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Neal Martin's Wine Journal: Dark ruby/purple in colour, the Puy-Blanquet has a pointed, lifted bouquet with touches of cassis, blueberry and violet. Very tight and linear at the moment. The palate is not...

Wine Spectator: Very fresh, with a pure essence of raspberry and kirsch racing along, laced with an enticing red licorice note that drives through the finish. Rather direct, but well put toge...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The Chateau Rabaud-Promis has a light bouquet of citrus lemon, lime flower and orange-blossom that is delicate at first but grows in intensity in the glass. The palate is well...

About this Wine: "The majestic Comtesse de Lalande (second Grand Cru Classé at Pauillac) brought into the world a wonderful wine called « La Réserve ». Particularly fine and elegant, this is o...

Wine Spectator: A dark, winey style, with crushed plum and macerated black currant notes laced with dark toast. There's good integration and length. -J.M.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 2010: From the property of well-known Professor Denis Dubourdieu, this delicious, supple, silky textured red offers abundant notes of black cherries intermixed with hints of c...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The Romer du Hayot has a subtle bouquet that demands coaxing from the glass, with notes of honey, white flower and leesy aromas. The palate is quite compact at the moment, but...

Neil Mechanic: 65% merlot and 35% cabernet franc. Average age of the vines is 40 years old on natural clay and limestone amphitheatre of 4.6 hectares. Yields were only 25 hls/ha. Aged in 50%...

About this Wine: Saint-Pierre has 17 hectares of vineyards and the wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It is aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 mont...

About this Wine: Saint-Pierre has 17 hectares of vineyards and the wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It is aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 mont...

Wine Spectator: This is wonderfully pure and unadorned, with a thoroughly engaging, vibrant beam of linzer torte and steeped cherry notes coursing along, with only embers of singed spice and ...

About this Wine: Saintem is the new name of Saintayme.

Wine Spectator: Offers soft, pure, unadorned plum and raspberry fruit, with a lightly chalky minerality. Fleshes out nicely as it airs in the glass. Tasted non-blind. -J.M.

About this Wine: Harvested 100% by hand. Secret de Grand Bateau is the result of a close collaboration with one of Bordeaux's most prestigious estates. It benefits from modern vinificat...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Another major sleeper of the vintage, produced under the consultancy of Dr. Alain Raynaud, this Pessac-Leognan exhibits loads of charcoal, sweet kirsch liqueur, licorice and a...

Wine Spectator: A very fleshy red, offering layers of succulent plum, blackberry and black currant fruit, with spice and licorice in reserve for now. Shows the tannic backbone of the vintage,...

Wine Spectator: Gorgeous, with alluring black tea and warm ganache notes that unfurl slowly, while the core of intense steeped plum, anise, blackberry compote and black currant confiture sits...

Wine Spectator: Gorgeous, with alluring black tea and warm ganache notes that unfurl slowly, while the core of intense steeped plum, anise, blackberry compote and black currant confiture sits...