Supple and really quite juicy, straight away you have energy and lift while still having structure. Excellent nuance and muscle here with liquorice, coffee, black chocolate red cherry, cooling blueberries and lots of fresh mint. Great tension while still delivering a salivating and moreish expression. Super easy to like. Give this a bit of time.

One of the insider wines of Margaux, a poster child for quality outside of the 1855 classified ranks. Reduction gunsmoke opening, then softens to rose petals, liqourice root, cassis, bilberry and damson fruit. Great stuff, with tension and a mouthwatering finish, owner Edouard Miailhe and winemaker Marjolaine Defrance. 35% new oak for ageing. A buy.

A brilliant Siran, the 2023 Château Siran offers ripe, perfumed, incredibly complex aromatics of red and black fruits, spicy herbs/flowers, tobacco, and cedar pencil. Based on 49% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot and aged 12 months in 35% new French oak, it has that classic Margaux spice, complexity, and elegance. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, layered mouthfeel, beautiful overall balance, and a gorgeous finish. It offers immense pleasure today yet should have 25+ years of overall longevity. This is well worth seeking out and stocking up on, and it might be the finest Siran to date. There are roughly 9,167 cases produced. Drink 2026-2051. - Jeb Dunnuck

This sophisticated wine with its ripe tannins and beautifully balanced texture, is rich and structured. With its spice aroma and fine layers of black currant fruits, the wine will develop at a stately pace. Drink from 2029. — Roger Voss

An approachable Margaux with good fruit expression, showing berries, cassis, plums and elegant spices. A touch of cured meat as well. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and a long, pretty cohesive finish. A blend of 49% merlot, 41% cabernet sauvignon and 10% petit verdot. Drink or hold. Zekun Shuai Senior Editor

Smoke, flowers, licorice, and black raspberries pop in the perfume, while the soft, elegant, sweet, fruity palate seals the deal. Drink from 2028-2042. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2023&wine=Chateau%20Siran

(TWI 90-92+ points) The 2023 Siran is deep garnet-purple in color. It jumps from the glass with classic notes of cassis, redcurrant jelly, and cedar, followed by suggestions of dried herbs, tobacco, and stewed tea. The medium-bodied palate is bright and refreshing, with lightly chewy tannins and an herbal lift on the finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

he 2023 Siran is deep garnet‑purple in color. Scents of juicy plums and black raspberries pop from the glass, leading to a core of cassis and pencil shavings, plus a medicinal waft. The medium‑bodied palate is filled with juicy plum and black‑fruit flavors, supported by a refreshing backbone and plush tannins, finishing earthy. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

The 2023 Siran has a well-defined and focused bouquet, blackberry and graphite, a little Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins, but this is well balanced and definitely fresh and vital. Classically styled with good substance on the finish, it retains Margaux-like finesse and silky texture on the finish. Very fine. - By Neal Martin on February 2026

A deliciously inviting style, with a soft-edged core of plum and black cherry compote that rolls along steadily over the underlying juiciness, while flashes of ink, chestnut leaf and violet fill in. Silky in structure and fresh through the finish. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2037.