2020 Bordeaux Blend Wine

Clearly more intensity and tannic power than the Brulieres there is a violet edging to the damson colour. The tannins are pretty big as I am finding in so many second wines in this vintage as estates make the choice to ensure... 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

The 2020 Belair Monange has also turned out nicely in bottle wafting from the glass with aromas of rich cherries plums sweet spices rose petals and creamy new oak. Full-bodied rich and layered it remains fresh despite its ripe... Read More

A fine follow-up to the excellent 2019 the 2020 Cantenac Brown incorporates newly acquired holdings of Cabernet Sauvignon from the plateau of Margaux. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries cassis burning embers and pencil... Read More

The 2020 Cos d'Estournel is a bold demonstrative wine bursting with aromas of cassis dark berries and plum liqueur mingled with exotic spices burning embers and petals framed by a generous application of creamy new oak. Full-bodied... Read More

The 2020 Ducru-Beaucaillou unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries pencil shavings violets and pipe tobacco all framed by creamy new oak. On the palate it's medium to full-bodied fleshy and concentrated with a deep... Read More

The 2020 Hosanna is rich and sun-kissed in style offering up aromas of berry liqueur figs licorice aniseed and vine smoke followed by a full-bodied ripe and gourmand palate with a generous core of confit fruit polished tannins... Read More

The 2020 L'Evangile was picked quite early as the estate's rather young vines were suffering in the dry conditions and the decision appears to have been judicious as the wine has turned out very well. Wafting from the... Read More

The 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion is a brilliant effort that exhibits a level of balance and integration that are impressive in such a powerful young Bordeaux. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled... Read More

A muscular youthfully structured wine the 2020 Gazin unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark berries cherries vine smoke spices and licorice. Medium to full-bodied layered and concentrated it's deep and powerful with ample... Read More

The 2020 Lafon-Rochet opens in the glass with aromas of cassis plums and licorice followed by a medium to full-bodied deep palate with good concentration lively acids and plenty of powdery structuring tannin that asserts itself... Read More

Surpassing the 2019 and rivaling the 2016 as this estate's finest vintage of the last few decades the 2020 Montrose is a monument in the making. Wafting from the glass with aromas of violets dark berries licorice loamy soil... Read More

Aromas of raspberries cassis and cherries mingle with hints of violets raw cocoa and hints of truffle in a perfumed bouquet. The 2020 Palmer is a full-bodied layered and seamless wine that's deep and concentrated with a vibrant... Read More

The 2020 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is very demonstrative out of the gates bursting from the glass without any coaxing to exhibit aromas of sweet cassis and blueberries mingled with notions of clove violets and lilac.... Read More

The brilliant 2020 Pichon-Longueville Baron offers up inviting aromas of sweet berries and cassis mingled with pipe tobacco loamy soil pencil shavings and licorice. Medium to full-bodied deep and layered its velvety attack segues... Read More

The 2020 Troplong Mondot may prove to be even better than the brilliant 2019 and it is one of the Right Bank's finest wines in this vintage. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of mulberries blackberries and red cherries... Read More

The 2020 Clos Fourtet offers up aromas of dark berries plum preserves and pencil shavings framed by nicely integrated new oak. It is medium to full-bodied with a rich core of ripe fruit that's framed by powdery youthfully... Read More

The 2020 Domaine de Chevalier is a touch more tightly wound than the brilliant 2019 out of the gates but it seems likely to equal that vintage with a bit of time. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty blackberries and cassis... Read More

This is aromatically similar to the straight Corton though the equally large-scaled flavors are slightly finer though the impressively persistent finish is even more structured while displaying notably better balance at least... Read More

The 2020 Lafite Rothschild opens in the glass with a deep bouquet of cassis black truffle pencil shavings and violets. Full-bodied fleshy and layered its broad attack segues into an ample core of fruit framed by supple melting... Read More