Merlot

99 Points James SucklingThis is so floral and pure, showing crushed-grape character with some walnut and crunchy seeds. It’s full-bodied, juicy and...

92+ Points Robert Parker's The Wine AdvocateOne of my favorites this year and surely a wine that punches above its weight, the 2022 Joanin Bécot re...

Château Dalem was owned by the Laveau family, who were prominent wine merchants in Bordeaux. In the 20th century, the estate was purchased by a Bri...

This estate has its roots from the 18th century, although it gained more prominence in the 19th century under the ownership of the Despujols family...

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 Vinous MediaThe 2021 Clos Fourtet is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage on the Right Bank. Towering in its stature, the 2021 is...

Owned by the Fayat family since 1969, and with each decade, the wine appears to be getting better. Especially with Jean-Luc Thunevin coming on boar...

98 Points James SucklingRedcurrants, sweet tobacco and flowers with some sandalwood. Very perfumed and floral. So pure. Full-bodied, yet so refined...

95 Points James Suckling Spiced cherries, cedar, white pepper and dark mushrooms on the nose. Almost full-bodied on the palate, with ripe, dusty, c...

99 Points Jeb DunnuckThe 2022 Château Valandraud is sensational, offering a massive array of blackcurrants, chocolate, smoked tobacco, baking spice...

97 Points VinousThe 2021 Pavie is a wine of tremendous potential. Naturally, it shows the more mid-weight style of the year and yet there is plenty...

96 Points DecanterBright purple rim to the wine. So many aromas on the nose, really captivating and full - dark chocolate, pink flowers giving a so...

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...

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...

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

  Croix de Labrie is a relatively modern estate located in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux. The vineyard's history dates back to the earl...

98+ Jeb Dunnuck The 2022 Château La Conseillante is pure brilliance and is up with the crème de la crème from this estate. Gorgeous blue fruits, sw...

96 Points James Sucking A classic Evangile from a hot and great vintage with black olives, cedar and brambleberries. Medium-bodied, it has balance ...

Château Figeac is one of Saint-Émilion’s most historic and distinctive estates, with origins dating back to a Gallo-Roman villa nearly 2,000 years...

100 Points Jeb Dunnuck                                                                                                 Fabulous aromatics of blackc...

Since the early 2000s, Clos Lunelles has risen in reputation within the Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, frequently earning strong reviews ...