The complex aromatic profile explodes from the glass with pineapple, papaya, apricot, Meyer lemon, tangerine peels, caramel, honey, vanilla, saffron, cashews, and candied grapefruit in the aromatic profile. The palate...

(JA 98-100 points) A wine to convince you of the quality and ripeness of Cabernet Sauvignon in Pauillac in this 2023 vintage, showcasing superbly supple tannins, great balance, depth and savoury blue and black fruit...

(JD 90-93 points) Taking a look ahead at what’s to come and tasted as the blended vin clair, the 2022-based wine comes in at 35% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, and the rest Meunier, with 10% of the reserve wine going back...

(VN 94-96 points) The 2023 Coutet has a tightly-wound bouquet that demands more coaxing than its peers. It typically already possesses laser-sharp focus and is less flamboyant than fellow Barsacs, underpinned and...

Medium-bodied, fresh, meaty and spicy with a strong sense of pepper and garrigue, fresh, soft and vibrant, the wine will drink well fairly early for Beaucastel due to its freshness, balance and ripe, soft tannins. The...

The NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs is mostly based on 2018 (65%) along with 30% of 2017 and 5% of 2019, picked in Chouilly, Cuis and Epernay. An immediate hit of saltiness on the nose announces that this is not about fruit...

Beautiful lemony fruit, with mineral notes and bright aromas of acacia flowers. On the palate the texture is silky and lively, but there is a pleasant creamy edge to give balance. First-rate Chardonnay. This cuvée is a...

(94-96 points) Stepping up on the serious scale, the 2018 Les Forts De Latour checks in as a mix of 65.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and just a splash of Petit Verdot. It boasts a deeper purple color as well as...

Some lovely welcoming fruits and gently exotic spices on the nose lead to a palate with oak in evidence, but well balanced by raspberry and black cherry notes. There's not huge concentration but it's well judged, with an...

Toasty and generous with lemon freshness, this also has quite some dried-pear and peach aromas from mature elements of the blend, plus a touch of spice at the long, structured finish. The cuvée is based on 2015 and is 50%...