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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc Du Chateau Margaux
PRE-ORDER 2012 | WE 93 A difficult wet summer was followed by a dry, favorable harvest period, leading to a refined and elegant style rather than a highly concentrated one. 2013 | WE 93 Dry, full-bodied, with vibrant acidity and intense citrus (grapefruit, lemon zest) combined with notes of pear and white flowers. 2014 | JS 97 Described as having "incredible depth of fruit" with an "energetic" palate. 2016 | JS 97 The 2016 vintage is described as having "amazing energy," combining opulent fruit with a lively, acidic, and mineral backbone. It is known for its incredible aging potential, often needing a few years to fully open up. The 2016 is widely recognized as a "winner" among recent vintages. 2017 | D 99 Intense flavors of citrus, green pear, white peach, and crushed stone, balanced with a creamy, textured mouthfeel. 2020 | JS 100 Intense aromas of lemongrass, white peach, honeysuckle, and nectarine. It is lauded for its "racy," "pure," and "charming" profile with a "salty minerality". 2022 | JS 99 The 2022 shows intense, ripe flavors of green mango, pineapple, passionfruit, and white peach, combined with citrus, smoked cream, and brilliant acidity despite the hot vintage. About Winery Chateau Margaux, a Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux, is one of the most famous wines in the world. Care has been lavished on the property by a line of owners with an abiding concern for the reputation of the estate. For more than five hundred years, season after season, generations of vineyard-workers, grapeharvesters, cellar-workers, coopers and many other craftsmen have all played a part in making Chateau Margaux what it is today: a wine with an incomparable personality, reflected in the elegant Palladian building which adorns its label. In 1977, the estate was purchased by the late André Mentzelopoulos, and it is now run by his daughter, Corinne Mentzelopoulos.
$531.97 - $669.97
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Chateau Giscours La Sirène de Giscours
PRE-ORDER About Winery Located on a beautiful 300 hectare estate, the 83 hectare Giscours vineyard is located in the famous Margaux appellation. Though the estate was first mentioned in a document dating back to 1330, it was not until 1847 that Count de Pescatore laid the cornerstone of the remarkable chateau that now overlooks the vines. Giscours' quality was confirmed by its inclusion as a Third Growth in the 1855 classification. The estate was purchased by Nicolas Tari after World War II. He made major investments in modernizing Giscours. In 1995, Eric Albada Jelgersma acquired the right to grow vines and make wine on the estate. He continues to lavish the care and attention that are necessary to maintain Giscours' standing as a world-famous great growth.
$88.97 - $89.97
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Chateau Siran Chateau Siran
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Siran, with its unique vineyard on a plateau of siliceous gravel, shared with three Grands Crus Classés, produces gourmet wines that reflect the Miailhe family's passion for this estate since 1859. The 25-hectare vineyard in the Margaux appellation benefits from a flourishing 88-hectare ecosystem of woods, parks, ponds, orchards and meadows, where biodiversity is carefully monitored. Mindful of its impact on the environment, the Siran team has favored a reasoned approach since 2000 and, since 2018, several plots have been farmed organically. This family-owned and managed vineyard welcomes visitors all year round, and every day from May to September, and offers guided tours of the vineyard, winemaking vat room and ageing cellar, as well as the ‘Chai des Collections’, which houses over 300 works of wine-related art. The estate combines historic charm with modern innovation, making it a must-see destination for wine lovers.
$88.97 - $96.97
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Chateau Rauzan Gassies Chateau Rauzan Gassies
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Rauzan-Gassies has a history dating back to the 17th century, originating from the larger Rauzan estate. In 1763, the estate was divided, leading to the creation of Rauzan-Gassies. It was classified as a Second Growth (Deuxième Grand Cru) in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. The Quié family acquired the estate in 1946 and has been instrumental in its modern development.
