Pretty red fruit florality. Dusty tannins and good concentration of fresh red fruits.. Creamy palate, lifted floral acidity, elegant texture.

Mid ruby, garnet rim, ripe and juicy, sweet fruit, lovely and a bargain for real Pauillac.

CWM Ranking: First Class 85 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Franc. Only a road divides this property from St Émilion. Under the same ownership as Ch. Faugeres and Ch. Peby Faugeres. This is a starting point for the more complex Faugeres wines. The vineyards are surrounded by hillsides, perfect for water draining and sun exposure. South facing with limestone and clay subsoil. No barriques were used at all this vintage; 80% Stainless steel, 20% oak vats. Deep ruby, concentrated. Inviting nose with raspberry, blueberry. Expressive palate, lots of flavour. Fresh, spicy, red plum, red cherry, touch herbaceous. Ripe and generous, medium+ body, well balanced and long. Powdery tannins, peppery finish. Chewy. Drink now - 5years. 14.5% ABV, pH = 3.6, 4.8g/l TA.

CWM Ranking: First Class Located in the northern part of St Estephe, and replanted with Cabernet Sauvignon rather than Merlot, particularly on the flat gravels at the peak of the hill. This area is a full 2.5 degrees cooler than St Emilion in the summer. 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Inviting nose of black cherry and kirsch. Dark milk chocolate. Evident oak. Creamy secondary characters on the palate. Quite forward. Rich and chewy dark fruits. Soft and luscious, even on the tannin, but still has a future to develop. Enjoyable freshness on the finish.

CWM Ranking: High 2:1 Dark ruby, limpid. Simple ripe red fruits on the nose. Quite pure; a touch leafy, herbal. Juicy bouncy palate with lots of raspberry, kirsch, vanilla. Moderately good fruit intensity, precise, polished, refined. Fresh acidity, soft tannins. Will come round quite early, but could also 10+ years. All well integrated and delicious.

CWM Ranking: First Class Deep concentrated ruby colour. Pretty nose of kirsch, blackcurrant, and juicy red plum. There’s a light spiciness too. Fruity ripe attack with medium body and very good freshness. Mellow chocolatey tannin with just the right amount of grip on the cheeks and gums. Very enjoyable well balanced wine for drinking in 3-8 years.

51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot. Hail, frost, coulure, and drought all hit the estate vintage leaving low yields of 20hl/ha. "A firm, chewy red with blackberry and light coffee character. Medium to full body. Solid structure." 92-93 points, James Suckling

"This is a gorgeous young sample with wonderful blue fruit and spices, as well as a nice overlay of pretty wood. Medium to full body and firm, silky tannins. Hints of minerals. Better than 2018." 93-94 points, James Suckling

CWM Ranking: First Class 85 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Franc. Only a road divides this property from St Émilion. Under the same ownership as Ch. Faugeres and Ch. Peby Faugeres. This is a starting point for the more complex Faugeres wines. The vineyards are surrounded by hillsides, perfect for water draining and sun exposure. South facing with limestone and clay subsoil. No barriques were used at all this vintage; 80% Stainless steel, 20% oak vats. Deep ruby, concentrated. Inviting nose with raspberry, blueberry. Expressive palate, lots of flavour. Fresh, spicy, red plum, red cherry, touch herbaceous. Ripe and generous, medium+ body, well balanced and long. Powdery tannins, peppery finish. Chewy. Drink now - 5years. 14.5% ABV, pH = 3.6, 4.8g/l TA.

CWM Ranking: High 2:1 Deep concentrated ruby colour. Toasty oak, grilled meat, pencil shaving, kirsch, blackcurrant, currants. Surprising, bright, juicy palate. Creamy secondary characteristics. Robust forward fruit, victoria plum, dark cherry, currants. Well held with ripe tannins. Balanced and enjoyable. Fruit falls away towards the end but reasonable length.

CWM Ranking: High 2:1 Dark ruby, limpid. Simple ripe red fruits on the nose. Quite pure; a touch leafy, herbal. Juicy bouncy palate with lots of raspberry, kirsch, vanilla. Moderately good fruit intensity, precise, polished, refined. Fresh acidity, soft tannins. Will come round quite early, but could also 10+ years. All well integrated and delicious.

Cassis, licorice, dark plum. Sumptuous ripe fruit on palate. Ruby, plums, liquorice and red fruit. Ripe full tannin. Integrated. Fresh acid. Warm heat from alcohol but enough acidity and elegance to be of interest.

CWM Ranking: Starred First 47 % Merlot, 45 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 % Petit Verdot, 1 % Cabernet Franc. Blackcurrant yoghurt aromas. Some hints of potpourri. 25ha planted at 10,000 vines per ha (max. for appellation), 37 plots, certified HVE. Gentle and precise extraction. Juicy, quaffable, very approachable. Cocoa dusted tannins. Juicy, not chewy fruit. Still freshness. Alcohol well held. Subtle spiciness. Touch of kirsch. Creamy cassis and easy tannin at the finish. Delicate and dusty. 55hl/ha. Never more the 1/3 new oak. 14.1% ABV.

