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From the Léoville-Las Cases stable. 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc. Cassis and fine cedary spice aromas, with herbaceous detailing from the Cabernet Franc. The medium-bodied, grippy palate is sinewy and finely detailed, with fruit-coated chalky tannins. Dark berry perfume on the finish. 48hl/ha. Harvested between 18th and 29th September. 20% new oak. 13.4% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2028 – 2034
Case of 6 bottles: £90 IB UK
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From the Léoville Las Cases stable, Clos du Marquis is a separate vineyard, further west: a flatter site with finer gravel than Las Cases. 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc. This is the first vintage made in the new Las Cases cellars. Cassis and cedar aromas, a classic St-Julien nose. The palate opens ferrous and lean, with fresh mint and black pepper, revealing fine dark berry fruit on the mid-palate, all framed by firm, elegant tannins. Cropped at 44hl/ha. Harvested between 6th September and 5th October. 50% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2028-40
Case of 6 bottles £231 IB UK
New
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot. A refined nose of elegant dark berry fruit, cassis and cedar, with dark rocky minerality. The palate is beautifully perfumed on the entry, red berry aromas dancing above the cool blackberry and blackcurrant flavours. The mid-palate is currently compressed and carapaced, dark berries and hints of a tangerine flair. Highly classical, with fine, ferrous tannins. Cropped at 43hl/ha. Harvested between 9th September and 2nd October. 80% new oak. 13.1% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2030-47
Case of 6 bottles: £831 IB UK
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667% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark herbaceous aromas, with minty lift and sweet spices. The palate is pure and silky, the dark cherry fruit lifted by fresh acidity. Fine and crunchy. The yield was 46l/ha. Harvested between 9th and 28th September. 40% new oak. 13.39% abv
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2028-41
Case of 6 bottles: £288 IB UK
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C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2029-45
Case of 6 bottles: £395 IB UK
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79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Aromatic red berry fruits and violets. The palate is supple, with crunchy black plum and cherries, framed nicely by powdery, fruit coated tannins and refreshing acidity. Around 50% new oak.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking date: 2028-40
Case of 6 bottles £162 IB UK
43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot. Black pepper and crunchy red fruit aromas lead into an invigorating palate of fresh black fruit with notes of clay, framed by fine tannins. Cropped at 20hl/ha. Harvested between 12th and 28th September. This will age for 12 months, 60% in barrel, 40% in amphora. 35% new oak. 13.7% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2028 - 40
Case of 6 (75cl) - £144 IB UK
Case of 3 (150cl) - £154 IB UK
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Inky dark cherry and berry aromas with fabulous purity. Bitter chocolate and rocky minerality. The full-bodied palate is beautifully pure, the deep cassis refreshed by a high line of acidity framed by a lot of fine, grippy tannin. This represents two-thirds of the estate’s production. Cropped at 32hl/ha. 50% new oak. 14% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2034-49
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Cassis and bitter cherry aromas, dark fruited despite the high level of Merlot. The tannins are firm and fleshily fruit-coated. Alter Ego represents one-third of the production in 2023. 30% new oak. 14% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-41
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Cassis and cedar aromas, leading into a palate of mint and herby bell pepper, with a crunch to the mid-palate. Cropped at 43hl/ha. Around 40% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 16
Drinking date: 2028-38
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Bright red berry fruit with a nice crunch to the palate and green minty lift. The palate is a pleasant mix of black and red berries framed by firm, grippy tannins. 20% new oak. 12.90% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-40
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Lifted red berry aromas leading into a brightly fruited, supple palate on which the very firm tannins exert themselves quickly. The extraction is elegantly done, but there is such a high level of tannin that this will need real patience. The yield was around 40hl/ha. Picked between 12th and 29th September. 50% new oak. 12.91% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2032 - 47
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-46
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot. From the Lafite-Rothschild stable. Elegant dark berries and cassis on the nose. The dark-fruited palate is supple and fresh, with grapefruit zest flavours, framed by fine grippy tannins. Harvested between 7th September and 3rd October.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2030-42
89% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc. Elegant raspberry aromas with rose petal perfume and cedary spices. The palate reveals peony and violet on the attack, opening onto a mid-palate of rich raspberry, framed by supple tannins. A Gazin of momentum and impressive ageing potential. Cropped at 40hl/ha. 13.9% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2029-42
61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc and 3.5% Petit Verdot. Dark cedary aromas leading into a carapaced palate of elegant cassis and blackberry. This is timid and compressed at present but has impressive length and the tannins are fine. Promises well. Cropped at 53hl/ha. 13.1% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-40
61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Blackcurrant and orange rind aromas, zesty and inviting. The palate is juicy and energetic, the sheeny dark berry fruit lifted by fresh, lemony acidity and framed by fine tannins. Fresh mint on the finish. 13.3% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-42
52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. A pure, dark-fruited nose which is pitch-perfect in ripeness – expressive yet elegant and focused, offering silky dark berry fruit, violets and lavender. The attack is precise and poised, expanding into a pure, flavour-saturated mid-palate that is more volume than weight. Fabulous immediacy of fruit and chalky terroir expression. Cropped at 40hl/ha. Harvested between 6th September and 3rd October. 100% new oak. 13.8% abv.