$103.97 - $205.97
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Chateau Lascombes Chateau Lascombes
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Lascombes, a Margaux Second Growth estate, boasts a history dating back to the 17th century when the Durfort de Duras family owned the land. The estate was named after the Lascombes family in the 18th century. Throughout its history, the estate has seen various owners, including the American investment firm Colony Capital. Today, it is a 117-hectare estate with 50 hectares of vineyards, known for its traditional and modern winemaking techniques.
$160.97 - $179.97
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Chateau Labegorce Chateau Labegorce
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Labégorce is a historic winery in the Bordeaux region's Margaux appellation, owned by the Perrodo family, known for producing elegant red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, focusing on traditional methods with modern refinement, balancing power and finesse in wines that reflect their terroir and are built for aging.
$87.97 - $93.97
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Chateau Kirwan Chateau Kirwan Margaux
PRE-ORDER 2015 | WE 96 Known for a deep ruby/plum color, with scents of black fruits, red currants, graphite, and toasted bread. It offers a mix of elegance and structure. 2017 | WE 95 The 2017 Chateau Kirwan is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. It is recognized as a high-quality, structured, and elegant Margaux. 2018 | WE 96 The wine features notes of blackcurrants, plush plum skins, cassis, and black cherry, complimented by savory hints of violets, licorice, and graphite. 2019 | WE 97 Elegant and structured, featuring aromas of dark fruits, violet, and spice, with velvety tannins and a long finish. 2021 | WE 94 A precise, focused wine with tannins built for aging. About Winery Ranked 3rd Cru Classé in Margaux in the 1855 Médoc classification, Château Kirwan has belonged to the Schÿler family since 1925. Boosted by the dynamism of Philippe Delfaut and endowed with infrastructures commensurate with its terroir, Château Kirwan belongs to the elite of the Margaux Grand Crus.
$116.97 - $133.97
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Chateau de bel air Lalande de Pomerol Chateau De Bel-Air Lalande de Pomerol
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Bel-Air is a family-owned estate located in the heart of the Lussac Saint-Émilion appellation. The estate spans 30 hectares, with 21 hectares under vine. It has been in the Roi family for over a century, and in 1978, Jean-Noël Roi took over its management. His sons, Antoine (winemaker) and Guillaume (sales and marketing), represent the fifth generation running the estate. In 2014, they began working with renowned consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, elevating the quality of their wines. The estate is also committed to sustainability and is working toward achieving High Environmental Value (HVE) Level 3 certification
$74.97 - $79.97
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Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Madame de Beaucaillou
PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou is named after the beautiful, large stones found in its unique wine-growing terroir. This exceptional ecosystem produces fine, elegant, tasty wines with a long finish - in short, archetypical Saint-Julien wines. Perched on an exceptional site with incomparable views over the Gironde estuary, in the center of a hundred-year-old park, Ducru-Beaucaillou is a majestic, Victorian-style castle, which has, over time, become one of the great symbols of the Médoc. Unusual for Bordeaux, it is built directly above the barrel cellars, enveloping its owners, who have lived here for over sixty years. Today, the estate is managed by the company Jean Eugène Borie SA, which is owned by Mrs Borie, her daughter Sabine Coiffe and her son Bruno-Eugène, CEO since 2003, the third generation of the Borie family to head the estate. There are very close links between this estate and the five families who have been its successive owners.
$74.97
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Chateau La Tour Carnet Les Pensees De La Tour Carnet
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château La Tour Carnet is an historic Bordeaux winery, classified as a Fourth Growth (Quatrième Cru) in the 1855 classification, located in the Haut-Médoc region. It boasts a medieval castle dating back to the 12th century, complete with a moat. The estate, now owned by Bernard Magrez, has a long history and has been known for its commitment to quality and innovation in both vineyard and winemaking practices.
