This Special Limited Edition Collection comes in custom hinged OWC and includes 1 bottle each of the following wines never before packaged together: Brane Cantenac 2019 - 96 DE / 94-96 VM / 93-95+ JD / 93-94 JSCos...
94 DE Cinnamon spice on the nose, with a patisserie edge to the fruits that gives a rich, creamy impression. As ever with the Palmer stable of wines, you can pick out the individual flavours clearly, with careful and...
97-99 WA / 98-99 JS / 96-99 JD / 96-98 VM / 97 DE Composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Angélus was harvested from the 13th of September until the 4th of October. Deep garnet-purple colored, it...
97 JS A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and some smoke. Layered, concentrated and persistent with bright acidity and a firm, phenolic texture. Hint of...
96 DE Rich plum colour. This takes its time to open, is pretty subtle at first, but then explodes in juicy fruit. Clear salinity where you can feel the slate scrape of the limestone terroir, alongside well expressed...
98 DE / 96-98 WA / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD / 95-96 JS Another stunning vintage from this brilliant estate that is just delivering hit after hit. Concentration and intensity right from the initial aromatics, damson, cassis and...
95-96 JS / 93-95 VM This is very complex with super fine, silky tannins that just take off. Full bodied with berry, chocolate and walnut flavors. Mushrooms and cedar, too. - James Suckling The 2019...
93 DE Vibrant damson in colour. I love the deep creaminess that is evident from the first nose, with hints of cocoa and gunsmoke. There is more clay here than at Canon; about 50% of the vineyard has a clay layer over the...
95-97 JD / 94 DE / 93-95 VM / 93-94 JS A killer wine in the making, the 2019 Château Beychevelle checks in as 49% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc that will spend 18 months in barrels...
94-95 JS Very lively white with wonderful pineapple, honey and lemons on the nose and palate. Great finish with such intensity. Mineral, white pepper, and tropical fruit. Complex aftertaste of spices, pie crust, and...
95-96 JS / 94-96 VM / 94-96 WE / 94-96 JD / 93 DE #5 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Dark-berry and blue-fruit character to the firm, chewy tannins that are polished and solid. Medium to full body. Wood and...
96 DE / 94-96 VM / 93-95+ JD / 93-94 JS A thoroughly moreish and high-quality Brane Cantenac, this is silky and seductive with impressive extraction of the tannins giving backbone and support to brambled and cassis fruits...
95-97+ WA / 95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95 VM Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Canon la Gaffeliere opens with an incredibly evocative perfume of lilacs, Morello cherries, black raspberries, jasmine and Sichuan...
93-95 WE / 93-94 JS / 92 DE / 91-93 VM / 89-91 WA / 89-91 JD This grand classed growth has produced a richly structured wine that is balanced by ripe black fruits. It shows spice from the touch of Petit Verdot in the blend,...
93-94 JS / 92 DE This is a gorgeous young sample with wonderful blue fruit and spices, as well as a nice overlay of pretty wood. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins. Hints of minerals. Better than 2018...
93-94 JS A solid young merlot with lots of black-olive, brown-sugar and plum character. It’s full-bodied and layered. Remake of the 2018? - James...
98 JS The blue-fruit character is impressive with intense, violet and floral character, which turns redder with earthier notes. Full-bodied, tight and very chewy, yet the tannins spread across the palate, releasing pure,...
91-92 JS This is a solid red with currant, chocolate and hazelnut aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with firm tannins and a delicious finish. Precise. Better than the 2018. - James...
The heart of Clos Cibonne is Tibouren. The Roux family are great fans of this native varietal and believed it to be the ideal grape for the region. As part of the estate’s revitalization in the 1930s, André Roux...
95-97+ JD / 95-96 JS / 93-95+ WA / 92-94 VM Another beautiful wine in the making from this tiny estate, the 2019 Château Clos De Sarpe reveals a dense purple color as well as a killer bouquet of crème de...
98 DE / 18.5 JR Bright and floral on the nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very much present, giving the wine a strong base for long ageing. It's perfectly balanced, long and deep, resulting in...
