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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The 2024 Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé is an elegant, highly aromatic, and beautifully balanced wine from the famous estate in southern France. It offers a classic Provence profile defined by vibrant fruit, floral undertones, and a signature crisp, mineral finish. Winery History Château Miraval, located in Correns in Provence’s Var region, is a historic estate with roots dating back to pre-Roman times, later developed into its current château in the 19th century, and famously transformed into a recording studio in the late 20th century where artists like Pink Floyd, Sting, and Sade worked; in 2008 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie leased the property, eventually partnering with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in 2011 to produce wines, most notably the acclaimed Miraval Rosé which debuted in 2012, elevating Provençal rosé to luxury status, while the estate continues to thrive today with organic viticulture, a blend of cultural heritage, celebrity association, and winemaking excellence.

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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.

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PRE-ORDER 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.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Located north of the Médoc, on the hill of Saint-Estèphe, the Château Cos d’Estournel appears majestically. Like a true Maharajah's palace, the château and its pagodas surprise and captivate the eye. In 1791, Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel inherited hectares of vines and established the estate. An adventurer and after traveling the world, his taste for exoticism and the Orient earned Château Cos d’Estournel its unique architecture in the Médoc. Owned by Michel Reybier since 2000, Château Cos d’Estournel continues to shine in the Saint-Estèphe appellation and joins the ranks of the world's greatest wines, distinguished by its unique style where the quest for beauty and excellence is a constant pursuit.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Lanessan is a historic Bordeaux wine estate located in the Haut-Médoc appellation, known for its classic, elegant red wines. The estate has been owned by the Bouteiller family for eight generations and boasts a large property with a chateau, gardens, stables, and a horse museum. It's known for its traditional winemaking methods and the production of both a first wine and a second wine, "Les Calèches de Lanessan". 

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PRE-ORDER 2015 |  JS 98 A velvety, aromatic blend of 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Franc, featuring notes of dark fruit, violet, and black truffle 2016 | JS 99 Classically inspired, elegant, and medium-bodied with fine tannins, crystalline fruit, and a long finish. 2017 | WA 97 The 2017 vintage is noted for its high energy and silky texture rather than sheer power, featuring firm, finely-grained tannins. It offers a fragrant, nuanced profile with red and black fruits, violet, and dark chocolate.  2018 | WA 98 Elegance, silky tannins, and intense aromatic profile, this blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc is described as powerful yet refined, with significant aging potential.  2019 | JD 100 Intense fruit, silky texture, and high aromatic complexity with a long, saline finish. 2020 | WA 100 Complex scents of violet, mocha, cinnamon, raspberries, and lavender. Medium-bodied, elegant, and "super-finessed" with silky, powdery tannins. 2021 | WA 95 Notes of violet, blueberry, savory spice, and truffle with creamy, refined tannins.   About Winery The name “La Conseillante” first appeared in the middle of the 18th century. It was given to the property by a certain Catherine Conseillan, an influential figure who ran the estate at that time -almost 300 years ago. It was in 1871 that the Nicolas family bought the estate, whose surface area and vineyard plots have remained unchanged since then. Today, it is the turn of the fifth generation of the Nicolas to manage the estate, a demonstration once again of continuity and the attachment of the family to this great growth. Bertrand Nicolas and Jean-Valmy Nicolas are the join managing directors of La Conseillante. Marielle Cazaux is the estate manager.The Nicolas heirs are clearly identified on each bottle by the initials “LN” on the label at the centre of a shield within a silver-edged border whose four corners are sloped. The violet-coloured bottle capsule evokes the characteristic aroma of the wine. These packaging features, first chosen back in 1871 by the Nicolas brothers, remain elegant and yet modern even today.

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes Nose slightly vanilla with deep aromas of cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, and old rose. Ample and wide attack. Voluminous and supple mouth with velvety tannins, marked by new wood at this stage. Long and fruity persistence. Wait 2025 to taste with an ageing potential to 2045.  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.

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PRE-ORDER 2014 | WE 91 Red berries, tobacco, mineral, and silky tannins. 2015 | WE 93 Concentration, spice and smokiness are part of a harmonious, balanced wine... with a good future 2016 | WE 93 Ripe black fruits (cherries, blackberries, blueberries) combined with subtle savory notes of smoke, violet, and graphite. 2018 | JS 92 Supple, elegant, and savory with ripe, polished tannins. Features plum, dark tea, anise, and cedar notes. 2019 | JS 93 Suave, aromatic, and charming, featuring black fruit, plum, licorice, and earth, with high-quality Merlot providing a supple texture. 2020 | JS 94 Deep garnet-purple with notes of black plum, blueberry, licorice, and violet. The palate is full-bodied and fleshy with silky, well-integrated tannins and refreshing acidity. 2021 | WE 91   About Winery Built in the 17th century, Chateau de Sales is largest estate in the Pomerol appellation on the Right Bank. The chateau possesses exceptional beauty and elegance, and the same is true for its wines as they are the true expression of the Pomerol terroir from which they originate. Located in the northwest corner of Pomerol, it is the only true chateau building in the appellation and has been owned by the same family for more than five hundred years. Chateau de Sales wines are the expression of their terroir: fruit-driven, round and full-bodied, with good structure on the palate, smoothness, refinement and elegance. Located 22 miles east of Bordeaux, the vineyard of Chateau de Sales is situated in the northwestern part of the Pomerol appellation. The chateau's vineyard has a surface area of over 200 acres, of which 118 acres are planted — the largest in Pomerol. The soils of Chateau de Sales are comprised of fine gravel and sand, with clay in some areas and an omnipresence of iron oxide, known as "crasse de fer." The vines are an average of more than 30 years old. The grape varieties planted here are typical of this appellation: 73% merlot, 15% cabernet sauvignon and 12% cabernet franc. The vines are cultivated in the traditional way: the soil is regularly ploughed, vineyard practices are environmentally sound, leaves are removed with clusters thinned at regular intervals, and the grapes are harvested by hand at optimum maturity for each parcel.

