Premier

The 2020 Le Petit Ducru De Ducru Beaucaillou wine is an introduction to the style of its elders, the Grand Vin of Ducru Beaucaillou and La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou. Endowed with its own style, this Saint-Julien wine presents the same attention from the team during the vegetative cycle of the vine, the same uncompromising selection and the same rigorous vinification as the other two wines of the estate.

The 2020 Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou displays a beautiful, deep purple colour. The aromatic bouquet is sustained by intense aromas of red and black fruit. Scents of crushed violets are enhanced by a touch of mocha. This Le Petit Ducru de Ducru-Beaucaillou is a generous wine with a velvety texture. The expression of ripe fruits meets a vibrant acidity and the marriage between fruits and spices continues into the finish. This cuvée is impressively refined.

This 2020 Le Petit Ducru De Ducru Beaucaillou wine has a Blend of Merlot (78%), Cabernet Sauvignon (18%), and Petit Verdot (4%).

94 points James Suckling

The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron wine has a deep garnet-purple color. This 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron gives aromas of tar, sautéed herbs and earth over a cassis and baked cherries core. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and chewy, finishing with an herbal lift. This wine offers classic Pauillac aromatics, and possesses a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, backward vibe that’s going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age.

This is closer to the signature of the grand vin than that of the Tourelles de Longueville as it comes from soil with a higher gravel content. The 2016 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is quite powerful and dense. Aging, and specifically, the barrel regime of 18 months in oak (60% new) has left the 2016 with a heavy toast torrefaction quality that at present overpowers the dark fruit and Cabernet aromatics the wine showed from barrel.

93 points James Suckling
91 points Decanter
91 points Wine Spectator

The Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac 2014, was made by Pichon Longueville Baron, one of Bordeaux’s most renowned estates, Les Tourelles de Longueville is the estate’s second wine, typically made of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small percentages of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

The second wine Tourelles de longueville is named after the turrets that embellish the Château. This 2014 Les Tourelles de Longueville wine has charming aromas of spiced red and black currants, with hints of cedar. Well textured with velvety tannins and a long finish.

94 points Wine Enthusiast
92 points James Suckling

The 2016 Les Tourelles de Longueville is a very beautiful wine. Pliant, supple and inviting, the 2016 has so much to recommend it. This Les Tourelles de Longueville wine has dark red cherry, red plum, tobacco, menthol and licorice are all laced together in this creamy, wonderfully expressive, silky Pauillac. The Tourelles will be impossible to resist young, and should drink well for another 10-15 years.

The 2016 Les Tourelles de Longueville wine is a blend of 58% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot (from young vines that are destined to go into the Grand Vin one day, according to Christian Seely), matured in 30% new oak for 12 months.

95 points James Suckling
92 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The Lys de Chateau Bouteilley Cotes de Bordeaux wine has an intense dark red with ruby highlights. On first pour, aromas of stewed red fruits and black cherries are exuded, enhanced by an extremely refined toasted oak note. This 2018 Lys de Chateau Bouteilley wine has a full, generous attack on the palate leading into a fresh, easy-drinking mid-palate displaying good volume. This Bordeaux red wine is driven by ripe, velvety tannins and gives an impression of natural elegance with lengthy aromatic presistency revealing more of the fruity nose aromatics.

The name Chateau Batailley refers to the Hundred Years’ War, a battle of which was fought in 1453 on the estate’s land. Château Batailley became a wine estate in the 17th century. This 5th Cru Classé in 1855 is produced in the Pauillac appellation, on Bordeaux’s Left Bank.

An excellent Bordeaux red wine from France made with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. Alcohol content: 13.5% This 2019 Lys de Chateau Bouteilley Cotes de Bordeaux wine is best paired this wine with Grilled or Sauced Red Meat, Poultry, and semi-hard cheeses.

The 2017 Remy Ferbras Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge wine has a bright ruby color. This Remy Ferbras Chateauneuf du Pape has a complex nose of red fruits carried by spices aromas. Palate is round & full-bodied, tanin structure is silky, with a crispy fruit finish.

Manual harvest followed by a strict sorting of the grapes. Traditional vinifications are handled separately for each grape variety. Alcoholic fermentation maintained at around 26 and 28°C with two to three weeks maceration. The wine is partly aged on oak barrels from two to three wines, up to 18 months.

This French wine is from the Southern Rhone Valley. This 2017 Remy Ferbras Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge wine has a blend of 75% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah.

Food pairings: roast beef, lamb chops, veal scaloppini, mushroom and leek risotto.

The 2019 La Reserve d’Angludet wine is the expression of its exceptional terroir. This Margaux wine is elegant and charming. Deeply coloured, still deep purple at rim, with a richly layered bouquet that marries jammy fruit of blackcurrant and blackberry with the toasty, vanilla notes of the barrel. The dense, warming palate is refined throughout, with an elegant tannic structure resulting from its distinguished terroir, as well as from a perfectly controlled winemaking process. Faithful to the Angludet character, the wine is balanced, elegant, supple, and complete.

La Reserve d`Angludet is made from the same vineyards and with the same dedication as Chateau Angludet itself. The strict selection in vineyard and from cask ensures the finished wine shares the same finesse, complexity and elegance of a fine Margaux. Supple dark fruits, liquorice and spice notes are held by assertive but ripe tannins that ensure Reserve d`Angludet can be enjoyed when young but will also allow further maturation.

This 2019 Reserve d’Angludet wine is a a great match for a fine cut of grilled meat or a well-garnished cheese board.

The 2015 Taittinger Brut Millesime Champagne is a aromatic and balanced vintage Brut Champagne by Taittinger. The nose seduces with its purity, its beautiful minerality and its intense aromatic expression. Refreshing fragrances of white flowers blend with notes of lime, white peach and slightly toasted almonds. This 2015 Taittinger Brut Millesime Champagne is lively and precise, the palate is marked by the champagne’s sweetness, richness and balance. Persistent, the finish reveals a gourmet salinity.

The vineyards of the Taittinger Champagne House cover 288 hectares of vines and include 37 different crus. This makes Taittinger the third largest vineyard in the Champagne region. The entire vineyard holds the High Environmental Value certificate.

This 2015 The Taittinger Brut Millesime Champagne is exclusively produced from first press wines, blended from 70% Grands Crus and 30% Premiers Crus. Ageing in the cellars for 5 years enhances complexity and helps the Champagne to flourish.