Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (72%), Merlot (22%), Cabernet Franc (3%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Drinking Window: 2032-2055

95-97 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A polished and expressive Branaire-Ducru with excellent purity and finesse. Aromas of blackcurrants, wild berries, violets and graphite are complemented by subtle hints of cedar and spices. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate is vibrant and layered, featuring finely textured tannins and impressive freshness. The wine combines precision and elegance with the depth and structure characteristic of Saint-Julien. Long and harmonious on the finish, this is a refined and age-worthy expression of the estate.”

Blend: Merlot (73%), Cabernet Franc (27%)
Drinking Window: 2035-2060

98-99 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A captivating Château Palmer with extraordinary precision and elegance. Aromas of blackberries, cassis, violets, graphite and subtle spices lead to a palate of remarkable purity and depth. The texture is silky yet structured, with ultra-fine tannins seamlessly woven into layers of dark fruit and mineral complexity. Fresh acidity brings energy and length, while the finish lingers effortlessly for minutes. A refined and harmonious Palmer that perfectly balances power, finesse and terroir expression.”

The Château Potensac 2006-09-10-15-16-18 Vertical Pack is a highly collectible 6-bottle vertical selection. It features six outstanding vintages of the highly-rated Médoc estate: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, and 2018. Château Potensac is renowned for its classic, terroir-driven, and long-aging Bordeaux blends.

Blend: Merlot (90%), Cabernet Franc (10%)
Drinking Window: 2035 - 2065

95-97 Points - Peter Moser, Falstaff
“Dark ruby-garnet, opaque core, violet highlights, delicate lightening at the rim. Somewhat reserved, dark wild berries, a floral touch, a hint of cranberries, delicate herbal spice. Juicy, a hint of caramel, elegant and balanced, ripe, integrated tannins, delicate extract sweetness on the finish, mineral aftertaste, salty finish.”

Blend: Merlot (50%), Cabernet Franc (50%)
Drinking Window: 2035 - 2065

95-97 Points - Neal Martin, Vinous.com
“The 2025 Angélus was picked from September 10 to 20, and Stéphanie de Bouard told me that they halved the pumpovers. The Cabernet Franc is aged half in foudres and half in new barrel, and the Merlot is half in new barrel and half in one-year-old barrels that were used for the 2023 vintage. The alcohol is 14.05% with a pH of 3.6, many grapes showing a gram or more malic acid. This note comes from a narrower Riedel glass that showed the wine in a better and more accurate light. The bouquet opens with blackberry, raspberry, light cassis scents and a touch of iodine, well defined, the oak seated politely in the background. The palate is silky smooth with filigree tannins, very well judged acidity plus palpable underlying sapid notes that come through towards the finish. Fine tension, very focused with a very persistent aftertaste, this is an Angélus with great potential and it should give 25 to 30 years' drinking pleasure.”

Blend: Merlot (50%), Cabernet Franc (50%)
Drinking Window: 2035 - 2065

95-97 Points - Neal Martin, Vinous.com
“The 2025 Angélus was picked from September 10 to 20, and Stéphanie de Bouard told me that they halved the pumpovers. The Cabernet Franc is aged half in foudres and half in new barrel, and the Merlot is half in new barrel and half in one-year-old barrels that were used for the 2023 vintage. The alcohol is 14.05% with a pH of 3.6, many grapes showing a gram or more malic acid. This note comes from a narrower Riedel glass that showed the wine in a better and more accurate light. The bouquet opens with blackberry, raspberry, light cassis scents and a touch of iodine, well defined, the oak seated politely in the background. The palate is silky smooth with filigree tannins, very well judged acidity plus palpable underlying sapid notes that come through towards the finish. Fine tension, very focused with a very persistent aftertaste, this is an Angélus with great potential and it should give 25 to 30 years' drinking pleasure.”

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (74%), Merlot (17%), Petit Verdot (9%)
Drinking Window: 2030 - 2040

93-95 Points - Neal Martin, Vinous.com
“The 2025 Talbot contains the highest ever Petit Verdot (9%) this year due to more generous yields. Picked from September 5 to 22, a little quicker than expected, as Laporte spotted some botrytis, at 28 hl/ha, this is matured in 60% new oak barrels. It has a generous bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit intermixed with mocha and light undergrowth scents, typical Talbot. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well-judged acidity, satisfying weight and density on the mid-palate that had been lacking in vintages past. A little more grip on the grainy-textured finish, lightly spiced with a hint of powdered chocolate, if you seek a classic Saint-Julien and, it must be said, often at a reasonable price, then look no further."

