95-96 JS / 93-95+ WA / 93 DE / 91-93 VM This is full-bodied with layers of fruit. Ripe and flavorful. Lots going on with a fleshy feel. No malolactic this year. Sweet peach, honeysuckle and citrus. Contrastive. 52%...
93 DE / 17+ JR Chocolate shavings and smoked coffee bean on the nose, it's a vintage where you can't get away from the tannins, but here they have sinew and juice, like the best translation of the tannins in the year. This...
"Just five minutes down the coast from San Sebastian, Ameztoi's vineyards overlook the Atlantic Ocean. The Ameztoi family has been making txakolina in Getaria for seven generations, utilizing the indigenous Hondarribi Zuri...
95-97+ WA / 96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 95 DE / 92-94 VM Displaying a deep purple-black color, the 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot prances out of the glass with showy scents of preserved plums, chocolate-covered cherries, wild...
92-93 JS A linear and polished young red with compact, silky tannins that are polished and beautiful. Lots of blackberry, blackcurrant, mushroom and spice character. Very solid wine from here. - James...
95-96 JS / 93-95 JD / 92-94 VM / 90-92+ WA / 92 DE Very impressive purity of fruit with blackberry, black-olive, and earth character. Some black truffle, too. It’s full-bodied and very compact with firm, racy tannins...
97-98 JS / 95-98 VM / 95-97+ JD / 95 - 97 WA / 97 DE This is a very cool and refined young Bordeaux with crushed-berry, walnut, mushroom, chocolate and salt character. Some wet earth, too. It’s...
96-97 JS A very sophisticated, layered red with dark-plum, chocolate and walnut character. it's full and flavorful with a cashmere-like texture. Flavorful at the end. - James...
95-96 JS / 94-96 WA / 92-94 JD / 93 DE Very soft and polished with beautiful tannins that are poised and beautiful. It’s medium-to full-bodied and gorgeously proportioned. Ready for even more polishing. - James...
95-97 JD / 94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 94-95 JS / 94 DE Based on 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot, the Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a stunner that does everything right, offering a monster...
95 JS / 94 DE / 92 VM / 90-92 WA Really fresh and vivid with sliced grapefruit, lemon, green apple and white peach. Apricot, too. Medium to full body with phenolic texture and a long, vivid finish. 70% sauvignon, 20%...
93-94 JS / 92 DE / 90-92 JD Lots of berry, sweet-tobacco, chocolate and spice character. Light coffee, too. Medium to full body with firm, juicy fruit and round tannins. Flavorful finish. Second wine. 57% merlot,...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 91-93 WA The 2020 Branaire-Ducru displays a deep garnet-purple color and pronounced blackcurrant cordial, plum preserves and boysenberries scents, plus hints of sautéed herbs, unsmoked cigars and...
96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM / 94 DE / 91-93 WA Extremely floral and beautiful with blackberry and blackcurrant aromas that follow through to a full body with a solid core of fruit and loads of dark fruit, sweet...
98 DE / 95-97+ WA / 95-97 JD / 95-96 JS / 92-94 VM A return to form in my eyes for Calon Ségur after the atypical 2018, rippling with elegance, balance and savoury blue fruits of Cabernet, with rose and peony flowers...
98-100 WA / 99 DE / 98-99 JS / 96-98 JD / 96-98 VM The 2020 Canon is a blend of 68% Merlot and 32% Cabernet Franc, aging for 18 months in French oak, 50% new. It weighs in with 14.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.53. Deep...
95-97 JD / 95-96 JS / 94-96+ VM / 94 DE Lots of blue fruits, leafy herbs, chocolate, and earthy goodness emerge from the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere, a medium to full-bodied, dense, focused, elegant Saint-Emilion...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 88-90 WA / 16+ JR Lots or richness and fruit for this winery, showing blackberry, blackcurrant and dark-chocolate character. It’s full and layered. Well done. - James Suckling This...
