Château Pontet-Canet 2012, Pauillac 5th Grand Cru Classé, powerful and elegant wine with notes of cassis, cedar, and spices.
Simply magnificent. The wine is rich, with incredible intensity and tannic structure. The finish is long and makes you want to go back for more!
Attractive, spicy, earthy St.-Julien with hints of tapenade, black cherries, and soil undertones. Seductive, round, lush style. Excellent, medium-bodied, to be savored for 10-15 years.
Full-bodied, rich and opulent on the palate, with layers of candied black fruit and spicy nuances. Firm, grainy structure, finishes with epic length.
Fruity, licorice, leather, silky tannins; pairs well with trout, game, and cheese.
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.
Pichon Baron 2012, Pauillac 2nd Grand Cru Classé: cassis, cedar, fine tannins. Elegant, structured, long aging.
A deep garnet-purple colour, with a meaty, earthy nose of plums and blackberries and hints of eucalyptus and aniseed. Light, mellow structure with an earthy finish.
Refined Margaux with notes of dark fruits, spice, and fine oak, offering silky tannins and great elegance on the palate.
Generous body on the palate, underpinned by firm tannins.
Pichon Baron 2011, Pauillac 2nd Grand Cru Classé: structured wine with cassis, cedar, fine tannins. Elegant, balanced, age-worthy (15–20 years).
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.
Superbly refined, seriously elegant.
An aromatic, intense and subtle nose that develops into a fruity, juicy palate.
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.
Fruity aromas, licorice, leather; pairs well with roast pork, braised veal.
A powerful wine with aromas of cherries and blackberries, sweet spices, and chewy tannins. Long, youthfully grippy finish.
A homogeneous, well-balanced wine.
A complex, full-bodied wine with notes of dark fruit and spice, supported by velvety tannins. Long, mineral 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 striking nose, with pure, extraordinary aromas. Harmony on the palate. Pure, precise fruit
Château d’Yquem 1997, Sauternes Premier Cru Classé, shows deep golden color with rich aromas of honey, apricot, and spices. Lush palate balanced by bright acidity.
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.
Full-bodied and decadent, with complex aromas of dark fruits, violets, and spices. Firm tannins and a long finish.
