Soft and velvety in texture, this wine is full of ripe fruit. Cushioned by the texture, the tannins are dense enough to promise aging to this wine with potential. Drink from 2024.

Since their arrival in France nearly 200 years ago, the Barton family has worked with respect for local traditions, fashioning true Bordeaux fine wines noted for their elegance and finesse.

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The nose reveals enticing aromas of blackberry and blueberry jam, complemented by spicy and toasted undertones. On the palate, the wine’s richness is highlighted by a creamy texture, enhanced by vanilla notes from oak aging.... Read More

The flagship from this great estate, the 2020 Chateau Angelus checks in as 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in new barrels. It’s darker and more concentrated compared to the 2019, offering beautiful,... Read More

The flagship from this great estate, the 2020 Château Angelus checks in as 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in new barrels. It’s darker and more concentrated compared to the 2019, offering beautiful,... Read More

Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of wild berries, vine smoke, orange rind, exotic spices and violets, framed by a deft application of classy new oak, the 2019 Ausone is full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with beautiful... Read More

A blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot (the last time it was this blend was in 2010), the 2020 Château Ausone spent 20 months in new French oak, which has already been just about completely absorbed by this beauty.... Read More

Red and black currants, tobacco, new saddle leather, chocolaty oak, and Provençal herb notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Badette, a ripe, opulent, seamless 2019 with loads to love. Based on 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet... Read More

Even better than the 2009, the 2010 Château Barde-Haut offers the same sexy, extroverted style yet has slightly more density and depth. Blackcurrants, plums, graphite, and loads of chocolate notes jump from the glass, and... Read More

I always love this wine, and the 2020 Château Barde-Haut is a quintessential Saint-Emilion revealing a deep ruby/purple hue, awesome notes of red plum, cherries, tobacco leaf, and chalky earth, full-bodied richness, bright... Read More

I always love this wine, and the 2020 Château Barde-Haut is a quintessential Saint-Emilion revealing a deep ruby/purple hue, awesome notes of red plum, cherries, tobacco leaf, and chalky earth, full-bodied richness, bright... Read More

A brilliant wine that's up with the finest to date from this incredible terroir, the 2020 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot checks in as 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. Revealing... Read More

Located a short bicycle ride to the south of St.-Julien in the Haut-Médoc, Château Beaumont is owned by St.-Julien classified growth Château Beychevelle and is made by the Château Beychevelle winemaking... Read More

Profound, focused nose with emphasis on fruit and notes of havana and mild spices in the background. The palate displays wonderful fullness and refined, tightly-wound tannins framed by fat. A deftly-crafted Haut-Médoc showing... Read More

The finest wine I've tasted from this estate, the 2020 Château Bellefont-Belcier is an incredibly gorgeous blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby/purple-hued, it offers a great... Read More

Another brilliant Saint-Emilion in the vintage, the 2020 Château Berliquet is mostly Merlot yet includes close to a third Cabernet Franc, which no doubt contributes to its elegant, finesse-driven, floral character. It's... Read More

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the estate. The blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot which spent 18 months in 70% new... Read More

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the estate. The blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot which spent 18 months in 70% new... Read More

The second wine of this terrific estate located on the southern edge of Saint-Julien, the 2019 Amiral De Beychevelle sports a dense purple hue to go with ripe black (and some blue) fruits, notes of tobacco leaf, cedar, and damp... Read More

From a sandy, early-ripening site, the 2019 Bonalgue offers up aromas of plum preserve, kirsch, licorice and mocha. Full-bodied, velvety and fleshy, it's layered and succulent, with melting tannins and a round, extroverted... Read More

Pale yellow color with a green tinge. Elegant and subtle bouquet of citrus fruits and peach. Fruity and lively flavors of lemon, grapefruit and gooseberries. Fruit-driven with terroir expression, bright acidity and a long finish.... Read More

The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September and pulled from their 48 hectares of vines, the blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet... Read More

One of the true gems in the vintage is the 2021 Château Calon Ségur, which comes from tiny yields of 26 hectoliters per hectare and 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. This... Read More

Deep purple in color with violet tints. Supplies floral aromas with blackberry, eucalyptus and sweet toasted oak. Well-structured tannins with a long, lingering dry finish.

