Red Wine from Cotes De Castillon

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Surprisingly evolved and complex already, this wine is even more powerful than the 2010. Reaching 14.5% natural alcohol, the vines were cropped at an astonishingly low 20 hectoliters per hectare. A final blend of 80%...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: The 2010 Cotes de Castillon, tips the scales at 15% natural alcohol and is a relatively small production item. Clearly dominating its smaller scaled sibling, this opaque purple 100% Merlot cuvee, from limestone and clay...

TheWineCellarInsider.com, 94 points: (JL92-94 points) Deep in color, the wine offers dark, black cherry liqueur, espresso, blackberry, and chocolate nuances. There is flesh, freshness and depth of flavor, with supple, sensual textures and a lush, ripe...

Wine Spectator, 92 points: This sports some toasty punch with dark fig blueberry sauce and blackberry notes laced with ample toast. A hefty style but nicely rounded. -J.M.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: A beautiful success for a right bank 2002, the dedication and perfectionism of the Perses is evident in this medium to full-bodied, deep ruby/purple-tinged offering. Sweet aromas of mocha, black cherries, cassis, and...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: (JS93-94 points) This is so cool. Very fine and hip with beautiful fruit and finesse. Full body, really refined. This is age all in 50 hectoliter casks. 90% merlot and rest cabernet franc. Purity. 18,000 bottle made.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: A blend of 80% Merlot 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc the 2006 exhibits a dense purple color as well as a sweet perfume of creme de cassis cherry liqueur licorice spice box and crushed rocks. With full body...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: A small vineyard cropped at 22 hectoliters per hectare has fashioned a blend of 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. As usual, the 2007 Clos Les Lunelles is the most concentrated and biggest wine...

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: (JS93-94 points) This is so cool. Very fine and hip with beautiful fruit and finesse. Full body, really refined. This is age all in 50 hectoliter casks. 90% merlot and rest cabernet franc. Purity. 18,000 bottle made.

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: (JS92-93 points) Refined and very pretty with blue fruit and dried berry. Full and tight. Cool fruit.

jamessuckling.com, 93 points: (JS92-93 points) Refined and very pretty with blue fruit and dried berry. Full and tight. Cool fruit.