66 items found
Reserve de Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU24885
The 2019 Reserve de la Comtesse is conspicuously deep in color. The bouquet takes time to unfurl with exceedingly pure blackberry, raspberry and cassis aromas, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is very well balanced with fresh acidity, fine grain tannins, a touch of salinity developing towards the finish that has more grip than previous vintages.Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU26897
Beautiful blue fruits, tobacco, damp earth, and floral notes all emerge from the 2019 ChChateau Gloria
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT JULIEN
Size750MLVintage2016SKU25869
The 2016 Gloria is one of the undisputed stars of this vintage. Rich, deep and explosive, this possesses tremendous intensity in all of its dimensions. Sweet red cherry, tobacco, menthol, licorice and dried rose petal all add complexity. This is a real head-turner. It should be a fabulous value as well. There is not much else to say. 96pts Vinous MediaLes Tourelles de Longueville
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2016SKU27836
The density and beauty to this second wine are superb with a rich palate and round and velvety tannins. Lots of blackberries and blackcurrants. Wow. 95pts James SucklingChateau d'Armailhac
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28353
Succulent and softly supple, this has lots of energy and pace with bright red fruits, raspberries and cherries, alongside sweet spices and perfumed nuances. The acidity is so well judged it lifts the palate and delivers the individual elements with precision and poise, so you get a playful, friendly and upfront wine offering so much pleasure. I love the clarity here too, the sheer chalky and saline texture on the tongue; it feels clean and clear with a pristine quality. This will be a fabulous wine! 93pts Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateChateau d'Issan Margaux
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - MARGAUX
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28354
Fresh currants and raspberries pop out of the glass, together with oranges and cedar. Such purity of fruit in the nose. Full-bodied, yet so refined and vertical. It goes deep and long with tight, compressed tannins that are pure and exciting. Really tight and focused. Precise. 97pts James SucklingLes Tourelles de Longueville
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU30441
The density and beauty to this second wine are superb with a rich palate and round and velvety tannins. Lots of blackberries and blackcurrants. Wow. 95pts James SucklingChateau Brane Cantenac Margaux
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - OTHER
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28346
Matured entirely in new oak, it is in possession of an almost pixelated bouquet with beguiling blackberry, bilberry and crushed limestone aromas. I find this less austere than some vintages of Brane-Cantenac at this prenatal stage. The palate is silky smooth on the entry with filigree tannins, very harmonious, not a deep or powerful Margaux, yet very delineated. 97pts Meal Martin-Vinous MediaChateau Grand-Puy Lacoste Pauillac
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28359
Initially the bouquet is tight and so I left my sample for 15-20 minutes to open. It rewards patience with a beguiling melange of pure blackberry, raspberry, crushed violet and pencil shavings, very focused and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins. Compared to the robust, tannic GPL's of old, this is much more lithe and approachable, yet it still bears the DNA of this Pauillac estate. 97pts Vinous MediaChateau Cantenac Brown Margaux
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - OTHER
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28348
A ton of tightly packed black fruits are right there on the attack of this wine, along with enticing aromatic power. It's a well-muscled Cantenac Brown with a sleek, carefully controlled tannic hold alongside liquorice and black chocolate notes - good stuff. New owner at this property as of 2019, Tristan Le Lous. 60% new oak, with 51% of overall production in the first wine. 96pts DecanterChateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT JULIEN
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28360
Deep purple, with beautiful cassis and darker raspberry fruits as well as spice, dried flowers, and cedary incense notes, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness carrying plenty of sweet tannins, a deep, concentrated mid-palate, and beautiful length.Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT JULIEN
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28365
A rich and highly charged Poyferre, with creamy damson and vanilla pod spice expanding through the mid palate. Hugely impressive, with velvety tannins and plenty of charcoal, grilled sarments and slate impact. Higher tension through the core would take the score up even further. 96pts DecanterChateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT JULIEN
