Is Chateau Latour the noblest of the Premier Grand Cru properties in Pauillac?  Hard to quantify, perhaps, but its near-mythic reputation for class and longevity helps it stand out from even Lafite and Mouton in that regard.  Even...

Way back in 2000, Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud, the founders of Valandraud, the pioneers of the Garagiste movement in Saint Emilion (their first vintages were literally made in their garage), planted a small parcel of vines sitting on clay and...

Location, location, location, they say. How can this property, sitting as it does at the southern border of Chateau Lynch-Bages and contiguous to six other Classified Growth Pauillacs including Chateau Latour remain under everyone’s...

Wine Country: France Wine Subregion: Bordeaux Man, this is our kinda wine!  Rich, characterful, lovely to drink and affordable!  Even Frank, PRIMA’s ‘Minister of Value’ agrees, Chateau La Chapelle’s certified...

I am not going to tell you this is the second coming of Chateau Haut Brion for $20, but this is a very authentic, savory and quite delicious taste of what makes Graves one of the most distinctive appellations of the Left Bank of the Gironde.  This...

 97 points James Suckling Lots of blackcurrants and blueberries on the nose, together with walnuts and chocolate. Full-bodied and very layered, with super depth and plushness, offering currant, crushed-stone and bitter-chocolate flavors. Very lush...

 98 points James Suckling  Aromas of blackcurrants and black cherries with hints of crushed walnuts, grilled thyme, cocoa powder and graphite. It’s full-bodied with layers of ultra-fine, silky tannins that elegantly coat your palate,...

 97-99 points Jeb Dunnuck  Ranking with the top wines of the vintage, the dense purple-hued 2020 Château Pape Clement offers a sensational bouquet of pure crème de cassis interwoven with notes of liquid violets and classy oak...

99 points James Suckling :A beautifully layered red with blackcurrant, hazelnut and lead-pencil character and fine, velvety tannins. Full-bodied and reserved. It’s like a tightly knit ball of polished tannins that are cashmere in texture. So very...

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: BordeauxWine Sub-subregion: Haut MedocWine Varietal: Bordeaux BlendBin Location: F4

Wine Country: FranceWine Subregion: BordeauxWine Sub-subregion: GravesWine Varietal: Bordeaux Blend

Wine Spectator 94 Points:  Shows a touch of dark earth out front, with a mix of smoldering tobacco, espresso crema and singed alder notes before the core of warmed plum and blackberry reduction flavors finally starts to unwind. Just a touch...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 Points:  The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Malescot St. Exupery leaps from the glass with expressive scents of baked blackberries, Morello cherries and boysenberries with hints of blackcurrant...

Wine Advocate 91 Points: Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Talbot is just a little reduced to begin, opening out to reveal notions of warm red and black currants, baked plums and mulberries with touches of sautéed herbs, tilled soil,...

Hand-harvested (rare in this area) and aged in a mixture of new and used wood, this Bertin cuvee consists of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, striking the perfect balance between its deeply pitched, dark, smoke-infused black raspberry fruit and the...

Fourth Growth. Quatrieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855. Indicative blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Fully mature with a spicy, plum-like bouquet, and some caramel aromas, the...

Winemaker's Note:Great concentration and a previously unseen quantity of tannins characterized the wines, which possessed extraordinary aromatic intensity, freshness and precision. Rich, ripe and mineral, with a very long, lingering finish. An...

Winemaker Note:The Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is a dark color with a fine crimson tint. The wine offers notes of ripe fruit, mocha and vanilla along with powerful yet harmonious and smooth tannins.  Wine Spectator: 97...