Very serious nose of pronounced blackcurrant cordial, warm plums and blackberry, pencil shavings, violets, dark chocolate and star anise plus exotic wafts of sandalwood and cassia.
This vintage is outstanding for its display of well ripened fruit, fine, plump tannins, and a good freshness to ensure classic balance.
Smoke, licorice, coffee, and tobacco leaf notes. A refined wine, which relies more on elegance than power. Good freshness in its medium-bodied, red and black fruit-filled finish.
The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and a crisp line of acidity, subtle notes of cedar with a composed, structured finish with plenty of freshness and vigor.
Superbly refined, seriously elegant.
A wine discreet on the nose but complex on the palate, featuring notes of mulberry and forest floor. Medium-bodied with a caressing and chalky finish.
The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin in the mouth, a keen line of acidity, fine precision here with a mineral-rich finish that exudes terroir expression.
A powerful wine with aromas of cherries and blackberries, sweet spices, and chewy tannins. Long, youthfully grippy finish.
A complex, full-bodied wine with notes of dark fruit and spice, supported by velvety tannins. Long, mineral finish.
A homogeneous, well-balanced wine.
A harmonious and elegant wine showing no heaviness. A vintage that simply magnifies the noble character of the terroir.
Dense and fresh on the palate, very elegant, long, fairly strict.
Medium garnet-mauve colour, fragrant with crushed black raspberries, black cherries and blackcurrants, with hints of herbs, garrigue and aniseed.
A succulent, charming wine, the 2020 Lacoste-Borie bursts with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, crushed mint and creamy oak, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate.
An elegant wine with a charming style. Rich and powerful on the palate. Silky, fine tannins. The finish is seductive and irresistible.
A full-bodied wine featuring layers of opulent black fruits, exotic spices, and plush tannins. Remarkable tension and an epic finish.
An elegant, hypnotic nose. Incredibly fresh and precise on the palate. Sumptuous texture. Presence and power for decades, and futuristic precision.
A powerful, full-bodied wine with aromas of black and blue fruits, spices, and chocolate. Fantastic freshness and velvety tannins support an epic finish.
Elegant, subtle nose with plenty of freshness On the palate, fine power with a round, velvety entry, followed by a tangy lift. Sinuous length, lively and feline.
Warm and fragrant vintage, notes of lime, hyacinth, grape. Robust wine, deep flavors, silky and noble tannins.
Full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's rich but lively, with a deep core of fruit and an ample endowment of ripe, powdery tannins
Full-bodied and decadent, with complex aromas of dark fruits, violets, and spices. Firm tannins and a long finish.
Subtle balance between power and refinement: intense aromas of ripe fruit, smooth, straightforward attack, tight, velvety tannins, great purity.
From the very first whiff, the fruitiness fills the glass. The palate is full-bodied, with well-structured tannins and a delicious, vibrant, well-balanced finish.
Dense color, fine nose, complex, pure fruit, cedar notes. Mouth round, powerful. Middle fleshy, dense, rich in tannins. Exquisite finish, balanced, sublime tannic frame
Dense purple in colour, with a sweet bouquet of mocha, dark chocolate and crème de cassis. Full-bodied on the palate, with magnificent fruit and impressively full tannins.
notes of blackcurrant cordial, Black Forest cake and black raspberries, medium-bodied, the elegance and finesse on the palate is simply bedazzling, (...) Beautiful! robertparker.com
