Blackberry, black truffle, red tile and walnut on the nose. Full-bodied with a very dense, polished palate of ripe, firm tannins and beautifully pure fruit. Transparent and gorgeous. This will age…

This shows a solid core of fruit with a mineral, berry and dry strawberry character. Medium-to-full body, with silky tannins and a fresh finish. Structured and racy. This is the same level as 2010.…

94-95 JS / 93-95 Jd / 92-94 Wa / 92-94 Vm / 92 Ja / 92 De / 90-92 Wi. Wonderful freshness and brightness to this with currants and red berries, as well as chocolate and hints of coffee. Full and…

As I reported last year, this is an atypically powerful, blockbuster Faugeres. The proprietor, Madame Guisez, has hit the bull’s eye with this opaque purple-hued 2003. Boasting flamboyant notes of…

96 Wi / 93-95 Wci / 94 Vm / 94 Jd / 93 De / 93 JS / 93 Fs / 16+ Jr. #4 Wine Independent Top 10 Qpr Collector Wines under $50 2023. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Villemaurine is a little shy…

An extremely polished Bordeaux with silky tannins that are integrated and creamy-textured. Lots of blueberry and blackberry character. Such pure fruit here. It's already long and delicious, but has…

Easily one of the most impressive of the lineup, just bursting with fruit and power - tight firm tannins giving clear support and backbone. This is a fairly Left Bank feel for a St Emilion, perhaps…

Situated on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, Chateau Meyney enjoys an exceptional location, near the Gironde estuary. With origins dating back to 1662, this property.

94+ Jd / 93 Wa / 93 Wci / 92-93 Vm. As always, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes has a touch more dark fruits, more concentration, and more structure, which makes it less approachable but…