France

100 Points James SucklingThis is a really serious white. Vibrant and tangy with fantastic energy. Plenty of lime zest, pineapple, crushed stone, ce...

98 Points Wine EnthusiastFor the vintage, this is a big wine. Big in all the senses, giving juicy black fruits and powerful tannins. The fruit also...

95 Points James SucklingA nicely rounded young red with fine tannins that are polished and poised. Medium body with a solid center-palate and a cre...

97 Points James SucklingThere’s brightness and clarity to this young wine, with blackcurrants, violets, lavender and blackberries. Medium body with...

98 Points James SucklingA Margaux with beautiful depth and grace and wonderfully well-placed, refined tannins, showing presence and a soft texture...

94 Points James SucklingThis is very inky with lots of tar and iodine. Blackcurrants, too. Full-bodied. Very muscular for the vintage. Needs time t...

98 Points VinousThe 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a pretty significant departure from the past, as it is nearly pure Cabernet Sauvignon. A deep, aristo...

97 Points Jeb Dunnuck94-97 The top wine, the 2021 Château Léoville Poyferré is a beauty and certainly makes the most of the vintage. Based on 60% C...

93 Points Vinous The 2021 Dalem, now benefiting from the consulting of Eric Boissenot, has a lovely bouquet, quite refined and poised, featuring bl...

96 Points James SucklingLots of graphite and crushed-stone character with redcurrants and pine needles. Medium body with silky and layered tannins....

95 Points Wine AdvocateThe 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion unfurls in the glass with a complex, detailed bouquet of plums, cassis, flowers, spices, lico...

98 Points Wine AdvocateA candidate for the title of wine of the vintage, the 2021 Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of rich red and black...

94 Points James SucklingI like the round tannins and juicy mouth-feel to this wine, showing softness and focus. Medium body. Pleasant redcurrant an...

97 Points James SucklingA pure, creamy and well-structured yet very fine Evangile. Long and caressing. Very fine tannins. Lots of fresh dark fruit ...

96 Points James Suckling Lots of lush dark cherries, violets, and allspice followed by black ink, mint chocolate, and mocha. Full-bodied and very c...

97 Points Jeb DunnuckThe Grand Vin 2021 Château Valandraud checks in as 85% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, and it's st...

99 Points James SucklingThis is incredibly classic in style with so much currant, lead pencil, crushed stone and sweet tobacco. It’s full-bodied wi...

98 Points James SucklingA creamy and velvety-textured red with chocolate, berry and walnut aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with a nice fruit...

100 Points James SucklingThis is a superb Haut-Brion with incredible tannins that are wonderfully fine-grained. It’s really powerful. This is very ...

99 Points Jeb DunnuckThe 2019 Château Pavie is another beauty that offers more density and sexiness than just about every other wine in the vintage...