Bordeaux

Ausone 2000 (1.5L)

100 RP Proprietor Alain Vauthier has produced a prodigious wine that captures the essence of Ausone's terroir. A saturated black/purple color is followed by sensational aromas of ink, cherries, blackberries, blueberries,...

Ausone 2006 (750ML)

98 RP One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor...

Ausone 2009 (1.5L)

100 JS / 98+ RP Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body, incredible structure, with fabulous tannins and a long, long finish. Built out of...

Beaumont 2012 (750ML)

"Ripe dark-fruit aroma with just a slight leafy lift. Lovely freshness and gentle harmony. No shouting but everything in place. Juicy fresh finish." - Jancis Robinson

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2010 (6.0L)

100 RP The 2010 is a more structured, masculine and steely version of the utterly compelling 2009. Tasting like black raspberry confiture with subtle notes of graphite and crushed chalk along with enormous floral notes, the...

Bellefont Belcier 2015 (750ML)

96 JD / 95 JS / 93 WA / 93 VM I was blown away by the 2015 Château Bellefont Belcier and this knockout red is a blend of 72% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 80% new...

Bellevue Saint Emilion 2005 (750ML)

94+ RP / 91+ VM / 91 WS Plenty of crushed, chalky minerality, notes of plum, blueberry, black raspberry and cherry fruit, a dense purple color, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and fabulous structure, purity and length. It should...

Branaire Ducru 2014 (750ML)

93 WS / 93 JS / 93 AG  Very pure and expressive, featuring lovely violet and cassis aromas and flavors that stream forth, backed by light anise and graphite hints. Maintains a fresh feel through the finish, with light...

Brane Cantenac 2015 (750ML)

96 AG / 96 DE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WANM / 93 WS  The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and...

Branon 2005 (750ML)

96+ RP This small jewel of a property owned by the Garcin family has been making great wine for a number of years, with the only problem being its very limited availability. Their beautifully deep 2005 has a dark purple...

Canon 2006 (750ML)

93 WA / 91 DE / 90 RP / 90 WS Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Château Canon has a vivid, kirsch and wild strawberry bouquet with touches of orange zest and marmalade, a touch of...

Chasse Spleen 2000 (6.0L)

Cheval Blanc 1961 (1.5L)

Clementin Du Pape Clement 2015 (750ML)

90 WA / 92-93 JS  The 2015 Le Clementin du Pape Clement is medium garnet-purple colored with a warm plums, mulberries and earth-scented nose with a touch of dried herbs. Medium-bodied and firm with good tension and...

Climens 2003 (3.0L)

96 JS Loads of honey, maple syrup, dried apricot and spice. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with a refined, spicy character. Pretty wine. Masses of botrytis. This is refined and long, a racy wine compared with the power and...

Climens 2006 (375ML)

96 WA / 94 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A slightly lighter colour than the 2007. The nose has a tightly-coiled bouquet of tinned apricot and orange-blossom, with a hint of tangerine in the background. The palate...

Clinet 2009 (3.0L)

100 RP / 96 JS Clinet has been on a hot streak lately and the 2009 appears to be the greatest wine ever made at the estate, surpassing even the late Jean-Michel Arcaute’s monumental 1989. A blend of 85% Merlot and...

Clos Saint Martin 2006 (1.5L)

Cos D'Estournel 2009 (6.0L)

100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Cos d'Estournel features a myriad of wonderfully intense notes, including blackcurrant pastilles, redcurrant jelly, kirsch and blueberry compote with hints of rose hip...

Coutet 2008 (750ML)

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...

Coutet 2010 (750ML)

95 WA / 94 JS The 2010 Coutet, a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, is pale lemon-gold in color with a nose that explodes with decadent pineapple, mango and lemon meringue pie notes with...

De Fieuzal Blanc 1996 (750ML)

Fun to smell, with intriguing aromas of lemon, lime, and honeysuckle, but offers less on the palate. Medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and a lemony, creamy aftertaste. March, 1999. -James Suckling

Ducru Beaucaillou 2014 (3.0L)

99 JS / 96 WA / 95+ AG / 95 WS / 95-98 GVWM 99 Points James Suckling: Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth and cedar, too. Complex...

Ducru Beaucaillou 2015 (6.0L)

98 VM / 97 WS / 97 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 JD / 96-98 GV #84 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou is phenomenally great. Inky, powerful and explosive, the 2015 pulses with energy in all of its...

Durfort Vivens 2006 (750ML)

Giscours 2015 (750ML)

96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94+ AG / 93 WS / 92-94 GV Plenty of violets and dark berries on offer here. This has a striking sense of purity as well as an energetic, regal palate. The structure is impressively groomed with...