94-96 JD / 92-93 JS / 91 DE / 89-91+ WA / 88-90 VM Readers looking for an off-the-charts value should snatch up the 2020 Château Capbern, which emerges from the same team as Calon Ségur. Offering a vivid...
93-94 JS / 16.5 JR Plenty of blackberry, chocolate and some walnut undertones. It’s medium-to full-bodied with ripe, round tannins and a juicy finish. Should pull more together in the elevage. - James...
94-95 JS / 92 DE / 90-92 WA This is very fine and racy with refined tannins that are long and really precise. It’s medium-bodied with a lovely, creamy texture. Really long and bright. - James...
94-95 JS / 91 DE A beautifully constructed young Bordeaux with blackberry, walnut, nutmeg, dried herb and bark. Full-bodied with round, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. - James Suckling Tight tannins, austerity...
90-91 JS / 16 JR A medium-bodied red with soft tannins and attractive, juicy tannins. Rather soft. - James Suckling Very dark in colour. Chewy tannins, although they’re not at all green. Not quite as...
95-96 JS / 93-95 JD / 94 DE / 92-94 WA / 91-93 VM / 17+ JR Very pure character to this wine with crushed fruit and round tannins. It’s really transparent and delicate, yet bold at the same time. Super tannins. Vivid...
96-98+ JD / 96-98 WA / 96-97 JS / 95 DE / 94-96 VM I continue to love the wines from this estate, and the 2020 Château Clinet is no exception. Straight-up sensational notes of blueberries, cassis, violets, tobacco,...
94-96 JD / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WA / 92-94 VM / 92 DE Pure crème de cassis, tobacco, black cherries, lead pencil, and a wonderful sense of minerality emerge from the 2020 Clos Du Marquis, and it's medium to full-bodied,...
97-99 JD / 96-98 VM / 96-98 WA / 96 DE / 95-96 JS One of the biggest successes on the upper plateau is the 2020 Château Clos Fourtet, and it does everything right in the vintage. A magical, perfumed bouquet of...
90-94 JS / 90 DE Sweet-tobacco and berry character with some cigar box. Medium body, firm tannins and a fresh-herb aftertaste to the fruit. Second wine of Talbot. - James Suckling Enjoyable with a feeling of substance to...
97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 97 DE / 95-97 JD / 94-96 VM Gold-engraved bottle to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Michel Reybier at the helm of the estate. This is a very refined, polished Cos with superb finesse and...
93-94 JS / 91-93 JD / 91 DE / 90-92 VM Dense, rich red with blackberry and blueberry, walnut and dark-chocolate character. It’s full and layered with richness and softness for the vintage. - James Suckling I loved...
95-97 WE / 94-96+ WA / 94 DE / 92-94 VM / 17+ JR Barrel Sample. An elegant wine, aristocratic in its poise and restraint yet it is full of great richness. The botrytis is dominant now, giving the dry core a push of density...
98-99 JS / 93-95 WA The focus and texture of this wine is really something. It’s totally transparent with blackberries, blueberries, earth, stone and mushrooms. Flowers too. Full-bodied with firm tannins that give...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 92-94 VM / 92-94 JD / 90-92 WA A fresh, layered red with blackberry and chocolate. It’s full and beautiful. Cool finish. Soft tannins spread across the finish. Savory. - James...
96 DE / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WA / 93-94 JS This is a sinewy, powerful and forward-moving wine with a sense of momentum. Moreish, with the elegance and plump damson fruits that Issan delivers so well, but...
94-95 JS / 93 DE / 90-92 WA A full-bodied red with ripe-berry, chocolate and walnut character. Soft, integrated tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the way that the tannins fold beautifully into the wine, so that you...
96-97 JS / 94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 95 DE A dense, creamy DC white with lots of rich cooked-apple, mineral, cream and praline character. It’s full and very layered with chewy intensity and a long, bitter-lemon and almost...
