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SAINT-JULIEN · LEFT BANK
St Julien is the smallest of the "Big Four" Médoc communes. Although without any First Growths, St Julien is recognised to be the most consistent of the main communes, with several châteaux turning out impressive wines year after year. St Julien itself is much more of a village than Pauillac and almost all of the notable properties lie to its south. Its most northerly château is Ch. Léoville-Las-Cases, whose vineyards actually adjoin those of Latour in Pauillac but to the south suitable vineyard land gives way to arable farming and livestock until the Margaux appellation is reached. The soil is gravelly and finer than Pauillac, without the iron content which gives Pauillac its stature. The homogeneous soils in the vineyards (which extend over a relatively small area of just over 700 hectares) give the commune a unfied character The wines can be assessed as much by texture as flavour and there is a sleek wholesome character to the best. Elegance, harmony and perfect balance and weight with hints of cassis and cedar are what epitomise classic St Juliens. At their very best they combine Margaux elegance and refinement with Pauillac power and substance. Ch. Léoville-Las-Cases produces arguably the most sought-after St Julien and in any re-assement of the 1855 Classification it would almost certainly warrant being elevated to first growth status.


SCORE LEGEND
DC - Decanter, INT                        JD - Jeb Dunnuck, USA
JH - James Suckling, USA             JA - Jane Anson, FRA
JR - Jancis Robinson, GBR           JMQ - Jean Marc Quarin FRA
MS - Michael Schuster, CAN          RP - Robert Parker, USA
ST - Stephen Tanzer, USA             TA - Tim Atkin, GBR
VN - Vinous, USA                           NM - Neal Martin, USA
WE - Wine Enthusiast, USA           WS - Wine Spectator, USA
WI - Wine Independent, INT           YB - Yves Beck, SWI
VN - Vinous, USA


2015 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+886856 · 6x750ml
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47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc.
The 2016 vintage confirms the refined, elegant character of Château Beychevelle’s wines. It benefits from a new dimension with a more precise, more generous structure. This is a wine of immense but controlled power, wrapped in a silky, voluptuous texture.
Chateau Beychevelle is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
JL: 98 || VN: 96 || JD: 96 || RP: 95+ || WI: 95 || JS: 94 || WE: 94 || JMQ: 94 || WS: 93 || DC: 92 || JR: 17.5+
VINTAGE NOTES:
 15 || 20 || 16 || 08 || 89


2018 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU
· ST. JULIEN AOC  4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+785890 · 12x750ml
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58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc.
The nose, which is already very expressive, shows a nice complexity of ripe fruit, well balanced by fresher notes. The intensity of the bouquet develops with aeration and the oak is already well integrated. The first impression on the palate is one of silky roundness with impressive volume, overlaying extremely fine tannins. The wine develops slowly and gradually on the palate, following its logical path to a voluptuous mid-palate with beautiful density: always refined – never overpowering.
Chateau Branaire Ducru is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Branaire Ducru is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed and grilled dishes. Branaire Ducru is also good when served with Asian dishes, hearty seafood or fish like tuna, mushrooms, pasta and cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
JS: 97 || WE: 95 || WS: 94 || JD: 94 || DC: 93 || NM: 93 || RP: 92-94 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 16 || 14 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 00


2016 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU
· ST. JULIEN AOC  4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+891905 · 12x750ml
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64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
This wine typifies the best of the 2016 vintage: purity, precision and elegance. This wine jumps from the glass with loads of black cherry, cola and flowers - while the palate displays layers of sweet supple fruit. Maintaining focus throughout, the tannins are soft and fine leaving you with a delightful spice note at the conclusion. So well-constructed, it is an absolute classic!
Chateau Branaire Ducru is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Branaire Ducru is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed and grilled dishes. Branaire Ducru is also good when served with Asian dishes, hearty seafood or fish like tuna, mushrooms, pasta and cheese.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 96 || JS: 95 || WE: 95 || JL: 95 || DC: 94 || VN: 93+ || NM: 93 || JD: 92+ || TA: 91 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 16 || 19 || 18 || 15 || 14 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 00