$68.97
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Chateau Sociando Mallet La Demoiselle De Sociando Mallet
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Sociando-Mallet, a winery in the Haut-Médoc appellation of Bordeaux, has a history dating back to the 17th century. Originally owned by a Basque nobleman named Sossiondo, the name was later modified to Sociando due to phonetic changes. The estate experienced various owners, including the Cabarrus family and a naval captain, who added his name "Mallet" to the property, thus establishing it as Château Sociando-Mallet. In the 1960s, Jean Gautreau, a négociant, purchased the property and began modernizing the estate, leading to its current recognition as a quality wine producer.
$73.97 - $79.97
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Chateau de Camensac La Closerie de Camensac
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château de Camensac is a prestigious Grand Cru Classé estate in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, specifically classified as a Cinquième Cru (Fifth Growth) in the 1855 classification. It's known for its historic château building and commitment to producing high-quality wines using traditional methods. The vineyards, situated on well-drained gravelly slopes, are primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes.
$73.97
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Chateau Chasse Spleen L Heritage De Chasse Spleen
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Chasse-Spleen is the leading Moulis estate along with Château Poujeaux.Although it is classified only as a Cru Bourgeois, it regularly outperforms many ofthe Médoc's more renowned classed growths. There are two theories behind thechâteau's rather unusual name: firstly, that, when Lord Byron visited the estate in1821, he remarked `Quel remède pour chasser le spleen`. Secondly, that it isnamed after Baudelaire's poem, Spleen. Chasse-Spleen's wines were always noteworthy, though the quality improveddramatically with its acquisition by the Taillan Group, which also owns ChâteauHaut-Bages-Libéral, in 1976. It was run by Bernadette Villars until she and herhusband were killed in an accident while hiking in the Pyrénées in 1992. Theproperty is now run by her daughter Claire.
$69.97
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Chateau Montrose Chateau Montrose
PRE-ORDER 2010 | WA 100 Full-bodied with deep garnet color, featuring notes of blackcurrant, plum, cedar, charcoal, and graphite. It is noted for its "brick house" structure—dense, concentrated, and muscular. 2014 | WE 96 Intense aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, tobacco, and pencil shavings. It has powerful yet velvet tannins and a long,, precise finish. 2016 | WE 97 Intense aromas of cassis, blueberry, menthol, and graphite, with a muscular yet refined structure. 2017 | WA 97 Intense blackberry, cassis, juniper, and violet with a "cool" and reserved, yet powerful, structure. 2018 | JS 98 Deep garnet-purple, featuring intense aromas of black fruit (blackberry, cassis), violet, crushed stone, graphite, and cedar. 2019 | V 100 Rich, inky concentration with notes of black cherry, blackcurrant, tobacco, gravel, and licorice. 2020 | WA 100 Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Powerful yet precise with powdery tannins and intense black fruit. 2021 | WA 100 The 2021 is described as refined, with graphite, blackcurrant, and damson plum notes. It has a "surprisingly open and expressive" nature for a young Montrose. About Winery Second growth classified in 1855. With its terroir of big gravels located by the river Gironde, its classic and powerful style, Montrose is often called the Latour of Saint Estephe. Montrose needs time to express its incomparable delicacy. In the first decade, its fantastic potential is hidden behind a certain austerity. In the second decade, the wines open themselves. In the third decade, they explode, and the terroir expresses itself. In the hands of the family Charmolle from 1896 to 2006, it is now run by Martin and Olivier Bouygues.
