French

The blend consists mainly of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, complemented by a touch of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for harmony. The wine is ele...

"The 1990 is opaque in color, with a huge, peppery, spicy, black cherry nose intermingled with aromas of Provencal herbs. In the mouth, there is ex...

"Very pretty, intense purple colour. Beautiful complexity of olfaction, followed by a fleshy, round and balanced. The end of the mouth is long and ...

"Saturated ruby-red. Pure, highly perfumed aromas of black cherry, currant, plum, minerals, tobacco, leather and fresh herbs. Very ripe, suave and ...

"The finest bottle I’ve had of this wine (which came from the estate), the 1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou continues to drink brilliantly and is a m...

"This magnum of 1982 Talbot was the biggest surprise of the 1982 dinner that wowed every attendee…including yours truly. Stunning definition on the...

"The 1998 Mouton Rothschild is deep garnet-brick in color with lovely crème de cassis, dried roses, hoisin and baking spice notes with underlying n...

"Terroirs: Plateau made up of chestnut-coloured and red clays over asteria limestone with east-facing terraces and west-facing slopes of very chalk...

One of Bordeaux's esteemed Second Growths, located in Margaux. The estate's vineyards unique, three distinct soil types—gravelly mound planted with...

"This is silky and beautifully creamy in the mouth. Medium-bodied, there's nothing heavy or big here, just a sense of harmony." Wine Spectator - 96...

"Lovely, elegant in style, this balanced Yquem seduces with tropical, dried apricot and creamy-smooth flavors. Medium-bodied, it weighs softly on t...

"This is silky and beautifully creamy in the mouth. Medium-bodied, there's nothing heavy or big here, just a sense of harmony." Wine Spectator - 96...

"Pale gold colored, the 1998 d'Yquem features a flamboyant, rock-star nose of allspice, candied ginger, honeycomb and crème brûlée with a core of p...

"What an amazing red. It's so very youthful with toasted oak, light vanilla, and dark berries such as currants and blueberries. Then it turns to mi...

"It is always all about the bottle at this age, and fortunately for us, this was a gorgeous bottle with layers of decadently-textured, silky plums,...

"Fermentation was quick, but nonetheless maintained good tannin concentration. The wine has an intense colour, and a harmonious, subtle bouquet. Th...

Dark red with an amber edge. Aromas of chocolate stewed berries Merlot and raisins. Full-bodied velvety and rich. Lovely palate. Delicious now but ...

"Deep ruby-red color is not quite opaque. The aromas are tightly wound being dusty at first over cassis, them becoming more ceadry & perhaps ch...

"Medium to deep ruby-red color. The black-fruit on the nose is tight, slightly leafy & dominated by cedar. Fabulously ripe black berry fruit bu...

"Deep ruby-red color is not quite opaque. The aromas are tightly wound being dusty at first over cassis, them becoming more ceadry & perhaps ch...

 "Medium to deep ruby red in color. Notes of graphite & chocolate dominate the dark fruit on the nose. The palate is big, rich and concentrated...

"Rich, sweet and concentrated, with a definite spicy character and sweet, soft tannins. This is richer than many Pétrus in the past, textured like ...

"Absolutely delicious with layers of sweet, ripe, pineapple, apricot, peach, peach and honey flavors. Rich, sweet, fleshy and fresh, drink it now, ...

"Vineyard planted area: 36 ha. Soil: silica-gravel and gravelly clay (Quaternary gravel deposited on a substrate of Aquitanian limestone). Average ...

 "Deep, dark, opaque ruby-red. Aromas are initially quite leafy with vibrant cassis fruit behind. The palate has a lovely freshness which lifts cle...

"Already drinking well, this medium bodied, fresh, yellow and orange, tropical fruit centered wine comes with a shot of vanilla, flowers and honeye...

"A brilliant second wine, the 2000 Carruades de Lafite (51.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.3% Merlot, 4.9% Cabernet Franc, and 1.4% Petit Verdot), aged i...

"A wine of exquisite aromatic depth and grace, the 2000 Cheval Blanc is fully captivating. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, graci...

"Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full-bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly straight and minerally. Toned muscl...

"As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for those firm tannins, pure black...

"The 2012 Haut Brion (65% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc) is certainly one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage, with a...

"This packs some serious density for the vintage, with layers of braised fig, blackberry pâte de fruit and dark currant paste, all inlaid with live...

"The purity of Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is what impresses here. Subtle and energetic plum and currant aromas follow through to a gorgeously harmoni...

"Roederer Estates had owned Pichon Comtesse for three years prior to the 2009 vintage with Gildas d'Ollone as managing director and Thomas Do-Chi-N...

"Cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, cassis and rose notes. It's heady and confident stuff that I've tasted several times over the past few months and have b...

"Quite the bottle here! Spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as dried meat and plums with cedar and sandalwood. Full body. Deep and dense i...

"The 2008 Lynch-Bages is deep in color with minor aging on the rim. The nose is well-defined but demands coaxing, almost reluctantly revealing blac...

"This extravagantly perfumed wine has great juicy, ripe fruits. The tannic structure is almost secondary in the welter of ripe fruits, but it is en...

"A subtle whiff of exotic fruit can be found on the lightly wooded aromas of mineral reduction, citrus peel, ginger root and acacia blossom. There ...

"This is the largest cuvee of the domaine. The wine is sourced from both sides of appellation, about 1/3 is from below Chassagne- Montrachet Morgeo...