2018 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+847782 · 6x750ml
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85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot.
Deep, intense, brilliant purple-black color. Vivid and attractive. Aromas redolent of black fruits, hint of graphite and violets. Powerful and elegant structure, fleshy, rich, polished tannins, remarkable length risen by a wonderful freshness. A new standard.
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
WE: 100 || JS: 99 || JD: 98 || DC: 97 || RP: 97-99 || NM: 96 || WS: 96-99 ||
VN: 95-98 || JR: 17+
VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 19 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 06 || 01 || 00 || 99 || 86 || 82


2017 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+844657 · 6x750ml
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90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot.
Deep, dark purple. A stunning and tight bouquet, very compact, which opens with airing to give a fine fruit with floral notes and a touch of violet. Later, after swirling, there is a touch of graphite. The palate is juicy, tasty, and supported by a fine freshness. A captivating wine; a lot of body, very high standard, remarkable length. A very academic construction.
Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
JS: 98 || JD: 98 || JL: 97 || RP: 96+ || WE: 96 || DC: 96 || VN: 96 || WS: 95 || NM: 94 || JR: 17.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 17 || 20 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 01 || 00 || 99 || 86 || 82


2018 CHÂTEAU GLORIA
· ST. JULIEN
+864278 · 6x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
This is one of the most attractive releases from the estate we’ve tasted. While it is not a Classed Growth property, it certainly performs like one. The 2018 is expressive and well-balanced, with aromas of blackcurrants, liquorice and blackberries. The palate is full-bodied with a rich texture and good concentration. One to look out for.
Chateau Gloria is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, stewed and grilled dishes. Also good when served with Asian dishes, hearty seafood or fish like tuna, mushrooms, pasta and cheese.
STATUS: OPEN
JS: 94 || WE: 94 || JD: 94 || WS: 93 || NM: 93 || VN: 93 || DC: 92 || RP: 92 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 19 || 16 || 15 || 10 || 00


1996 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2nd GRAND CRU CLASSE
+742343 · 12x750ml
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64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot.
The wine is full bodied, but elegant with lots of fruit when young. The wine ages very well and develops all the characteristics of a great Bordeaux. Gruaud-Larose can be tannic and ungainly in youth but with bottle ageing it becomes marvellously harmonious and develops complex and beguiling characteristics of concentrated black fruits, cedar, spices and liquorice
Gruaud Larose is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Gruaud Larose is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Gruaud Larose is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese

STATUS: PRE-SOLD OUT
JA: 96 || WS: 90 || VN: 90-92 || RP: 89 || JMQ: 89 || JL: 85 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 96 || 18 || 16 || 14 || 10 || 09 || 08


2020 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+742346 · 12x750ml
+888343 · 1x5000ml · SOLD OUT
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74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot.
The 2020 is a vintage of contrasts, a vine grower’s vintage. We harvested the smallest crop in 30 years. The extraordinary freshness in this wine, produced in the hottest vintage in modern history, is real proof of the buffer effect of our terroir. The precision of the fruit transpires, with lovely notes of black cherry, blackcurrant, and liquorice. The tense tannic structure is reminiscent of the great 2010, with a more creamy, smoother mid-palate. A truly classic vintage that will be enjoyable earlier yet maintain a remarkable ageing potential. A focused, finely tuned, expressive wine showing great purity.
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 95 || JL: 95 || JD: 95 || WI: 94 || DC: 93 || JMQ: 93 || WS: 92 || JS: 92 || TA: 92 || JR: 16

VINTAGE NOTES:
 20 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05 ||


2019 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+860776 · 12x750ml
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80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot.
The character of our unique terroir and our technical team’s expertise have allowed this vintage to surpass itself. It boasts both phenolic richness and freshness in the fruit. This is a powerful, creamy, smooth wine. With a record 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, the Lagrange 2019 blend will go down in history. The expressive, aromatic nose opens with black cherry, blackcurrant, and licorice. In the palate, the entry is silky and plump with powerful, velvety tannins. This distinguished and elegant 2019 will take its place among our iconic vintages. The ageing potential is simply remarkable!
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 95 || DC: 95 || NM: 95 || JD: 95 || JS: 94 || VN: 94 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 19 || 20 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05 ||