$272.97 - $461.97
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Chateau Cos d'Estournel Chateau Cos d'Estournel
PRE-ORDER 2014 | WE 97 The 2014 vintage shows great freshness and complexity, with a "muscular, youthful fruit" profile, offering a mix of blackberry, blackcurrant, and savory notes, balanced by firm, silky tannins. 2016 | WA 100 Notes of crème de cassis, blackberry, tobacco, exotic spices (sandalwood, incense), and graphite. 2018 | WA 98 A"backwards, tannic powerhouse" featuring intense crème de cassis, cedar, violets, and earthy notes. 2021 | WE 96 The wine offers aromas of blackcurrant, dark berries, pencil shavings, cedar, and spices (menthol, licorice). About Winery Chateau Cos d'Estournel is a Grand Cru vineyard located in St. Estephe. Its oriental facade is adorned with three pagoda turrets, all cast in a soft golden sandstone. Chateau Cos d'Estournel today covers 170 acres separated from Chateau Lafite, along the southern edge, by the stream between St. Estephe and Pauillac. The gravelly soil, over a flint, limestone and silicate subsoil low in nitrogen, has eroded over centuries to form steep ridges which perfectly drain the vineyards. The vineyards are planted 60 percent in Cabernet Sauvignon vines, 2 percent of Cabernet Franc, and 38 percent in Merlot. Naturally, the percentage of Cabernet or Merlot in the composition of each vintage depends on the climate which favors one grape variety or the other.
$304.97 - $450.97
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Chateau Calon Segur Chateau Calon Segur
PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Calon Ségur, located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, boasts a rich history spanning centuries. The estate, known for its red wine, was once part of the vast Ségur family holdings, including Château Lafite, Château Latour, and Château Mouton Rothschild. The heart-shaped label, a symbol of the estate's enduring legacy, is a direct result of the Marquis de Ségur's famous declaration: "I make wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is in Calon".
$237.97 - $300.97
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Chateau Figeac Chateau Figeac St. Emilion
PRE-ORDER 2009 | JS 97 Even in this super-ripe vintage Figeac retains its usual red bell pepper aroma (from the cabernet sauvignon grape) and that adds a light touch to the opulent fruit cake and spice character. The full fine tannins beautifully support the rich palate and make the finish very long and plush. 2010 | JS 98 Intense aromas of wet earth, leaves, sweet berries and cinnamon follow through to a full body, velvety and dense tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Opulent style. Just opening now, but this shows lots of stuffing, even if it does tighten down on the palate. Integrated and fine. Drink or hold. 2016 | V 100 The stunning 24-carat bouquet rivets you to the spot with brilliant delineation and mineral-rich red fruit that articulates its terroir as well as any Right Bank you will find. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, perfect acidity, wonderfully integrated new oak and enormous depth toward the fresh, pencil-box- and cedar-infused finish. This is a classic Figeac, up there with the 1947 and 1949, both recently re-tasted and testifying to a wine that genuinely belongs among the elite Saint-Émilions. Faye believes it is the best Figeac he has ever made 2018 | WE 100 With its rich swathe of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has density and immense structure balanced by stunning black fruits that give impressive promise. This powerful wine is probably the greatest ever produced from this estate. 2019 | WE 98 This is another magnificent vintage from this estate. It has density, elevated tannins and the purest black currant fruits. The Cabernet Sauvignon that always gives structure to the wine from this estate is there in abundance. The tannins are rich and dry, a combination that will ensure long-term aging. About Winery Figeac is a very ancient property. In the 2nd century, the Figeacus family gave its name to the estate. Traces of this Gallo-Roman villa still exist today. In the 15th century, FIGEAC was one of five noble houses in Saint-Emilion and passed from the Lescours family, who at that time also owned Ausone, into the hands of the Cazes family, who transmitted it through marriage to the Carles in the 17th century. After the Manoncourt family acquired the property in 1892, FIGEAC was mainly managed by agricultural engineers. However, in 1943, the year in which Thierry Manoncourt made his first vintage, a period of resurgencebegan for Figeac. Thierry Manoncourt realised in that year the huge potential of FIGEAC’s terroir and urged his mother, a Parisian, to hold on to the estate. In 1955 CHATEAU-FIGEAC became a First Great Classified Growth. Today, Madame Manoncourt and her daughters are ably supported by highly skilled wine-growing teams and are as eager as ever to guarantee the long-term continuity of FIGEAC.
