The 2018 Troplong Mondot is blended of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, with 15% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, with considerable.

Simultaneously powerful and fine. From 35 year-old vines with southern exposure. Aged for 14 months on lees in a Stockinger barrels.

Attractive berry, sweet tobacco and olive aromas follow through to a full-bodied palate, with silky, tight tannins and a long, refined finish. Pretty. Best after 2008.

91-93 The 2021 Château Berliquet is another red-fruited, vibrant, floral effort in the vintage that offers medium-bodied richness and depth, as well as beautiful balance. A blend of 61% Merlot and…

95 JS. Deep nose of preserved and candied lemons with bread dough and toasted baguette. Concentrated and well structured, but the chalky minerality and the lively fine mousse give this a wonderful…

Solid and structure with mineral and blueberry character. Long and silky. Intense and balanced. Confession of high quality here.

95 JS / 94 Jd / 92 Vm. A super-elegant and very graceful champagne that you sink into like a huge, velvet sofa. The ravishing orange-blossom aromas make this really hard to resist! Very suave and…

92 JS / 91 Ag / 91 Wi / 90 Wa / 17 Jr. A blend of pinot noir (70%) and chardonnay (30%), this has a profound sense of harmony on both the nose and palate. Aromas of grilled nuts, pepper and lightly…

95 JS / 93 Wa / 92 Ag. Tightly wound and intensely mineral, this is a very serious and concentrated vintage champagne that just needs a bit more time in the bottle for the still discreet citrus notes…

94 Vm / 93 Jd / 93 Ws / 93 We / 91 Wa / 16 Jr. The 2015 Extra-Brut Rosé Grand Vintage is one of the best Champagnes I have tasted from Moët & Chandon in some time. Rich and vinous in the glass,…