"I can't say enough about how beautifully classic, racy, and gracious the wines of Brane-Cantenac have become over the last decade. The stunningly elegant 2006 exhibits a sweet, subtle, smoke note intermixed with creme de cassis in its medium-bodied style with superb nobility, concentration, and a sweet tannin. Possessing a complex, luscious personality. R-P"
Wine Advocate: 92 ptsid 441

“A soft, attractive wine, with chocolate, berry and light vanilla aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied. The second wine of Brillette. Best after 2008. W.S.”id 255

“Big and soft, with ripe tannins and lots of pretty fruit. Full-bodied and fruity, with a chocolate and berry aftertaste. Best after 2007.” W.S.id 256

Pretty blackberry, dark chocolate and toasted oak character. Full-bodied, with chewy yet refined tannins and a fruity finish. Long. Best after 2011. (JS) W.S.
Wine Spectator: 90id 36

Pretty blackberry, dark chocolate and toasted oak character. Full-bodied, with chewy yet refined tannins and a fruity finish. Long. Best after 2011. (JS) W.S.

Size: 375 ml.
Wine Spectator: 90 ptsid 350

“Big and soft, with ripe tannins and lots of pretty fruit. Full-bodied and fruity, with a chocolate and berry aftertaste. Best after 2007.– J.S.”

Size: 1500 ml.
Wine Spectator: 88 ptsid 349

The second label of Calon-Segur of St-Estephe represents an excellent valueid 476

"Fabulous aroma of crushed berries, with cassis and blueberries and hints of spice. Full-bodied and very rich, with a wonderful tannin structure. Long and exotic"
Wine Advocate: 89-91 ptsid 423

"This great St. Estephe estate has tunred out a succession of brilliant wines. The 2005, a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, has an opaque ruby/purple hue is accompanied by a sweet nose of earth, smoke, cassis, and cherries as wess as a textured, full-bodied mouthfeel. While the tannin is high, there is beautifully sweet fruit underlying the wine's structure."
Wine Advocate: 94-96 pts
Wine Spectator: 93 ptsid 424

Carmes de Rieussec is the secnd wine of Chateau Rieussec. Owned by Chateau Lafite since the late 1980s, Rieussec produces one of the r chest, most gorgeously aromatic dessert wine on planet earth.id 422

A super value for Rieussec's second wine. The second wine of Château Rieussec is selected according to the same standards as the first wine. Its constant feature is centered on a fine aromatic structure dominated by citrus aromas. Terrific with cheese.

Size: 375 ml.id 480

A sweet nose of cassis, cedar, chocolate, and smoked herbs is followed by a round, rich, medium to full-bodied, delicious wine. The seductive, complex, low acid, plump 1999 has fleshed out over the last year.

Size: 1500 ml.
Wine Advocate: 90 ptsid 432

“… The combination of favorable weather and a great terroir produced a delicious, classic vintage.”
Wine Advocate: 91 ptsid 481

“Perfect weather made for a textbook vintage at Yquem most definitely a traditional year perfectly respecting the terroir’s intrinsic balance.”

Size: 375 ml.
Wine Advocate: 95 ptsid 482

“A year of greatly contrasting wet and dry periods. …”

Size: 375 ml.
Wine Advocate: 95 ptsid 483

“There's some good fruit, with currant and berry character, but this turns a little short and dry. Best after 2009. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 5,665 cases made. –JS”id 39

Traditional tilling of the soil, leaf removal on one side, "green" harvesting. The ripe fruit is picked by hand with two sorting operations before and after the de-stemmer. Aged in oak barrels (10% new) for 12 months.id 370

Hand-picked grapes. Temperature controlled stainless steel/concrete vats. Aged 22 months in 1 year old barrels.id 367

Garnet-red in color, with an intense bouquet of blackberries, roasted coffee, and delicate chocolate, this wine is well-structured, exceptionally balanced, and mildly woody in the mouth. Full-bodied and powerful, it has a long, fresh, and very pleasant finish.id 34

“This lower pedigree wine represents undeniable quality/value rapport in 2005. This vintage is so deep in quality among the better run, less heralded estates, that these wines should appeal to readers looking for terrific values from Bordeaux. Most of these wines are Merlot-based and will be drinkable young. –RP”
Wine Advocate: 86-88 pts
Wine Spectator: 83 ptsid 262

Assisted by the Domaine Ott, Basile Tesseron has selected a special parcel of 3 hectares in his domaine to start his project. Wow! Bright pink color, fresh, and aromatic. Believe me, this is really the greatest rosé from Bordeaux I've ever had!!! Production quite confidential (only 500 cases).id 395

Pineapple and apricot aromas follow through to a rich, medium-bodied palate, with lots of fruit and a good finish.id 169

Plum and blackberry, with a light herbal note. Medium bodied with obvious tannins that remain slightly aggressive. The second wine of Chateau Lynch Bages.
Wine Advocate: 85-86 ptsid 427

Red cherry and a touch of mineral, with cool, clean fruit on the nose and palate. Sweet and ripe, but freshened by crisp tannins and good acid levels. This is balanced with a bit of spicy depth and bite on the finish. Very goodid 428

Powerful on the attack. The palate is full of flavours of ripe fruit and toast. Tannins are smooth and silky, a true expression of the Merlot grape. The finish is long-lasting and includes notes of toast and vanilla.
Wine Advocate: 89 ptsid 373