The 2019 Château Canon is another brilliant wine from this talented team that delivers everything you could want from this incredible terroir located on the upper limestone plateau. Based on 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc,... Read More

Another beautiful vintage for this cuvée, the 2018 Château Canon La Gaffelière is based on 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, brought up in 50% new French oak, with the balance... Read More

The 2019 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière is another brilliantly perfumed wine in the vintage that shines for its complexity, finesse, and nuances. Giving up awesome notes of red and black currants, tobacco, exotic flowers,... Read More

Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance that makes this vintage so compelling. Classic notes of cassis,... Read More

Ranked a Grand Cru Classé in the still influential 1855 classification of the Médoc, the 2019 Château Cantemerle is a worthy challenger to Château Margaux and Château Palmer in sheer elegance, grace,... Read More

This wine is pale/deep gold, developing a nose of exotic fruits followed by green apple and lemon pie aromas. On the palate, we find all these flavors. The attack is frank and soft, pairing matching the nice acidity.

The 2020 Château Cantenac Brown showed beautifully and is a serious, concentrated, powerful Margaux that's going to need bottle age. Ripe blackcurrants, toasty oak, ripe tobacco, and dried flower notes all define the... Read More

The 2020 Château Carbonnieux is dark and juicy to the core. Inky red cherry, cedar, leather, tobacco, smoke and mocha are all kicked up in this deep, flavorful Pessac-Léognan. Bright acids and a firm spine of tannin... Read More

This fresh white has a brisk edge, delivering white peach and yellow apple jelly notes, along with hints of lemon curd and salted butter. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Drink now through 2029.

“I was really impressed with this red Bordeaux and how accessible it was right out of the bottle. While wines from Fronsac are now considered hidden gems, the region actually has a rich history producing wine dating back... Read More

2020 Caronne Ste Gemme offers St.-Julien-like grace at Haut-Médoc prices, which is not surprising given the proximity of its vineyards to St.-Julien. Sweet tobacco, berry and cassis aromas follow through to a full-bodied... Read More

The Petit Verdot of Caronne have always shown a specific depth and vibrance and our wine maker
Antoine Medeville wanted since long to make a 100% cuvée to show its unique personality as indeed
this grape variety requires... Read More

One of the top Haut-Médocs out there, the 2019 Château Charmail comes from a great terroir north of Saint- Estèphe and is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby/purple, with a... Read More

Located just outside of Margaux, the wines of Moulis-en-Médoc offer the lovely floral-scented bouquet and intricately delicate fruit reminiscent of Margaux with perhaps even a hint of red fruit suggestive of a Pinot Noir.... Read More

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French oak. As usual with Cheval Blanc, it's primarily... Read More

The wine is a deep cherry red with garnet highlights. The nose reveals an intense and complex array of aromas on which macerated black fruit mingles with liquorice and cedarwood. On the attack, the creamy, silky mouthfeel combines... Read More

The 2020 Château Clinet checks in as a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, brought up in 80% new French oak. It's a rich, yet gorgeous wine with a wonderful sense of freshness in its ripe blue and black fruits... Read More

I love this estate, and their 2019 Château Clos De Sarpe offers the newer, balanced, elegant style of recent vintages while still bringing beautiful fruit and opulence. Cassis, blueberries, graphite, tobacco damp earth,... Read More

I always love the wines from this tiny estate, which is located on the upper plateau of Saint-Emilion, and their 2020 Château Clos De Sarpe is another brilliant wine. Deep purple-hued, with a powerful bouquet of ripe cassis... Read More

The 2020 Corbin is a very elegant, precise wine. Silky, beautifully perfumed and light on its feet, it impresses with its purity and guile. The Corbin is not an obvious Saint-Émilion; rather, it is a wine that is all finesse.... Read More

Based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot, the deep purple-hued 2020 Château Cos D'Estournel has, dare I say, an almost Lafite-like sense of elegance and class, offering gorgeous cassis and darker currants fruits... Read More

I’m hard pressed to recall the last time I came across a red Bordeaux exuding this level of class and refinement at such an affordable price. It’s a total charmer, offering pretty red and black fruit, spice, and savory... Read More

Blend: 62% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot

Blend: 62% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot

From the famed Third-Growth, Château d'Issan in the Margaux appellation. Le Haut is three miles due west of the main estate in Arsac in the Haut-Médoc. This 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot blend offers fantastic... Read More

A complete, medium to full-bodied, exquisite Margaux from this medieval, moat-encircled, compellingly beautiful estate in the southern Medoc, D'Issan's 2010 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. The deep,... Read More

The 2020 Château D'Issan is a stunningly good Margaux, and this is another estate that seems to producer brilliant wines every vintage. Pulling from 51.04 hectares of vines and a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39%... Read More

The 2020 Château D'Issan is a stunningly good Margaux, and this is another estate that seems to producer brilliant wines every vintage. Pulling from 51.04 hectares of vines and a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39%... Read More

Redcurrants, red plums, smoked tobacco, and hints of iron, as well as some floral notes, all emerge from the 2021 Château D'Issan, a medium-bodied, pure, focused, elegant Margaux that shines in the vintage due to its... Read More

