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The 2016 Chateau Sirius Bordeaux Rouge wine is surprisingly positive effort for an inexpensive entry-level Bordeaux. Although I might’ve expected a bit more tannic grip from a 2016 Bordeaux, this wasn’t a disappointment in any way – hell, when it comes to inexpensive Bordeaux wines, I’ve had much more disappointing wines from much better appellations. This was a quite polished but nevertheless well-made effort with good overall balance, never coming across as excessively oaked or overdone, nor diluted or underwhelming. Stylistically this was very accessible yet at the same time rather serious. A nice allrounder for everyday food and approachable enough to be drunk on its own.

One of the standouts of the vintage, the 2015 Chateau Sociando Mallet wine is all finesse. Light on its feet, gracious and super-expressive, the 2015 speaks to class above all else. The flavors are bright and beautifully lifted in this polished, sophisticated Haut-Médoc.

The 2015 Sociando Mallet wine is a blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc this year. It has a rather introspective bouquet, broody and earthy, although with aeration it reveals pleasant blackberry and wild strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, a little rustic and brutish at the moment with an abrasive finish that will hopefully soften by the time it is in bottle.

93 points James Suckling
90 points Vinous

One of the standouts of the vintage, the 2018 Chateau Sociando Mallet wine is magnificent. This Chateau Sociando Mallet wine has a deep, powerful and resonant. The 2018 Haut-Médoc wine has so much to offer. Black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, gravel, cloves, licorice menthol and chocolate meld together in a wine of real distinction. There is a real sense of density and textural resonance that makes the 2018 compelling. Stated simply, the 2018 Chateau Sociando Mallet wine is magnificent.

Situated in the Haut-Medoc appellation, on the Left Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, Chateau Sociando-Mallet holds a special status. “Neither cru bourgeois, nor cru classe” according to the motto of the estate, it is nevertheless a reference of very high quality, which brings great joy with each new vintage.

The Chateau Sociando-Mallet 2018 was produced with the advice of oenologist Michel-Bernard Couasnon and is composed of a blend of 66% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc.

95 points James Suckling
94 points Decanter
94 points Vinous

The 2020 Chateau Sociando Mallet wine has retained its impressive aromatics from its showing in barrel with beautifully defined blackberry and raspberry fruit. This Chateau Sociando Mallet has pressed violet and light cedar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with firm backbone, a little powdery in texture, fine backbone with ample freshness and tension towards its graphite-infused finish. The flavors are bright and beautifully lifted in this polished. A sophisticated Haut-Médoc wine.

This 2020 Chateau Sociando Mallet wine is a blend of 53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

94 points James Suckling
93 points Vinous
92 points Decanter

The 2005 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes wine has immense clarity with wild honey and quince aromas that gain intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very pure botrytised fruit, very focused and one of the most intense Sauternes you will find this year. This 2005 Suduiraut Sauternes wine feels long and sophisticated in the mouth yet never overpowers, never really has to put its foot right down on the accelerator. This is a wonderful Suduiraut wine with great intensity.

The 2005 Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes wine comes with 123 grams per liter of residual sugar, more modest than some of its Sauternes peers and 4.56 grams per liter of acidity. It has a sense of completeness on the nose already.

97 points James Suckling
96 points Wine & Spirits
93 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

This estate is on a roll and the 2018 Chateau Talbot wine might just be the best yet. A deep purplish blue color is followed by a mammoth-sized bouquet of crème de cassis, dark chocolate, tobacco, and lead pencil. The 2018 Chateau Talbot wine has a rich, full-bodied, and powerful, it nevertheless stays pure, balanced, and elegant, with a beautiful finish. Its tannins are ripe and integrated, it has balancing acidity, and this is unquestionably another beautiful vintage for this estate. A great St-Julien that reflects the estate more than the vintage.

An essential reference from the Left Bank of Bordeaux, Chateau Talbot is at the head of one of the largest vineyards in the Médoc with 102.5 hectares of vineyards planted in Médoc gravel soils.

This 2018 Chateau Talbot wine is made from a selection of vines aged 50 years on average. The blend of this iChateau Talbot wine includes 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.

95 points Wine Spectator
95 points James Suckling
95 points Wine Enthusiast

The 2015 Chateau Tour Pibran wine has a very classic notes of cassis, tobacco leaf, lead pencil shavings, and spice. This Second label of Chateau Pibran has a medium to full-bodied, elegant red wine that has fine tannin, nicely integrated acidity, and top-notch purity of fruit. The 2015 Chateau Pibran wine is a beautiful Pauillac that does well in a vintage which can be erratic for this appellation. This is a great value Chateau Pibran wine and should keep for 15-20 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. The wine is made in the state of the art winery of Pichon Baron and then matured in Chateua Pibran.

