The 2014 Branaire-Ducru has a "quieter" bouquet than its peers, a little muted at first, though well-defined with mainly black tertiary fruit laced with tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. It's a...

This is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot, and the élevage was 18 months in 100% new oak. A surprisingly perfumed example of Ducru-Beaucaillou, forgoing the dark intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon I intended...

The 2021 Léoville Poyferré is deep garnet‑purple in color. Alluring scents of lavender, orange peel, and mint tea pop from the glass, giving way to a core of red currant jelly and red cherry preserves, plus a hint of...