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...
"The pink sibling of Ameztoi’s flagship white, this vibrant rosé is made from a mix of red and white indigenous grapes and is bottled with a little residual carbonation to give it a light spritz. Vinification...
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...
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 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...
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...
97 DE / 95-96 JS This is a brilliant Calon Ségur, absolutely one to search out. Dripping with lush brambled fruit, from ripe damsons to sleek blackberries and touches of hedgerow that add an unforced juiciness...
98 DE Sleek, elegant and appealing even before you get your nose near the glass. Aromatically it is deep and rich, and then it revs up and takes off. Dense, compact and intense, zingy limestone vibrancy and grip...
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...
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...
"Covering an area of 1.5ha, this site is bathed by the sun and swept by the mistral on a flat plain that rich in limestone with a clay subsoil. Entirely hand-harvested organic grapes that have a cold maceration before being...
98 DE Extremely precise floral and berry aromatics build out of the glass and this sense of construction continues through the palate. On the attack you get a whoosh of powerful blueberry and blackberry, with sage,...
95-97+ JD / 95-96 JS / 93-95+ WA / 92-94 VM / 90 DE 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...
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,...
93 WS / 91 JS / 91 DE / 90 WE / 16.5 JR Vibrant and expressive, with bold Key lime, passion fruit and tangerine flavors that are succulent and show off details of litsea, lemon verbena and makrut lime leaf, accented by a...
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...
96-97 JS / 94-96+ WA / 96 DE / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 VM #2 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux This is a very pure expression of cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrants, blackberries and tar. Wet earth, too. It’s...
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...
96-97 JS / 95 DE The chocolate, walnut, dark-fruit and stone character is attractive. It’s full-bodied and very tight and linear with chewy yet polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Lots of intensity and...
93 VM Shimmering, copper-tinged orange. Mineral-accented red berries and tangerine on the incisive nose, backed by a suave floral nuance. Densely packed yet energetic on the palate, offering refreshingly bitter red currant...
92 DE Before establishing his domaine in 1982 Bernard Fouquet worked for a number of producers in Alsace and Burgundy. He rapidly established himself as one of the new stars of Vouvray, especially with his very fine 1989...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Ausone (Not yet rated) Cheval Blanc (98 DE) Haut-Brion (99-100 JS / 97-99+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE / 96-98 VM) Lafite Rothschild (99-100 JS / 98-100 JD / 97-99 WA /...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-100 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM A very powerful Ducru with intense tannins and backbone, showing blue fruit, black tea and tobacco. Full-bodied with impressive structure and so much tannin. It goes on...
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...
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...
98-100 WA / 98-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 VM / 96-98 WE / 97 DE The 2019 Figeac is composed of 30% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Cabernet Franc, harvested from the 13th of September to the 7th of October. The...
95-96 JS / 95 DE / 91-93 JD A polished red with well-integrated tannins that are soft and persistent. Very tailored. It’s medium-bodied with rich fruit and a flavorful finish. Very fine and polished at...
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 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, yet very...
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...
91 WE Apple and other white fruit aromas come with a touch of lanolin, while this is fresh yet rounded on the palate. Nice flavors of golden apple, white stone fruits and sea salt finish with good length. Drink this...
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...
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...
This soft wine has plenty of red fruits lifted by lemon acidity and a tangy texture. A half-and-half blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it is smooth, gently fruity and ready to drink. - Wine Enthusiast
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...
98-100 JD / 97-99 VM / 97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 97 DE / 95-97 WE One of the wines of the vintage, as well as one of the greatest young Pomerols I've ever tasted, the 2019 Conseillante checks in as a blend of 84% Merlot...
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...
92-93 JS / 92-94 WA / 90-92 JD / 90-92 AG So spicy and flavorful with lots of white pepper, cloves and blackberries. Medium-bodied, tight and intense. Perhaps the best ever from here. - James Suckling Composed of 85%...
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...
94-96 VM / 95 DE / 93-94 JS / 92-94 JD The 2019 Lagrange was picked from 24 September and finished with the Petit Verdot on 14 October - the longest harvest at 27 days. It has quite a dense, powerful bouquet with black...
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. -...
98-99 JS / 95-97+ WA / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD A full-bodied red that’s powerful, very rich and very deep. Floral and spicy with dried fruit, earth, tobacco and mushrooms. Dense center palate. Great depth. Traditional. -...
95-97 WA / 93-95+ JD / 94-95 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 VM Composed of 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Laroque was harvested from the 30th of September to the 10th of October. Yields were 43 hectoliters per hectare this...
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...
93-95+ WA / 94-95 JS / 94 DE /92-94 VM / 92-94 JD Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Lascombes charges out of the gate with brazen scents of blackcurrant jelly, Black Forest cake and black raspberries plus...
95-96 JS / 93 DE / 92-94 WA This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. This is a pretty...
97-99 WE / 96-98 WA / 96 DE / 95-97+ JD / 95-96 JS / 94-96 VM This magnificently situated parcel of old-vine Cabernet Franc continues to impress. It is intensely perfumed in smoky black fruits, displaying a...
96-99 JD / 96-97 JS / 94 DE From one of my favorite estates in Pomerol, the deep purple-hued 2019 Château Le Gay checks in as 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc brought up in mostly new French oak. This is a ripe,...
93 DE / 92-93 JS Gorgeously plump blackberry and damson fruit here, high impact with chewy tannins that build through the palate and give an impression of confidence and pleasure. A clear crowd pleaser, with cocoa bean...
96-97 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 WA A dense, creamy second wine of Mouton with blueberries and hints of chocolate and black olives. It’s full-bodied with round, ripe tannins and lots of pretty fruit. Love the integration of...
"This lightly straw-grass hued White Pinot Noir is enticingly fruit forward with distinct aromas of white cherry, nectarine, peach, citrus, and beeswax. Its rich mid-palate is beautifully framed and focused with flavors of...
97-99+ WA / 97-99+ JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WE / 98 DE / 96-98 VM The 2019 Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 11% Merlot. Harvest began early for the Merlot, on the 18th...
97-100 JD / 96-98 VM / 96-97 JS / 96 DE The 2019 Château Léoville Poyferré is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes 27% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. It's a classic wine...
95-97+ JD / 94-96 WA / 94-95 JS / 93-95 VM / 93 DE Another killer barrel sample from this team is the 2019 Les Asteries, which offers a sensational bouquet of crème de cassis, toasty oak, crushed stone, white...
96 DE Inky purple in colour, with peony and iris aromatics, then a whoosh of freshness that makes your mouth water before you are even halfway through. This is extremely impressive, well balanced, with fine tannins and real...
95 DE This has tons of flesh and depth through the mid palate. There is real substance here, translating into muscles rather than weight, and minerality in its slate texture. One barrel of Sémillon, and 100% Sancerre...
93 DE Savoury, succulent, with rippling muscles. The limestone terroir here (just above Château La Rivière in Fronsac, with just 20-30cm of soil before you hit limestone) is clear in the cool silky feel and...
96-98 JD / 96-98 VM / 97 DE / 96-97 JS / 95-97+ WA The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that's still resting in 75% new French oak...
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