"A pure, focused red with blackberries and blackcurrants. Very floral, too. Medium-to full-bodied, tight and fine-tannined. Pretty clarity and balance to this. Less muscular than the 2018, but very attractive all the same." 94-96 points, James Suckling

"67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc. Barrel sample. Attractive nose of dark fruit with a savoury edge. Palate joyous and juicy with plenty of lift, the tannins ripe and smooth. Clean, long and harmonious. Everything in its place. Drink 2026-2038." 17/20 , James Lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com, June 2020 "Very finely textured with pure blue fruit and lavender and violet undertones. It’s full-bodied with pure, focused fruit. Extremely long and refined. Clearly better than the 2018." 95-96 points, James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, June 2020 "Silky blackberry and bilberry fruits, this is a brilliant Langoa, with concentration and lift that pull you both forwards and upwards through the palate. For me this is more successful than the 2018 because it delivers an absolute punch of fruits but gently so, with elegance and control that is very St Julien. Grilled cedar finish, great stuff. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042. 94 points, Jane Anson, Decanter.com, June 2020

90-93 from Bob Parker "Attractive, subtle smoky notes blend beautifully with the broad, honeyed character of this complex white Bordeaux. Aromas of beer nuts, tropical fruit and caramelized grapefruit emerge from this impressive, medium to full-bodied wine."

95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep ruby black, plums, cocoa, creamy oak. Medium bodied and delicate, precise quite cool and feathery tannins. Layered, supple, spicy, pleasing, restrained.

A rich effort from this well-known property in St Christoly. Lovely rich mouthfeel, ripe and tannic with a luscious long finish. Low acidity suggests drinking this wine young, say 2018-2023.

Mid ruby, oak, black fruit, cream, and cassis liqueur on the nose. Fresh and ripe fruit flavours, med+ acid, ripe tannins, well balanced alcohol. Well managed

"The 2019 d'Arsac has a very Margaux-like bouquet with crushed violet and potpourri bursting from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very lithe tannins, well judged acidity, tobacco and minty notes infusing the black fruit towards the finish. Probably early drinking but nicely made." 90-92 points, Neal Martin

An aroma of nutty, spicy oak here, alongside some attractive, dark fruits. A gentle structure on the palate, a good depth of fruit, and an appealing if rather overt grip. The fruit has a touch of exotic spice to it.

"Bright crimson. Some iodine on the nose. Very straightforward and without masses of tannin and acidity but packed with fruit that is reasonably ripe, and has some energy. Some St-Estèphe lift and stoniness on the finish. Appetising and GV." 16/20, jancisrobinson.com

"Blackish crimson. Unctuous texture. Tastes as though a great deal of effort went into battling acidity here. Pretty good success. Zesty and just a tiny bit tart." 16/20, jancisrobinson.com

"Dark crimson and wide cherry rim. Vanilla and cedary black fruit. Light in the middle, refined dry tannins. A bit insubstantial but harmonious. Cedary finish." (JH) 15/20, jancisrobinson.com

Grassy, green, lean aromas. Crunchy cab franc. Expressive, spicy, juicy, vibrant, supple palate. Coffee on the finish. 1/3rd new oak.

Perfumed nose. Cream, cassis, blueberry cheesecake - really inviting, if primary and oak derived. Juicy, plenty of tannin but fun blueberry fruit. Well structured. Fruit remains though. As does acidity. Totally charming.

Floral and red. Fragrant. Elegant backbone, focused tannin, fresh acidity, and medicinal finish. Fruit remains throughout. Dark ruby, glossy. Attractive chocolate blueberry aromas, Juicy, sweet palate with excellent balance, lift and ripe tannins, Long and very good

Great vintage and a really good small Barsac property that is next door neighbours with Ch Doisy Daene, the excellent Grand Cru.

Great vintage and a really good small Barsac property that is next door neighbours with Ch Doisy Daene, the excellent Grand Cru.

A wine made from a single walled vineyard within the 2nd growth Ch Leoville Las Cases, adjacent to Ch Latour. The It has a very intense bouquet, the more fruit-driven of all the Saint Julien 2012s with layers of black cherries and cranberry fruit, an undercurrent of autumn leaves and cigar box. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition: smooth and very harmonious,

The 2014 Domaine de l'Eglise has a lifted bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, mint and menthol aromas that are quite intense and seem to gain vigor with aeration. The palate is well balanced with smooth, velvety tannin. It demonstrated more complexity than its stablemate La Croix du Casse, with hints of truffle and dark chocolate lacing the finish. It might lack a little finesse, but this Pomerol is undeniably packed full of flavor.

Chateau Citran is one of the best performing Crus Bourgeois wines and this second wine is suave and sophisticated. Mint, blackcurrant and cigar box aromas lead to a velvety pallet. A second wine means that it's made from slightly younger vines than the Grand Vin, but with just as much care. An excellent freshness, balancing acidity, ripe fruit flavour and a great potential to improve with age. It has perfumed notes of raspberry, black cherry and strawberry, a great texture and a long finish

A pleasing, mature, entry level Bordeaux wine to elevate a mid week evening.

Mid ruby, ripe, creamy red fruit nose, juicy and appealing palate. Black fruits, fine tannin, med+ length, fresh acid and balance.

Old vines – 50+ years. Very dark crimson. Smells of little ripe wild berries. Hint of Cab Franc's more linear character even though it is only 5%. Good combo of dry minerality and sweet fruit.