2017 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+848129 · 12x750ml
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78%Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot.
With its blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), complemented by Merlot (18%) and Petit Verdot (4%), the Château Lagrange 2017 displays all the typical characteristics of the charming Saint-Julien. Vibrant and full of freshness, the aromatic bouquet exudes pure notes of cassis, blackberries, and raspberries. In the mouth, the attack is frank, revealing crunchy fruit, while the palate is outlined with a superb density and silky texture. Already demonstrating beautiful depth and perfect balance, this wine is structured upon delicious and ripe tannins that offer a vibrant acidity. A model of elegance, the Château Lagrange 2017 promises a remarkable vintage for the property.
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 94 || RP: 93 || WI: 93 || JS: 93 || WS: 92 || JA: 92 || JMQ: 91 || DC: 90 || JL: 90 || JR: 16.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 17 || 19 || 18 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05 ||


2016 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+860776 · 12x750ml
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot.
Dark and deep with purple tint. Black cherry, blackcurrant, liquorice, and black pepper on the nose. Full-bodied, freshness with menthol, round, powerful and long finish. Enjoyable already this exceptional 2016 is able to age long time due to its silky tannins. Great and well balance 2016 Lagrange: nice harmony with classicism and modernity.
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
RP: 95 || NM: 95 || JS: 95 || DC: 95 || WS: 94 || JD: 94 || VN: 93 || JR: 16.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 16 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05


2015 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+860790 · 12x750ml
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot.
Dark purple red with violet hues and almost black core. Aromatic nose with elegant character, dark berries, discreet oak spices and very fine toasting aromas. On the palate full-bodied yet elegant, ripe tannins with velvety texture, with a long and fruity finish carried by the bold Cabernet Sauvignon. A powerful and well-balanced wine.
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || JS: 94 || NM: 93 || RP: 93 || JA: 93 || TA: 92 || WS: 91 || VN: 91 || JR: 17-
VINTAGE NOTES:
 15 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 14 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05


2014 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+814273 · 12x750ml
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76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot.
The color is dark with purple hues. Intense fruity aromas such as black cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry mingle with fine woody notes. Very delicate and elegant, the attack is supple and fleshy with a long finish carried by the bold Cabernet Sauvignon. A wine that is complete, complex, and harmonious.
Chateau Lagrange is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 94 || JS: 93 || NM: 93 || VN: 93 || TA: 92 || WS: 89 || DC: 90+ || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 14 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 10 || 09 || 08 || 05


2015 CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON
· ST. JULIEN AOC  3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+891907 · 12x750ml
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54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc.
Intense color, red fruits bouquet with hints of sous-bois and tobacco. The texture is fleshy and tight, slightly spicy. Tannins are there but the palate is silky, and the finish is long and tense.
Chateau Langoa Barton is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || JS: 94 || JD: 94 || WS: 93 || TA: 93 || VN: 93 || DC: 92 || JL: 92 || NM: 91 || RP: 90 || JMQ:90 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 15 || 19 || 16


2018 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
· ST. JULIEN AOC  3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+801717 · 6x750ml
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82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot.
The nose is intense, expressive on minty, spicy, and black fruit aromas. On the palate, the flavors of blueberry and blackcurrant are enhanced, and the hint of white pepper will surprise you. The tannins are delicate and velvety. The wine is straight, well-balanced and its power is exponential.
Chateau Léoville Barton is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WS: 97 || WE: 97 || JD: 97 || JS: 97 || VN: 96 || DC: 96 || RP: 94+ || NM: 94 || JR: 18
VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 20 || 19 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 00 || 99


2015 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
· ST. JULIEN AOC  3RD GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+742349 · 12x750ml
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86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot.
Intense color, the nose is full of aromas of black fruit, spice and cedar. The palate is fresh and balanced, the juice is intense and delicate
Chateau Léoville Barton is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 97 || JD: 97 || JS: 96 || VN: 96 || WS: 95 || RP: 95 || DC: 94 || JR: 18
VINTAGE NOTES:
 15 || 20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 14 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 00 || 99


2014 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+890693 · 12x750ml
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83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
The deep purple fruit of blueberry and blackberries is very zesty and bright and features racy acidity. Firm, more rounded tannins than in many of the great Barton vintages, with just the right amount of extraction.
Chateau Léoville Barton is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.

