Château Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
A blend of 54% Sauvignon Blanc and 46% Semillon, this singular, compelling white exhibits notes of orange blossoms, lemons, melons, crushed rocks, spice and flowers. It is a sensational full-bodied dry white.
RP 94-97
La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
Composed of 81% Semillon and 19% Sauvignon Blanc, this 2010 exhibits crisp, zesty [...]

La Goulée, Haut Médoc
What a leap in style and quality. The elegant nose of creamy black fruits leads seamlessly into a supple and explosive palate of sweet, almost tropical fruit with oaky notes. A superb effort.
RP 90-92
Château Sociando-Mallet, Haut Médoc
Deep colour, almost black. Spicy nose leading to an explosion of cassis fruit. Big tannins and [...]

Château L’Evangile
Consistently a high performer of Pomerol, now under the control of team Lafite. Deep, dark colour with sweet fruit on the initial attack, linear tannins and subtle freshness on the finish.
RP 96-98
Blason L’Evangile
The second wine of the chateau doesn’t disappoint. Silky plumy fruit and swarm spicy oak work beautifully together to provide a ripe [...]

Carillon d’Angelus
Superb richness with sweet fruit cake fruit, with fine tannins. An extremely elegant wine for consumption within 10 years.
RP 87-89
Château Angelus, 1er Grand Cru Classé B
Beautiful nose, very rich palate, great extraction, big but ultra ripe tannins. A powerhouse of a wine but a joy to drink now.
RP 94-96+
Petit Cheval
Generous plumy, damson fruit and [...]

La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
Deep colour, tight nose, an explosive palate of rich, creamy, brooding dark fruits, with notes of fresh coffee and dark chocolate. A superb effort for a second wine.
RP 91-94
La Clarence de Haut-Brion
Very tight structure, powerful palate and elegant minerality along with lots of sweet black cherry and raspberry fruit.
RP 90-93
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Château Palmer, 3ème Cru Classé
Continuing its recent form, proving its super second growth label, the 2010 Palmer is a real treat. Creamy and polished and highly concentrated. The richness is propped up by mineral notes, a sturdy tannin structure and a superb acidity offers great freshness.
RP 95-97
Alter Ego de Palmer
45% of Palmer’s production for 2010 [...]

Amiral de Beychevelle
New to our offering this year and a younger, more approachable wine than its big brother Chateau Beychevelle. Silky smooth with a nice balance between fruit and savory characters – this will be delicious in a few years after bottling
Château Beychevelle, 4ème Cru Classé
Bold and dense damson, red and black currant fruits [...]

Les Forts de Latour
(Category A)
Aggressive on initial attack with lots of spice. The palate offers mineral notes, mocha, black fruits, freshly ground coffee and finishes with firm but very elegant tannins.
RP 92-95
Château Latour, 1er Cru Classé
(Category A)
Almost black in colour. Dark berry fruits on the nose, marked acidity and minerality, powerful yet supremely elegant. The [...]

La Dame de Montrose
Almost austere, steely in character. Crunchy black fruits. Big structure and very fresh.
RP 91-93
Château Montrose, 2ème Cru Classé
Impenetrable black colour with a very dense nose. Dense on the palate with marked acidity and minerality producing superb freshness. The complex fruit and fine tannins are extremely well balanced and leads to a [...]

One of the most interesting quotes to come out of Bordeaux regarding the quality of the vintage emanated from esteemed proprietor Alexandre Thienpont of Vieux Château Certan, noting that “fewer people are spitting this year’, referring to the trade en-masse taking a very high view of the overall quality…and enjoying themselves at the tastings!
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