Bordeaux

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A joint venture between the owner of Chateau Angelus and Chateau Lamothe Bergeron. This has to be one of the best value-for-money Bordeaux wines we’ve tasted this year. Introduced to us from friends in Bordeaux but with the hallmark of Chateau Angelus, this is a plummy, ripe wine.

Château Turcaud Cuvée Majeure Rouge Bordeaux Supérieur AOC is rich, concentrated, fleshy and ripe, with freshness. The 2015 vintage won the gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris in 2017.

"So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha.

*Prices in Bond*

Jane Anson: 93/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous: 91-93/100

Neal Martin, Vinous: 92-94/100

Wine Advocate: 92-94/100

Jancis Robinson MW: 17/20

James Suckling: 94-95/100

Jeb Dunnuck: 92-94/100

Michael Schuster: 91-93/100

*Prices in Bond*

JAMES SUCKLING, 93-94 POINTS

RVF 91-93 POINTS

PHILIP DYNA, 91-93 POINTS

JEFF LEVE/THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, 91-93 POINTS

TERRE DE VINS, 91-92 POINTS

BETTANE & DESSEAUVE, 91-92 POINTS

NEAL MARTIN/VINOUS, 89-91 POINTS

*Prices in Bond* 2020 marks the beginning of a "new era" as this is the first vintage for the new winery at Lynch-Bages.

60% - Cabernet Sauvignon
40% - Merlot

VERY LIMITED QUANTITY

This is a really pretty second wine, showing a very contrastive palate of dried lemons and mangos with zingy acidity. Full-bodied and layered with a vivid finish. 3.15 ph, so lively, with 14% alcohol. 90% sauvignon blanc and 10% semillon. 94-95 / 100, James Suckling

"Wow. This is really super polished with incredible length and intensity, offering blackberries and hazelnuts. Superb richness that is reserved and poised. Great length. Full-bodied, extremely long and exciting." 97 - 98 / 100, James Suckling

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - Second Vin Du CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD

92 - 94 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robertparker.com: "The 2020 Pavillon Rouge is composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The alcohol weighs in at 13.6%.

97 - 99 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown on Robertparker.com: "The 2020 La Conseillante is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Seventy percent of the wine is being aged in new French oak barriques, 27% in second-fill barrels and 3% in amphorae. The alcohol came in at 14% and the pH is 3.64.

96 - 98+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robertparker.com: "The 2020 Figeac is a blend of 37% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, weighing in with an alcohol of 13.9% and a pH of 3.7.

Château Réaut’s coat of arms symbolises the unprecedented union of winemakers from Bordeaux and Burgundy at the helm of one winery, making this estate a unique venture in Bordeaux’s long history. The vineyard’s ideal sun exposure and carefully selected grape varieties provide favourable conditions to craft wines of outstanding value.

Château Réaut’s coat of arms symbolises the unprecedented union of winemakers from Bordeaux and Burgundy at the helm of one winery, making this estate a unique venture in Bordeaux’s long history. The vineyard’s ideal sun exposure and carefully selected grape varieties provide favourable conditions to craft wines of outstanding value.

91-92/100, James Suckling: A savory second wine with lots of white-pepper and clove character. Medium body. Medium, juicy finish. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot and 10% petit verdot.

Château Phélan Ségur, the taste of its terroir... 93-94/100, James Suckling: Plenty of cabernet character with currant and blackberry and some fresh-herb undertones. Medium body. Fine, firm tannins. Refined and together. Oyster shell and hints of spices such as cloves and white pepper. Tapenade. Typical for the appellation.

Blason d'Issan, a genuine relative... 92-93/100, James Suckling: Medium-bodied with firm, lightly grainy tannins. There’s a lovely, salty undertone to the black fruit and olives with some bitter chocolate and gravel. Compact and nicely fleshy center-palate. 52% merlot and 46% cabernet sauvignon.

Château Montrose, the revelation of a unique terroir... 94-96/100 - Antonio Galloni, Vinous and 94-96/100 - William Kelley, Wine Advocate
*VERY LIMITED VOLUME*

La Dame de Montrose, a reliable wine... 92-93/100, James Suckling: A fine and silky St.-Estephe with medium body and supple, fine tannins. Fresh. Pretty blue and purple fruit with stone and some ash notes. Refined and elegant. 53% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon, 6% petit verdot and 3% cabernet franc.

Grand Puy Ducasse, the Renaissance of a Grand Cru Classé... 93-94/100, James Suckling:  A precise and focused wine for the vintage and for the chateau, with blackcurrant and iodine character. Medium body. Firm and fresh. Quite tannic. Very well done for the vintage.

Léoville Poyferré, "What is essential is invisible to the eye" *LIMITED QUANTITY*

Château Beauregard, the pleasure from eyes to palate... 93-94/100, James Suckling: Very fresh and fine with a medium body and silky, delicate tannins. Bright raspberry, blackberry, citrus and light hazelnut notes. Bright and crunchy finish. Creamy and beautiful. 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc.

Château d'Issan, the soul of a great Margaux... 95-96/100, James Suckling: A very fine yet structured d’Issan with blackcurrant and plum, as well as spice and walnuts. The palate is full and structured with wonderful tannins and length. It really grows on the palate.

91-94/100, Antonio Galloni: The 2021 Les Pagodes de Cos is a gorgeous second wine. Blackberry, gravel, spice, menthol and licorice all run through the 2021, a wine that is marked by notable freshness and bright acids. Beams of supporting tannin give the wine its energy.