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (55%), Merlot (34%), Cabernet Franc (9%), Petit Verdot (2%)
Drinking Window: 2032 - 2045

95 Points - Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com
“Upfront and instantly so welcoming and friendly and fun, bright, lively, full on acidity kicks off the expression – so lifted with the focus on the pure fruit. Salty undercurrent that gives such an incredible contrast to the ripe strawberry fruit. But this is also lacking no richness – it’s got muscles, power, concentration and such capacity to age. Fabulous. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend.”

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (59%), Merlot (35%), Petit Verdot (6%)
Drinking Window: 2030 - 2040

94 Points - Panos Kakaviatos, Decanter
“This wine evinces pleasing refinement, with clean fruit and a composed feel on the palate. Aromas of ripe cherry and blackberry come through clearly, complemented by subtle floral hints of violet, along with touches of vanilla and a faint note of eucalyptus leaf. The attack is supple and well–defined, with a slightly austere edge at this stage that should integrate further with barrel ageing (16 months, 35% new oak). There’s an appealing interplay of red and black fruit, giving the mid–palate a vibrant, lifted character, supported by fine, velvety tannins that lend structure without heaviness. Despite the warmth of the vintage, the wine retains a welcome freshness, bringing tension and precision. The finish is harmonious and clean, if not especially long, but it remains elegant and well–balanced overall."

Blend: Merlot (73%), Cabernet Franc (27%)
Drinking Window: 2030-2045

97-98 Points - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“A beautiful expression of fruit with focus and great definition. A tight balance between the chalky tannins, linear acidity and fruit. 73.2% merlot and 26.8% cabernet franc.”

A 3-bottle collection set from Château Giscours typically highlights the estate's 3rd Growth classification status, offering a vertical or curated selection of their Margaux appellation wines, featuring a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. Known for its elegance, the wine features dark ruby color, violet aromas, and refined tannins, often highlighting vintages with rich fruit, floral notes, and good aging potential.

The 2012 Les Forts de Latour is a highly rated second wine from Château Latour, composed of roughly 75–76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. It offers an elegant, medium-bodied experience with vibrant notes of blackcurrant, cassis, graphite, and cedar. Known for its precision and fine tannins, this 2012 is a classic Pauillac with strong aging potential (2015–2030+).

The 2021 Château d'Aussières (Corbières) is a premium red wine from the Domaine d'Aussières estate, managed by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). The 2021 vintage is characterized as a "fresh" year due to challenging weather conditions (frost and low rainfall), resulting in a refined wine with vibrant fruit.

Jean-Luc Colombo Cornas "Terres Brulées" (Burnt Earth) is a premium 100% Syrah red wine from the Northern Rhône Valley, known for being powerful yet refined. It features intense aromas of black fruit (blackberry, cassis), violets, licorice, and savory olive/earth notes, with a structured, velvety palate and long, peppery finish.

"Blend: Merlot (87%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), and Cabernet Franc (3%)
Drinking Window: 2032–2050

96-97 Points - James Suckling
“A juicy and fine tannin texture with currant, raspberry and bark aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied and well structured with a caressing finish, all in balance. Very fine and attractive.”"

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (73%), Merlot (27%)
Drinking Window: 2033–2050

94-100 Points - Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com
""Supple and sop juicy and friendly, this has a lovely ripe strawberry and cooling raspberry elements with both fresh mint and a dollop of sweetness. Cool overall with a driving persistence of flavour – energetic but so precise and well defined with fine tannins and a crisp overall sensation. Ripe, round, a little cooler and more mineral than in hotter vintages, but this is definitely charming and easy to like. 3.71pH. Ageing 18 months, 30% new, 70% one and two years.”"

Blend: Merlot (51%), Cabernet Franc (45%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (4%)
Drinking Window: 2032–2045

98-100 Points - Robert Parker
“A blend of 51% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2025 Château Cheval Blanc stands out once again as among the finest wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of blood orange and iris, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate density, sweet tannins and a long, vibrant, violet-inflected finish. With its striking aromas, intensity of flavor and resolutely classical proportions (checking in at 12.7% alcohol and pH of 3.76), the 2025 gives every indication of being one of the great Cheval Blancs of the decade.”"

