Winemaker Notes
The 2018 Chateau Palmer Margaux offers a complex and layered palate, rich in black fruit aromas like blackcurrant, plum, and blueberry, with hints of cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. The wine boasts velvety tannins and a full-bodied structure, with a balanced acidity and a remarkably long, elegant finish.
About Winery
Château Palmer was established in the first half of the nineteenth century by the English general, Charles Palmer. In 1814, on his way back from the Peninsular War where he had fought with Wellington against Napoleon, General Palmer acquired Château de Gascq and gave it his own name.In 1938, the Sichel family joined forces with a group of wine merchant friends to purchase the property.
Today, the vines of Château Palmer (AOC Margaux) cover a surface of 52 hectares of croupes (knolls) of Garonne gravel and are made up of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. This combination of soil and grape varieties has been the greatest asset of Château Palmer (3ème Cru Classé) from its earliest beginnings.
At Château Palmer, tradition and evolving techniques have always gone hand in hand, and always with respect for the typical characteristics of this outstanding terroir.
Highly reputed worldwide, the wines of Château Palmer rank among the most prestigious of Bordeaux and are coveted by keen wine enthusiasts the world over.
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Winemaker Notes
The Connétable de Talbot 2020 is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 15% new oak. Winemaker notes describe it as a round, easy-to-drink wine with balanced flavors, soft tannins, and a fruity, fresh profile. It exhibits notes of black fruits, blackcurrant, and cherry, with hints of vanilla and wood. The palate offers a frank, fruity attack with good length and freshness.
About Winery
Château Talbot Connétable de Talbot, the second wine of the famed Château Talbot, tells a story of rigorous selection and meticulous vineyard management, all while offering a more accessible price point than the estate's flagship wine. The narrative centers around the estate's renowned terroir in St. Julien, Bordeaux, and its history, tracing back to the Battle of Castillon and the Cordier family's legacy.
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1995 | JS 95
Its deep color, intense cassis aroma, and complex notes of cedar, tobacco, and truffle. It is considered a powerful, structured wine with robust tannins that has matured into a very refined, long-lived expression
1998 | WA 97
The 1998 Château Mouton Rothschild is a highly regarded, classic Pauillac that has developed into a complex, elegant wine, often considered one of the best of its vintage.
2000 | WA 97
Opulent style, featuring dark fruits, blackcurrant, and graphite, with powerful, velvety tannins and remarkable aging potential
2001 | WS 94
Very smoky, with berry, coffee and tobacco aromas. Full-bodied, with polished velvety tannins. Solid and very, very fine
2002 | WA 91
Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2002 Mouton-Rothschild is a wine that burned brightly in its youth, though recent encounters suggest that maybe it is beginning to flag as it enters what you might call middle age.
2003 | WA 95
The wine is dominated by the hot, dry summer of 2003, showing immense ripeness and a "modern" style, sometimes described as a blend of the 1982 and 1986 styles.
2004 | WS 95
Cassis, cedar, and graphite notes, featuring a medium-bodied, savory structure with well-resolved tannins, currently in its prime drinking window.
2005 | JD 100
It is characterized by intense concentration, powerful tannins, and complex notes of cassis, cedar, and graphite. Now entering its prime, this wine is expected to mature beautifully through 2050+.
2006 | WA 98
Known for its power, depth, and 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is widely considered a top performer of the vintage, featuring notes of blackcurrant, cedar, and graphite.
2007 | WE 95
Medium-bodied, savory, and aromatic with firm tannins, notes of pencil shavings, dark fruits, and a, sometimes, slightly astringent finish.
2008 | WE 96
Full-bodied, structured, and "sexy" with floral notes, dark chocolate, and a long, fresh finish.
2009 | JD 100
The wine is described as powerful and decadent, featuring, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and spicy oak notes, with massive, velvety tannins.
2010 | JD 100
This Pauillac first growth displays deep color and complex aromas of blackberry, cassis, cedar, cigar box, and lead pencil. It is characterized by high, ripe tannins, incredible density, and a fresh mineral finish.
2011 | JS 96
A structured, medium-bodied wine with notable acidity, cassis, and graphite notes, often considered a "lighter" but refined
2012 | WE 97
This is a beautifully opulent wine, great Mouton in its richness and succulent fruits. It’s combines structure and obvious new-wood aging with hugely ripe black plum and currant flavors. While it is a pleasure to taste now, there is a great tannic structure in the background to give the sense of power and aging potential.
2014 | JS 99
This wine is a cellaring selection, often praised for its precision and balance rather than being a massive "blockbuster" style, offering great depth and a long finish.
2015 | JS 99
The 2015 vintage displays intense blackcurrant, fig, blackberry, and graphite notes, with a velvety texture and a long, complex finish. It is often described as having incredible symmetry, balancing power with elegance.
2016 | JD 100
Deep purple-hued with notes of cassis, blueberry, violet, and tobacco.
