Médoc & Haut Médoc
The traditional Left Bank claret, as the vineyards lie on the left bank of the Gironde and Garonne rivers. Traditionally Cabernet Sauvignon dominated, recent years have seen increasing proportions of Merlot to slightly more bountiful crops of younger drinking wines.
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2019 LES TOURS DE BEAUMONT Haut Médoc Château Beaumont
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

2018 CHÂTEAU L'ARGENTEYRE Cru Bourgeois Médoc
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot.
Deep colour, full and succulent, stays fresh and with supple mid-palate weight and a fine, direct Médoc character. Some charm to the feel, a nice gentle rich aspect to the fruit with spice and vigour, this is anot...(read more)
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2019 PETIT MANOU Médoc Clos Manou
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
This ripe wine offers dark-chocolate flavors over tannins and young black fruit. It is dense, piled with tannins and ripe blackberry flavors.
Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast www.winemag.com
2016 CHÂTEAU FOURCAS BORIE Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Medoc
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot.
68% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot. Good deep colour, quite fleshy and supple feel, fine tannins and fruit depth - well done, very harmonious. One of the Bruno Borie (Ducru-Beaucaillou) stable, this spo...(read more)
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2019 CLOS MANOU Médoc
Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
The 2019 Clos Manou is superb. Dense, plush and explosive, the 2019 is packed with inky dark fruit, chocolate, spices, new leather and licorice. This extroverted Médoc is super plush.
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
2016 CHÂTEAU POUJEAUX Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Moulis-en-Médoc
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot.
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Ripe, a bit of oak spice and good rich dark fruit, brightly defined, medium weight velvet feel. Tannic grip on the finish retains juice well. Tasted again at Clos Four...(read more)
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2015 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot. (The highest percentage of Petit Verdot for 10 years, it was preferred to the Merlot) Only 35% of the total from the property, after new manager/winemaker Matthieu Bor...(read more)
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2010 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23.5% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc. Very 'sauvignonny' Cabernet Sauvignon - blackberry leaf and elderberry, real freshness and edge, which in turn makes it lively and pure, crunchy...(read more)
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2012 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
At peak now, but it will maintain this level for a few years. Classic Pauillac notes of cedar, pencil box, dark berry fruit (cassis) and spice, tannins resolved and giving a smooth fulness, well balanced acidity drawing...(read more)
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2012 CHÂTEAU PONTET CANET 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
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65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot - exactly the same blend as the previous three vintages. Deep but not excessively dark colour, round, 'toffeed', gentle. The new cast concrete amphor...(read more)
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2005 CHÂTEAU PALMER 3ème Cru Classé Margaux
Bordeaux France 14% Red
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Fine, harmonious black fruit nose. Attractively fat, opulent and silky. Flavour builds on the palate, finishing really long with flavourful tannins. Suave and very long, sophisticated, elegant. A top Palmer - real Margau...(read more)
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2015 CHÂTEAU CAMBON LA PELOUSE Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc
Bordeaux France 14% Red
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Most of the en primeur hype is reserved for the members of the exclusive club of crus classés (literally classed growths) that occupy the top tier of Bordeaux. This club has been set in stone for getting on for 17...(read more)
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