Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A stylish, elegant, understated St.-Emilion, the 2011 Fonbel reveals plenty of dark berry fruit, crushed rock and acacia flower characteristics. This pure effort requires some...

Wine Spectator: This is brooding and burly, with blackberry and melted fig notes supported by licorice root and mulled spice hints. The broad, fleshy finish lets a toasty note hang on. Very s...

About this Wine: 6,4 ha in 2 blocks
Oldest plantings: 2004 in sandstone
Youngest plantings: 2008 in Glenrosa
First vintage: 1974
International origin: One of the older cultivars be...

About this Wine: 11 ha in 6 blocks
Oldest plantings: 2000 in grey slate
Youngest plantings: 2006 in red slate and sandstone
First vintage: 1984
International origin: An early-ripen...

Wine Spectator: This delicate and grassy white shows floral details to the lemon, lime and pear notes on a light body. Zesty finish. Drink now. -MW

Burghound: A discreet note of wood frames ripe citrus blossom aromas that precede rich, round and generous flavors that retain a good sense of underlying detail, all wrapped in a linear ...

Wine Spectator: Crisp and flavorful, but nicely rounded, showing no sharp edges to the pear, watermelon and spice flavors. Deft finish. Drink now.-HS

Wine Spectator: This has an old-school twinge, with bay leaf and alder notes leading the way for cassis bush, blackberry and tobacco flavors. There's lightly edgy grip, but this doesn't reall...

Wine Spectator: Focused, with solid bitter cherry, plum and cassis notes framed by judicious toast. Lingering tobacco and iron notes keep this nicely grounded. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep, bright red. High-pitched aromas of strawberry, raspberry and Asian spices, complemented by a subtle smoky quality. Zesty and precise, with tangy red berry flavors show...

John Sweeney: 92% merlot and 8% cabernet franc. Situated in Lugon, near Fronsac; owned by the dynamic Jean-Philippe Janoueix (of La Confession and La Croix St. Georges). A 55-hectare proper...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright straw. Green apple, lime and lemongrass on the nose, plus a light quinine nuance. Tangy and precise if not particularly complex, featuring good firm acidity providing ...

Wine Spectator: Clean, pure and complex, with a range of enticing flavors that echo spice, ripe apple and melon, with a light cedary edge. Drink now through 2015. -JL

Wine Spectator: Fresh and vibrant, with floral overtones to the berry and pomegranate flavors, which linger on the focused finish. Drink now. -HS

Wine Spectator: Light and silky, with pineapple and citrus flavors against toast and caramel notes, remaining fresh. Drink now through 2012. -HS

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (30% each of grenache, cinsault and syrah, with 10% mourvedre): Vivid pink. High-pitched aromas of strawberry and raspberry, with a deeper cherry pit quality emerging with a...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A delicious blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and a whopping 20% Petit Verdot, this estate continues to over-perform its humble pedigree. The 2007 reveals dense, sm...

Wine Spectator: This has a good pebbly feel running through the mix of black cherry, red currant and lightly toasted spice hints. Ends with floral and iron flashes on the finish. Offers good ...

About this Wine: The grapes that go into the Rosso are exactly the same as those used for the Brunello. The decision is taken about which wine to use them for only after the vinification has b...

Wine Enthusiast: Made by the winemaking team at Cos d'Estournel, this is a very soft, generous wine that burst with fruit in the mouth. The structure is easy, gently tannic but not more. The p...