2017 | JS 98
Rich, intense tannins, and fresh, vibrant fruit. Aromas include creme de cassis, violet, and coffee.
2018 | JS 100
Intense notes of blackcurrants, cedarwood, cassis, tobacco, and cocoa, with silky, well-rounded tannins.
2019 | JS 99
This is incredibly complex, with all the cabernet descriptors, from mint and lead pencil to blackberry, blackcurrant and menthol. It changes all the time in the glass, just as in the nose. Yet, it remains cool and classy.
2020 | WE 99
Described as having a "taut and fresh" bouquet with black fruit, cedar, and graphite, offering a more classical and elegant style compared to the 2018 or 2019 vintages.
2021 | D 96
The 2021 vintage brought a return to a more classic, lower-alcohol, high-acid style of Bordeaux compared to recent hot years. It features,, intense, deep ruby color, with aromatic, fresh red and black fruits, and a strong, elegant structure.
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."
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Winemaker Notes
The 2021 Château Figeac showcases a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 29% Merlot. The wine is deep garnet-purple in color and offers aromas of redcurrants, black raspberries, and mulberries, with hints of iron ore, violets, and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied, with ripe tannins, bright red fruit, and mineral layers, finishing long and ferrous.
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.
2015 | V 90
The 2015 Merlot offers incredibly expressive aromas of strawberry, blueberry and plum, which carry through into a round, luscious palate full of bright berry and lollipop fruit notes. The finish is lengthy yet integrated, with plenty of tannin that is rich, ripe and velvety on the palate.
2016 | WE 93
2019 embodies classic Hillside Select richness, vibrancy, and balance. The aromas push out of the glass, offering black cherry, cedar, cassis, and juicy red summer berries with lifted floral tones. Even at this youthful age, the complexity of the vintage is striking, merging dark fruit with tobacco, espresso, black olive, red plum, and black tea. The expansive mid-palate is complemented by ripe integrated tannins that add depth and structure, culminating in a long, profound finish.
About Winery
Shafer Vineyards has produced classic Napa Valley wines for more than 40 years.
Shafer’s wines, including its signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Select, are found in collectors’ cellars and on wine lists in top luxury hotels and restaurants throughout the world.
The vineyard and cellar teams, led by winemaker Elias Fernandez, cultivate more than 200 acres of Shafer-owned vineyards, sources for the winery's celebrated Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, TD-9, One Point Five, Relentless, and Hillside Select.
The winery has a decades-long commitment to sustainability. Beginning in the 1980s Shafer embraced farming techniques that eliminate insecticides and herbicides, and carefully conserve water resources. In 2004 Shafer became the first winery in the U.S. to go 100% solar.
Winemaker Notes
The 2019 Soul of a Lion is a blockbuster vintage that showcases how Bordeaux varieties are remarkably suited to the terroir of DAOU Mountain. This wine explodes from the glass with a kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors, including blackberry, blueberry, black currant, dark cherry, sweet tobacco, and licorice. An added floral dimension imparts an integrated sense of elegance and freshness. While full-bodied with ultra-high phenolic levels, this wine maintains its evenness and poise through an extraordinarily long finish. Structured, balanced, and powerful, the 2019 Soul of a Lion will reveal its full magnitude after several years of careful cellaring.
About Winery
In the golden, oak-studded hills of Paso Robles' fabled west side, not far from William Randolph Hearst's magnificent castle, there is a man with a Homeric vision. His name is Daniel Daou and he is devoting his life and every imaginable resource to creating, first and foremost, a Cabernet Sauvignon that rivals the very best in the world.
Gracefully perched atop a stunning promontory at 2,200 feet, the DAOU Spanish Colonial style winery is embraced by a tangible serenity. Hawks wheel and bank while the all-day sun caresses close planted rows of lush, emerald green vines. The 100 percent calcareous soil makes no sound as it passes out nourishment and only a gentle breeze flows up through the Templeton Gap from the Pacific. The quiet is bewitching; you want to lay down roots here, just as the four-year-old vines have done. But the sense of peace belies the serious industry at work on this 100 acre estate. No effort is spared to create the luscious varietals and blends that flow from this limited production winery. This kind of synergy happens rarely: superlative climate and terroir, super intensive vineyard culture, and cutting edge viticultural practice. You're more likely to find it in Bordeaux than Central California. Coupled with the infectious passion and gracious, family style hospitality of the Daou brothers, Georges and Daniel, the result is pure magic. The kind of magic that comes in a bottle.
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2021 Annulus Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
D | 98
Husband-wife Luke Evnin and Deann Wright own Annulus Cellars. Nigel Kinsman met them through Bart Araujo. They make the wine at Wheeler Farms in Rutherford and source grapes from some of Napa's top sites. This is from Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard in Oakville, entirely from Block 2 on the southern side up against Hopper Creek. Incredibly polished and refined with no hard edges. Superfine tannins are intricate and lengthy, underscored by a firm spine of lacy acidity. The fruit profile is pure, ripe, and succulent, with a density lifted by that bright spine of acidity. Flavours and aromas of blackberry and black cherry are nuanced by crushed cocoa nibs, tobacco and rich earth on the lengthy finish. Gorgeous now and capable of long-term cellaring. (JC)
2019 Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon
JS | 92
This red is ripe and spicy on the nose with notes of blueberries and cassis, licorice, vanilla and coffee. Full-bodied and rich with ripe, mellow fruit. The round tannins turn firm at the end. Savory aftertaste. Better after 2023 (JS).
