17.5 JR#85 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Vieux Château Certan may very well be the wine of the vintage on the...
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