96-97 JS / 95-97+ JD / 95-97+ WA / 95-97 VM / 95 DE Iron, black mushroom and dark berry with some burnt orange peel. Flowers, too. It’s full-bodied with round tannins that turn linear and tight at the end...
94 WE / 91-93 BH Whiffs of flinty, smoky reduction on the nose of this wine air out nicely to reveal sun-streaked tones of yellow cherry, Mirabelle and tangerine. Fruity yet anchored firmly by steel and salt, the wine...
1 Bottle Each of the following wines: Yquem (not yet rated) Haut-Brion (100 JS / 98-100 JD / 98-100 WA / 97-99 VM) La Mission Haut-Brion (97-99 WA / 98 DE / 97-98 JS / 96-98 JD / 96-98 VM) Mouton Rothschild...
98-99 JS / 98 DE / 97-99 JD / 96-98 VM / 95-97 WA To celebrate their 300th vintage, the chateau has created a special label for 2020.Really perfumed and complex with blackberries, blackcurrants and flowers. Gorgeous...
98-99 JS / 98 DE / 97-99 JD / 96-98 VM / 95-97 WA The ultimate gift to commemorate a birth in the family or other important event that occurred in 2020!In addition, to celebrate their 300th vintage, the chateau has created...
95-96 JS / 94-96 JD /95 DE / 91-93+ WA / 90-92 VM This is so refined with beautiful currant, berry and some subtle chocolate and coffee. It’s full and very subtle with fine tannins that have a long finish. Such purity...
95-96 JS / 92-94 JD / 92 DE / 90-92 VM Intense graphite and violet character with lead pencil. It’s full and firm with chewy and balanced tannins. Iodine coming through. So intense. Super second wine. Like the grand...
97-98 JS / 96-98+ WA /96-98 JD / 95-97 VM / 96 DE This is a really sophisticated young wine with tobacco, crushed stone, currants and dark chocolate on the nose, following through to a medium to full body with intense yet...
96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 94 DE / 94 VM / 92-94 WA This is really fantastic with so much intensity and focus. Firm, linear tannins frame the wine beautifully. Polished and fine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and posed...
96-97 JS / 95 DE / 93-95 VM / 93-95 JD / 92-94+ WA Aromas of crushed berries, dried flowers and spices with undertones of ink and iron. Full-bodied with wonderful, fine tannins that are totally embedded in the structure...
94-95 JS / 93-95 JD / 92-95 VM / 92-94 WA / 92 DE Very focused and poised with blackberry, blackcurrant and graphite character. It’s full-to medium-bodied with racy tannins and a long, dynamic finish. Will be...
96-97 JS / 95-97 VM / 95 DE / 92-95 JD / 91-93 WA / 17.5 JR This full-bodied red builds on the palate in a fantastic way with tight, compact tannins that grow and grow on the finish. Plenty of blackcurrant and graphite...
92 DE / 90-92 VM Sinewy, saline, finely-boned and full of peony florals and supple raspberry fruits. You are not getting the typical Bordeaux wine, it has a serious feel and is even a little bit aloof at this point. Dark...
95 DE Elegant yet driven with gentle power, nothing going overboard or trying too hard. This takes a beat, then it comes strongly - evident spice and flesh, full of raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant pastille, fennel,...
95-96 JS / 93-95 VM / 93-95 WE / 91 DE / 17 JR Unique character to this with mushroom, wet-earth, spice, and black-tea character on the nose and palate. It’s full and layered with chewy tannins that are plush and pure...
99-100 JS / 96-98+ WA /96-98 JD / 95-97 VM / 96 DE / This has incredible power and drive with blackberry, black olive and graphite. It’s full-bodied, yet dynamic and agile, with so much polished and muscular...
94-95 JS / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 93 DE This is really minerally and stony with lots of chewy tannins. Medium-to full-bodied with a clean, fresh finish. Very classic Pauillac. Salty at the end with bitter citrus...
100 JS / 98-100 JD / 98-100 WA / 97-99 VM This is a superb Haut-Brion with incredible tannins that are wonderfully fine-grained. It’s really powerful. This is very primary with so much grape-generated tannin structure...
