98 DE / 97 WA / 96 RP / 95 WS / 95 WCI / 18.5 JR Even at 32 years old the tannins are dense, even chewy, still so much power. Here you get pure black truffle, along with olive paste, raspberry, enveloping violet and peony...
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98 DE / 95 VM / 18.5 JR Cheval Blanc saw 25% less rainfall than average in this vintage. Summer was hot but not a heatwave – the grapes were brought in from 7 September to 5 October, the earliest harvest date in...
98 VM / 97 WA 1989 is hands-down the winner, in fact, three bottles tasted in recent months have all been exceptional with hints of Manuka honey on the nose and retaining wonderful energy and precision allied with...
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 JA / 100 RP / 100 VM / 100 WCI / 100 FS #1 Jane Anson Top 10 Left Bank Bordeaux 2024 La Mission 1989 takes its time, pulls you in with softly charred peony and iris floral aromatics but doesn't give...
94 VM The 1989 Rauzan-Ségla is a vintage that to my surprise, I had not tasted since September 2007. Just like then it represents the high point of the decade and augured a much brighter future in terms of quality...
97 WA / 96 RP / 94 JA Deep garnet core with deep brick rim. The nose is very intense, with black cherry, espresso, cepes and even a hint of ginger. The palate is full-bodied, decadent, well-balanced with a little more poise...
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