$329.97 - $577.97
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Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Chateau La Chapelle La Mission Haut Brion
PRE-ORDER 2011 | JS 92 This is very, very pretty, with plum, chocolate and cedar, plus hints of sweet tobacco. Full, very soft tannins. Savory and juicy. 2013 | WE 90 This is a soft wine, with ripe blackberry flavors and ample acidity. Perhaps the fruit tannins are too extracted, as a bit more structure would be welcome. 2015 | JS 94 Lots of currants, spices and fresh herbs follow through to a full body that's tight and silky. Hints of cream and vanilla. Savory and salty. Shows structure and intensity as the second wine of La Mission. 2016 | WA 94 Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it absolutely sings of red roses, black tea and tilled black soil with a core of crushed blackberries, Morello cherries and cassis plus a hint of cinnamon stick. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers a great intensity of ripe black berries and floral layers, framed by soft, silken tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. 2017 | JS 92 Lots of crushed berries and violets with sandalwood on the nose. Some herbs. Full body and firm, chewy texture. Slightly austere tannins. Long and chewy. 2019 | JD 96 It might be the second wine of the vintage and has plenty of classic La Mission sexiness and opulence as well as textbook notes of sweet red and black currants, tobacco leaf, exotic spice, acacia flowers, and lead pencil. Full-bodied, round, expansive, and powerful, yet also light on its feet and flawlessly balanced, it's a stunning Pessac in its own right to enjoy over the coming 20 years or so. 2020 | JS 96 A powerful 2020 for a second wine with blackberry, black olive and blueberry aromas and flavors. Blackcurrants as well. It’s full-bodied yet racy and structured with a long and intense finish. 2021 | JD 94 Black raspberries, dried flowers, tobacco, violets, and a beautiful spicy character emerge from the 2021 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, a pure, medium-bodied, incredibly polished, elegant Péssac-Léognan that has fine tannins, an utterly seamless, graceful mouthfeel, no hard edges, and a gorgeous finish. About Winery Produced in small quantities, this second wine is a gateway to the world of Château La Mission Haut-Brion. Its name is a nod to the chapel of La Mission Haut-Brion, built by Lazarist priests in 1698.
$161.97 - $202.97
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Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte
PRE-ORDER 2014 | WE 97 The 2014 red is described as a "large" wine with rich blackberry, plum, and cedar notes, offering intense, polished tannins. It is considered to have great aging potential but entered its drinking window around 2021–2023. 2021 | D 96 The 2021 shows high intensity with a velvety, elegant texture, displaying refined tannins and a long, energetic finish. About Winery Château Smith Haut Lafitte's history spans centuries, starting in 1365 with the Verrier Du Boscq family planting vines on a gravelly plateau named Lafitte. In the 18th century, the Scottish merchant George Smith acquired the property, adding his name and building the Carthusian monastery. Later, Lodi Duffour-Dubergier, Mayor of Bordeaux, elevated the estate to Grand Cru Exceptionnel status in 1842. The Louis Eschenauer company purchased the estate in 1958, and in 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard bought it, investing heavily in both the property and the wines. At the end of the 18th century, the Archbishop of Bordeaux was dispossessed of his property. The papal vineyard became part of the public domain. 8 June 1937 was a dark day in the vineyard's history, when a violent hailstorm destroyed virtually the entirety of the estate. Two years later, Paul Montagne bought it and gradually brought it back to life. Thanks to his efforts, the vineyard returned to its former rank and stood up to the surge in urbanization. His descendents, Léo Montagne and Bernard Magrez, perpetuate this secular tradition so that Chateau Pape Clément wines continue to delight the wine-lovers of today and tomorrow.
$228.97 - $257.97
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Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Chateau La Mission Haut Brion
PRE-ORDER Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a world-renowned winery located in the prestigious Pessac-Léognan appellation in the Bordeaux region of France. It holds a special place in the history of Bordeaux wines due to its exceptional quality and long-standing heritage. The estate is known for producing top-tier red wines, and its wine is often regarded as one of the most sought-after in the region.