97-98 JS / 95-97+ WA / 96 DE / 94-96 VM Very perfumed with floral, citrus and stone aromas, as well as hints of grapefruit. It’s full-bodied and seamless in texture. Extremely long and fine-grained. 72% sauvignon and...
95-96 JS / 93 DE / 91-93 JD / 92-94 VM An excellent Haut-Marbuzet with blackberry and currant character, but more importantly a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins that are polished and gorgeous. It’s all...
97 VM / 95 WA Drinking the 2020 Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec is like taking your shoes off at the end of a long day of walking and soaking them in warm water: there's just satisfaction and relaxation. The 2020 has a sense of...
97-98 VM / 96-97 WA The 2020 Clos du Bourg Première Trie comes from a warm parcel and a warm vintage, meaning that the grapes were a little quicker to ripen than the norm – but it's still outstanding. A richly,...
95-97 VM / 95-96 WA Pear and pineapple aromas meet fine, floral characters in the 2020 Demi-Sec Le Haut-Lieu. While this wine's edges are rounded, it is refined and elegant. It has a sense of density on the mid-palate, but...
96 VM / 94 WA It might be delicate but the 2020 Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux is also rather succulent, coating the mouth with its sweet embrace. A combination of white flowers and nectarine creates an appealing perfume...
95-96 WA / 94 VM Pure, fresh and limey on the deep yet bright and precisely flinty-chalky nose, the 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is a Chenin full of crunchy energy and charm, thanks to its concentrated but round and lush...
96 VM / 96 WA There are many shouty wines in the world, but the 2020 Le Mont Moelleux is understated, which is highly attractive. There's finesse and elegance to this sweeter style (49g/L). Delicate exotic characters such...
96-97 JS / 94-96 WA A solid, tight red with blackberries, black olives and hints of brown sugar and walnuts. Full and tight with fine, persistent tannins. Tight and focused. - James Suckling The 2020 Enclos Tourmaline is...
98-99 JS / 98 DE / 96-98+ WA / 95-97+ JD / 95-97 VM This is so floral and pure, showing crushed-grape character with some walnut and crunchy seeds. It’s full-bodied, juicy and fresh. Purity of fruit. Juicy and long...
98-99 JS / 95-97 VM This is all in finesse and focus with a compact palate of ultra fine tannins that are like the finest silk. It’s full-bodied and grows on the palate with a crescendo of focused fruit and fine,...
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...
94 DE / 16.5+ This has a beautifully nuanced yet deep flavour, showing the tight pared-back salinity and juice of limestone alongside fleshy blackberry fruits. There are firm but flexible tannins, it has grip and tension...
93-94 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA / 91-93 VM Blackberries, some crushed stones and iodine with a sandalwood undertone. It’s full and racy with firm tannins. - James Suckling You are immediately set at ease by...
97-99 JD / 97-98 JS / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 96 DE The 2020 La Conseillante is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Seventy percent of the wine is being aged in new French oak barriques, 27% in second-fill barrels...
95 DE / 94-95 JS / 92-95 JD / 89-91 WA So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with...
94-95 JS / 92 DE Very attractive barrel sample with purple-fruit and black-olive character, as well as asphalt and tar. It’s full and layered with plenty going on in the glass. One of the best so far for this...
96-98 WA / 96-98 VM / 96-97 JS / 95-97 JD / 95 DE Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 La Gaffeliere gallops out of the glass with exuberant scents of crushed black plums, boysenberries and fresh blackberries, plus hints of...
93-94 JS / 93 DE / 92-94 WA A firm, polished red with tight, focused tannins that flow across the palate. It’s medium-to full-bodied with good length and a gorgeous finish. From organically grown grapes. -...
97-99 WA / 98 DE / 97-98 JS / 96-98 JD / 96-98 VM Composed of 48.6% Merlot, 43.2% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8.2% Cabernet Franc, harvested from 7th to 29th September, the 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion has an alcohol of 14.7%. It...