96 DE / 94+ WA / 94 JD / 94 WS Low acidity, a little on the heavy side with pear, tarragon, quince, anise and touches of grapefruit and lemon verbena on the finish. Good length and already quite complex, but a little...
94-95 JS / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 92 DE So bright and vivid with crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and some tar. Full-bodied and focused with lots of fruit, yet the tannins are tight and polished. Sweet tobacco and fresh...
95-97+ WA / 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD / 95-96 JS Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Clos Fourtet has a knock-out nose of baked blueberries, boysenberries and stewed plums with hints of chocolate-covered cherries,...
97-99+ WA / 98-99 JS / 97-99 JD / 98 DE / 96-98 VM / 96-98 WE Harvest for the grand vin began on the 23rd of September and finished on the 7th of October. Composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot (with no Petit...
93-95 VM / 91-93 JD / 90-91 JS / 90 DE The 2019 Côte de Baleau is more opulent on the nose than some of its peers: exuberant, plush redcurrant and Morello cherries, though with aeration it adds more blackberry and...
95-97+ WA / 97 DE / 94-96 VM / 94-95 JS / 93-95 JD The pale lemon-gold colored 2019 Coutet is a thrill ride from the get-go, exploding from the glass with fantastically intense scents of tangerine peel, lime blossoms and...
93 DE / 92-93 JS / 91-93 WA Thoroughly enjoyable Armailhac, with concentration immediately apparent on the nose, more so than in many vintages of this wine. There's a pleasing austerity to the...
97 JS / 94-96+ WA / 96 DE / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 VM #2 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Fresh currants and raspberries pop out of the glass, together with oranges and cedar. Such purity of fruit in the nose...
94 DE The Merlots were so good this year that most have gone into the first wine, giving this a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon than usual and making it a serious Dame de Montrose, with clear ageing potential...
94 WA The 2019 Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes Sable is excellent, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, plums, violets and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and muscular, built around succulent...
95 WA The 2019 Morgon Les Delys Vignes plantées en 1926 has turned out brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of ripe cherries, blackberries, strawberries, sweet soil tones and spices. Medium to...
96-98+ JD / 96-97 JS / 94-96+ WA / 95 DE Reminding me of the 2016, the 2019 Domaine De Chevalier checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot that was brought up in 35% new French oak. Its vivid...
93-95 VM / 94 DE / 92 JD / 17+ JR The 2019 Domaine de la Solitude Blanc offers a striking interplay of tension and power. Bright citrus, white flower and mineral nuances appear first, followed by hints of almond,...
94 WE / 92 DE / 91-93 JM / 89-92 BH Nutty resonance mixes with chalky, lemony notes on the nose of this wine, implying evenness and smooth texture. The palate indeed provides textured evenness but cuts it with lemon...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-100 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM The ultimate gift to commemorate a birth in the family or other important event that occurred in 2019! The Ducru-Beaucaillou Birth Year Celebration is limited to...
95-96 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 WA A very balanced, refined Duhart with ever so fine tannins and currant, tobacco and cedar aromas and flavors. Medium to fine tannins. It’s extremely long and polished. Direct. You already...
97 JS / 96 WA Very subtle aromas of green apple, pear, kumquat and light peach. Medium to full body with a really refined nature, showing similar flavors to the nose, as well as lightly toasted oak and acacia and nut...
This is from a very small .24 hectare parcel close to Les Charrieres.
96-99 JM / 93-95 BH 11 new barrels in 14, 75% whole bunch. Another glowing imperial purple colour. The bouquet is less ecstatic, the wine in the mouth is magisterial. There is a huge intensity of flavour but this 2019 Clos...
93-96 JM / 92-94 BH The holding slopes gently northwards and benefits from old vines – even the youngest are over 40 now. 70% whole bunch vinification and four new barrels in six. Glowing purple with a dark centre...
93-96 JM / 91-93 BH Just the upper plot is retained for the 1er Cru bottling. 60% whole bunch. and three new barrels out of five. Fine mid purple, beautifully perfumed again, does not show the extra whole bunch because...
