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43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 17% Petit Verdot. Black pepper and crunchy red fruit aromas lead into an invigorating palate of fresh black fruit with notes of clay, framed by fine tannins. Cropped at 20hl/ha. Harvested between 12th and 28th September. This will age for 12 months, 60% in barrel, 40% in amphora. 35% new oak. 13.7% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2028 - 40
Case of 6 (75cl) - £144 IB UK
Case of 3 (150cl) - £154 IB UK
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Inky dark cherry and berry aromas with fabulous purity. Bitter chocolate and rocky minerality. The full-bodied palate is beautifully pure, the deep cassis refreshed by a high line of acidity framed by a lot of fine, grippy tannin. This represents two-thirds of the estate’s production. Cropped at 32hl/ha. 50% new oak. 14% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2034-49
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Cassis and bitter cherry aromas, dark fruited despite the high level of Merlot. The tannins are firm and fleshily fruit-coated. Alter Ego represents one-third of the production in 2023. 30% new oak. 14% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2030-41
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Bright red berry fruit with a nice crunch to the palate and green minty lift. The palate is a pleasant mix of black and red berries framed by firm, grippy tannins. 20% new oak. 12.90% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5+
Drinking dates: 2030-40
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Lifted red berry aromas leading into a brightly fruited, supple palate on which the very firm tannins exert themselves quickly. The extraction is elegantly done, but there is such a high level of tannin that this will need real patience. The yield was around 40hl/ha. Picked between 12th and 29th September. 50% new oak. 12.91% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2032 - 47
55% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. A raspberry fruited nose with tomato leaf and herbaceous detailing. The palate is cool and focused, with fine, fruit-coated tannins. Elegant and with power in reserve. 52hl/ha. 13.5% abv. 45% new oak. Harvested between 19th September – 4th October.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2029-42
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot. Dark, shiny berry fruit aromas with a raspberry-fruited lift and pretty rose petals. The palate is cool and poised, the refined stony-mineral and blackberry flavours framed by fine tannins. Very elegant, with a newfound purity and immediacy. There is great innovation in place at Phélan Ségur, thanks to longstanding winemaker Fabrice Bacquey. Cropped at 52hl/ha. Harvested between 18th September and 11th October. 55% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5+
Drinking dates: 2028-42
55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Brightly red berried with plush, even plump fruit on the palate. This has been preened but successfully so. Harvested between 13th September and 2nd October. This will spend 12 months in oak barrels, with 30% new oak. 13.02% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5-17
Drinking dates: 2030-40
71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry and blueberry aromas lead into a medium-bodied, fresh palate of dark berries and mineral tension. Lithe acidity complements the fine, fruit-coated tannins. Cropped at 31hl/ha. Harvested between 5th September and 6th October. 50% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score 17
Drinking dates: 2030-42
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. A dark-fruited, inscrutable nose leads into a palate of ripe blackcurrant and bitter cherry. This has a dark refinement to it, in a nonchalant sort of way. 60% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5-17
Drinking dates 2028 - 38
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere. An extrovert nose — dark berries with a red cherry, cranberry and plum lift. The full-bodied palate is fresh and has great momentum, the impressive volume of fruit and tannin carried effortlessly on a wave of citrussy acidity. Good Kirwan typicity — a distinctive style which works well this year. Cropped at 50hl/ha. 50% new oak.
C&B Score - 17-17.5
Drinking dates: 2028- 2040
71.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 1.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Minty dark berried aromas lead into a medium-bodied palate of fresh blackcurrant and lifted raspberry aromas. Light on its feet and attractive, pretty and substantial. Cropped at 38.5hl/ha. 60% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-42
64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. Elegant dark berry aromas with violets and cedary spices. The full-bodied palate is assertive on the attack with rich dark berry fruit guided by impressively elegant tannins and fine rocky minerality. Harvested between 13th September and 5th October. 13.35% abv.
C&B Score: 17.8-18
Drinking dates: 2027-37
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc. A refined nose of bitter cherry, cassis and raspberry, this is very pure, with cedary spices. The full-bodied palate is energetic and shiny, the rich dark fruit refreshed by lithe acidity and framed by plush tannins. Impressive. Harvested between 18th September and 2nd October. 50% new oak. 13.83% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2028-40
61% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. An attractive nose of violets and red berry fruit with fine cassis aromas. The palate is substantial but fresh, with the dark berry fruit framed by fine, firm, fruit-coated tannins. There is a winning ease here. Harvested between the 5th and 28th September.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2030-42
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. A discreet, darkly-fruited nose of reticent ripe cassis and fine cedary spices. The palate’s rich dark berry fruit is refreshed by bright raspberry notes and lifted by fresh acidity. The tannins are certainly present but are beautifully fruit-coated, channelling the palate to a fine point on the long, powerful finish. Harvested between 5th and 28th September.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2032-52
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot. Cassis, fresh mint leaf and violets make for an attractive nose. The palate’s rich dark berry fruit is guided by firmly structured, grippy tannins, with ferrous minerality adding complexity. Harvested between 11th September and 4th October. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5-17
Drinking dates: 2028 - 38
89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. Beautifully fragrant dark and red berries with violets and rose petals. The palate is both nimble and substantial, the blackberry fruit refreshed by orange zest and juicy acidity, all framed by wonderfully fine tannins. 41% of production is in the grand vin. Cropped at 41hl/ha. Harvested between 11th September and 5th October. 13.1% abv.