$369.97 - $1,247.97
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Chateau Haut Brion Chateau Haut Brion
PRE-ORDER 2009 | WA 100 it offers up a sensational perfume of subtle burning embers, unsmoked cigar tobacco, charcoal, black raspberries, wet gravel, plums, figs and blueberries. There is so much going on in the aromatics that one almost hesitates to stop smelling it. However, when it hits the palate, it is hardly a letdown. This unctuously textured, full-bodied 2009 possesses low acidity along with stunning extract and remarkable clarity for a wine with a pH close to 4.0. 2011 | WA 95 a classic nose of subtle smoldering embers, warm rocks, black currants, new saddle leather, spice box and high quality, unsmoked cigar tobacco. The color is a dense ruby/purple to the edge, and the wine cuts a serious as well as broad swath across the palate. The most amazing aspect of this terroir is that the wine, despite all its power and richness, literally dances on the palate, as if it were a 90 pound ballerina. 2017 | JS 98 This will be a magnificent wine. Its structure, acidity and richness all show considerable potential. A crisp edge contrasts with the concentration and density that comes from the swaths of fruit. Wood aging has opened out the tanginess of a wine that will age over many years 2020 | JD 100 Revealing a deep ruby/plum hue, the 2020 exhibits extraordinary aromatics of ripe black fruits, scorched earth, cold fireplace, and acacia flowers. An absolute blockbuster on the palate, this structured, full-bodied, massively concentrated Pessac builds incrementally, with ultra-fine tannins, a deep, layered mid-palate, and a great, great finish. 2021 | WA 96-98 A candidate for the title of wine of the vintage, the 2021 Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of rich red and black fruit mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffles, loamy soil and burning embers. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's elegant and multidimensional, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ultra-refined tannins. About Winery Château Haut-Brion's history spans five centuries, starting with Jean de Pontac's acquisition of the domain in 1521. He defined the estate's vineyards and built the château in 1549. The property was further developed by his descendants, and its wines gained renown among British aristocrats and authors, including Samuel Pepys, who wrote about them in 1663. Thomas Jefferson also visited and praised the estate's wines. In the 1930s, the property was acquired by the Dillon family, and is still managed by the Dillon family today.
$679.95 - $1,502.97
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Chateau Pichon Longueville Chateau Pichon Comtesse Reserve
PRE-ORDER About Winery The Estate was founded in the late 17th Century. This period was known as the Grand Siecle, or "great century", in reference to Louis XIV's 1661 accession to the French throne. In 1689 Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, an influential wine merchant and steward of the prestigious Latour and and Margaux estates, bought plots of vines close to the Latour estate to create Enclos Rauzan. These vines were part of his daughter Therese's dowry when she married Baron Jacques Pichon de Longueville in 1694, the year in which the Pichon Baron estate was founded. An illustrious estate, with an enduring reputation, was born. It remained in the same family for generations. In 1850 the property was divided in two. Baron Raoul Pichon de Longueville's section became the Pichon Baron estate. The second section, belonging to his three sisters, became Pichon Comtesse. Baron Raoul was proud of his prestigious property, and in 1851 he commissioned the imposing chateau inspired by Renaissance architecture that we know today. This uniquely charming and romantic chateau, with its two emblematic turrets, has stood proudly at the vineyard's heart ever since. During the Universal Exhibition of 1855, the wine was classed as a Second Grand Cru Classe according to the ranking system requested by Emperor Napoleon III, who wished to showcase Bordeaux's great wines. In 1933, the Pichon de Longueville family sold the property to the Bouteiller family, who managed the chateau for over 50 years. In 1987 the estate was bought by AXA Millesimes, whose aim is to enable great wines from the vineyards with a glorious past to achieve their full potential. An architectural competition was launched in collaboration with the Paris Pompidou Centre to provide the estate with new operational buildings. The comprehensive reconstruction of the fermenting room and cellar, and renovation of the chateau, began in 1988. Since then, the 19th century chateau's image has been