Grand Puy Lacoste 2009 (750ML)

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...

Guiraud 2011 (750ML)

99 JS / 97 WS Wine #1 on James Sucklings Top 100 of 2014 This wine has exceptional clarity, balance and freshness, with lots of spicy botrytis character. Full body, medium-sweet and a crisp finish. Its racy and refined...

Haut Bailly 2010 (750ML)

97+ RP / 98 JS This vintage is a similar inky purple color, with subtle notes of licorice, barbecue smoke, cr¬me de cassis, a bit more blackberry and slightly more formidable tannic structure, but again, the tannins are...

Haut Brion 2000 (6.0L)

99 RP Its bigger sister, the 2000 Haut-Brion (a blend of 51% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc) showed incredibly at the tasting, and for me is one of the three or four most prodigious wines of the...

L'Eglise Clinet 2002 (3.0L)

90 WS A superficial, medium-weight effort, the 2002 exhibits far less sweetness and ripeness from bottle than it did from barrel. Like many 2002 right bank wines, it has dropped its fruit at an accelerated pace, resulting in...

L'Evangile 1961 (1.5L)

99-100 R 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 unbelievable. Given its port-like...

L'Orangerie De Carignan Rouge 2014 (375ML)

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...

La Chapelle D'Ausone 2010 (750ML)

94 JS

La Garde Rouge 2006 (750ML)

“The Chateau dates back to 1732 and the 53 hectare vineyard planted to 62% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.A floral, fruity and dense Pessac, yet tannic enough, beautiful potential...

La Lagune 2000 (5.0L)

Lamouroux 2008 (750ML)

Lascombes 2009 (750ML)

94 RP / 94 JS / 93 DE / 92+ VM The 2009, which is inky blue/purple to the rim, is a final blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot at 14% natural alcohol. The wine has a beautiful blueberry-scented...

Le Tertre Roteboeuf 2005 (6.0L)

98 RP A sensational effort, Tertre Roteboeuf's 2005, along with the 2000, is one of the most profound wines made by Francois Mitjavile. A dense ruby/purple color is followed by a stunning perfume of sweet black currants,...

Leoville Poyferre 2009 (6.0L)

100 JD / 100 RP The greatest wine I’ve ever tasted from this address is the 2009 Léoville Poyferré, which is a step up over both the 2000 and the 2010. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 6%...

Lynch Bages 2009 (750ML)

98 RP / 97 JS / 96 WA / 96 WS / 95 DE Performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, this appears to be the finest Lynch Bages since the 2000, 1990 and 1989. According to the chateau, the 2009 has the highest...

Malescot St Exupery 2006 (1.5L)

Marojallia 2003 (750ML)

95 RP / 92 WS A beautiful Margaux, the 2003 Marojallia exhibits notes of licorice, charcoal, graphite, black currants and flowers. This sensational effort may be one of the top two or three wines of the vintage. Still young...

Montlandrie 2012 (750ML)

90 JS Full-bodied and tight for the vintage and appellation with plenty of rust, salt and fruit character. Long and flavorful. Minerally flavors are persistent! -James Suckling The 2012 Montlandrie is laced with super-ripe...

Pavie 2003 (1.5L)

99 RP / 97 WS At its release, the 2003 Pavie was somewhat controversial in wine tasting circles, but eleven years later it is obviously a great classic. Its deep purple color is accompanied by notes of vanillin, lead...

Peby Faugeres 2015 (750ML)

99 JS / 98 WA / 97 JD / 96 VM / 95 WS / 94-96 GV #46 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 A very intense yet playfully ripe and balanced expression of dark plums, dark stones and blackberries. Then wait for the dark,...

Rabaud-Promis 2003 (750ML)

92 WS / 91 RP / 91 WA / 91 VM Very concentrated, with a dark gold color and dried pineapple, mango, honey, caramel and butterscotch. Full-bodied, with a long finish. Very, very thick and sweet. A bit monolithic on the...

Siran 2014 (750ML)

92 JS The red and black fruits and delicately herbal character make this quite a complex wine. For this appellation and given the wine’s youthfulness, the balance of fruit, tannins and alcohol is almost seamless...

Thieuley Blanc 2012 (750ML)

35% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Sauvignon Gris, 50% Semillon Tasting Notes: Clear color. Exotic fruit flavors of citrus, pineapple and grapefruit with floral aromas. Fresh, round and well balanced. Each variety brings its own...

Vieux Chateau Certan 2012 (750ML)

96 VM / 95 WA / 94 WS / 94 JS / 18 JR Unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage, the 2012 Vieux Château Certan is pure class. So many Pomerols speak to power in 2012, but VCC is all finesse. Forward and...