95-96 JS / 93-95 VM / 92-94 JD / 93 DE / 91-93 WA #6 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Very tight and finely tannined with a compact palate and loads of blue-fruit and blackberry character. It’s...
95-96 JS / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM / 93-95 JD Only 1,500 magnums have been packaged with this unique, hand-numbered label, packed in especially screen-printed single wooden cases. This is a wine that has a broad brush of...
95-96 JS A tight, focused red with blackberry and blueberry character, as well as chocolate. It’s full and compact with soft, silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Harmonious. - James...
96-97 JS / 94-96 VM / 93-95+ WA / 93-95 JD / 94 DE #4 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux Lots of deep blue fruit with blackberries and grape skins, as well as tar and asphalt. Lead, too. It’s full-bodied,...
94-96 JD / 94-95 JS / 94 DE / 93-95 VM / 91-93 WA This estate continues to deliver the goods, and their 2019 Château Gloria is a hands-down winner. Gorgeous crème de cassis fruit as well as notes of...
93-94 JS / 92 DE Lots of blueberry, chocolate and burnt-orange character. It’s full-bodied and tannic. Intense and muscular. One of the best in a long time.- James Suckling Lovely deep purple colour gives this an...
95-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-95 JS The 2019 Grand Puy Lacoste is deep purple in colour. Initially the bouquet is tight and so I left my sample for 15-20 minutes to open. It rewards patience with a beguiling...
91 DE Citrus and white pear fruits are the major character to the wine, all wrapped up in a tight spine of mouthwatering minerality. Great stuff. Around half of the planting Sauvignon Blanc is from Sancerre genetics. 20%...
90 DE Pretty serious dark fruit character with concentration and veins of minerality that reflect the limestone soils of an estate that is close to the Fronsac borders. Clearly a wine that has character and impact, more...
2nd wine of Vieux Chateau Certan.2019 VCC Scores: 97-100 WA / 98-99 JS / 96-98 VM / 97 DESituated in the heart of the Pomerol plateau, with Petrus, Lafleur and Le Pin just a stone’s throw away, Vieux Chateau...
98 JD #30 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020 The 2019 Condrieu La Doriane is another tremendous effort from this estate that does everything right. Reminding me slightly of the 2015 with its power and richness, it...
98-99 JS / 97-99 WA / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 97 DE Such totally graceful perfumes to this, showing currants, dried flowers and stones, as well as hints of forest fruit and subtle tar, asphalt and smoke. Full-bodied, yet the...
95-96 JS / 92 DE Plenty of blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. It’s full and chewy with a powerful finish. Tar and graphite at the end. Solid core of fruit and tannin here. One of the most structured I have...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-99+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE / 96-98 VM The is very refined and elegant with a fine-tannined line running through the center of the palate. It’s very intense and precise. Full-bodied with great,...
100 JS / 97-100 JD / 96-98+ WA / 97 VM / 97 DE This is crazy quality. The depth and intensity is really something. It is so compact and powerful with such intensity and density. Energy. So structured. Full-bodied. Layered...
91 DE / 86 BH A marvellous entry point to the range, this has expressive aromas of ripe apple and fresh white flowers, with just a hint of spice. On the palate, the wine is fresh and surprisingly lively. Produced mostly...
91 WA / 90 BH The 2019 Meursault Village is lovely, mingling aromas of pear, honeycomb, toasted nuts and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied layered and incisive, with lovely cut and concentration, it derives as usual...
92 WA / 91-93 JM The 2019 Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots is fleshy and generous, wafting from the glass with aromas of honeyed orchard fruit, orange oil, buttered toast and praline. Medium to full-bodied,...
95 BH / 95 WA / 95 DE Tasting note: In contrast to the nose of the Pucelles, here it's elegant, pure and airy with its layered aromas of essence of apple, pear and acacia blossom. There is excellent volume and...
94 BH / 94 DE / 93+ WA Tasting note: A cool, pure and more elegant nose offers up the essence of citrus and white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in pretty spice wisps. The refined, energetic and...
94 BH / 94 WA / 92-95 JM Tasting note: A more reserved and slightly cooler nose is more overtly floral in character while displaying notes of mineral reduction and fennel hints. Once again, the mouthfeel of the...
