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Clos de l'Oratoire (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 20% Cabernet Franc, 80% Merlot A gorgeous vivid red with lead pencil and black berry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with plenty of fine tannins. Black olives and dark fruit. Tight and structured. Muscular and formed, but not overbearing. 80%... more

Chateau Loudenne Rouge 2016 Red Wine - France

Beautiful deep cherry red color. A nose of dark fruits (ripe blackcurrant and black cherry griotte) and spices with a touch of licorice and vanilla. The palate shows a very convincing start, broad and immediately textural, with a nice weight through... more

Chateau de Sales 2020 Red Wine - France

Chateau de Sales, the first wine of the estate, embodies the complexity and refinement of its terroir. A wine to be aged, it is made from rigorously selected grapes with a majority of Merlot. Blend: 79 % Merlot, 14 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 % Cabernet... more

Chateau Gloria 2020 Red Wine - France

A very deep, dark garnet red color. The nose reveals intense notes of cooked fruits, cherry, blackcurrants and wild strawberries with smoked notes. The palate opens softly and gently, with elegant and harmonious tannins. It has a delicate and fresh... more

Chateau Fonbadet 2018 Red Wine - France

Beautiful dark red presentation with brilliant purple reflections. On the nose Fonbadet 2018 expresses intense aromas of cassis, black cherries interwoven with more floral notes such as violet but also finely roasted of toast and spices. The palate is... more

Clos des Menuts 2018 Red Wine - France

Clos des Menuts is a round, powerful wine for laying down, with subtle tannins. Its deep color is the result of well-controlled extraction. A lovely nose of ripe grapes wrapped in an elegant woodiness with hints of toast and vanilla. These impressions... more

Chateau Mongravey 2021 Red Wine - France

A nose with delicate woody notes reveals aromas of eucalyptus and scents of red fruits. A precise and distinguished vintage. Pair with beef satay, fried rice or black beans with mushrooms. Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc... more

Chateau Laplagnotte-Bellevue 2020 Red Wine - France

This blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc is fruit-driven, exhibiting a deep plum and ruby hue with heady aromas of black currant, black cherry, licorice, and graphite. The Chateau Laplagnotte Bellevue Bordeaux shows a medium body with soft, silky... more

Chateau Ormes De Pez 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 54% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon Owned by the Cazes family of Lynch-Bages in Pauillac, this is a fine wine that continues the backbone of this estate. With its tannins firmly in place, sustaining the black plum skin flavors, the wine has fine... more

Chateau Nenin 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. The 2019 Château Nenin is truly fantastic, and my money is on it being the finest vintage to date for this estate. Based on 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc... more

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this towering, vertically explosive... more

Chateau Quintus 2019 Red Wine - France

The success of a vintage depends on its holistic nature. While it’s not uncommon to achieve sublime merlots, which is the case for the 2019 vintage, the cabernet franc also hit a high note. In 2019, our magnificent cabernet franc is on par with the... more

Chateau Haut-Brisson 2018 Red Wine - France

Aromas of blueberry and chocolate with some walnut and blackberry, following through to a medium-bodied palate with a solid core of fruit, creamy tannins and a flavorful finish. Nice cedar and sandalwood undertones. Refined and polished. Try after... more

Chateau du Tertre 2020 Red Wine - France

This vintage is one of the smallest in production since 1991. The first tastings carried out reveal an exceptional vintage. The Merlot is incredibly fruity and fleshy and are the best Merlots ever made on the property. The Cabernet Franc is powerful... more

Chateau Carlmagnus 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. The 2019 Carlmagnus has a perfumed bouquet with redcurrant jam, raspberry and light floral scents, though it needs a bit more cohesion and oomph. The palate is... more

Chateau Peyrabon 2016 Red Wine - France

Château Peyrabon 2016 comes from the blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The vintage is rich in color and is seen through its almost ink dress. The nose is immediately greedy, generous in black fruits... more

Chateau d'Armailhac 2010 Red Wine - France

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc Dense, juicy and inviting, with bouncy briar, blackberry, steeped black currant and melted black licorice notes framed by roasted apple wood and graphite notes. The finish courses along with... more

Chateau Le Boscq (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc Smells fresh and fragranced, bright and clear. Crystalline fruit purity on the palate, such energy and focus too with bite and a cool blue fruit and graphite charm to this.... more

Chateau Laroque (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 98% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc Clearly one of the new superstars in the appellation, Château Laroque is located on the cooler, eastern edge of Saint-Emilion and consists of pure, classic upper plateau limestone soils. The estate covers a... more