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28364
Currants and blackberries with crushed stones, bark and some conifer and pine cone. Perfumed. Discreet. Medium-to full-bodied with an integrated tannin structure thatChateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - OTHER
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28347
This is a brilliant Calon Segur, absolutely one to search out. Dripping with lush brambled fruit, from ripe damsons to sleek blackberries and touches of hedgerow that add an unforced juiciness through what is a powerful and concentrated wine. The tannins are chewy and very much present, and this has great ageing potential ahead of it. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 97pts DecanterChateau d'Issan
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - MARGAUX
Size750MLVintage2010SKU17853
The dense blue purple-tinged 2010 reveals notes of violets, blue and black fruits, a striking minerality, excellent purity, texture and length, a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and noticeable but sweet, well-integrated tannins.95pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate (2010)
Chateau Pavie Macquin
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT EMILION
Size750MLVintage2003SKU3833
Gorgeous nose of blackberries, smoked meats, licorice, incense, and barbecue spices. Huge fruit on the attack is followed by a powerful, masculine wine with huge extract, high tannin, low acidity, and formidable power. 95pts RP Wine Advocate (2003)Chateau Branon Pessac-Leognan
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PESSAC-LEOGNAN
Size750MLVintage2010SKU17854
Once again in 2010, notes of mocha, espresso roast, chocolate, creme de cassis and scorched earth soar from this opaque purple-colored wine. It is aged in 100% new oak, but that is hardly noticeable given the wines sensational richness and extravagant fruit. This wine is classic, full-bodied and intense. 97pts Robert Parker Wine Advocate (2010Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Leognan
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PESSAC-LEOGNAN
Size750MLVintage2016SKU25880
Seductively fleshy and creamy in feel, with alluring dark plum and fig notes laced with singed bay, black tea and dark earth hints. The broad finish has the grip and cut for definition. A beautiful wine in the making. 98pts Wine SpectatorLes Asteries Saint Emilion
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT EMILION
Size750MLVintage2009SKU17346
A tiny, single vineyard wine, the 2009 Les Asteries is the finest effort I have tasted. It boasts a dense purple color, a big, sweet perfume of graphite, blueberries, and blackberries, full body, abundant glycerin, beautiful density and succulence, as well as a sumptuous, long finish. Sadly, there are only 300 cases of this beauty. 98pts Wine Advocate (2009)Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28374
Firm tannic grip lands you squarely in Pauillac from the first moment, with pencil lead and charcoal reinforcing the point. This is a serious Pichon Baron, carefully extracted black fruits that barely put a foot wrong, and a firm core of acidity. Takes its time to open in the glass, and will age for decades without breaking a sweat. 97pts DecanterChateau Clinet Pomerol
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - POMEROL
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28352
A full-bodied Pomerol with dark-fruit, coconut, chocolate and hazelnut character on both the nose and palate. Fine-tannined with an intensely tight and chewy texture. Spice at the end. Very flavorful and muscular, yet itChateau Pontet Canet
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - PAUILLAC
Size750MLVintage2016SKU25878
Vivid and full of energy with blackberry, currant and salt. Full body, intense and long. Harmony. Purpose. Classicism. The mineral and currant character is all year. A seamless tannin texture. Great wine. You want to drink it now! 99pts james SucklingChateau L'Evangile Pomerol
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - POMEROL
Size750MLVintage2019SKU28366
A rocking bouquet of blue fruits, dark chocolate, damp earth, and violet emerges from the 2019 Ch
Chateau Montrose
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT ESTEPHE
Size750MLVintage2003SKU3832
It boasts a dense black purple color in addition to an extraordinary bouquet of scorched earth, blackberries, and cassis, fabulous purity, and substantial tannin in the finish. This superb, huge, ripe wine is one of the vintages most prodigious offerings. 97pts RP Wine Advocate (2003)Clos de Sarpe
FRANCE: BORDEAUX - RED - SAINT EMILION
Size750MLVintage2010SKU17256
This is a quintessential blockbuster, no-compromise, massive, pedal-to-the-metal, balls-to-the-walls sort of wine with incredibly dense creme de cassis, kirsch, licorice, truffle and some background oak. 96pts Wine Advocate (2010)