95 BH / 93 WA / 93 DE Tasting note: There is enough reduction to overshadow the underlying fruit at present so if you're going to try a bottle before 2 to 3 years, I would advise decanting it first. Otherwise...
95 WA / 93 WS The deep brown clay soils of the Haut-Lieu plateau provide the typical fruitiness and freshness wonderfully in Huet's 2019 Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec. Ripe pear, tangerine and orange fruits with notes of lemon...
96 JS / 94+ WA Great interplay between delicate exotic-fruit aromas and cool, northerly elements (also apples and fresh herbs) in the nose and on the medium-bodied, concentrated palate, the acidity very bright and stony and...
96 JS / 94 WA Still some yeastiness from the wild ferment, but this opens beautifully with aeration. A entire botanic garden of flowers of all colors and origins. Concentrated, yet so filigree and delicate, the finish super...
96 JS / 95 WA A cornucopia of yellow fruit, from peach through mirabelle to Amalfi lemon. Succulent and very elegant with a very precise balance of lively acidity and discreet sweetness ,this is an extremely charming wine...
96-97 JS A dense, very minerally red with iron, dark berries and black olives. Full-bodied and agile. It’s very structured, though not heavy. Opulent, yet reserved. - James...
This wine comes from a 160-acre vineyard just east of Bordeaux city. Half-and-half Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, it has a mineral edge as well as tightfruits. The herbal flavors, bright acidity and crisp aftertaste...
+ 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon+ No added sulfites - SO2 Total < 10mg/L Rich, fruit forward, balanced and fresh with ample acidity and light tannins. Perfect easy-drinking summer red. This new...
94-95 JS / 93 DE Delicious already with iodine, oyster shell, crushed stone and blackcurrants. Full body, round tannins and a juicy finish.- James Suckling Intense but subtle, with high aromatics. Loaded with flavour and...
94-96 VM / 94 DE / 93-95 JD / 93-94 JS / 90-92 WA The 2019 La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou is endowed with a gorgeous, quite sumptuous bouquet loaded with black plum, tobacco, smoke and Earl Grey aromas that burst from the glass...
95-97 JD / 94-96 VM / 95 DE / 94-95 JS This estate has been on an upward trajectory recently thanks to the efforts of general manager Gwendeline Lucas. The 2019 Château La Dominique is terrific. A rich,...
97-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 98 VM / 94-96+ WA / 96 DE The 2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is a more Semillon-dominated release (compared to the Haut-Brion Blanc) and checks in as 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon...
97-99 WA / 97-98 JS / 94 DE / 94-96 VM Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 La Mondotte needs a little coaxing before bursting onto the scene with flamboyant scents of plum pudding, blueberry compote, blackberry pie and red...
92 DE / 91-92 JS The largest of the Perrodo estates in Margaux, this is a little heavier set and muscular than the Marquis d'Alesme, extremely accomplished and majoring on coffee beans and tobacco alongside blackcurrant...
99-100 JS / 98-100 JD / 97-99 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM Complex aromas of blackcurrants and lead pencil. Incredible. Graphite and tar. Stunning. It’s full-bodied, yet shows such harmony and polish. Elegance and complexity...
93-94 JS / 93 DE The purity of fruit and balance in this young St.-Estephe is really beautiful with crushed-currant, stone and orange-peel aromas and flavors. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine tannins and a pretty...
94-95 JS / 92-94 JD / 90-92 VM / 90-92 WA Aromas of blackberries with green olives and wet earth. The palate is dense and chewy with plenty of ripe tannins and an intense finish, showing minerals, mushrooms and sweet...
95-96 JS / 94 DE / 93-95 VM Very finely textured with pure blue fruit and lavender and violet undertones. It’s full-bodied with pure, focused fruit. Extremely long and refined. Clearly better than the 2018. -...
92-94+ WA / 92-94+ JD / 92-94 VM / 92-93 JS / 93 DE Opaque purple-black colored, the 2019 Larrivet Haut-Brion charges out of the gate with wonderfully fragrant scents of black raspberries, Morello cherries and wild...
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