92 Points, Falstaff

The Chateau expands over a 28-hectare vineyard spread over the most beautiful terroirs of the Margaux appellation, with soils of Pyrenean gravel. At the tasting, the Chateau Malescot Saint Exupéry 2018 presents an expressive... Read More

The 1988 vintage of this wine was ranked #6 on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 1991

The 2004 was born in conditions closely resembling those of 1996: the same unsettled summer weather, the same early autumn and the same... Read More

The 2015 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Medium garnet-purple colored, the nose features oh-so-seductive notes of warm blackberries, cassis and black forest... Read More

Is the 2019 Château Margaux the wine of the vintage? A strong case in its favor could certainly be made. Soaring from the glass with aromas of blackberries, raspberries, rose petals, violets, pencil shavings and vine smoke,... Read More

Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Marjosse Rouge needs a little coaxing to reveal notes of cast-iron pan, crushed rocks, and dusty soil over a core of red plums, blackberry preserves, and mulberries, plus a hint of bay leaves.... Read More

This is the most important wine of the estate, a serious red vinified to reflect its capacity to age. The grapes are harvested at a point of slight “surmaturité” which captures the profound scents and flavors... Read More

Château Meyney’s vineyard is planted of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot, on a perfectly-drained gravel soil that provides ideal conditions for grapes ripening. This unusually high share of Petit... Read More

When to drink: 2022 to 2028

The red wines produced on this exceptional terroir of this estate of 33 hectares (82 acres) in one block are rich, with a great complexity, with aromas of ripe fruit.

An exceptional vintage, 2020 opens with a dense and deep color, the wine has an intense and complex, slightly saline nose which reveals notes of blackcurrant and very ripe fruit with airing. From a powerful attack on highly refined,... Read More

The 2016 vintage of Château Moulin de Canhaut is dark in color and offers floral aromas, as well as dark berries, licorice, chocolate and sweet cherries. Round, fleshly, forward and fresh, the voluptuous mouth mixes freshness... Read More

The 2019 Mouton Rothschild is the most dramatic of the Médoc first growths, soaring from the glass with aromas of cassis, blackberries and violets mingled with rich aromas of cedar, cigar wrapper, licorice, loamy soil and... Read More

A sensational effort, the 2006 Mouton Rothschild exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a classic Mouton perfume of creme de cassis, flowers, blueberries, and only a hint of oak. Dalhuin told me that in whisky barrel-tasting... Read More

This delightful red comes to us from Lebanon's famous Chateau Musar located in the Bekka Valley. The Jeune red is an unoaked blend of 50% Cinsault; 35% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Decanter magazine: The Jeaune range... Read More

Winemaking

Our Levantine is unoaked but instead the grapes were fermented in concrete vats with temperatures between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius. It was blended in the spring of 2022 and then rested in the vats until being bottled... Read More

A rich, warm deep cherry red with a smoky nose full of spice and fruits.
On the palate there are mixed berry fruits – cherries, redcurrants, pomegranates and Christmas spices of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Ripe sweet fruit with... Read More

Taste: currant, blackberry, cherry, bell pepper, olive, asparagus, spice, ginger, oak, vanilla, strawberry, musk, raspberry, licorice and anise
Nose: currant, blackberry, cherry, cedar, cigar box, game, smoke, toast, tar, dust,... Read More

The finest Nenin in many decades, the dense ruby/purple-colored 1998 exhibits aromas of coffee, melted caramel, vanilla, plums, and black cherry jam. It is full-bodied, with an unctuous texture, superb purity, and a silky, seamless... Read More

Taste: Red Cherry, Blackberry, Oak
Food Pair: Hard Cheese, Lamb, Beef

Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Palmer delivers a beguiling array of black fruit—warm plums, cassis and black cherry compote—with kirsch and wild sage sparks plus profound suggestions of fragrant earth, black truffles,... Read More

The opaque blue/purple-colored 2011 Palmer reveals a stunning bouquet of licorice, truffles, camphor, spring flowers, black raspberries and black currants. One of the superstars of the vintage, this brilliant 2011 possesses superb... Read More