This is one of the best second wines of the Médoc. Like its elder, this is a classic, elegant wine, with a clear, well-designed structure and a long, fresh final.
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.
Classy Cru Bourgeois with dark fruits, silky tannins and spicy notes. Well-structured and balanced.
Deep garnet-purple coloured, aromas of fragrant earth, herbs and spice cake with a cassis, kirsch and boysenberries core. The palate is medium-bodied, chewy with a rustic finish.
Deep garnet-purple colored, scented of earth, herbs, warm plums and cassis with tar hints. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with a lively backbone and savory finish.
Juicy, elegant and well-balanced, fresh heart cherries, integrated tannins, lively structure, red berry nuances, mineral and persistent, a lively accompaniment to food.
This is one of the best second wines of the Médoc. Like its elder, this is a classic, elegant wine, with a clear, well-designed structure and a long, fresh final.
classic cassis, ripe plums and kirsch notes, followed by hints of pencil shavings, red roses and damp soil.
There's so much going on here, and it all plays together beautifully - party in a glass! robertparker.com
Nose of cedar and tea, slightly smoky. Medium-bodied on the palate, with a pronounced taste of red fruit.
Elegant Haut-Médoc with dark fruits, soft spices, fine tannins and balanced structure. Long finish, classic finesse.
The 2017 Cos Labory is medium to deep garnet-purple coloured and very fragrant and floral with red and black fruits, some spices and earth plus a waft of herbs.
Medium to full-bodied, the palate is bursting with juicy black fruit flavours, framed by accessible, ripe, grainy tannins, finishing pleasantly earthy.
Balanced, subtle nose with aromas of blackberry and bramble. Smooth, rich and concentrated on the palate. A fairly massive wine, with powerful but soft tannins.
Wafting from the glass with aromas of crème de cassis, plums, pencil shavings, petals, burning embers and discreet hints of new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered.
Medium-bodied, the palate reveals surprising energy, a finely grained texture, and finishes on a lingering mineral note.
Juicy, powerful and elegant, with sweet cherries, ripe tannins, minerality and freshness
Elegant wine with cassis, spice, and oak. Fine tannins, silky texture.
89/100 Parker,
90/100 Suckling & WS.
Supple, elegant Margaux with red fruits, spice, and smooth tannins.
Second vin élégant du Château Montrose, aux fruits noirs, épices et tanins soyeux. Belle structure et fraîcheur.
Mix of black and red fruits, spices, earth, silky texture, full-bodied, round tannins, fruity, bold.