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The 2018 Chateau Tour Pibran wine reveals an intense purple colour. The nose offers a wide aromatic range with notes of wild violet, followed by red fruit, blackcurrant, and gingerbread. This 2018 Chateau Tour Pibran wine attack is soft and elegant. The tannins are powerful and juicy. The body is fleshy and opulent, carried by a long, fresh finish. It is harmonious, with great balance between power and roundness. This superb Tour Pibran is already accessible and generous. Its very high-quality tannins also ensure that it can be kept for many years.

The name Pibran has a long association with premium Bordeaux wines. Originaly the esate was only 10ha in the Pauillac region, in 2001 they expanded the vineyards and now cover over 17ha. This red wine is made in the state of the art winery of Pichon Baron and then matured in Chateau Pibran.

The 2018 Chateau Tour Pibran wine is a blend of 85% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Food Pairing: Great with lamb cutlet, venison, poultry, and wild mushroom fricassee.

94 James Suckling

The 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine de Cristia wine boasts scents of cola, raspberries and black cherries. Mainly tank-aged Grenache, with small amounts of barrel-aged Mourvèdre and Syrah, This Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine de Cristia wine is medium to full-bodied, moderately concentrated and dusted with ripe tannins. The house style is one of sandy-soil elegance, and that’s reflected in this entry-level cuvée, which finishes long and silky.

The Domaine de Cristia was established in 1942, with only two hectares of vines; at that time, all grapes were sold to négociants. When Baptiste Grangeon inherited the vineyards from his father in 1999, he was the first to bottle as Domaine de Cristia.

This 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine de Cristia wine is best paired with grilled red meats or in sauce, game, or mature cheese platter.

The Chivite Coleccion 125 Reserva wine has a deep ruby. Fine wood aroma, eucalyptus, tobacco, cedar. Palate is elegant with a powerful attack. Balanced and velvety. Very fine wood, perfectly integrated with the wine. Long finish and mineral hints. Leather, liquorice, clove, Indian ink after-taste.

The Chivite Coleccion 125 Reserva wine has a blend of 65% Tempranillo, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Chivite Gran Feudo Crianza 2016 has medium to high intensity. The wine has cherry red with garnet rim. Nose is intense and expressive. Black fruit with smoked hints from ageing in oak barrels. Palate is soft with a fresh attack. Volume, good acidity and integrated tannins. Pleasant finish with black fruit and well-integrated wood. Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvugnon.

The 2016 Chivite Gran Feudo Reserva wine has a deep colour and ruby red with a garnet rim. Nose is intense and fine with black fruit and spices. Notes of good fine wood. This Reserva wine is powerful and tasty attack. Elegant, full-bodied. Persistent final with smoked hints and stone fruits.

The Chivite Gran Feudo Reserva wine has a blend of Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

The The Citra Cabernet Sauvignon Terre di Chiet 2019 has an intense ruby red color. This Cabernet Sauvignon wine is rich fruit aromas with notes of black pepper. This Cabernet Sauvignon wine is round and full on the palate, with balanced tannins and a pleasant, lingering aftertaste.

The Citra Caroso Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva 2015 has a deep ruby bouquet color. This wine is rich, generous, full-bodied and velvety, with intense notes of red fruit, plums and spice.

The Citra family of stylishly-created Italian wines, widely admired for its enduring high quality and exceptional value, represents a reliable source of versatile, food friendly varietal wines. As the single most important producer in Italy’s picturesque coastal Abruzzi region and a leading Italian brand across America, Citra has built a reputation as a trusted producer of well-made, authentic Italian wines.

The 2018 Citra Chardonnay Terre di Chieti has a pale gold color. Fresh, with exotic fruit aromas and floral nuances.  This Chardonnay wine is harmonious and crisp, with lingering apple and pear flavors.

The Citra Ferzo Abruzzo Pecorino Superiore DOP 2018 is from the Abruzzo wine region, this wine is an Italy Pecorino Superiore with lemon curd, tropical, apple and pear fruit flavours on the palate. Finishes spicy with a long mineral length.

The Citra Ferzo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2016 is a soft and harmonious wine, important for its structure and olfactory intensity and ideal in combination with red meats and game. This Montepulciano is very attractive and a velvety tannic structure. A really enjoyable wine.

The Citra Merlot Terre di Chieti 2019 has a vibrant ruby red color. This Merlot. wine has an intense fruit aromas with pronounced violet notes. Pleasantly tannic, with round fruit flavors leading into a smooth finish.

The Citra Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 has a lush ruby with hints of purple color. Bouquet is pleasant with lingering fruit aromas. The Montepulciano wine is dry, well-balanced and delightfully tannic, with concentrated berry flavors.

The Citra Sangiovese Terre di Chieti 2018 has a deep ruby red color with intense fruit and floral aromas. The Sangiovese wine taste is medium-bodied and smooth, with a lingering finish.

The Citra Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2019 has a straw gold color with delicate greenish tints. A fresh and pleasant bouquet with lingering citrus notes. This Trebbiano wine’s taste is full, crisp, dry and harmonious.

The 2009 Clos du Marquis wine is beautiful and young. This Clos du Marquis comes from a single vineyard in the Léoville Las Cases stable. This 2009 Clos du Marquis wine has a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. This 2009 Clos du Marquis is a beautiful wine offering classic Saint-Julien crème de cassis fruits as well as lots of rocky minerality, cedarwood, graphite, and spring flowers. This St-Julien wine exhibits a deep ruby purple hue along with sweet notes of creme de cassis, great purity, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and terrific texture as well as length. It should evolve for 20-25 years.

The Clos du Marquis is being positioned by Jean-Hubert Delon as a separate single vineyard wine rather than Leoville Las Cases’ second wine. The logic is simple. It has come from the same vineyard for over twenty years, and is not a true second wine in the sense that it is not made from Las Cases’ discarded cuvees.

95 points James Suckling
94 points Wine Enthusiast
93 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2015 Clos Du Marquis wine is gorgeous, but one of the more backward, closed wines in the vintage. This St-Julien wine is powerful and dense from the outset. This 2015 Clos Du Marquis wine is made from 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, aged in 50% new oak, it’s deep purple color is followed by promising notes of blackcurrants, smoked earth, tobacco and lead pencil. With full-bodied richness, a ripe, concentrated, structured feel, and impressive length. This is a superb Clos du Marquis wine that should give two or three decades of drinking pleasure. Anticipated maturity: 2022 – 2042.

95 points James Suckling
94 points Wine Enthusiast
93 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate