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Chateau Haut-Brisson 2018 Red Wine - France

Aromas of blueberry and chocolate with some walnut and blackberry, following through to a medium-bodied palate with a solid core of fruit, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. Nice cedar and sandalwood undertones. Refined and polished. Try after... more

Clos de l'Oratoire (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 20% Cabernet Franc, 80% Merlot A gorgeous vivid red with lead pencil and black berry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with plenty of fine tannins. Black olives and dark fruit. Tight and structured. Muscular and formed, but not overbearing.... more

Chateau Pedesclaux 2021 Red Wine - France

Château Pédesclaux 2021 is considered very close to classic vintages and has great potential for storing. It is characterized by a deep and dynamic nose, with notes of small black fruits and spices. The mouth, deliciously juicy, is led by an... more

Chateau Haut-Bergey 2018 Red Wine - France

Blend: 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot Aromas of black cherry, stewed blackberry, black olive, oyster shell and sweet tobacco. It’s full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Intense and creamy with mineral... more

Chateau Peymouton 2020 Red Wine - France

Attractive aromas of plums and chocolate with some hazelnut. Dusty undertones. Medium-bodied with fine and polished tannins and a succulent finish. Hints of orange peel at the end. Drinkable, but better in 2024. The 2020 Château Peymouton is based... more

Chateau Puy Blanquet 2017 Red Wine - France

The wine is fresh and generous and can be enjoyed after just a two or three years of cellaring. Sleek and pure, with cassis and cherry fruit racing along, showing light lilac, iron and savory nuances. Features a piercing, fresh feel through the... more

Tour Saint Christophe 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Tour Saint Christophe is terrific. Naturally, the 2021 doesn't have the breadth of previous vintages. Instead, there is a sense of energy running through the 2021 that is compelling. Dark fruit,... more

Chateau Laroque (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 98% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc Clearly one of the new superstars in the appellation, Château Laroque is located on the cooler, eastern edge of Saint-Emilion and consists of pure, classic upper plateau limestone soils. The estate covers a... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. The 2019 Brane-Cantenac was cropped at 50hl/ha between 18 September and 9 October. Matured entirely in new... more

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Redcurrants with dark chocolate and hints of fresh herbs like basil and thyme on the nose. Full-bodied with a beautiful center palate and a lovely fine tannin texture. Extremely long.... more

Chateau La Dominique 2020 Red Wine - France

Chateau La Dominique 2020 offers black fruit and floral aromas. There is a nice balance between fruits and freshness and tight and harmonious tannins. There is a nice length on the palate. Blend: 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon... more

Chateau du Tertre 2020 Red Wine - France

This vintage is one of the smallest in production since 1991. The first tastings carried out reveal an exceptional vintage. The Merlot is incredibly fruity and fleshy and are the best Merlots ever made on the property. The Cabernet Franc is powerful... more

Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose 2020 Red Wine - France

Made to the same rigorous standards as the First Wine, from grapes grown in the same vineyard, La Dame de Montrose is the estate’s second label. Supple and silky Merlot generally predominates in the varietal mix. Its very pronounced red fruit... more

Chateau Mongravey 2021 Red Wine - France

A nose with delicate woody notes reveals aromas of eucalyptus and scents of red fruits. A precise and distinguished vintage. Pair with beef satay, fried rice or black beans with mushrooms. Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc... more

Chateau Ormes De Pez 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 54% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon Owned by the Cazes family of Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, this is a fine wine that continues the backbone of this estate. With its tannins firmly in place, sustaining the black plum skin flavors, the wine has... more

Chateau La Dominique (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 88% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon Lovely fruit here with black berry, redcurrants and tile aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, very well integrated tannins and a lightly chewy finish, showing the potential of the... more

Chateau Barde Haut 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. Attractive black-fruit and berry character with some chocolate and toasted-hazelnut undertones. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Lots of... more

Chateau Bourgneuf 2020 Red Wine - France

The Château Bourgneuf vineyard, contiguous to Trotanoy, is situated on the slope of the Pomerol plateau. Its geographical location allows for a maximum of sunlight. This privileged location, together with the nature of its soil, represents... more

Chateau Labegorce 2020 Red Wine - France

2020 is a vintage of elegance, harmony and balance. A medley of black fruits, blackberries, blueberries and red fruits, including strawberries and raspberries. An intense aromatic expression supported by a sharp tannic line. A tight, compact... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel Goulee 2018 Red Wine - France

The bounty and grace of nature. Goulée by Cos d’Estournel brings to mind a light sea breeze, refreshing eucalyptus and the tantalizing scents of juicy, ripe berries and rich cacao beans… Evoking an invigorating afternoon spent on the water with... more

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Reserve de la Comtesse (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

The density of fruit is serious with blackcurrants, black berries, crushed stone and coffee beans. Yet it’s not heavy and overdone. The palate is full and rich, but also agile and weightless, with tannins that are spread and pretty. Barrel Sample:... more

Clos du Marquis 2020 Red Wine - France

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, with a pure, elegant texture, plenty of ripe tannins, and the vibrant, focused,... more

Chateau La Gaffeliere 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc 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 eucalyptus, dark chocolate, crushed... more

Chateau Marquis d'Alesme 2018 Red Wine - France

A rock star Margaux that should be snatched up by readers, the 2018 Château Marquis D'Alesme reveals a dense purple hue as well as ripe, sexy notes of blackcurrants, spicy oak, tobacco leaf, earth, and cedar. Deep, full-bodied, and gorgeously... more

Chateau de Pez 2020 Red Wine - France

Very expressive nose of iris, raspberry and cocoa bean. The palate, marked by notes of raspberry and cedar, is smooth and velvety. Full-bodied and well-balanced, a captivatingly wine of fine dimensions, good length and well-integrated tannins.... more

Chateau Laroque (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

Balanced, full bodied, textured, complex, vigorous, depth of flavor, taste and personality. Blend: 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc The 2023 Laroque might be the best wine David Suire has made since taking over here a few years ago. What I admire most... more

Chateau d'Issan (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

Pure aromas with beautifully dense fruit The 2023 is a vintage that shows great promise. Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petite Verdot The purity of the fruit is really wonderful here, with blackcurrants,... more

Chateau Langoa Barton 2015 Red Wine - France

Intense color, red fruits bouquet with hints of sous-bois and tobacco. The texture is fleshy and tight, slightly spicy. Tannins are there but the palate is silky and the finish is long and tense. Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8%... more

Chateau Berliquet 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 69% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc A brilliant success for this property in the ascendant, the 2020 Berliquet opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of warm spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep... more

Chateau Haut Rocher 2019 Red Wine - France

With a beautiful deep color, this Saint-Emilion Grand Cru offers a powerful nose, with aromas of violet, prune, licorice, evolving on spices, truffles, and undergrowth. The palate is ample, balanced, long and fruity. It is a wine for laying down... more

Chateau Le Boscq (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc Smells fresh and fragranced, bright and clear. Crystalline fruit purity on the palate, such energy and focus too with bite and a cool blue fruit and graphite charm to... more

Dourthe La Grande Cuvee Rouge 2019 Red Wine - France

For La Grande Cuvée Red, the remarkable task of seeking out the finest terroirs is also undertaken in the extensive red Bordeaux vineyard to pinpoint exactly those areas where Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon have the best chance of reaching full... more

Chateau Potensac 2020 Red Wine - France

Plenty of currants and flowers with crushed stone. Slate and iron, too. Lead pencil. Medium-bodied with racy and polished tannins that show intensity and length. Linear and focused. 44% merlot, 33% cabernet sauvignon, 22% cabernet franc and 1% petit... more

Chateau d'Armailhac 2010 Red Wine - France

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc Dense, juicy and inviting, with bouncy briar, blackberry, steeped black currant and melted black licorice notes framed by roasted apple wood and graphite notes. The finish courses along... more

Chateau Ormes De Pez 2019 Red Wine - France

Château Les Ormes de Pez is a harmonious, spicy and distinctive wine that reveals the authenticity of its terroir in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. It will charm you with its opulence, elegance and well-rounded structure. The palate offers robust... more

Chateau Puygueraud 2019 Red Wine - France

The Barrel Sample for this wine is under 14% Abv. An array of fresh dark and blue-fruit aromas, together with hints of baking spices, chocolate and crushed rocks. Full-bodied and compact with firm, polished tannins and delicious, succulent fruit.... more

Chateau Labegorce 2018 Red Wine - France

Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot There are notions of some serious wood aging here, which are happily sustained by the black currant flavor and lively acidity. It will be a firm wine for many years before... more

Chateau de Pez 2018 Red Wine - France

Very expressive nose of morello cherry and brown tobacco, with sweet notes of licorice candy and peony. A complex palate, expressing violet and fresh blackcurrant, finishing with hints of thyme and a touch of bitter orange zest that gives the finish... more