90+ Point Wines: Bordeaux Blend

Cain Concept—The Benchland is vinified and aged exactly like the Cain Five, but the core of this wine is Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the classical “benchlands” that have defined the greatness of the Napa Valley... Read More

Blend: 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere

The wine is a crimson-hued garnet red. Elegant and refined, the nose exudes floral aromas, going on with airing to develop notes of blackcurrant and licorice root. The full and smooth attack reveals an alluring and complex array... Read More

Dense and deep, Cos d’Estournel 2017 reveals itself withtastefulness and grace. On the palate its tannins are exquisite—silky and seductive—and it offers the sophistication of a trulygreat wine with the body... Read More

Offers incense and black tea notes that give this aromatic intrigue, while roasted plum and cherry compote flavors provide the bulk of the experience. Delivers a swath of warm humus on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet... Read More

From vines within the Ducru-Beaucaillou vineyard this is a major wine in its own right. It is generous in rich in blackberry flavors, serious tannins and a complex balance between acidity and ripe fruitiness. It will obviously... Read More

Blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot

This organic estate is in conversion to biodynamic practices. The wine is solid in stature, full of dark tannins and concentrated black fruits. Currently resting in 40% new oak, there is plenty of potential to cellar.

This wine is characterized by the harmony between the very soft and very fine structure and the complex aroma given by the soil of the Graves. The wine has great charm. It will be possible to drink it in the next few years but... Read More

Blend: 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc

The 2012 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion has overtones such as licorice typical of very ripe grapes, but also fresh nuances reminiscent of menthol. Fruitiness and a touch of oak round out the wine's aromatic complexity. The... Read More

100 PTS - James Suckling / Wine Enthusiast's Cellar Selection

The color is quite deep with garnet-red highlights. The nose proves complex from the very first. The oak shows through, but not excessively so, and is well-integrated.... Read More

Editor's Choice - Wine Enthusiast

Varietal Composition: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot

The Grand Vin is the product of exceptional terroirs from the former Léoville estate. These terroirs are located mainly in the Clos Léoville Las Cases, which you pass as you leave Saint- Julien village for Pauillac.... Read More

Echo de Lynch-Bages 2019 displays a deep, brilliant robe. On the nose, the fruit is expressive with glimpses of a lovely freshness. With characteristic finesse and generous palate, its tannic structure is delicately enhanced by... Read More

Daring, innovative and with a reputation for often being the last to harvest, Jean-Charles Cazes defined the style of Lynch-Bages in the 1930's. The wine's distinctive character has earned it a place amongst Pauillac's... Read More

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot

The wine has a deep, dark color with a garnet hue. The elegant and complex nose opens on wild berry aromas. With airing, notes of pepper, blackcurrant bud and dried flowers bring a satisfying sensation of harmonious complexity.... Read More

The wine has an intense, deep black color. The nose reveals intense ripe fruit aromas and nutmeg notes, set off by touches of mint. The ample, full and refined attack opens on blackberry and cherry flavors lifted by a hint of... Read More

The wine is an intense garnet red with purplish hue. Fresh, highly expressive and precise on the nose, it reveals blackberry, black cherry and licorice aromas with a slightly mineral cast. It is smooth and opulent on the palate,... Read More

Blend: 53% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot

95+ PTS - #4 Wine of the Year 2022 Wine Spectator

Well-built and rather refined for the vintage, with a deep well of red and black currant paste and plum reduction flavors, supported by a deeply inlaid iron note, all of which... Read More

Blend: 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot

The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% ABV.