Chateau Barde Haut 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. Attractive black-fruit and berry character with some chocolate and toasted-hazelnut undertones. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Lots of... more

Chateau Berliquet 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 69% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc A brilliant success for this property in the ascendant, the 2020 Berliquet opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of warm spices and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and... more

Esprit de Pavie 2017 Red Wine - France

A beautiful easy drinking Bordeaux wine that is seductive, by its maturity and finesse. Aromas of blackcurrant and strawberries. The palate is round, fresh, fruity and slightly earthy. Blend: 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon This... more

Dourthe La Grande Cuvee Rouge 2019 Red Wine - France

For La Grande Cuvée Red, the remarkable task of seeking out the finest terroirs is also undertaken in the extensive red Bordeaux vineyard to pinpoint exactly those areas where Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon have the best chance of reaching full... more

Chateau La Dominique 2020 Red Wine - France

Chateau La Dominique 2020 offers black fruit and floral aromas. There is a nice balance between fruits and freshness and tight and harmonious tannins. There is a nice length on the palate. Blend: 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon... more

Chateau Peyrat 2020 Red Wine - France

The terroir shows in this clean, mineral driven red wine. It displays a spicy and fresh nose with notes of blackcurrant and red fruits. Blend: 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc more

Chateau La Dominique (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

Blend: 88% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon Lovely fruit here with black berry, redcurrants and tile aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, very well integrated tannins and a lightly chewy finish, showing the potential of the... more

Chateau Montlandrie 2018 Red Wine - France

his is beautifully crafted for this appellation with soft, fine tannins that give the wine tension and focus. It’s medium-to full-bodied with polish and finesse. Really nicely done for this appellation. Give it another two or three years to soften... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel Goulee 2018 Red Wine - France

The bounty and grace of nature. Goulée by Cos d’Estournel brings to mind a light sea breeze, refreshing eucalyptus and the tantalizing scents of juicy, ripe berries and rich cacao beans… Evoking an invigorating afternoon spent on the water with... more

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Reserve de la Comtesse (Futures Pre-Sale) 2022 Red Wine - France

The density of fruit is serious with blackcurrants, black berries, crushed stone and coffee beans. Yet it’s not heavy and overdone. The palate is full and rich, but also agile and weightless, with tannins that are spread and pretty. Barrel Sample:... more

Clos du Marquis 2020 Red Wine - France

Pure crème de cassis, tobacco, black cherries, lead pencil, and a wonderful sense of minerality emerge from the 2020 Clos Du Marquis, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, elegant texture, plenty of ripe tannins, and the vibrant, focused,... more

Chateau Langoa Barton 2015 Red Wine - France

Intense color, red fruits bouquet with hints of sous-bois and tobacco. The texture is fleshy and tight, slightly spicy. Tannins are there but the palate is silky and the finish is long and tense. Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8% Cabernet... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. The 2019 Brane-Cantenac was cropped at 50hl/ha between 18 September and 9 October. Matured entirely in new... more

Chateau Montrose La Dame de Montrose 2020 Red Wine - France

Made to the same rigorous standards as the First Wine, from grapes grown in the same vineyard, La Dame de Montrose is the estate’s second label. Supple and silky Merlot generally predominates in the varietal mix. Its very pronounced red fruit aromas... more

Chateau Potensac 2020 Red Wine - France

Plenty of currants and flowers with crushed stone. Slate and iron, too. Lead pencil. Medium-bodied with racy and polished tannins that show intensity and length. Linear and focused. 44% merlot, 33% cabernet sauvignon, 22% cabernet franc and 1% petit... more

Chateau Puygueraud 2020 Red Wine - France

Lots of currants and blackberries with violets and dried flowers such as honeysuckle. Medium to full body. Firm and racy tannins, and a long and focused finish. Linear. Black earth undertones. Drink after 2027. One of the best values out there, the... more

Chateau Paloumey 2020 Red Wine - France

Appealing and elegant ruby robe. Delicate red fruit aromas. A subtle overtone of wood reveals its spicy bouquet. Remarkable balance with round and ripe tannins. Elegant and silky on the palate, it finishes with a delectable touch offemininity. This is... more

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Red Wine - France

Very nice aromatic freshness for Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020. The bouquet is delicate and complex, with floral, spicy and fruity notes. The palate if full of tension and minerality. Blend: 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon The... more

Chateau Greysac 2016 Red Wine - France

Deep ruby garnet with red berry flavors combined with notes of spice and bell pepper in the background. Pairs with all meats, poultry, wild mushrooms, and strong cheeses. Aromas of currants and currant-bush with cedar. Medium body, juicy fruit, firm... more