C&B Score: 18.5-19
Drinking dates: 2032-52
From the Mouton-Rothschild stable. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Carménère, 1% Petit Verdot. A quiet nose opens onto a juicy, buoyant palate of dark berry fruit and violets, with fine chalky tannins. Harvested between 7th and 29th September. 55% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-40
From the Mouton Rothschild stable. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Shiny dark berry fruit aromas, with violets. The medium-bodied palate is darkly fruited and immediate, with fine, grippy tannins. Harvested between 7th and 30th September. 50% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2028 - 38
The dry white of the Mouton Rothschild stable. 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 44.5% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon Gris, 0.5% Muscadelle. Pure white peach, green melon and grapefruit aromas lead into a palate of salty seashell minerality and fleshy pear and peach fruit. I like this but would open it relatively young. Harvested between 29th Aug and 6th Sep. 45% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2026-32
The second wine of Mouton Rothschild. 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. A discreet, ripe dark-berried nose with violets, bitter chocolate and cedar. The palate is measured, slowly revealing elegant blackberry and dark spices, framed by firm, grippy tannins. Harvested between 7th and 30th September. 50% new oak. 13.3% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-40+
93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot. Bright raspberry, strawberry and blackberry aromas, quite joyfully ripe. The palate is seamless and pure, deep and dark, with resonant cassis and blackberry fruit, framed by powerful, assertive tannins. Mouton is showing some grunt this year. Harvested between 7th and 30th September. 100% new oak. 13.3% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2031-51
71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Dark and polished, with a red berried fleshiness to the mid-palate, guided by very fine tannins which exert a gentle grip on the long finish. Impressive. Cropped at 41hl/ha. Harvested between 14th September and 2nd October. 65% new oak. 13.2% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-44
55% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. A raspberry fruited nose with tomato leaf and herbaceous detailing. The palate is cool and focused, with fine, fruit-coated tannins. Elegant and with power in reserve. 52hl/ha. 13.5% abv. 45% new oak. Harvested between 19th September – 4th October.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2029-42
55% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc. Toasty blackberry and strawberry fruit aromas lead into a palate of bright red berries, with a creamy density and a high level of plushly fruit-coated tannins. Fresh and salty on the finish. The yield was 47hl/ha. Harvested between 13th September and 4th October. 14 months in an (undisclosed) mixture of new oak and one-year old barrels. 13.6% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-45
71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Seamless, intense dark berry fruit aromas with plum and red cherry. The palate opens cool and poised, the fine, firm tannins asserting themselves on the powerful mid-palate. This finishes fresh and upbeat, with resounding purity – a tour de force. Cropped at 47hl/ha. Harvested between 13th September and 4th October. 75% new oak. 13.7% abv.
