2018 Chateau Troplong Mondot - St. Emilion

2019 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot - St. Emilion

2018 Chateau Leoville Poyferre - St. Julien

Every bit as good as the 2009, and I think better than the 2010 and 2016, the 2018 Ch?teau L?oville Poyferr? is a total thrill that tops out my scale. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, its dense pur...

2016 Chateau Les Griffons Pichon Baron - Pauillac Ex-Chateau release (750ml)

The 2016 Les Grions de Pichon Baron is quite powerful and dense. Aging, and specically, the barrel regime of 18 months in oak (60% new) has left the 2016 with a heavy toast/torrefaction quality that at present overpowers the dark fruit and Cabernet aro...

2018 Chateau Pavie Macquin - St. Emilion

The 2018 Pavie Macquin is deep garnet-purple colored and a little closed to begin, slowly revealing subtle notions of dark chocolate, candied violets and rose hip tea over a core of plum preserves, blueberry compote and cherry coulis plus wafts of woodsmo...