Redcurrants, red plums, smoked tobacco, and hints of iron, as well as some floral notes, all emerge from the 2021 Château D'Issan, a medium-bodied, pure, focused, elegant Margaux that shines in the vintage due to its... Read More

Moulin d'Issan 2021 expresses the richness, the suppleness and the fruit character of its origins in a perfect balanced way. Charming in its youth, it has a beautiful ageing potential. Hand-picked, this wine aged in barrels... Read More

Dark ruby with hints of purple, a clean nose with aromas of lavender and cherry blossom. Fresh red fruit, red currant flavors with white pepper in the medium, balanced finish.

On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh cassis, juicy blackberry and small notes of small black berries associated with touches of juicy raspberry as well as fine hints of violet, rose, nutmeg and a subtle hint of sweet... Read More

Great care is taken in a constant search for excellence and the best expression of the Terroir. Ever more rigorous plot selection and vinification adapted to the grapes result in a fresh, seductive wine, in the same style as the... Read More

Deep ruby color. Intense nose with aromas of prune and raspberry. On the palate, truffle, cocoa, toffee, caramelized aromas. Structured, rich and silky mouth endowed with a beautiful concentration.

A perennial overachiever, the 2020 Château Cour d’Argent earned an impressive 91 points from Vinous and could easily pass for a red Bordeaux costing much more. Made from 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, it opens... Read More

An intense ruby color, the Château de Parenchère Bordeaux Supérieur is full and fleshy with a strong underlying structure. It displays intense red fruit aromas of cassis and black cherry with elegantly soft... Read More

The 2018 Château De Pressac showed beautifully, with a rich, medium to full-bodied, incredibly elegant style that carries lots of darker berry fruits as well as chocolate, earth, bouquet garni, and tobacco. I love its texture,... Read More

I loved the 2020 Chateau De Sales from barrel, and it's showing beautifully from bottle. Sporting a deep purple hue as well as a ripe, sexy, medium to full-bodied style, it has ripe, supple tannins, a layered, balanced mouthfeel,... Read More

Pale yellow color. Pleasant nose combining a floral, mineral and exotic fruit (passion fruit) touch. Lively attack, supple, ample mouthfeel, velvety texture. Persistent lemony finish. A fresh and classic Sauvignon to pair with... Read More

Coming from the Haut- Médoc and bottled in May, the 2019 Madame De Beaucaillou reveals a deep ruby/purple as well as a great nose of red and black cherries, leafy herbs, damp earth, and flowers. Medium-bodied, mouth-filling,... Read More

Lastly, the 2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is another legendary wine from this château that has been on an incredible run over the past decade. A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot that was brought up all... Read More

Lastly, the 2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is another legendary wine from this château that has been on an incredible run over the past decade. A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot that was brought up all... Read More

The 2019 Les Plantes is the new, young-vines wine from Durfort-Vivens. It offers notable depth to match its creamy, succulent personality. Drink this over the next few years, while the dark red fruit remains vibrant. There's... Read More

I always love this wine, and the 2019 Château Faugères is no exception. A big, pleasure-bent beauty, it's loaded with darker, chocolaty fruit as well as leafy herbs and some classic Saint-Emilion chalkiness and... Read More

Lots of mulled cherries, blueberries, iron, and bouquet garni emerge from the 2020 Château Faugeres, a rich, focused, yet fruit-loaded barrel sample that has a good sense of purity and elegance. I was able to taste two bottles,... Read More

A serious, structured vintage, the 2020 Ferrière unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries, berries and plums mingled with raw cocoa and violets. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with excellent concentration... Read More

This was a great vintage for Pomerol, and Jeremy Chasseuil has again made a brilliant wine. Based on 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc brought up in 70% new French oak, the 2018 Château Feytit-Clinet is a powerful Pomerol... Read More

One of the best kept secrets in Pomerol is the quality of the wines from Jeremy Chasseuil's tiny estate located between Trotanoy and Latour à Pomerol, just across the street from the Clinet sector. Coming from a 6.32-hectare... Read More

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Figeac checks in as 37% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in new barrels. They also utilize plenty of press wine, and the 2020 has 8% in the blend. Straight-up... Read More

The Grand Vin 2021 Château Figeac checks in as 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot that was brought up in 100% new barrels. Hitting 113% alcohol and a pH of 3.65, it's a gorgeous 2021 that... Read More

A solid step up, the Grand Vin 2020 Château Fleur Cardinale checks in as 77% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. This 22.5-hectare estate has been in the Decoster family since 2000 and consists of mostly... Read More