Wine Spectator: This has crunchy acidity, with herb-inflected plum, currant and cherry pit notes. Lots of aromas swirling here, with brisk length.-J.M.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This dense ruby/purple-colored, opulently-styled 2011 displays terrific fruit intensity, velvety, well-integrated tannins, surprising density and richness as well as decent ac...

Alex Lallos: 55% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 5% cabernet franc, and 5% petit verdot. Lascombes' second wine. Dark ruby color through to the rim. The petit verdot shows though with some...

Wine Spectator: A good, winey core of cassis and blackberry is framed by a noticeable plum skin edge that is in turn offset by polished toast. Modern and direct in style.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: Kirsch and dark plum fruit is succulent, and offset nicely by brisk, chalky minerality, which gives a good driven feel to the finish.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has crunchy acidity, with herb-inflected plum, currant and cherry pit notes. Lots of aromas swirling here, with brisk length.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has concentration and depth, with a very gravelly undertow to the dark plum and cassis fruit, all framed by a mouthwatering tobacco edge. Shows depth and drive on the fin...

James Suckling: This is very good for the appellation with currants and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium to full body, with velvety tannins and a delicately fruity finish.

Wine Spectator: Frankly modern style, with dark, rich, velvety-textured ganache, plum sauce and steeped black currant fruit. Plenty long and with good drive.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: Pure and elegant, with pretty floral, damson plum and currant fruit laced with finely beaded acidity. Nicely done.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: Shows a perfumy, sandalwood edge, with plush plum, earth and lilac notes that all glide through the dusty-edged finish.-J.M.

About this Wine: From soils of gravel and sand, the wines of Chateau Siran are typical of the Margaux region's great growths. Powerful yet refined, the perfect balance of tannins, fruit and ac...

About this Wine: From soils of gravel and sand, the wines of Chateau Siran are typical of the Margaux region's great growths. Powerful yet refined, the perfect balance of tannins, fruit and ac...

About this Wine: From soils of gravel and sand, the wines of Chateau Siran are typical of the Margaux region's great growths. Powerful yet refined, the perfect balance of tannins, fruit and ac...

Wine Spectator: Bright and high-toned, with lightly crisp cranberry and currant framed with a rose petal edge. Lightly chalky finish.-J.M.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This sleeper of the vintage is a dense, rich St.-Estephe offering loads of black cherry and black currant fruit, medium body, silky tannins and good acidity. Moreover, it shou...

James Suckling: Intensely grapey on the nose. Full body, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Solid core of fruit. Very Cabernet Sauvignon. Not quite at the level of 2009 for me.

Andy Frieden: 55% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, and 5% cabernet franc. Harvested from 39-year-old vines, the yields were 40 hl/ha for merlot with an average 50hl/ha for the remaining vari...