About this Wine: This wine will require 7-10 years of cellaring, then last for two decades thereafter.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Aromas of ripe peach, acacia blossom, clove and smoky oak. The sweetest and fattest of these 2008s, if a bit youthfully monolithic today. Thomas finds this a bit ...

About this Wine: "Elegance and finesse are the hallmarks of Langoa's wines. The Cabernet Sauvignon is dominant but not overbearing or overpowering...Grape variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($135) Medium red, a bit brighter than the Latricieres. Lively aromas of red cherry, raspberry and minerals. More tightly wound than the Latricieres, with a solid supporting s...

Wine Spectator: A firm edge puts this Champagne in focus, framing its vanilla, toast and grapefruit flavors. On the dry side, with a bracing finish, so give it a little time or enjoy with del...

Burghound: An intensely earthy and very fresh layered red berry fruit suffused nose introduces rich and full-bodied flavors where the volume imposes no diminution of the precise and deta...

Burghound: Note: a 1 ha blend of Groseilles, Baudes, Noirots and Gruenchers, which interestingly are all bunched together, geographically speaking. This is slightly riper and certainly m...

Jancis Robinson: Very nicely balanced pure stuff. Quite a bargain! Made from a blend from four different climats (Baudes, Noirots, Groseilles and Gruenchers). Quite delicious. 17.5/20 VGV

Wine Spectator: A fresh, powerful red, whose cherry and tobacco notes are squeezed by stiff tannins. Linear and vibrant, requiring time to integrate and absorb its tannins. Best from 2012 thr...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Full-blown aromas of coffee, mocha and game. Less fruity than the basic village wine but dense, sweet and nicely fresh, with a deep middle and plenty of medicina...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Red-ruby. Black cherry and licorice complicated by fresh herbs and pepper: classic cool year Clos Vougeot aromas. Juicy and tight, showing less ripeness and expansiveness than...

Wine Spectator: Intense aromas of crushed blackberries and cassis. Full-bodied, with ripe fruit and velvety tannins. Long. Slightly one-dimensional. Needs to develop.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retros...

Wine Spectator: Lovely aromas of toasted oak, berries and currants with a hint of mint. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate, fruity aftertaste. Very good but not great. Best after...

About this Wine: The unique encepagement and the twelve hectares of vines situated on the soils of St Julien endow the wines of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande with an exception...

About this Wine: " Lynch-Bages made primarily from Cabernet-Sauvignon, is famous for its fine bouquet and rich tannin, which becomes soft and delicious with age. Lynch-Bages is powerful with a...

Wine Spectator: A lean wine, with good grip but not much flesh. The cedar and cherry flavors are light and spicy.--Ducru-Beaucaillou vertical. Drink now through 1995. (TM)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This 80% Merlot/20% Cabernet Franc blend from the finest five acres of the Fombrauge vineyard (St.-Emilionā_Ts largest workin...

Wine Spectator: I really like this wine. Dark chocolate, berry, mineral and mint aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety, rich tannins and a long, juicy finish. Gorgeous. Best after 2006. –...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Ruby-red. Exotic aromas of berry liqueur, coffee and mocha. Supple and lush but with harmonious acidity giving shape to the flavors of black raspberry and chocolate. A plush, ...

Wine Spectator: Beautiful wine with blackberry, chocolate and floral aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a pretty finish. Refined and silky. Not a big Conseillante, but all...