C&B Score: 18.5
Drinking dates: 2031-47
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. This comes from 61 small plots throughout Pauillac. Inviting violet and dark/red berry aromas with cedary spices, leading into a palate of lush, rich blackcurrant and raspberry fruit, framed by fine, fruit-coated tannins, with a lingering sweetness and chocolatey intensity to the finish. Hints of orange rind and peony. Cropped at 50hl/ha. 35% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-40
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Dark, shiny berry fruit aromas with a raspberry-fruited lift and pretty rose petals. The palate is cool and poised, the refined stony-mineral and blackberry flavours framed by fine tannins. Very elegant, with a newfound purity and immediacy. There is great innovation in place at Phélan Ségur, thanks to longstanding winemaker Fabrice Bacquey. Cropped at 52hl/ha. Harvested between 18th September and 11th October. 55% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2028-42
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Brightly red berried with plush, even plump fruit on the palate. This has been preened but successfully so. Harvested between 13th September and 2nd October. This will spend 12 months in oak barrels, with 30% new oak. 13.02% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5-17
Drinking dates: 2030-40
52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9.1% Cabernet Franc. A pure, dark-fruited nose of noteworthy purity. The full-bodied palate is similarly unadorned on the entry, opening onto a mid-palate of luminous raspberry and blackberry fruit. I love the pure-fruited tension here. The supporting tannins are fine boned, with a classy coating of plush fruit. 50-55hl/ha. Harvested between 6th September and 4th October. 68.7% new oak. 14.5% abv. This represents 48% of total production.
C&B Score: 18+
Drinking dates: 2036-52
52.7% Merlot, 29.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17.7% Cabernet Franc. An exotic nose of dark, minerally berry fruit, cedary spices and fresh mint. The full-bodied palate is darkly fruited on the entry, opening onto a pure and forceful mid-palate of raspberry channelled by fine, structured tannins. The yield was 50-55hl/ha. Harvested between 6th September and 3rd October. 69.5% new oak. 14.5% abv. This represents 42% of total production.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2032-52
48.3% Merlot, 39.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.3% Cabernet Franc. The second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion has a darkly berried nose, with creamy intensity. The palate is pure and crunchy, offering red and black berry fruit and cedary spices, with fresh mint lift. Harvested between 6th September and 3rd October. 21.2% new oak. 14.5% abv. This represents 35% of the estate’s total production.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2028-38
56.3% Sauvignon Blanc and 43.7% Sémillon. A grassy, peachy nose leads into a mouth-cleansing seashell-mineral palate, with pastry and a waxy crunch to the finish. Harvested between 21st August and 4th September. 45.6% new oak. 13.4% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2027-32
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of blackberry and dried herbs, with cedary spices and grassy herbaceous notes. The palate is darkly fruited, with bitter cherry and liquorice, lifted by fresh acidity and citrus zest, all framed by sinewy tannins. Harvested between 13th and 26th September.
Corney & Barrow Score 16.5
Drinking dates: 2028–40
71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry and blueberry aromas lead into a medium-bodied, fresh palate of dark berries and mineral tension. Lithe acidity complements the fine, fruit-coated tannins. Cropped at 31hl/ha. Harvested between 5th September and 6th October. 50% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score 17
Drinking dates: 2030-42
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. A dark-fruited, inscrutable nose leads into a palate of ripe blackcurrant and bitter cherry. This has a dark refinement to it, in a nonchalant sort of way. 60% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5-17
Drinking dates 2028 - 38
57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Dark berry fruit and firm, grippy tannins. This is a weighty, full-bodied Chasse-Spleen that demands patience. There is a lightness of touch to the mid-palate that promises well, however. Cropped at 34hl/ha. 40% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2028-36
100% Merlot. Brightly red-berried, with a lush, pure palate whose tannins are grippy and quite potent at this early stage. Harvested between 27th September and 4th October. 30% new oak. 14.6% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5
Drinking dates: 2028-38
75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Darker and more serious than the preceding Durantou wines, Montlandrie is a 2022 of intent, whose polished black cherry fruit is framed by firm, chalky tannins. 14.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2030-41+
62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Rich dark fruit and cedary spices on the nose, with vanilla pod. The palate opens with generous dark berry fruit lifted by violet and raspberry flavours. The full-bodied mid-palate’s polished fruit is supported by a firm tannic chassis. 13.1% abv. 80% new oak. 57.78l/ha. Harvested 14th September – 5th October.
C&B Score: 17-17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-45
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere. An extrovert nose — dark berries with a red cherry, cranberry and plum lift. The full-bodied palate is fresh and has great momentum, the impressive volume of fruit and tannin carried effortlessly on a wave of citrussy acidity. Good Kirwan typicity — a distinctive style which works well this year. Cropped at 50hl/ha. 50% new oak.
