The 2020 Château Ausone is a prestigious, highly acclaimed 100-point potential Bordeaux Saint-Émilion (Premier Grand Cru Classé A) made from an equal 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It is characterized by deep, mineral-driven blue/black fruit, intense structure, and exceptional longevity, requiring significant cellaring to reach full maturity.

The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020. 2027 - 2060

A testament to its prestigious terroir, Aile D'Argent Blanc 2020 offers silky tannins interwoven with flavors of blackberry, tobacco, and graphite —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Embodying an iconic legacy, Chateau Pape Clement Blanc 2018 offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Reflecting centuries of winemaking mastery, Aile D'Argent 2019 offers a full-bodied profile with vibrant acidity and layers of dark fruit —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Crafted with elegance and power, Chateau Clerc Milon 2018 offers silky tannins interwoven with flavors of blackberry, tobacco, and graphite —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Armailhac 2015 offers a full-bodied profile with vibrant acidity and layers of dark fruit —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Crafted with elegance and power, Chateau Cheval Blanc 2005 offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Embodying an iconic legacy, Chateau Margaux 1996 offers a structured palate with notes of cassis, spice, and cedar —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Calon Segur 2005-571 offers rich aromas of ripe berries, dark cherries, and delicate floral hints —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

A testament to its prestigious terroir, Chateau Armailhac 2010 offers a full-bodied profile with vibrant acidity and layers of dark fruit —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Armailhac 2011 offers silky tannins interwoven with flavors of blackberry, tobacco, and graphite —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

A testament to its prestigious terroir, Croix De Beaucaillou 2016 offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2016 1.5L offers rich aromas of ripe berries, dark cherries, and delicate floral hints —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Balancing complexity and finesse, Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2016 6L offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Reflecting centuries of winemaking mastery, Chateau Ferriere 2016-347 offers a full-bodied profile with vibrant acidity and layers of dark fruit —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

A testament to its prestigious terroir, Chateau Durfort Vivens 2016 3L-341 offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Reflecting centuries of winemaking mastery, Chateau Brane Cantenac 2016 1.5L offers a structured palate with notes of cassis, spice, and cedar —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Reflecting centuries of winemaking mastery, Chateau Pape Clement Blanc 2017 offers a structured palate with notes of cassis, spice, and cedar —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Reflecting centuries of winemaking mastery, Chateau Gruaud Larose 2016-506 offers aromatic intensity featuring truffle, plum, and subtle oak nuances —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Crafted with elegance and power, Le Carillon De L'Angelus 2016 offers a full-bodied profile with vibrant acidity and layers of dark fruit —an exceptional wine that captures the soul of its vineyard with every sip.

Henry Pelham Riesling VQA is a pale straw-colored wine with aromatic notes of grapefruit and juniper, mineral, and floral elements, according to LCBO and Willow Park Wines & Spirits. On the palate, it offers a medium-plus body with a light spritz and dry finish, balanced by moderate acidity and citrus fruit flavors. Some vintages may include notes of lime zest, ripe apple, and pear, with a silky texture and refreshing finish.

Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot
Drinking Window: 2029-2050

98 Points - James Suckling
"Complex, refined and truly mineral, this has natural vibrancy and freshness as well as excellent depth. Light midpalate concentration but also no sweetness at all. Medium- to full-bodied with chalky, stony tannins and a long, very tense finish. A vintage of delicacy and finesse. If you seek less alcohol and less power, this will be a great year to buy."

Blend: 51% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window: 2027-2050

96 Points - James Suckling
"A very precise Pavie, this has a compacted palate of blue fruit as well as raspberries and hints of sandalwood. Medium-bodied with a tight, linear finish. Racy and fresh at the end. A blend of 51% merlot, 32% cabernet franc and 17% cabernet sauvignon."

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2028-2045

95 Points - James Suckling
“This vintage shows lovely minerality and excellent red currants, red cherries and stones. Such vibrancy, youthfulness and energy. Not a wine of immense depth, but I like the chalky tannins that provide vibration and length. Mostly cabernet sauvignon with merlot, malbec and petit verdot.”

Blend: 76% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window: 2027-2045

96 Points - Vinous
“The 2024 Pavie Macquin is positively gorgeous. Silky, layered and voluptuous, the 2024 is so impressive right out of the gate. Plush contours wrap around a core of purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, spice, menthol and chocolate. All the signatures of this site come through loud and clear. Savory and floral notes supported by clean veins of salinity extend the persistent finish. Pavie Macquin shows what was possible in 2024. The choice to harvest everything in October (from the 3rd to the 8th) paid off big time. Aging is in French oak, with about 15% in larger 500-liter barrels, 45% new wood overall. Tasted three times.”

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Drinking Window: 2026-2045

96 Points - James Suckling
“Fine cocoa powder, cedar, minerals, currants and blue fruit. Juicy and medium- to full-bodied with fresh, firm tannins and a long, crunchy finish. It lingers well.”

Blend: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2028-2050

96 Points - James Suckling
“A classic Bordeaux that shows finesse and poise. This is understated, with a medium body, lovely texture and acidity, freshness and brightness. It shows firm tannins that aren't chewy. Very long and honest, with pure fruit. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 6% merlot and 2% cabernet franc.”

Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot
Drinking Window: 2028-2048

96 Points - Vinous
“The 2024 Pichon Baron is a very sexy wine. Deep and layered on the palate, with fine depth, the 2024 exudes balance. Sumptuous black cherry, mocha, new leather, licorice, menthol, lavender and pine are all dialed up. There's gorgeous breadth and overall presence here. The Cabernet Sauvignon is quite high at 87%, but it is really the wine's balance that speaks loudest. Here, too, the reduction of new oak to 70% really helps the wine speak with precision.”

Blend: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot
Drinking Window: 2029–2040

The 2024 vintage of Duhart-Milon emphasizes finesse over sheer power, offering fresh blue fruit, supple texture, and fine-grained tannins. This lighter expression is elegant, with a medium body and a graceful, medium-long finish.

94 Points - James Suckling
"A lighter vintage that highlights finesse rather than power or concentration. Fresh blue fruit with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Fresh but supple in a refined, medium-long finish. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot."

Blend: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot
Drinking Window: 2029–2040

The 2024 vintage of Duhart-Milon emphasizes finesse over sheer power, offering fresh blue fruit, supple texture, and fine-grained tannins. This lighter expression is elegant, with a medium body and a graceful, medium-long finish.

94 Points - James Suckling
"A lighter vintage that highlights finesse rather than power or concentration. Fresh blue fruit with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Fresh but supple in a refined, medium-long finish. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot."

Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2030–2040

A refined and complex Gruaud Larose showing purity and structure. Notes of cassis, violets, and pencil shavings lead to a suave, seamless palate with a long, persistent finish. A standout from Saint-Julien in 2024.

94 Points - Vinous
"The 2024 Gruaud Larose is very fine. Dark and ample, with gorgeous presence, the 2024 has so much to offer. Dark blue/purplish fruit, new leather, gravel, spice, lavender and dried herbs build effortlessly. Readers will find a Saint-Julien endowed with notable textural depth. The finish is perhaps just a touch narrow, but élevage may very well help with that."

Blend: 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Drinking Window: 2028–2045

Elegant and refined, the 2024 Haut-Bailly impresses with its aromatic complexity and graceful texture. Despite the challenges of the vintage, this wine shows remarkable poise, layered red fruit, and finely etched tannins.

95 Points – Vinous
“The 2024 Haut-Bailly was picked from September 25 to October 4 and matured in 50% new oak, possibly with a shorter élevage. As usual, it deserves patience at this stage as it gradually opens and coheres with aeration. This has a perfumed bouquet built around redcurrant, cranberry and wild strawberry fruit. It's quite floral in style with finely delineated touches of freshly-rolled tobacco and wilted rose petal. The palate is creamy on the entry and velvety in texture, with finely chiseled, lace-like tannins. It is very well balanced with one of the few sensual vintages that you will find from this year. This will be much earlier drinking than other vintages, but that does not detract from what will be one of the most pleasurable 2024s to drink.”

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Drinking Window: 2029–2055

A deeply structured and powerful Pauillac, the 2024 Lynch-Bages offers a bold expression of its Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend. Expect pulpy dark fruit, signature grip, and excellent ageing potential, underscored by its brooding personality and dense tannins.

95 Points - James Suckling
"A brooding nose, showing pulpy blackberries, ripe mulberries, peppercorns and violet extract. The signature Lynch-Bages tannin structure with good concentration of fruit helps deliver an almost full-bodied, structured red and a long, fruity finish. Wait and see."

Blend: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon
Drinking Window: 2026–2045

A dynamic, layered white Bordeaux bursting with citrus, minerals, and herbs. The 2024 delivers exceptional energy and salinity with a textured, broad finish. A benchmark white from Pessac-Léognan.

98 Points - James Suckling
"Minerals, smoke, tarragon and bright lemons on the nose. An almost full-bodied, textured white that delivers lots of freshness, weight and brightness on the palate. There is attractive salinity at the end before a long yet broad finish. 90% sauvignon blanc, 5% semillon and 5% sauvignon gris."

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Drinking Window: 2030–2042

A sleek and polished Saint-Julien, Talbot 2024 delivers focused fruit, creamy texture, and fine tannins. Hints of chalk, berries, and chocolate emerge through its medium-bodied frame, offering early charm and mid-term cellaring potential.

94 Points - James Suckling
"Focused, dense and creamy with berries and chocolate on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with fine tannins. Chalky, with crunchy berries and a flavorful finish."

A wine with the complexity of an Estate, of two varieties and three vintages, which were made separately and aged in Bordeaux barrels, later to be blended in large 1,200-litre open barrels, or Fudres. There they were to remain for 16 months, allowing the wine to evolve, without tiring it too much due to its light contact with wood, respecting the essence of the Estate, gaining in complexity, and creating one of Finca Villacreces' most surprising wines.

The 2016 Pagodes de Cos is deep garnet in color. It gallops out with vibrant notes of crushed blackcurrants, warm blackberries, and Morello cherries, plus suggestions of tilled soil, tapenade, and iron ore. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is wonderfully elegant, with delicately played, silky tannins and fantastic tension framing the perfumed fruit, finishing on a mineral note.

This wine is full-bodied, with notes of dark red fruits, earth, cedar and touch of spice. An easy drinking style of wine that Usseglio believes is a great introduction to his wines. Pair with beef, mature cheese, or lamb.