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Haut Brion is the most backward and arguably the most long-term of all the First Growths in 2022. If you’re looking for quick thrills, look away, or consider the excellent second wines: Clarence and ...

Since Aymeric de Gironde arrived at Troplong, there have been a few changes… The place has a feeling of ambition. Every detail of the winery is immaculately conceived and executed. They also have one ...

“A legend in the making” LPB This is the best young Mouton Rothschild we’re ever tasted! It is both profound and grand, yet there is so much detail and poise. Initially quite primary and ...

Chateau Margaux is always the most ethereal of the First Growths. The 2022 is a ravishing, elegant example, which exudes class and authority. Aurélien Valance explained that despite extremely gentle ...

Daily round up including “One of the wines of the vintage” The campaign is now in full flow and releases are coming thick and fast. Following hot on the heels of Chateau Margaux, we have the ...

Pauillac Perfection Words seem futile when attempting to describe a wine like Lafite 2022. Superficially, it’s a perfect, impeccably crafted creation – faultless. But a wine like this requires time ...

Calon-Ségur is one of the best loved wines of Bordeaux. Vincent Millet has produced a spectacular 2022 – probably the best wine ever made at the legendary St Estèphe chateau. It is the culmination of ...

Jeb Dunnuck clearly had a memorable tasting at Cos d’Estournel. He describes their 2022 as “an improved version of the 2009… a legendary wine in the making”. “One of the finest wines to ever pass my ...

Two of the Greats Olivier Bernard and Henri Lurton are amongst the most respected gentlemen of Bordeaux; doyens, who have amassed over seventy vintages between them. And yet both were clearly ...

This afternoon sees the release of three big names: Léoville Poyferré, Pape Clément and Larcis Ducasse. Jeb Dunnuck was “blown away” by the 2022 Léoville Poyferré, awarding it a potentially perfect ...

A new dawn for Pichon Baron Pichon Longueville’s new Technical Director, Pierre Montégut, has made a flying start. Using his harvesting experience from Suduiraut, the picking team undertook several ...

Rauzan breaks into uncharted territory with their epic 2022. Never before has this noble second growth chateau achieved this level of sophistication and charm. Members of the J&B team were ...

What is the mark of a great winemaker? Some might say greatness is best measured in the most challenging vintages. And they don’t come much more complicated than 2013! Following an exacting tasting ...

The fantastic Chateau Capbern is owned and made by the team at Calon Segur. If you are wondering why you haven’t tasted great old vintages of Capbern, it’s probably because all the fruit from this ...

Ausone is one of the most iconic wines in the world. Under the management of Alain and Pauline Vauthier, these limestone slopes planted with old vine Cabernet Franc and Merlot have produced a string ...

Under the stewardship of François-Xavier Maroteaux, Branaire Ducru has been on a steep upward trajectory. Since the splendid 2019, this St Julien château has surpassed expectations with a string of ...

“a modern-day and less forbiddingly structured version of this estate's brilliant 1982” - WK Wow! What a wine. Xavier Borie has turned the dials up to eleven on this monumental GPL. It is the most ...

A “Beautiful” Clerc Milon The Mouton Rothschild tasting was a real pinnacle amongst the figurative peaks of the Medoc. Situated between Lafite Rothschild and the Gironde on the Mousset crest, Clerc ...

The 2022 Lafleur is masterpiece. This legendary vineyard, managed by one of the most diligent and knowledgeable winemaking teams on the planet, has excelled again – producing a wine of gravitas, ...

Batailley 2022 carries a special label to commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This Pauillac has an affinity with the Royal Household, being served at many notable occasions, ...

Duhart Milon always shines in warmer vintages. The 2003 and 2009 are both superb, powerful examples without any obvious sign of heat – but their 2022 achieves a new level of precision and class. ...

When the Bartons decided to build a new cellar, they avoided the usual Bordelais mantra of bigger is better. In fact, we couldn’t find any evidence of construction at all. Lilian explained they ...

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s sell out Cheval Blanc, we have three wines from the Vauthier/Ausone stable: Fonbel, Moulin St Georges and La Clotte, as well as one of our best bang-for-buck picks of ...

Our early front runner is the magnificent Cheval Blanc. Like 2015, Pierre-Olivier has decided not to make Petit Cheval – the quality of fruit was so exceptional it all goes into the grand vin, apart ...

Jeb Dunnuck, formally of The Wine Advocate, now writing for JebDunnuck.com has published his 2020 Bordeaux in bottle scores. And he’s pretty effusive… "this is an incredible, classic vintage that ...

Bordeaux’s greatest sweet wine is even more rarefied than usual in 2020. Following a warm, dry growing season, Pierre Lurton and his team achieved yields of just 5 hl/ha, close to half that of a ...

We are delighted to offer two fantastic 2019s from the right bank, both with enormous scores from major critics. Some clients may remember buying old vintages of Château Bonalgue from our St James’s ...

“class personified” AG David Suire’s Laroque is an outstanding St Emilion, which for the time being is still a relative bargain. Not many clarets at just over £20 per bottle can boast scores in the ...