C&B Score - 17-17.5
Drinking dates: 2028- 2040
71.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Minty dark berried aromas lead into a medium-bodied palate of fresh blackcurrant and lifted raspberry aromas. Light on its feet and attractive, pretty and substantial. Cropped at 38.5hl/ha. 60% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-42
60% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Sémillon, 4% Sauvignon Gris, 1% Muscadelle. A lime and lemon zest nose, leading into a palate of seated stone-fruit. This will be an earlier drinking Pape Clément Blanc. Cropped at 48hl/ha. Harvested between 23rd August and 7th September.
C&B Score: 16
Drinking dates: 2026-29
Owned by the Manoncourt family. 41% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon. A dark, pure, refined nose of stony, rocky minerality. The palate is cool and focused, with stony minerality and fine, chalky, grippy tannins. The Cabernet character is dominant here, exerting a grip on the finish. Harvested between 6th September and 5th October. 13.5% abv. 100% new oak.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-2047
50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Dark, chocolatey and a little monolithic on the nose. The palate is firm and drying from the mid-palate, with fresh acidity and carapaced fruit. Cropped at 35hl/ha. Harvested between 5th September and 3rd October.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2029-42
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Elegant dark berry aromas with violets and cedary spices. The full-bodied palate is assertive on the attack with rich dark berry fruit guided by impressively elegant tannins and fine rocky minerality. Harvested between 13th September and 5th October. 13.35% abv.
C&B Score: 17.8-18
Drinking dates: 2027-37
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. Bitter cherry aromas, with a palate of cool, juicy, vibrant fruit on the palate, framed by fine, grippy tannins. Deceptively full bodied, impressive. Cropped at 54hl/ha. Harvested between 13th and 8th October. 60% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17-17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-44
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc. A refined nose of bitter cherry, cassis and raspberry, this is very pure, with cedary spices. The full-bodied palate is energetic and shiny, the rich dark fruit refreshed by lithe acidity and framed by plush tannins. Impressive. Harvested between 18th September and 2nd October. 50% new oak. 13.83% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2028-40
84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot. Dark fruit aromas and a high level of dark ripe berry fruit on the palate. The tannins are sturdy, with a little drying grip on the finish. Cropped at 51hl/ha.
C&B Score: 16-16.5
Drinking dates: 2029-38
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Offering ripe dark berried fruit on the nose, the palate is dense, with a touch of smoked meat. The tannins are bountiful and slightly chalky, with a bitter cocoa note to on the finish. This will repay patience.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-42
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot. Dark, chocolatey aromas, leading into a palate of profound cassis and blackberry, lifted by fresh acidity and framed by firm, grippy tannins. This is not a charmer at this early stage but we have a lot of faith in this estate and do not hesitate to recommend the wine. Cropped at 48hl/ha. Harvested between 11th and 28th September. 75% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-45
61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. An attractive nose of violets and red berry fruit with fine cassis aromas. The palate is substantial but fresh, with the dark berry fruit framed by fine, firm, fruit-coated tannins. There is a winning ease here. Harvested between the 5th and 28th September.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2030-42
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. A discreet, darkly-fruited nose of reticent ripe cassis and fine cedary spices. The palate’s rich dark berry fruit is refreshed by bright raspberry notes and lifted by fresh acidity. The tannins are certainly present but are beautifully fruit-coated, channelling the palate to a fine point on the long, powerful finish. Harvested between 5th and 28th September.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2032-52
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. Dark, cedary aromas leading into a polished palate of rich dark fruit, framed by what are currently very grippy tannins. At the traditional end of the spectrum, with just enough fruit to stand up to the tannin. The yield was 45hl/ha. 13.1% abv.
C&B Score: 16+
Drinking dates: 2027-37
C&B Score: 15.5
Drinking dates: 2028-35
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Dark berry aromas and violet perfume, with a juicy palate of elegant dark berries, chalky minerality and fine, grippy tannins. Pure and approachable, resolutely black fruited this year – those tannins will require patience though. 60% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2028-42
87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of intense dark berries and strawberry fleshiness. The palate is attractively red fruited, ample and with lively, fresh acidity, framed by firm grippy tannins. A Léoville Barton for the long term. 60% new oak. 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-47
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. Pure dark berry aromas, ripe and focused. The palate’s rich dark fruit is fine, framed by grippy tannins that will require some patience. This is a step up for Mauvesin-Barton, which is headed in a good direction. Harvested between 14th and 26th September. This will age in a third new oak. 13.4% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2027-32