2023 | Winamaker Notes
The 2023 Bernard Magrez Chi Wen Legacy Peak is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Helan Mountain East region of Ningxia, China, where the grapes undergo a 15-day low-temperature maceration and age in barrels for six months. Developed in collaboration with Legacy Peak, this deep red wine opens with a gourmet bouquet of intense black fruits, showcasing prominent aromas of blueberry, plum, and a playful touch of creamy oak escaping the glass. On the palate, it delivers a silky and refined texture with a fresh, accessible touch of cassis and beautifully integrated wood, making it an excellent pairing for grilled or roasted meats and aged cheeses.
About Winery
Bernard Magrez - Creator of Luxury Wine Experience. Owner of 42 vineyards around the world and a famous producer of great Bordeaux wines. Some see it as the career of a man driven by a quest for perfection, others see the passion of a determined entrepreneur. Bernard Magrez’s journey is that of passion, a constant desire for improvement, know-how and exceptional success which has its roots first in Bordeaux, in the Grands Crus Classws, then in other prestigious terroirs in France and around the world. Bernard Magrez owns many of Bordeaux's most iconic estates including Chateau Pape Clement an exceptional Grand Cru Classe in Graves from Pessac-Lwognan. Celebrated for his attention to detail in the vineyard and constant achievement of excellence in the winery which translates into award-winning wines for every occasion.
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2006 | WS 92
A classic Saint-Julien with high Cabernet Franc content (approx. 13%), offering a structured yet refined experience.
2008 | WA 92
The 2008 vintage is noted for having a "voluptuous" nose and a tender, long finish, often described as a very successful, food-friendly wine for its year. It is mature but, according to user notes from 2023-2024, it is not in decline, offering a "coherence" of dark fruit, earth, and graphite.
2009 | JS 95
Full-bodied, generous, and rich, featuring notes of crème de cassis, mocha, tobacco, and pencil shavings.
2011 | JS 92
Known for being structured and "serious" for the vintage, with a firm tannic backbone, making it a good candidate for cellaring, while still accessible now.
2012 | WE 94
Firm and tannic, this dark berry-flavored wine... full of tannins and structure
2013 | WE 93
The wine is described as having a good, fresh acidity with soft, accessible tannins, featuring flavors of red cherry, cassis, and iron undertones.
2014 | JS 95
Known for being structured yet refined, with a high-class, long finish, often described as having leafy, cassis, and tobacco notes
2015 | JS 95
Intense, structured, and concentrated with a classic Saint-Julien firm finish. Perfumed with blackcurrants, plums, cedar, graphite, and violet.
2016 | JS 95
The 2016 is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. It offers notes of blackberries, raspberry confit, cedar, and tobacco. While approachable now, it is recommended to drink between 2021 and 2038.
2017 | JS 94
Dense and concentrated with blackberry, graphite, and tobacco notes.
2018 | WE 95
A "full-bodied, rich, concentrated" wine with high tannins and strong, firm structure, according to and.
2021 | JS 95
Dominated by blackcurrants, graphite, blueberry, and subtle leafy notes.
About Winery
Clos du Marquis is a renowned Saint-Julien wine, produced by the same team behind the prestigious Château Léoville-Las Cases, the Delon family. It's crafted from a distinct vineyard, historically known as the Petit Clos, located near Léoville-Las Cases, and is known for its exceptional quality and distinct character.
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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.
Winemaker Notes
Gevrey-Chambertin is a wine with a beautiful, bright ruby color. Intensely fruity on the nose, the aromas are reminiscent of black cherry, wild blackberry and licorice. The woody character is subtle and marries delicately with the other aromas. As the wine evolves, there are more complex notes, such as mild spice, nutmeg and leather. Later still, mushroom and damp earth nuances make their appearance. Although present on the palate, tannin is never astringent but blends itself harmoniously with the natural freshness and "gras" (velvety texture) of the wine. The same aromas encountered earlier on the nose are found again in the aftertaste.
About Winery
Maison Joseph Drouhin was founded in 1880 in Beaune, Burgundy, by Joseph Drouhin, and has since grown into one of the region’s most respected wine producers. Over the generations, the family expanded its holdings to include vineyards across Burgundy—such as Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Côte Chalonnaise—and later established Domaine Drouhin Oregon in the Willamette Valley. Today, the estate remains family-run by Joseph’s great-grandchildren, who continue the tradition of producing elegant wines with a focus on terroir and sustainable practices, including organic certification for their Burgundy vineyards since 2009