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PRE-ORDER 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.

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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.

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PRE-ORDER 1994 | V 92 Good medium color, less saturated than the '95. Pungent, vibrant aromas of sappy berries and resiny oak, with an intriguing floral nuance. At once thick and polished on the palate, with an herbal, peppery complexity. Very long, subtle aftertaste, with some vanillin oak and a slight tannic edge. Not quite as ripe or seamless as the '95, but a very classy, intensely flavored wine that should put on weight in bottle. 1996 | WS 91 Medium ruby, with a garnet edge. Aromas of plum and fresh herbs, such as basil, that turn to cedar and cigar box. Full-bodied, with soft, silky tannins. Long and flavorful, with subtle chocolate, berry and light coffee aftertaste.  1998 | WA 100 The 1998 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-brick in color and absolutely explodes with scents of exotic spices, incense, dried roses, cigar box and licorice, with a core of crème de cassis and dried cherries plus touches of black tea and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with rich, plushly textured fruit and then POW—it hits the mid-palate with an explosion of Chinese five spice and floral perfume sparks, leading to an epically long finish.  1999 | WA 93 Dense ruby with slight garnet/purple nuances. Medium-bodied, remarkably elegant and harmonious, characterized by a refined structure and a silky, approachable texture. 2002 | WA 92 The 2002 is characterized by a blend of blackcurrant, blackberry, and blueberry, with a distinct peppery finish stemming from high Cabernet Franc content.  2005 | JS 98 Medium to full-bodied with incredible, fine-grained tannins that feel like cashmere. It displays great purity and energy, with a potent saline note that drives the finish. 2006 | V 97 The 2006 Chateau Cheval Blanc is a highly acclaimed, elegant Saint-Emilion (55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc) known for its precision, aromatic complexity, and silky tannins. it features notes of red/black fruits, menthol, tobacco, and mineral, with a long, structured finish.  2007 | WA 91 It is a mature, medium-bodied red featuring, violet, red fruit, spice, and cedar notes, with silky tannins and a long finish, designed for drinking no 2009 | JS 98 It is described as a "benchmark" vintage, combining ripe black fruit (blackcurrant, plum) with violet, leather, and truffle notes. It is drinking well now but will continue to evolve through 2035+ 2010 | WA 100 A complex, slightly closed nose that opens to aromas of blueberry, raspberry, violets, sandalwood, and subtle hints of menthol and cedar. Full-bodied and structured with immense power. Features concentrated black fruit, espresso, cigar box, and profound mineral fireworks. 2011 | WA 97 Aromatic with ripe black and white cherries, floral notes, truffle, smoke, earthy aromas, and a touch of menthol. 2012 | V 97 Medium-bodied, focusing on finesse rather than sheer power, with vibrant fruit, silky texture, and a mineral-tinged finish. About Winery The present-day Cheval Blanc vineyards had vines at least as far back as the 18th century, as shown by Belleyme's map of the region dated 1764. Nearly a century later, the estate was acquired by the Fourcaud-Laussac family who owned it until 1998, when it was sold to Mr Bernard Arnault and Baron Albert Frère. The vineyard is in a single block, and borders on the Pomerol appellation. An outstanding terror and unusual proportions of Cabernet Franc and Merlot give this great wine an absolutely unique flavor. Chateau Cheval Blanc has had a greater number of outstanding vintages than any other classified great growth over the past century. Another unusual characteristic of Cheval Blanc is that once it reaches its peak, it maintains it for a very long time. This admirable wine is powerful, soft, rich, round and silky. It has tremendous fruit and elegance as well as exceptional quality from year to year.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château d’Issan is in the heart of the Margaux appellation, a truly privileged location, which explains the outstanding quality of its wines. The mild weather, regulated by being close to the sea and the Gironde Estuary, provides ideal conditions for vine growth. The vines at Château d’Issan benefit from close, on-going care designed to produce perfectly ripe grapes. Everything is organized so that each individual plot can be tended independently in order to get the very best out of its fruit. Château d’Issan is a Third Growth of the 1855 Imperial Classification. The wine is made from the old vines in the Château d’Issan enclosure in the middle of the Margaux appellation. The soil here is mainly made up of surface gravel on top of a clay subsoil, which contributes to optimal ripeness and freshness in our two grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon 65% and Merlot 35%. Château d’Issan expresses the exquisite bouquet so characteristic of Margaux, and stands out with its suppleness, subtlety, elegance and long keeping potential that come from its unique terroir.

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