Toasted, bready notes followed by lifted dark fruit. Round and rich but it's not overdone, with a freshness behind. A glimpse of oak and fine tannin. Drinking Window 2020 - 2034.

Le Petit Cheval 2023, the second wine of the legendary Chteau Cheval Blanc, exudes the estate's hallmark elegance and power. With equal parts Merlot and Ca.

One of my favorite vintages from this incredible terroir located on the upper plateau of Saint-Emilion, the 2009 Château Canon is just about pure perfection in a glass. It delivers a monster bouquet…

This wine is a success for the vintage with its ripe Cabernet flavors and dark, dense tannins. It is fruity certainly, with a juicy, perfumed background. However, the structure and texture show…

Quite ripe and inviting, with warmed raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors that are focused, with anise, graphite and sweet toast accents lending a hand. A bit dressed up but will certainly have…

Château Bélair-Monange, one of the most esteemed estates in Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, has a storied history that dates back to the 14th century. Originally known simply as Château Bélair, the estate…

Jeb Dunnock 99 Points

The quality of the tannin is impressive in this second wine, with lovely aromas and flavors of currants, berries and cherries with some chocolate and walnut. Medium body. Racy and fine. 59% cabernet…

The pronounced notes of truffles, graphite and spices suggest a wine that has attained its apogee. After aeration, black fruit including ripe plum comes to the fore along with spices as well as a…

The aromas of blackberries, iodine, oyster shell, violets and lavender are so impressive. Full-bodied, dense and beautifully balanced and refined. Transparent. Real. True beauty. Nothing adding.…

Crushed raspberries, flowers and fresh mushrooms. Full-bodied, very refined and creamy with intensity but no aggression. The length is so enticing and pretty. You can drink it now, but better in 2022.

The 2010 Troplong Mondot has a deep garnet color. It is a little closed to start, with patient swirling it opens out to reveal evocative notes of rose oil, dark chocolate, stewed plums, and Morello…

Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and fresh,…

Ch?teau Clos Fourtet is a St. Emilion 1er Grand Cru Class? property located just outside the entrance to the town. It is distinguished by its beautiful ivy-covered manor house and some of the most…

The 2019 Figeac is a blend of 36% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little sluggish and broody to begin, soon revealing glimpses at baked…