Bordeaux Wine

“Only the second release of this cuvée (it was first produced in 2016 and will be produced in 2019 as well) the 2018 Château Angelus Hommage A Elisabeth Bouchet is 100% Cabernet Franc coming from a single parcel of vines averaging... Read More

A brilliant wine that signposts this estate's evolution under Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal the 2021 Angélus is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot with fully half of the old-vine Cabernet Franc maturing in foudres... Read More

A blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc the 2022 Ausone unwinds in the glass with aromas of plums raspberries and cherries complemented by hints of crushed mint and spices framed by a lavish patina of creamy new oak.... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2018 Beausejour Heritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse comes prancing out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of plum preserves kirsch redcurrant jelly and red roses followed by suggestions of molten... Read More

The 2019 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) has turned out beautifully in bottle. Wafting from the glass with aromas of wild blueberries raspberries violets rose petals and forest floor framed by a deft application of creamy new... Read More

The 2020 Beauséjour (Duffau Lagarrosse) is showing well in bottle offering up aromas of dark berries plums licorice rose petals and spices framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied layered and fleshy with a rich core of... Read More

Aromas of blackberries cherry preserve black tea and licorice introduce the 2022 Belair Monange a full-bodied deep and powerful wine with a layered somewhat liqueured core of fruit powdery tannins and a long expansive and slightly... Read More

A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon 23% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc Carmenère and Petit Verdot the 2022 Brane-Cantenac unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries crème de cassis black truffles loamy soil burning... Read More

The 2018 Calon-Ségur is blended of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon 17% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot (14.9% alcohol). It is anticipated to age for 20 months in barriques 100% new. Deep garnet-purple colored it needs just... Read More

The 2022 Calon-Ségur is another superb wine from this historic Saint-Estèphe third growth that began a comprehensive renaissance the better part of a decade ago. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries... Read More

A brilliant effort that will delight Médoc purists the 2021 Calon-Ségur wafts from the glass with aromas of rose petals wild berries plums Indian spices woodsmoke and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied velvety and seamless... Read More

From an estate that is delivering its greatest run of vintages since the superb Post War series that preceded the frosts of 1956 the 2022 Canon is a magical wine that will be worth every effort to track down. Wafting from the... Read More

The second wine which has soared in quality over the last decade is an outstanding effort displaying a character similar to that of Lafite without the size depth and aging potential of that wine. The 2006 Carruades de Lafite offers... Read More

The second wine which has soared in quality over the last decade is an outstanding effort displaying a character similar to that of Lafite without the size depth and aging potential of that wine. The 2006 Carruades de Lafite offers... Read More

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Angelus a blend of 47% Cabernet Franc 50% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon has a very perfumed bouquet with scents of blueberry cassis crushed... Read More

Sporting a deep garnet-purple color the 2016 Angélus erupts from the glass with powerful notes of blackberry pie ripe black cherries and juicy black plums with an undercurrent of star anise rose petals chocolate mint pencil shavings... Read More

The 2018 Angélus is blended of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc aged mainly in oak barriques 100% new plus two new foudres. Deep garnet-purple in color it struts flamboyantly out of the glass with stylish scents of black raspberries... Read More

The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc it unwinds... Read More

More Burgundian than Bordeaux in color and density but delivers pretty berry tobacco and leather character. Medium-bodied round and silky with plenty of opulent fruit. This needs drinking.—'89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective... Read More