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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.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Tronquoy-Lalande, now known as Château Tronquoy, boasts a rich history dating back to the 18th century in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux. Founded by François Tronquoy, the estate's name also references the "Lalande" (heath) where the vineyards are located. The estate was notably modernized in 2006 after being purchased by Martin and Olivier Bouygues, who also own Château Montrose. 

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Winemaker Notes The freshness of color, a rather dense purple makes one think  of a year both vigorous and full-flavoured. In the mouth the structure of the wine reveals itself at once. The ripe tannins are immediately noticeable quickly giving way to sensations of smooth full-flavour. This is a well-balanced wine within a rather rigid framework. The wood is present though not in excess. Progressively the delicate and silky richness emerges but without blotting out the bittersweet trace of the well dissolved tannins. 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.

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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.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château de Rayne-Vigneau is a sweet white wine ranked as Premier Cru Classé (French, “First Growth”) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Belonging to the Sauternes appellation in Gironde, in the region of Graves, the winery is located in Bommes. It has been owned by Crédit Agricole since 2004. The castle, its park with its facilities are the subject of a classification as historic monuments by decree of 19 April 2004. In 2015, the estate is bought by the group Trésor du Patrimoine.

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Couhins, a renowned estate in Pessac-Léognan, boasts a history that stretches back to the 17th century. Initially known as "Bourdieu de la Gravette," it was owned by the Banchereau family, notable Bordeaux lawyers. The estate evolved, with the Hanappier family acquiring it in 1883 and undertaking significant renovations. Later, it became part of the Gasqueton family's holdings, owners of Château Calon-Ségur. In 1967, André Lurton leased the estate and later purchased a portion of the vineyard from the INRA (French National Institute of Agricultural Research), establishing Château Couhins-Lurton. Today, Château Couhins-Lurton is known for its exceptional white wines, with a focus on Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, and is recognized as a Cru Classé de Graves. 

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2006 | RP 96 Solid but less celebrated vintage; powerful, structured, slightly less balanced 2015 | JD 100 Universally acclaimed; considered one of Haut-Brion’s greatest modern vintages 2018 | JD 98 Deep, complex, full-bodied; praised for balance and longevity 2019 | JS 100 Another exceptional year; rich, structured, with perfect score from JS 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. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Ausone, a Saint-Émilion estate with a rich history, is renowned as one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries in Bordeaux. Its history is intertwined with the Roman poet Ausonius, whose villa is believed to have stood on the site. The estate, now owned by the Vauthier family, has been producing exceptional wines for centuries, maintaining a reputation for density, complexity, and longevity. 

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PRE-ORDER Winemaker Notes The 2018 Sylvain Cathiard Chambolle-Musigny 'Les Clos de l'Orme' is an intense, dark-fruited, and highly aromatic village-level Burgundy, featuring notes of black cherry, cassis, and violet. It is a medium-bodied, velvety wine with fine-grained tannins, 12.8%–13.5% alcohol, and a 28-30 day cuvaison with 100% destemming.  About Winery Founded in the 1930s in Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy, the Domaine Sylvain Cathiard transitioned from selling grapes to producing acclaimed wines under André Cathiard in the 1960s. Sylvain took over in the 1990s, elevating the estate's status before his son, Sébastien, assumed control in 2011, continuing the legacy of high-quality Pinot Noir. 

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PRE-ORDER 2017 | V 98 Deep purple color with intense aromas of blue/black fruits, espresso, licorice, and woodsmoke. It blends mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon. 2018 | V 95 The wine is noted for its deep color and complex aroma, featuring blackberry, raspberry, violet, and hoisin notes. 2019 | WE 99  A modern "garage wine" style, offering notes of chocolate, licorice, espresso, and black fruit with refined tannins. 2020 | JD 99 Intense blackberry, boysenberry, crème de cassis, violets, with hints of cedar, chocolate, and toasted spice. 2021 | JS 96 The 2021 Château Valandraud is a blend of 85% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is characterized as a "beauty for the vintage", offering a lush, polished, and silky texture with notes of blackberries, plums, cherries, chocolate, liquorice, and cedar. It features fine, powdery tannins and a long, savory finish. About Winery Château Valandraud, a prominent Saint-Émilion estate, was established in 1989 by Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud. They started with a small 0.6-hectare plot and gradually expanded their holdings. Their first commercial vintage was released in 1991, marking the beginning of their journey to recognition as a leading Saint-Émilion producer. Valandraud's rise is closely associated with the "garagiste" movement, which emphasizes high-quality wines from small, often unconventional, vineyards. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Ormes de Pez, located in Saint-Estèphe, has a history dating back to the 18th century, with its name derived from the elm trees (ormes) and the hamlet of Pez. The Cazes family, also owners of Château Lynch-Bages, acquired the estate in 1940. Significant modernization and renovation efforts, particularly in the early 1980s, have helped improve the quality and consistency of their wines. 

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PRE-ORDER About Winery Château Rieussec is a sweet white wine ranked as Premier Cru Classé (French, “First Growth”) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. Belonging to the Sauternes appellation in Gironde, in the region of Graves, the winery is located in the commune of Fargues. The Rieussec estate was the property of the monks of Carmes de Langon in the 18th century. Following the French Revolution, church property was confiscated by the state and auctioned off. In about 1790, Rieussec was bought in this fashion by a Mr. Marheilhac, who at this time was also the owner of Château La Louvière in Léognan. The owner at the time of the 1855 classification, when Rieussec was classified a first growth, was a Mr. Mayne. After that, Rieussec had a long succession of owners: Charles Crepin bought in around 1870, Paul Defolie in 1892, Mr. Edgar Bannel a well known banker of Bordeaux in 1907, the Gasqueton family (also owners of Château Calon-Ségur in Saint Estèphe), the American P. F. Berry (brother-in-law of the Vicomte de Bouzet) during the war, Mr. Balaresque in 1957 and Albert Vuillier in 1971. In 1984, Rieussec was bought by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, the owners of Château Lafite Rothschild. The Rothschilds invested in a new cellar in 1989, and strove to increase quality by better selection of the grapes, which also led to reduced production in the 1990s. In the 1993 vintage, one of three difficult Bordeaux vintages in a row, no Château Rieussec grand vin was produced at all out of quality considerations. One of the more recent recognitions for quality was when Château Rieussec 2001 was selected as Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year in 2004.

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