This is an impressive Langoa Barton, one of the most under-rated crus in Saint Julien.

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. Freshly aromatic though it's pretty toasty too. Bright fresh black fruit. Tight though fully ripe tannins. Dryish finish, good length, in harmony if not particularly elegant." (JH) 16/20, jancisrobinson.com

"Sweet ripe damson fruit with oak spice and dark chocolate. Rather flattering if a little sweet. Firm, deeply chewy on the palate but there's fruit in the middle. Slightly bitter on the finish." (JH) 16/20, jancisrobinson.com

"Much more brightly expressive than the 2012. More fruit than oak. Then more savoury oak on the palate but with a nice fresh, peppery aftertaste." (JH) 16.5/20, jancisrobinson.com

Americans Denise and Stephen Adams have owned this lovely property in Pomerol since 2007 and it still makes me smil when I think 'this chateau is owned by The Adams Family'. They also own Ch Fonplegade in Saint-Emilion, invest heavily in organic farming, excellent barrels and equipment and know how. The wine is quintessential Pomerol, heady and rich but lithe and fresh too. Ready to drink and will keep for the rest of the decade.

"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

Very well structured wine. Lovely ripe balckcurrant flavours, weghty tannins but elegant acidity. Good job (again)!

Opaque black ruby, with sweet and spicy hedgerow jelly and cedar nose. Chewy and extracted tannins are ripe. Full ripe fruity palate resolves nicely with some fresh acidity. Very well made.

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

Equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from Graves. A very classic style.

Bordeaux experienced an extremely hot summer in 2003, leading to some great wines being made if the terroir allowed it. It certainly did for Ch Batailley, which made one of the msot delicious wines from their estate for years. Great for drinking now.

Created in the late 18th century, the Bellefont-Belcier estate is perfectly situated on Saint-Emilion’s south-facing slopes, neighbourhing Château Pavie, Château Larcis-Ducasse and Château Tertre Roteboeuf.Château Bellefont-Belcier originally belonged to a very powerful Bordeaux family: at the end of the 18th century, the Count Louis-François de Belcier had first founded the vineyard then, at the beginning of the 19th century, he built the Château which he named Bellefont Belle Fontaine means ‘beautiful fountain’ and is a reference to the numerous springs hidden on the hillside into which the vines plunge their roots.)Major restructuring work in the vineyard was undertaken in 1994. Château Bellefont-Belcierwas classified in 2006 as a Grand Cru Classé. This second wine has a beautiful and intense purple colour with hints of ruby. Fresh on the nose with notes of red tangy fruit. This wine shows rich aromas of blueberry, redcurrant, jammy prune and ripe blackcurrant. It is silky smooth on the palate and extremely well balanced.

A blend of 52% Semillon and 48% Sauvignon Blanc harvested from the 4th to the 16th of September, the 2019 Le Blanc Sec de Suduiraut is aged for six months, 25% in nearly all new French oak barrels, 75% in vats. The alcohol came in at 13.2%. The nose is redolent of uncomplicated poached pears and lemon meringue pie scents with touches of nutmeg and powdered white pepper. The medium-bodied palate has plenty of citrus and spice intensity with a lively line of freshness and a spicy finish.

Deep purple colour, rich notes of blackberry and cocoa, plump palate with ripe soft tannins. 45% Merlot - 21% Cabernet Franc - 19% Cabernet Sauvignon - 15% Malbec An assortment of grape varietiesthat clearly illustrates this property’s hillsides origin of the terroir. Its blend makes it a unique Bordeaux wine. Vineyards are planted on slopes, facing south-south-west, on the right bank of the Garonne river, which receives a great amount of sunshine and this ideally mitigates proximity to the river (it also benefits from the bend in the Garonne). Slopes are comprised of limestone covered with shingly gravel soils at their peaks, clay-limestone mid-slope and fine gravel mixed with silica at the foot of these slopes, enabling Merlot grapes not to surpass their phenolic balance and allowing Cabernets to reach their full potential. Malbec produces quite low yields here, but this is compensated by its role in the final blend, bringing smoothness and spicy notes.

This is the sort of wine you'd go for when only the best will do. Classic red Bordeaux, blending three grape varieties to perfection. Drinking well now

Gold Medal at the 2016 Bourg International Wine Challenge Aged in French oak barrels. Light straw in colour with fresh grassy stone & citrus fruit nose upfront with a background of butteriness similar to an oak aged chardonnay. Dry, medium acidity and body, with a rich, fat mouthfeel. Flavours of buttery stone fruit and melon with a touch of citrus. Interesting. Good balance. Elegant medium length finish

Drink like a local! Cotes de Blaye offers all the Bordeaux experience at a sensible everyman price. Beautiful dark and limpid colour with raspberry pink highlights. The bouquet reveals intense aromas of ripe red fruits, Morello cherry and black cherry.

A great follow up to the excellent 2016 vintage from this petit chateau that shows waht great value can be found at the lower prices in Bordeaux. Velvety tannins and sweet blackcurrant fruit, it's very approachable although young.

Very dense red, quite intense concentration of Cabernet fruit, lots of extraction but elegance as well, a fine wine that needs time.

"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

Very sweet and broad. rather like a particularly ripe Bolgheri wine on the nose! Very sweet and luscious. A good restaurant wine. Round tannins and lots of freshness. Very salivatory.

Delightful slightly heavier bodied wine. With strong earthy, eucalyptus and oak notes. Some slight hints of dark fruit. Dry. Dark near purple colour. The blackberry and dark cherry flavours are robust and well balanced. Some mushroom and oak. Medium high acidity.