Château Laroque - Les Tours de Laroque Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020 (750ml) available at Yiannis Wine Shop in Virginia Beach, VA

Deep purple-black colored, the 2020 Boutisse reveals notes of cedar chest, Indian spices and rose petals over a core of stewed black plums and blackberry preserves, plus a waft of cinnamon stick. The…

Planted on the clay-limestone hillsides of Saint-Hippolyte at around 100 meters above sea level, Ferrand is one of the highest vineyards in the Saint-Émilion appellation.It looks down onto a curve in…

Château Beau-Site – whose meaning is ‘beautiful site' – was very highly regarded in the mid-19th century, but the owner never submitted samples to the brokers in charge of the classification of 1855,…

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…

This is a wine that has great potential—you can tell from the firm tannins, tight acidity and closed texture. Initially, black currant flavors are touched with dark, dusty notes, but they finish with…

The flagship 2018 Château Phélan Ségur is a beauty based on 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. This was a great vintage for the Médoc, and the 2018 reveals a dense purple hue to go with powerful…

Majoring on black pepper spice, damson and raspberry fruits, this is austere right now, with plenty of tannic heft. A wine that is going to age well but needs another five years in bottle to really…