C&B Score: 18.5
Drinking dates: 2032-52
79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. The second wine of Ch Margaux displays elegant dark fruit aromas. The palate is seamless and intricate: pure blackberry, strawberry and cedary spices are framed by fine, chalky tannins. Juicy and poised. 30% of production is in Pavillon Rouge. Cropped at 41hl/ha. Harvested between 11th September and 5th October. 13.3% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2030-42
As always, the white wine of Ch Margaux is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. White peach and pastry aromas leading into a supple palate of citrus, lemon rind and green melon. The finish is salty and focused, aided by high acidity (the pH is 3.15). 13% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2028-42+
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenere, 1% Petit Verdot. Bright raspberry aromas lead into a palate of juicy acidity and creamy strawberry fruit, framed by particularly fine, fruit-coated tannins. Very good. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2028-40
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, the last 3% split between Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Lascombes 2023 offers rich, dark berry fruit aromas, which lead into a full-bodied palate of tightly wound blackberry fruit framed by grippy yet plushly fruit-coated tannins. Patience required here. 70-80% new oak.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2029-41
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot. Charming rose petal and raspberry aromas with a rich red berry compote character behind. The palate is lush yet cool, the pure raspberry fruit lifted by elegant acidity with firm, fine, perfume-infused tannins. Very refined. 13.5% abv. 55% new oak. 30hl/ha. Harvested between 07th and 29th September.
C&B Score: 17.5-18
Drinking dates: 2029-42
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2028-40
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. The 2023 Rauzan-Gassies offers dark, slightly desiccated aromas leading into a full-bodied palate of cassis, plum and blueberry framed by firm tannins. Mint leaf on the long finish. 60% new oak.14% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2028-38
From the Leoville Poyferre stable. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Dark fruited aromas with a ferrous bite. Bitter cherry on the palate, whose grippy, firm tannins quickly assert themselves. This is a characterful Le Crock, which will demand some patience and should drink well in the medium term. Yields were around 50hl/ha. Harvested between 8th and 29th September. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5+
Drinking dates: 2029-38
51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot. Dark, shiny blackberry fruit with redcurrant lift and some dry herb detailing. The palate is pure and with just enough fruit to stand up to the firm grippy tannins. Harvested between 6th and 26th September.
C&B Score: 16.5+
Drinking dates: 2028-40
64% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot. Made since 2003, this comes from the northern Médoc. Fleshy dark berry fruit with a bloody/iodine aspect. The palate is darkly fruited with a high level of supple, fruit-coated tannins. This has good immediacy and just enough freshness. Seven hectares have been added this year — Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot have been planted. Harvested between 13th September and 2nd October. 20% new oak. 12.78% abv.
C&B Score: 16
Drinking dates: 2027-32
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. A quiet, cedary nose leads into a full-bodied, dark-and-red-fruited palate with firm, grippy (yet fruit-coated) tannins, refreshed by crisp acidity. Coffee bean on the finish. A big wine which pulls it off. Cropped at 44hl/ha. 5% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17+
Drinking dates: 2028-38
61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc. Bright dark berry fruit with sweet spices, framed by firm grippy tannins. Good St-Estephe character. 53hl/ha. 50% new oak. 13.5% abv.
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2029-41
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon. Fleshy white peach fruit and green melon with lime rind. The palate is juicy and quite flamboyant. The vines here are 35 years old. 12.54% abv
C&B Score: 17
Drinking dates: 2026-29
70% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Semillon. White peach fruit and cedary spice with vanilla pod and cream. The palate is sweetly fruited and slick, with a flair of bold stone fruit on the finish. A rich, extrovert white for relatively early drinking. Harvested between 5th and 15th September. This will spend 6-9 months in oak. 12.85% abv.
C&B Score: 16.5
Drinking dates: 2027-2031
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Ripe blackcurrant aromas meet fine cedar spices on the refined nose with violet, dried herbs and a little raspberry. The palate is compressed with impressively clenched power; rather magnificent tannins exert a firm grip on the dark fruit flavours. The average vine age here is 21 years. 100% new oak. 14% abv.
C&B Score: 18
Drinking dates: 2030-45
69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. An elegant dark berry fruit nose of cassis and fresh mint aromas. The lushly dark-fruited palate is framed by powerful St-Estèphe tannins, which are rendered elegantly. This will spend 18 months in oak barrels, 60% new oak. 14.6% abv.
C&B Score: 17.5
Drinking dates: 2028-40
51% Semillon, 49% Sauvignon Gris. Green citrus rind and fleshy white peach. This is delectable but weighty, suggesting a white which will repay early drinking.
C&B Score: 16
Drinking dates: 2025-27