The 2019 Bellegrave (Pauillac) is showing nicely in bottle, offering up aromas of cassis and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's elegantly layered,... Read More
This splendidly perfumed wine offers up aromas and flavors of plums, black cherries, blackcurrants and smoky oak. Fleshy, round and generous, this Merlot-based wine is a real crowdpleaser.
This estate, with vineyards in the suburbs of Bordeaux, has produced an elegant wine. Black fruits, taut tannins and a hint of smokiness are integrated into a stylish structure. Drink the wine from 2024.
Long on the finish, rich and dense without excess but well structured, it unites ripe —but not overripe— Merlot and Cabernets. The wine shows good fruit that is both youthful and fresh. Significant length on the palate... Read More
Mouthwatering and vibrant, zingy and intense on the palate with the shot of lemon and lime juice, creamy peach and apricot and touch of spiced vanilla on the finish. Long and satisfying still with energy and precision all the... Read More
Chocolate, licorice and plums. Some mint and candied violets. Intensely juicy and full-bodied on the palate with pure dark fruit and lots of new wood. Big and structured with firm, yet ripe tannins.
A high proportion of Merlot in this blend gives richness and fruity intensity. The wine is juicy, succulent with black-plum flavors that are full and fleshy in the mouth. Ready to drink now!
Stylish, with crushed plum and lightly warmed cassis flavors infused gently with dark earth and tobacco accents, followed in the end by a hint of cast iron. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2023 through... Read More
The 2008 Château Lanessan is herbaceous, rich, and fruity, with good tannic backbone. Currants, a touch of pencil shaving, and fleshy tannins. Classy, drinking great now and certainly worthy of further aging. A good medium-bodied... Read More
Made by the same team as at Château Pedesclaux, this Cru Bourgeois was promoted to Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel in 2020, reflecting all the improvements at the property. The 2016 and the 2018 are on par for quality, but the... Read More
A solid, slightly burly version, featuring streaks of tar and bay leaf mixed with dark plum and black currant preserve flavors. The finish is underscored by a warm paving stone note, which adds cut, drive and a hint of old school.... Read More
This wine comes from nearly 90 acres of estate vines. Dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, the rich black-currant fruit is poised between density and freshness. The wine will age well, so drink from 2024. Read More...
From one of the smallest Cru Bourgeois, the Dupuch family tends their vines in harmony with the surrounding flora and fauna. About 2/3 Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, this dry red is aged in amphorae, foudre, and neutral oak... Read More
Bright, with crushed-stone and floral character on the nose. Medium body with a firm core, expanding through the palate. Vivid and bright. Lots of good energy. Crushed-stone and lightly chalky character at the end. Needs two or... Read More
Château Puynard is a small winery and family home of Irish expats and former London wine retailers, Andrew Eakin and Naomi Murtagh, established in 2016 in Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux. This 100% Merlot is aged without... Read More
By Bordeaux standards, this is relatively tiny estate. It is run by Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville, both of whom hail from storied winemaking families—hers from Sauternes, his from Champagne. From their 11-hectare... Read More
Vinified by Château Talbot's Jean-Michel Laporte, the 2019 Sénéjac delivers aromas of smoky blackberries, pencil shavings and loamy soil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and charming palate... Read More
Tour Bayard is relatively modern in style, with refined tannins, punchy fruit, and seductive aromas. Silky, lush, round and rich, with layers of ripe, deep, sweet red and black pit fruits and licorice that keep on going.... Read More
Pale lemon-gold in color, the 2019 Guiraud springs from the glass with vivacious scents of lemon marmalade, orange blossoms, pink grapefruit and fresh pineapple with hints of candied ginger and musk perfume plus a waft of beeswax.... Read More
This St.-Julien is drinking beautifully at the moment. Beautifully pronounced and complex on the nose, with soft dried flowers and burnished red currants, accented with gravel and tobacco throughout the palate. Softened tannins... Read More
The Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet is produced from the younger vines of the property and the plots whose soil is more favourable to the production of very good Merlot, and we produce the wine in a way to preserve the freshness... Read More