A deliciously inviting nose, with dark and perfumed fruits, blackcurrant, blackberry and damson, with smoky crushed chalk, rose petal and toast, as well as a touch of honeyed oak. The palate builds on this start with a...

This flagship Moueix wine is 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, and it suggests wonderful density and purity combined on the nose, with blackcurrant, juniper, garden mint and tobacco. The palate is fresh and elegantly...

The 2022 Beau-Séjour Bécot has turned out brilliantly in bottle. Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of sweet wild berries mingled with rose petals, orange zest, violets, gentian and espresso roast, it's...

The grand vin from the Decosters is a blend of 76% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, matured mostly in new French oak barrels, with some use of older oak, foudre s and amphorae. A rather restrained...

A very convincing nose of sweet blackcurrants, blackberries and dark chocolate, with an appealing edge of toasty oak. The palate follows with a wealth of dark fruits, dark chocolate, toast and coffee bean, set in a broad...

A nose rich in toasted oak here, as well as very dark fruits, griddled blackcurrant and damson, liquorice and tar, along with elegant and perfumed notes of white flowers, crushed chalk, mint, white peach and white pepper...

The grand vin from Mathieu Cuvelier is a blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc, and the élevage was in 40% new oak, 58% second-fill oak barrels and 2% Tava amphorae. I find a nose of sweet...

An interesting nose, distinctive, with toasted redcurrant and red cherry fruits layered with vanilla. A juicy style follows on the palate, the fruit floral and scented, with peony, blackcurrant leaf and rosemary, draped...

The grand vin from Axelle and Pierre Courdurié, certified organic, this opens with a dark, focused and gently scented character on the nose, with dried cranberry, cherry and blackcurrant notes, with violets and roses on...

This flagship Moueix wine is 99% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, and it suggests wonderful density and purity combined on the nose, with blackcurrant, juniper, garden mint and tobacco. The palate is fresh and elegantly...

The blend here majors on Cabernet Franc, at 60% of the total, with 40% Merlot, and the élevage was in 100% new oak, gently toasted, for 20 months. A nose of confit blackcurrant and blackberry, with violet cream and white...

This is a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, and the élevage was in 44% new oak and the remainder in older oak and eight amphorae. A rather dark and perfumed nose to this 2022 St Emilion, opening out with a...

The blend here is 58% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc, of which 37% comes from the old Grand Pontet vines, and it accounts for just 22% of the crop. The élevage was twelve months in 38% new oak. It takes fruit only from the...

This is a blend of 50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, matured in barrels using just 40% new oak, and in vats, for 15 months. Some smoky oak in the aromatic profile here, with a fruit profile that...

This property is now managed by the same team as Calon-Ségur, since its acquisition by Suravenir. There have been significant changes here, not least a vineyard expansion from 6 to 11.6 hectares. The blend is 92% Merlot...

Another Faugères cuvée from the portfolio of Silvio Denz, from the very eastern periphery of the St Emilion appellation, this starts out with a sweet nose of desiccated blackcurrant, lightly powdered chalk, rose petals...

The blend of L’If in this vintage is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with an élevage in 50% new oak and 50% second-fill oak. The grand vin comes mostly from vines on clay-limestone soils around the cellars, while the...

The 2022 Gracia has a nicely detailed bouquet with wilted rose petal, black cherry and wild strawberry tones. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins and more mineralité than recent vintages, with a...

This is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, matured in 40% new oak barrels, with 60% old barrels and vats, for 16 months. A very polished style on the nose, with a darker fruit profile on the nose here, with...

This is really delicious, with ultra-fine tannins that spread across the palate and caress your mouth. It's medium-bodied with lovely, succulent blackcurrants and dark berries and just a hint of chocolate. Savory. Second...