97-98 JS / 96-98 JD /95-97 VM / 94 DE This is really spicy and flavorful with a solid core of fruit and chewy tannins that are polished and very long, providing this wine with super structure and tension. - James...
92-93 JS / 91-93 WA / 91 DE / 91-93 VM Blackberry, blackcurrant and some licorice aromas follow through to a medium body with a nice center palate and fine, focused tannins. - James Suckling The 2020 la Tour Carnet sports...
93 DE / 92-93 JS Smoked cedar oak on the nose, a welcome touch in a vintage where tannins have frequently been turned up to 11. Grilled almonds; really a campfire edge. I like this, works well with the vintage. The fruit...
99-100 JS / 97-99 JD / 96-98 WA / 96-98 VM / 97 DE Rather ethereal and so refined with finesse, focus and brightness that provides incredible energy and pedigree. It’s full-bodied with ultra fine tannins that go on...
93-94 JS / 93 DE Blackberry and spice with firm, chewy tannins that show polish and focus. It’s medium-to full-bodied with excellent energy. Blackberry and blackcurrant character on the finish with a touch of...
94-96 JD / 94-96 WA / 93-95 VM / 93-94 JS / 93 DE A wine that excels in the appellation, the 2020 Château Lagrange has a slightly modern vibe, with plenty of oak, yet still brings classic Bordeaux tobacco,...
93-95 WA / 93-94 JS / 92 DE Sporting a deep purple-black color, the 2020 Langoa Barton needs a little swirling to unlock youthfully muted scents of warm cassis, black cherry preserves and boysenberries, plus hints of...
96-99 JD / 97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 97 DE / 95-97 VM A wine that’s going to flirt with perfection is the 2020 Château Larcis Ducasse. It’s a Saint-Emilion with an almost Pomerol-like depth and power paired...
95-97 JD / 94-96 WA / 94-95 JS / 93-95 VM Possibly one of the best buys out there, the 2020 Château Laroque comes from a cooler, clay and limestone terroir on the eastern side of the appellation, and this is...
96-97 JS / 92-94 JD / 91-93+ WA /91-93 VM / 92 DE Very plush and tannic with full body and lots of structure and intensity. Top second wine. Very solid and quite muscular with fine tannins and texture. - James...
97-99 WA / 94-97 JD / 96 DE / 94-96 VM / 94-95 JS The 2020 Le Dome is a blend of 80% Cabernet Franc and 20% Merlot with an alcohol of 13.9% and a pH of 3.69. The Merlot was harvested on September 29th, with the Cabernet...
92-93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA A soft, round red with blackberry, chocolate and hints of spice and cedar. It’s medium-bodied with silky tannins and a juicy finish. - James Suckling The second wine of Château...
98-99 JS / 95-97 VM / 94-96+ WA / 94-96 JD / 94 DE This is a young red with great intensity and vision that starts off slowly and builds with energy and verve. It’s so minerally with salty, chalky and spice...
97-98 JS / 93-95 JD / 93 DE / 92-94 VM / 91-93 WA This is very, very layered with gorgeous fruit and velvety tannins. Hints of chocolate. Full-bodied and chewy with soft, fine tannins. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 24%...
93-95 WA / 94 DE / 92-93 JS / 91-93 JD The 2020 Le Prieure is a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, with 14.3% alcohol. It is aging for an anticipated 16 months in French oak barriques, 35% new. Deep purple-black...
96-97 JS / 93-95 WA / 94 DE / 18 JR A full-bodied red that builds on the palate with lots of blackberry and blueberry character, as well as chocolate. Mineral and graphite undertones. Chewy, yet very integrated...
98-99 JS / 95-97+ JD / 96-98 WA / 96 DE / 95-98 VM This is incredibly classic in style with so much currant, lead pencil, crushed stone and sweet tobacco. It’s full-bodied with minerally, stoney and powerful...
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