STATUS: OPEN
WE: 95 || JS: 94 || TA: 94 || WS: 94 || VN: 93 || DC: 93 || JR: 17.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 14 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 05 || 00 || 99


2010 CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2nd GRAND CRU CLASSE
+866173 · 6x750ml
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82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc.
The grand vin in 2010 at Leoville Las Cases is outstanding and one of the top wines on the Left Bank this year, but it is a wine of immense power and concentration and will need a long time in the cellar to fully unfold. At 13.7% alcohol, the wine is ripe, but certainly not overripe and most impressive in its purity and focus, as it offers up a very, very deep nose of sappy black cherries, dark chocolate, tobacco leaf, espresso, a great base of soil (particularly for this vintage), smoke and plenty of spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very powerful, with rippling muscles, ripe, well-integrated tannins, great depth at the core and a very, very long, focused and slightly heady finish. This is a big-boned and very ripe Las Cases that should last at least 75 years, and I like it better than the also very powerful 2009, as the 2010 seems to have harnessed its power much better and integrated it into a more seamless whole. The 2010 is a beautifully made wine.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
WE: 100 || DC: 100 || WS: 99 || JS: 98 || RP: 98 || JL: 98 || TA: 97 || NM: 96 || JMQ: 92 || JR: 19.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 06 || 05 || 04 || 99 || 98 || 94 || 88 || 85 || 83


2020 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+866103 · 6x750ml
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64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Like Barton, Poyferré is also excellent. Dark fruity, classy, cool, with depth, spice, coffee, and a lot of black cherries in the scent. The palate is firmly built, a small monument, not ponderous but amazingly elegant, compact, with energy, punch and plenty of length. Resonates with red berries. A very good Poyferré with large reserves.
Leoville Poyferré is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.
STATUS: SOLD OUT
JD: 98+ || VN: 97 || JS: 96 || DC: 96 || NM: 96 || JMQ: 96 || WS: 95 ||
RP: 94+ || JR: 16.5+
VINTAGE NOTES:
 20 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 00


2016 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+804275· 6x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc.
Under outstanding climatic conditions, the important stages of the vegetative cycle proceeded very well. Our great terroir and the expertise of our winemaking team make 2016 an exceptional wine. Shining purple colour, this has extravagant aromas of dark chocolate and Moroccan spice. In the palate it is beautifully layered with the 33% Merlot in the blend creating a mouth-coating texture. A very layered wine, with lovely, sweet intensity. Flamboyant but poised and polished, this will give great pleasure. Leoville Poyferré is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.
STATUS: OPEN
JA: 98 || JD: 98 || RP: 97+ || JS: 97 || WS: 97 || VN: 97 || NM: 96 || TA: 95 || WE: 95 || DC: 18.5 || JR: 17.5
VINTAGE NOTES:
 16 || 17 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 00


2014 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ
· ST. JULIEN AOC  2ND GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+890695 · 12x750ml
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Deep, bright colour. The nose is subtle and complex. It reveals notes of red fruit, spices, and liquorice upon swirling. The palate is fresh and intense. It is fruity and fleshy on the palate. The finish is supported by fine, racy tannins that are long and integrated, and beautiful volume in the mouth. 2014, a harmonious vintage.
Leoville Poyferré is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted braised and grilled dishes. Chateau Leoville Poyferré is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms and pasta as well as cheese.
STATUS: OPEN
VN: 95 || JS: 94 || WE: 94 || DC: 94 || JMQ: 94 || NM: 93+ || WS: 93 || TA: 93 ||
JR: 18
VINTAGE NOTES:
 14 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 12 || 11 || 10 || 09 || 00


2018 CHÂTEAU SAINT PIERRE
· ST. JULIEN AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+831120 · 12x750ml
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77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot.
Of all the St Julien properties, Saint-Pierre is the smallest, but in 2018 it has made a wine full of concentration and intensity. The palate is dominated by flavours of liquorice, blueberries, and blackcurrant, with a hint of cigar smoke. The tannins are well balanced, making it an attractive option for earlier drinking. It’s moreish with a long finish.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
JMQ: 97 || RP: 95 || DC: 95 || NM: 95 || VN: 95 || JD: 94+ || WS: 94 || JS: 94 || WE: 92 || JR: 16
VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 19 || 17 || 15 || 11 || 10 || 08 || 06 || 00