$124.97 - $135.97
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Les Forts de Latour Les Forts de Latour
PRE-ORDER 2000 | V 95 The 2000 vintage is described as having a deeply perfumed, floral, and precise bouquet. It delivers intense black fruit, mint, and tar notes, with a concentrated finish that shows great maturity. 2003 | JS 93 Ripe, opulent, and opulent with notes of cold steel, blackcurrants, and plum. It is riper than the 2000 vintage due to the hot 2003 summer. 2004 | D 94 Deep ruby color with aromas of blackcurrant, graphite, pencil lead, and cedarwood. 2005 | V 94 Open-knit yet deep, featuring structured, supple fruit. Perfumed with hints of cedar, tobacco, smoke, and red berries. 2006 | WA 92 Rivaling classified growths with a profile of blackberry, tobacco, and mineral notes. It is now drinking well but still holds strong, structured tannins for potential future aging 2009 | WA 96 Rich, opulent and wonderfully velvety in the mouth 2010 | WA 97 Intense cassis, graphite, blackberry, and dark chocolate, with a powerful, solid, and tannic structure. 2011 | WE 94 The 2011 vintage is characterized by a "refined bouquet" with black fruit, cedar, and a touch of Pauillac mintiness. 2012 | JD 93 The 2012 blend is composed of approximately 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. It is praised for its elegance, fine tannins, and a strong, classically structured Pauillac profile with hints of mint, pencil shavings, and mineral. 2013 | WA 91 Soft, approachable, and "fresh" due to the vintage, it lacks the deep power of better years but offers a "classic" Pauillac savory character. 2014 | JS 94 Soft, approachable, and "fresh" due to the vintage, it lacks the deep power of better years but offers a "classic" Pauillac savory character. 2015 | WE 95 The 2015 vintage is characterized as a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.6% Merlot, and small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. 2016 | V 96 Notes of blackcurrant, violets, cedar, tobacco, and crushed rocks, with excellent freshness and a long,, powerful finish. 2017 | JS 95 The wine is noted for being "super-impressive" and "sculpted," with a balance of tension and power. 2018 | JS 95 Opulent and structured with blackcurrant, boysenberry, graphite, and tobacco. About Winery Château Latour, a renowned Bordeaux winery, has a rich history spanning centuries. Its name comes from a fortress tower built in the 14th century, used for defense during the Hundred Years' War. The estate, known for its powerful and complex red wines, has seen various owners throughout its history, including the Segur family, who held it for almost 300 years. Today, his daughter Saskia de Rothschild represents the 6th generation of the family at the head of the winemaking properties.
$392.97 - $531.97
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Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
PRE-ORDER About Winery Chateau Mouton Rothschild, a Premier Cru Classé from the Bordeaux region and one of the world's greatest wines, is owned by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild. The estate includes 205 acres of vines at Pauillac planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), Merlot (11%), Cabernet Franc (10%) and Petit Verdot (2%). In 1853, Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild bought Chateau Brane-Mouton. In 1922, his great-grandson Baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988) decided to take the future of the estate into his own hands. His 65 years at Mouton bear witness to the strength of his personality, his spirit of enterprise and his sense of innovation. In 1922, he was the first to introduce chateau bottling. In 1926, he built the famous Grand Chai, the majestic 100-meter first year cellar, which has become a major attraction for visitors to Mouton. 1945 marked the start of a fascinating collection of works of art, created every year for the Mouton label by famous painters. In 1973, after a twenty-year battle, Baron Philippe obtained a revision of the 1855 classification and Mouton was officially recognized as a First Growth. In 1988, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild succeeded her father Baron Philippe. She has become the guarantor of the quality of an illustrious wine whose motto proudly proclaims, "First I am, second I was, I Mouton do not change."
$427.97 - $531.97