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| BORDEAUX
(NEW ARRIVALS, 2014-2021) |
| | | CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE-DUCRU
SAINT-JULIEN 2017
"The 2017 Branaire-Ducru is all class and finesse. Bright and focused, the 2017 speaks with a clear, well-articulated voice. I especially like the energy here. Soft and understated in the classic Branaire style, the 2017 offers notes of red and purplish fruit intermingled with expressive floral and spice notes. The 2017 is such a pretty Saint-Julien. Tasted two times.”
94
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
$78 → Buy
DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN BLANC 2018
"This has a complex nose of dried apple, green mango, grapefruit zest, dried honeysuckle and crushed almonds. It’s full-bodied with bright acidity and a dense, phenolic texture. Vivid and layered with fantastic precision. Very, very long. This needs time.”
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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
$104 → Buy
CHÂTEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL
SAINT-ESTÈPHE PAGODES DE COS 2016
"Just over half of the crop at Cos went into the second wine in 2016, with most of it from the same plots as usual. Subtly oaked and graceful, it’s a St. Estèphe-meets-Margaux style that’s a world away from what the Château produced in 2009. Scented, poised and refined."
94
Tim Atkin MW, TimAtkin.com
$48 → Buy
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
HAUT-MÉDOC MADAME DE BEAUCAILLOU 2019
“Really floral and pretty with currants, cherries and some violets and stones. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture. Attractive tannins and stony undertones. A large percentage of merlot with the cabernet, making it fresh and firm. Sophisticated.”
92
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
$22 → Buy
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
HAUT-MÉDOC MADAME DE BEAUCAILLOU 2018
“A blend of 39% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2018 Madame De Beaucaillou is a ripe, nicely textured, impressive Haut-Médoc offering loads of Bordeaux charm in its blackcurrants, black cherries, tobacco, new leather, gravelly earth, and cedar-like aromas and flavors. With ripe tannins and medium to full body, this is a little hidden gem of a wine …”
91
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com
$25 → Buy
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU
SAINT-JULIEN LE PETIT DUCRU DE DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU 2019
"The 2019 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru Beaucaillou comes from 25 hectares on the western part of the appellation (10 hectares currently being re-planted) with declassified La Croix and Ducru-Beaucaillou. It has a very focused bouquet of black fruit infused with graphite/pencil lead scents, a touch of brine emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture that belies a firm backbone. Quite stern at the moment – maybe it’s just closed up as the winter descends – but I admire its marine-tinged finish. Very fine."
92
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
$30 → Buy
CHÂTEAU GRAVILLE-LACOSTE
GRAVES BLANC 2021
“The Graville-Lacoste property produces a Graves Blanc, known primarily for its stony soil composition and fresh minerality. This wine and the Bordeaux Blanc of Château Ducasse are very different from others from their appellations: Hervé [Dubourdieu] blends a high proportion of Sémillon (60%) and a splash of Muscadelle (5%) with Sauvignon Blanc (35%), creating a rich, full, aromatic mid-palate to complement the clean finish. These are the perfect go-to whites that pair well with anything from fish to poultry, picnic fare to Indian curries.”
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
$17 → Buy
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY
PAUILLAC 2017
“The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse with notable energy and tons of Cabernet Sauvignon savoriness. For such a big wine, Haut-Batailley has quite a bit of nuance, but it is the sense of vibrancy here that is compelling.”
94
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
$64 → Buy
CHÂTEAU HAUT-SÉGOTTES
SAINT-ÉMILION 2018
“Mme. [Danielle] Meunier’s great-grandfather purchased the estate around 1860 and had earned gold medals for his wine as early as 1912 at the Concours Agricole in Paris. In 1959, the estate began to bottle its wine in earnest. In 1972 Madame Meunier took the reins of production and we can proudly stake our claim as one of her first and most loyal clients: we have been purchasing her wines since the 1977 vintage. The 9 hectares Château Haut-Ségottes are all planted within the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation. The vineyards are planted 60% to Merlot, 35% to Cabernet Franc, and 5% to Cabernet Sauvignon. The position of the vineyards within the appellation is outstanding. Parcels are found within the lieux-dits of Fortin (across from La Dominique and 300 meters from Cheval Blanc); Chauvin; and the highly regarded Plateau de Corbin.”
Rosenthal Wine Merchant
$35 → Buy
CHÂTEAU LATOUR
PAUILLAC LES FORTS DE LATOUR 2016
"The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is the clear highlight among these new releases from Latour. The first thing that is evident about the 2016 is the pedigree of the vintage. Undisputedly great. Readers will find a potent, dark Forts de Latour endowed with massive concentration and tons of depth. The 2016 won't be ready to drink anytime soon, but it holds tons of promise. Hints of gravel, sage, licorice and pencil shavings linger. The 2016 was impressive a few years ago. It is even better today."
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
$230 → Buy
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-POYFERRÉ
SAINT-JULIEN 2014
"The 2014 Léoville-Poyferré is one of the standout Left Bank wines of the vintage. Demonstrating outstanding clarity and freshness on the nose, this seems to just ‘leap’ out of the glass like an over-excited Yorkshire terrier. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins, silky smooth in texture, a perfect line of acidity and a harmonious finish that slips down the throat. This is going to be irresistible for the next 20 years. Tasted at the Léoville-Poyferré vertical at the Château with Sara Lecompte Cuvelier."
95
Neal Martin, Vinous
$94 → Buy
CHÂTEAU PÉDESCLAUX
PAUILLAC 2016
"The 2016 Pédesclaux is the first vintage to include all four grape varieties planted in the vineyard, according to Emmanuel Cruse. It has a very focused, concentrated bouquet of blackberry, graphite, hints of tobacco and a slight granitic scent - très Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannin, impressive depth, gentle grip and a killer line of acidity. I adore the harmony and precision of this Pédesclaux, which is probably the best to date. Highly recommended. 13.3% alcohol.”
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Neal Martin, Vinous
$54 → Buy
CHÂTEAU SMITH HAUT LAFITTE
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN LE PETIT HAUT LAFITTE BLANC 2018
"The 2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is a blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Sémillon brought up in 50% new French oak. It's a little gem of a Bordeaux Blanc offering lots of ripe lemon, toasted nut, and honeysuckle notes to go with a rich, medium to full-bodied, impressively textured style. If you like rich, textured, yet balanced Bordeaux Blanc, give this beauty a whirl."
93
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com
$43 → Buy
CHÂTEAU SOCIANDO-MALLET
HAUT-MÉDOC 2014
“Already on the nose there’s another level of complexity and sophistication to the other wines from this appellation. Although it starts quite discreetly on the palate, it expands as fast as the universe did just after the Big Bang until the multidimensional finish almost overwhelms you.”
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James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
$40 → Buy |
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Hong Kong
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