2016 CHÂTEAU SAINT PIERRE
· ST. JULIEN AOC   4TH GRAND CRU CLASSÉ
+749556 · 12x750ml
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73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc.
Château Saint-Pierre offers a typical wine of Saint-Julien: dense, complex, and very rich. We then discover its tannic structure, fine and elegant, and its length in the mouth of exception.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
JA: 97 || JD: 96+ || JS: 96 || JMQ: 96 || NM: 95 || DC: 95 || JL: 95 || RP: 94+ || WS: 94 || WI: 94 || TA: 93 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 16 || 19 || 18 || 17 || 15 || 11 || 10 || 08 || 06 || 00


2016 CLOS DU MARQUIS
· ST. JULIEN AOC
+771462 · 12x750ml
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73% Cabernet, Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc.
The nose is dark, concentrated and perfumed, with sweet touches of vanilla and coffee bean, while the palate feels very composed, understated at first, but impressive through the middle, with supple fruit draped over a classic structure of grained tannins. A very composed, slightly juicy style, but one full of charm, with very elegant silky fruit blanketing a very traditional structural bed of tannins. This is delightful.
Best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || JD: 95 || WS: 94 || RP: 94 || NM: 94 || VN: 94 || TA: 94 ||
WE: 93 || DC: 92 || JR: 17
VINTAGE NOTES:
 16 || 18 || 17 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 09 || 08 || 06 || 05 || 04 || 03 || 00 || 99 || 96 || 95


2009 CLOS DU MARQUIS
· ST. JULIEN AOC 2 · 2ND WINE
+869802 · 6x750ml
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70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
A contemporary of Léoville-Las-Cases; same estate, different vineyards. (...). Nicely refined fruit character here, open, and fresh. The palate starts off with a gently composed substance, but then shows a darker cherry character to the fruit, although it maintains a freshness throughout. Good supple tannins, not overbearing, nice acidity too. At the moment it is very soft and youthful, but it will come together with time. Just a touch of fleeting heat detracts. But overall, an understated wine which could be very good.
Clos du Marquis is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes, Asian dishes, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheeses.
STATUS: OPEN
JS: 95 || WE: 94 || TA: 94 || JD: 94 || WS: 92 || NM: 92 || RP: 91 || DC: 91 ||
JMQ: 91 || JR: 16
VINTAGE NOTES:
 09 || 18 || 17 || 16 || 15 || 14 || 12 || 11 || 08 || 06 || 05 || 04 || 03 || 00 || 99 || 96 || 95


2018 DULUC DE BRANAIRE DUCRU
· ST. JULIEN AOC   2ND WINE
+866421 · 12x750ml
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57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot.
The color is intense and deep. The nose is expressive and complex, the nose blends fruity and spicy fragrances. Allowed to breathe, gourmet and refreshing notes are revealed which give the bouquet a tasty liveliness. A perfect expression of the beautiful maturity of this vintage, the mouth seduces with its roundness, its subtle acidity as well as its delicate spicy aromas resulting from the aging in the woods. Persistent, the finish is beautifully fresh.
It makes an excellent food wine, particularly suited to simply cooked prime cuts of well-reared beef and lamb, especially roasted with all the trimmings
STATUS: OPEN

VINTAGE NOTES:
 18 || 15 || 14


2021 LES ARUMS DE LAGRANGE
· SAINT JULIEN - BORDEAUX BLANC
+883123 · 6x750ml
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62% Sauvignon Blanc, 27% Semillon, 11% Sauvignon Gris.
Pale, slightly golden in color, the nose is marked by citrus fruits such as lemon, orange zest and grapefruit. The mouth is fresh, supported by a nice acidity with a certain smoothness due to its aging in barrels. A delicacy to be enjoyed rather in its youth.
A perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.
STATUS: OPEN
DC: 92 || JA: 92 || JL: 90 || RP: 90-92

VINTAGE NOTES:
 21


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