The 2015 Chateau Tour Pibran wine is a blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 50% new oak.

91 points James Suckling

The 2016 Chateau Tour Pibran wine has a very classic notes of cassis, tobacco leaf, lead pencil shavings, and spice. This Second label of Chateau Pibran has a medium to full-bodied, elegant red wine that has fine tannin, nicely integrated acidity, and top-notch purity of fruit. The 2016 Chateau Pibran wine is a beautiful Pauillac that does well in a vintage which can be erratic for this appellation. This is a great value Chateau Pibran wine and should keep for 15-20 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 2016 Chateau Tour Pibran wine is a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon.

94 James Suckling
91 points James Suckling

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 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

The 2017 Clos du Marquis wine is dark, pliant and inviting. This Clos du Marquis wine is succulent dark cherry, red plum, mocha, spice and licorice are all super-expressive in this wonderfully open, radiant Saint-Julien. This 2017 Clos du Marquis Grand Vin has a plush fruit and silky contours add to the wine’s considerable appeal. Best of all, the 2017 vintage Marquis will drink well with minimal cellaring. This Bordeaux red is such a beautiful and expressive wine.

The 2017 Clos Du Marquis wine, which has a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, and a splash of Cabernet Franc.

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

The 2021 Cotes de Provence Mas de Cadenet is a dry rose wine produced in the vineyard of Provence Corsica, wine region of Provence, southeast of France with terroirs that are of the right climate, ideal soils and alluvial sands. This rose wine has a pale pink salmon colour with nose that exudes soft red fruit and hint of flowers. This Cotes de Provence Mas de Cadenet rose wine is dry, full-bodied, crisp, and refreshing, very well balanced and everything you would expect from a really good Provence Rosé established as a table gourmet rosé wine.

The Cotes de Provence Mas de Cadenet rose wine is ideal with the oil and garlic-based cuisine of Provence or with fish, chicken, or even tomato-based pasta and of course by itself. It can also be paired very well with a myriad of aperitifs, starters, or main dishes such as Eggplant Caviar, Zucchini gratin with mascarpone, Burrata à l’Italienne, Tuna potato croquettes, Caesar salad, Salmon dishes, Scrambled eggs with asparagus, Ratatouille, and so much more.

The 2018 Delas Freres Cote Rotie Seigneur de Maugiron wine has rounded, full-bodied, voluptuous, and impeccably balanced, it offers lots of spice, cured meats and black fruits, sweet tannin, and a great mid-palate. This French red wine has considerable elegance and purity, and is more sexy and approachable than the more structured Côte Rôtie La Landonne.

This Seigneur de Maugiron wine 2018 by Delas is made from vineyards located on the Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde. In the Middle Ages, the Lord of Maugiron shared his Cote-Rotie vineyard between his two daughters, one brunette and the other blond. It is from there that the names “Côte Brune” and “Côte Blonde” come. The Seigneur de Maugiron by Delas is 100% Syrah.

The Seigneur de Maugiron 2018 wine by Delas is ideally accompanied by meat, beef roasts, water game, truffles or even braised boar. For an optimal tasting, open the bottle 1 to 3 hours before tasting. It is advisable to decant the wine if the time of keeping in the cellar is more than 5 years.

93 points James Suckling
93 points Wine Spectator
90 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2014 Delas Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes wine is a stunning effort that exhibits blockbuster notes of toasted spice, leather, peppery herbs and sweet black and blue fruit. This Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes wine is powerful, concentrated and full-bodied effort that has lots of tannin, but more than enough fruit to handle it. The palate is seductive due to its firm structure combined with a silky feel, as well as its tight tannic structure, which guarantees great ageing potential.

This Domaine des Tourettes Hermitage by Delas is made from grapes from three terroirs Ermite, Sabot and Bessards located within the Hermitage region. This iconic appellation is known for its mainly south-facing vineyards as well as the variety of soils made up of granite soils covered with mica schists, gneiss and round alluvial pebbles.

The 2014 Delas Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes wine compliments red meats, game, marinated meats or spicy stews. For an ideal tasting, open the bottle 1 to 3 hours before tasting.

94 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
93 points Vinous
95 points International Wine Challenge