"Blend: Merlot (51%), Cabernet Franc (45%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (4%)
Drinking Window: 2032–2045

98-100 Points - Robert Parker
“A blend of 51% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2025 Château Cheval Blanc stands out once again as among the finest wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of blood orange and iris, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate density, sweet tannins and a long, vibrant, violet-inflected finish. With its striking aromas, intensity of flavor and resolutely classical proportions (checking in at 12.7% alcohol and pH of 3.76), the 2025 gives every indication of being one of the great Cheval Blancs of the decade.”"

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (86%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Cabernet Sauvignon (1%)
Drinking Window: 2032–2045

96-100 Points - Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com
“Damson colour, this has a ton of juicy blue and black fruits, well judged density, energy and lift, clear ageing ability, grilled cumin, peony, iris flowers, slate and crushed rocks, 40% new oak, with large oak casks for almost half of the production. Less Cabernet Franc in this blend simply because of the size of the berries. 3.7ph. Blason no longer sold En Primeur, so not tasted here. Juliette Couderc director. Harvest began on August 26 with young Merlot on gravel. 23hl/h overall yield, fascinating to see how they split across different terroirs in the L'Evangile vineyard - on gravel 15hl/ha, on clay 28hl/ha, on sand, 38hl/h all due to size of berries. In practise this meant a lot of intra-plot harvesting, going through four or five times. The result is impressive.”"

Château Le Bernet produces acclaimed wines in Bordeaux, France, with two distinct identities: a 9-hectare Médoc estate focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot and a Graves estate producing acclaimed dry white and red blends, often managed by Vignobles Guignard. Known for a balanced, fruity, and traditional style, the wines represent classic Bordeaux terroir.

The 1982 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière is a highly regarded, mature Saint-Émilion Grand Cru known for its silky texture, medium-bodied profile, and notes of sweet red/black cherries, tobacco, and earthy, rustic spice. Considered a success in a strong vintage, it generally shows a, complex, and developed character with softened tannins, often offering notes of truffle and, occasionally, smoky oak.

The 1982 Château Lynch-Bages is a legendary, fully mature Fifth Growth Pauillac that defines the vintage's power and richness, often considered a benchmark for the estate. It offers a complex bouquet of cedar, creme de cassis, tobacco, and cigar box, with a full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy palate that has fully resolved tannins.

The 1982 Château Cheval Blanc is a legendary, fully mature Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé (approx. 60% Cabernet Franc, 34% Merlot) that represents a benchmark for the vintage. It offers a complex bouquet of dried fruits, truffles, cedar, and mint, featuring a silky, medium-bodied palate with soft tannins and a long finish.

Produced by Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, the Côte de Nuits-Villages "Aux Faulques" is a highly regarded single-vineyard Pinot Noir from Comblanchien, known for consistently outperforming its village-level classification.

Echézeaux is fragrant, fine, full and silky and full of flavour. The 'Cuvée 49' is, as you might expect, from a single parcel of vines in the Echézeaux du Dessus lieu-dit, planted in 1949, so very special. Grands Echézeaux shows richness and opulence, in a plump softer style.

Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "La Perrière" is a highly elegant, aromatic Pinot Noir from a top producer known for purity. It typically shows intense red fruit (cherries, raspberries) with floral hints, underpinned by a distinct, chalky minerality. Known for its silky texture, fine tannins, and long finish, this wine is often described as precise and structured.

Domaine Fourrier Côte de Nuits-Villages "Le Préau" (often labeled Vieille Vigne or Vieilles Vignes) is a highly regarded Pinot Noir produced by Jean-Marie Fourrier in Burgundy, France. It is known for its purity, elegance, and concentration, representing a high-quality, entry-level offering from a top-tier producer of old-vine wines.

The 2019 Château L'Eglise-Clinet is a premier, highly acclaimed Pomerol, renowned as the last masterpiece produced by the late Denis Durantou. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, it offers immense concentration, power, and elegance, featuring notes of black fruit, violet, truffle, and graphite with refined tannins.

The 2017 Le Pin is a highly sought-after, 100% Merlot Pomerol known for its exceptional elegance, depth, and balance, offering complex notes of black fruit (cherries, plums, raspberries), floral hints (violets, lilacs), earthy tones (truffle, forest floor, ironstone), and spice, all carried by silken tannins and vibrant freshness for a long, fragrant finish, showcasing remarkable complexity for the challenging vintage.

The 2004 Le Pin is a highly-rated, opulent Pomerol known for its plush, fleshy texture and complex aromas of ripe black fruits (plum, cherry), cassis, espresso, vanilla, and earthy notes, offering a luxurious experience with smooth tannins that can be enjoyed young or aged, showcasing the vintage's quality despite challenges.

Château Lagrange's "Parcellaire Haut Bois" is a special, limited-release single-plot Cabernet Sauvignon from their Saint-Julien estate, known for intense black fruit (cherry, cassis) mixed with spicy, earthy notes, floral hints (violet, rose), and a powerful yet silky structure, often with tobacco, mint, and liquorice undertones, built for aging and showcasing a specific terroir's character, distinct from the main Château Lagrange blend .

The Château Lagrange Heritage Collection 2023 is a limited-edition Saint-Julien red wine created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the estate's acquisition by the Japanese Suntory group in 1983. This unique cuvée is a modern reinterpretation of the estate's historical blend from that era.

The 1983 Château Lagrange, a Saint-Julien Third Growth (3ème Cru Classé), is described as a classic, savory Bordeaux with firm tannins, earthy notes, and mature black fruit (plum, cassis), showing complexity with hints of leather and pencil shavings, holding up well with age but benefiting from decanting to reveal its depth, reflecting the era when Suntory began its major revitalization of the estate.

The 2022 Château Le Pin is a highly acclaimed, 100% Merlot Pomerol, described as an elegant, full-bodied, yet balanced wine with intense aromas of ripe black cherry, plum, violet, and spice, plus notes of cedar, truffle, and mocha. It features velvety tannins, seamless integration, and a long, fresh, spicy finish with layers of dark fruit, earth, and minerality, offering both immediate appeal and aging potential, often compared to a luxurious, weightless texture.

The Château Margaux Year of the Horse Set is a rare, limited-edition collection released to celebrate the Chinese Zodiac's Horse, typically featuring three iconic vintages like 1978, 1990, and 2002, presented in a special case with a unique certificate signed by the château's director. This set offers a journey through different eras of Château Margaux, highlighting exceptional vintages known for their power, complexity, and aging potential, appealing to collectors and enthusiasts of fine wines.

Blend: 65% Malbec, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window: 2025–2035

Tasting Note:
"Deep garnet with a violet rim. The nose is opulent and expressive, revealing aromas of dark chocolate, vanilla, and freshly ground coffee, interwoven with ripe blackberries, wild blueberries, and a hint of sloe. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and structured, with firm tannins and a balanced freshness. The finish is long and spicy, leaving a lasting impression of dark fruit and subtle oak nuances."

"Le Plus de La Fleur de Boüard" is a rich, full-bodied red wine from Lalande-de-Pomerol that is 100% Merlot, made from the estate's oldest vines. It is known for its aromatic complexity, remarkable elegance, and powerful structure, with a lengthy aging process in new French oak barrels. Key tasting notes include cassis, black cherry, and hints of chocolate, smoke, and truffle, balanced by a fresh, vibrant acidity and a persistent finish.

Domaine A.F. Gros Bourgogne Pinot Noir is a structured, vibrant, and elegant Pinot Noir from France's Burgundy region, characterized by red fruit notes like strawberry, raspberry, and cherry, complemented by earthy, spicy, and subtle vanilla or woody oak nuances. It offers a harmonious balance of fruit-forward character and refined, silky tannins, with a fresh, clean finish and good aging potential. The wine is made from grapes grown in high-quality appellations and is aged in French oak barrels, with a percentage of new oak used to add complexity and soften tannins.

Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot
Drinking Window: 2028 - 2058

95 Points - Robert Parker
"The 2021 Château Margaux saw a traditional élevage in new barrels, with bottling in July, and as readers will remember, it's a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that benefited from late picking, appreciable percentages of saignée, and a strict selection. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, blueberries and raspberries mingled with hints of licorice, white flowers and charcoal, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a broad attack, lively purity and sweet structuring tannins, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. It's a classic that will richly reward bottle age."

Blend: 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2026 - 2050

96 Points - James Suckling
"This wine has a tightness and linear energy, with red currants, herbs, plums and hints of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied with beautiful integration and length. Racy and focused. Just the right amount of wood and fruit with tannins. Second wine of Chateau Margaux."