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Chateau Lassegue Les Cadrans de Lassegue Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Les Cadrans de Lassègue 2020 shows an intense and deep color. Black and red fruits abound on the nose, dominated by cherry, blackberry, and red currant, punctuated by nutmeg and rose petal. The palate is rich and fruit-forward, carried by silky... more

Chateau Laroque (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

Balanced, full bodied, textured, complex, vigorous, depth of flavor, taste and personality. Blend: 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc The 2023 Laroque might be the best wine David Suire has made since taking over here a few years ago. What I admire most... more

Couvent des Jacobins 2020 Red Wine - France

Dark chocolate, bark, dried flowers, cherries, walnuts, crushed stones and orange zest on the nose. Graphite, too. Textured, mineral and expansive with a full body and firm, chalky tannins. Broad yet focused. I like the cool freshness at the end.... more

Chateau Giscours La Sirene de Giscours 2019 Red Wine - France

A real wine of pleasure, carried by crunchy fruit and a very delicate expression of the great gravelly-clay terroirs of Chateau Giscours, Grand Cru Classe Margaux in 1855.Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 9% Petit Verdot... more

Domaine de Chevalier (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

A complex and spicy nose of great finesse. The blend’s expression is both pure and vibrant, showcasing a maturity that blossoms in freshness. Notes of humus and forest envelop the fruitiness. On the palate, immediate and silky fullness.... more

Chateau Canon 2018 Red Wine - France

The 2018 Château Canon is vibrant from the first nose thanks to its brilliant fruit. An aromatic explosion that mingles aromas of cherries with delicious notes of marzipan. Minty notes of cedar and rose provide a burst of freshness. Carried by this... more

Chateau Montrose 2009 Red Wine - France

Deep and dense, dark color with dark ruby tints. The nose is complex with morello, core of cherry and blackberry. It delivers notes of citron and spices (saffron). Aromas of redcurrant, cassis, morello, cocoa and liquorice develop on the palate.... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2005 Red Wine - France

A delicate and extremely complex nose. At first, intense floral notes of violet and rose petal, which open into aromas of cherry and vanilla. The attack reveals good volume, evolving towards an elegant and full mid-palate. Wonderful soft, rounded... more

Chateau L'Evangile 2021 Red Wine - France

Complex and subtle aromas of black cherries, chocolate and violets with hints of nutmeg and hazelnuts that open to a medium to full body, with fine and polished tannins that integrate nicely then grow beautifully at the end. 69% merlot, 30% cabernet... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot Wild pink flowers on the nose, with blackcurrant and cherry fruit, fragrant, almost sweet and sour, super inviting. Cool but concentrated fruit on the... more

Chateau Pedesclaux 2019 Red Wine - France

In the unfolding story of Chateau Pedesclaux, 2019 is a vintage that will stand out for its combination of superb fruit and multiple layers of flavor – all thanks to the Cabernets that thrive so beautifully on the legendary gravel terroir of... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2012 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot This is one of the vintages from Cos that seems to pull out all the stops. The fruit is so rich, the texture so dense, and deep flavors of chocolate back up the huge... more

Chateau Dalem 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Dalem offers ample black fruit on the nose with hints of lavender and rose petals, showing a pastille-like purity that is quite seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very silky in... more

Clos L'Eglise Pomerol 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Clos L'Eglise is outrageously vivid and hauntingly beautiful. Inky red fruit, wild flowers, mint and rose petal come alive in the glass, all framed by powerful yet well-balanced tannins. Although the 2020 is a young, structured wine, its... more

Chateau Berliquet 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 61% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Franc Rose petals and red berry fruit on the nose. Smells pure and pretty. Purity continues on the palate, this is finessed and sleek with a soft plushness to the expression - tannins are present and fill the mouth... more

Chateau Figeac (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

As mysterious and intriguing as a lone adventurer returning from a solitary sail, Cos d'Estournel is slow to reveal itself. Little by little, it evokes stories of distant places, market stalls brimming with unfamiliar fruits, spices and wares,... more

Chateau Fombrauge (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc This has a creamy texture with round tannins, very attractive ripe fruit and a juicy finish of blackberry and chocolate. Medium to full body. More balanced than 2022?Barrel Sample: 94-95 Spicy red and black... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel 6-Pack in Wood Case (Owc Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 - France

As mysterious and intriguing as a lone adventurer returning from a solitary sail, Cos d'Estournel is slow to reveal itself. Little by little, it evokes stories of distant places, market stalls brimming with unfamiliar fruits, spices and wares,... more

Chateau La Fleur (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

A St.-Emilion with depth and focus, offering lots of blackberry and black-cherry character. Full yet tightly focused with solid tannins and a flavorful finish. Better than 2022?Barrel Sample: 94-95 The 2023 La Fleur is a plush, extroverted wine.... more

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Le Petit Mouton (Futures Pre-Sale) 2023 Red Wine - France

A lovely, intense dark red with a carmine hue, the wine reveals blackberry and bilberry aromas together with spice and white pepper notes. From a fresh and full attack, the forward but silken tannins give way to a smooth and creamy texture with... more

Chateau Lafleur 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 52% Cabernet Franc, 48% Merlot It’s the mid-palate that really impresses you with a depth, focus and polish of such beauty and complexity. Hint of fresh tomatoes. It’s medium- to full-bodied with layers of fine tannins and fruit.... more

Chateau Lafleur Les Pensees de Lafleur (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

A very pretty second wine with cherry, plum and mineral aromas and flavors. Medium body. Creamy, fine-grained tannins. Hints of crushed stone and peach stone. 59% merlot and 41% cabernet franc. Barrel Sample: 94-95 Blackcurrant and black cherry... more

Chateau Marjosse 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 88% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc Plenty of berries, walnuts and light dried tobacco and herbs. Medium body, lightly chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Barrel Sample: 91-92 With a floral, slightly wild bouquet, the 2019... more

Chateau Canon 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 68% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc The brilliant 2020 Canon looks set to surpass both the 2019 and 2016 as this estate's finest wine since the post-war period, though like many of the best 2020s, it will require more patience than its 2019... more

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot 2021 Red Wine - France

The 2021 Beau-Séjour Bécot is powerful, dense and quite savory, with the Franc very much in evidence. Dark red cherry, blood orange, spice, mint, rose petal, incense and scorched earth give this deep, layered Saint-Émilion tons of flavor... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020 Red Wine - France

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French oak. As usual with Cheval Blanc, it's primarily about finesse and elegance, as... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 52% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is outrageously beautiful. For the first time since 2011, the Grand Vin is more than 50% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry, plum, chocolate,... more