Pessac-Leognan
Located just south of Bordeaux, the Péssac-Léognan AOC is renowned for producing exceptional red and white wines. The area's unique terroir, characterized by gravelly soil, allows for excellent drainage and provides the perfect environment for the cultivation of the region's signature varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for reds and Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon for whites. Château Haut-Brion is amongst the most prestigious First Growth in this appellation. Other renowned wineries in the region include the Super Second Château La Mission Haut-Brion, and the fast ascending Château Smith Haut-Lafitte and Domaine de Chevalier, all of which are known for their exceptional red and white blends.
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (JS) |
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€232.32 |
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James Suckling (94)Fresh and racy, with beautiful cherries, dried orange peels, peppercorn and spices. It’s so vibrant and agile on the palate, with medium body and crunchy, lively tannins. Juicy and tense. Firm but very fine and silky in the end. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 2% petit verdot. Already attractive, but better after a year or two. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
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€1,935.36 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Full red-ruby color. Youthful aromas of spicy cherry and sweet leather. Bright, pure and firmly structured; rather backward for this wine but offers plenty of sweetness. Finishes with substantial but sweet tannins and very good persistence. Serious second wine. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 93 (VN (AG)) |
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€1,467.36 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)The 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion is the second wine from Haut-Brion, known today as Le Clarence. A huge, virile red, the 2005 exudes intensity from start to finish. Black cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco, gravel and cured meats blast across the palate. The wine’s richness, heft and power are truly remarkable. Today, the 2005 comes across as shockingly young. This heady, exotic Pessac-Léognan has much to offer. It’s price naturally reflects its position as a second wine to a First Growth, yet the 2005 is a serious wine that has a ton to offer. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
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€1,617.36 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Good deep red. Black raspberry, sassafras, road tar and spicy oak on the nose. Sweet berry fruit shows an almost liqueur-like creaminess, but a peppery element and good underlying minerality lend grip to the finish, which features a fine dusting of tannins and nice cedary persistence. An excellent second wine. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 95 (JS) |
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€1,439.26 |
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James Suckling (95)This is very, very Haut-Brion. Perhaps this second wine is like the gran vin in 1995? Full body, with rich ripe tannins, with a silky texture. It is dense and powerful. Long and rich. Better in 2016. Best second wine of Haut-Brion ever? It has just about everything Haut-Brion has in an excellent year like this. Try in 2019. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€1,561.16 |
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James Suckling (94-95)Coffee and currants with hints of sweet tobacco and vanilla bean. Subtle yet intense. Full body, with sexy tannins and a sweet fruit coating around it. Very fine and linear. Direct. Gorgeous. Better than I remember. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€733.19 |
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James Suckling (94-95)Coffee and currants with hints of sweet tobacco and vanilla bean. Subtle yet intense. Full body, with sexy tannins and a sweet fruit coating around it. Very fine and linear. Direct. Gorgeous. Better than I remember. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 91-92 (JS) |
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€1,281.36 |
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James Suckling (91-92)Lovely second wine of Haut Brion with tobacco, chocolate and dark fruits. Earth too. Full body with fine tannins and pretty finish. Very balanced. Nicely done. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 91-92 (JS) |
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€844.08 |
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James Suckling (91-92)Lovely second wine of Haut Brion with tobacco, chocolate and dark fruits. Earth too. Full body with fine tannins and pretty finish. Very balanced. Nicely done. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (VN (AG)) |
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€1,567.16 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)The 2012 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is a dark, beguiling beauty. Smoke, violets, dried flowers and savory herbs lead to a core of expressive blue/purplish fruit in a powerful wine that is going to need time to settle down. Far from an easygoing 2012, the Clarence boasts notable depth and intensity to match its virile personality. This is an impressive second wine, that much is obvious. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89-91 (VN (AG)) |
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€1,669.46 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)The 2013 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is soft, silky and medium in body. Rose petals, mint and sweet red berries all lift from the glass in an intensely floral wine supported by beams of mineral and graphite notes. Silky tannins add finesse to the supple, gracious finish. The 2013 is 57% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Cabernet Franc. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 95 (JS) |
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€1,220.86 |
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James Suckling (95)Love the sweet-tobacco and floral aromas to this with currant fruit as well. Full-bodied, solid and tight. Chewy tannins. A racy second wine of Haut-Brion with lots of tone and tension. Try in 2024. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€624.23 |
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James Suckling (95)Love the sweet-tobacco and floral aromas to this with currant fruit as well. Full-bodied, solid and tight. Chewy tannins. A racy second wine of Haut-Brion with lots of tone and tension. Try in 2024. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€1,028.39 |
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James Suckling (95)Aromas of forest floor, mushrooms, lavender and violets. Full-bodied, tight and structured with fantastic tannins and focus. Long and layered. Impressively toned. Give it three or four years to come together. Begin drinking in 2023. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€742.79 |
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James Suckling (95)Aromas of forest floor, mushrooms, lavender and violets. Full-bodied, tight and structured with fantastic tannins and focus. Long and layered. Impressively toned. Give it three or four years to come together. Begin drinking in 2023. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€799.68 |
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James Suckling (94-95)This is powerful and intense with lots of minerals, crushed stones and dark fruit. Dense and linear. Minerally and very energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€661.68 |
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James Suckling (94-95)This is powerful and intense with lots of minerals, crushed stones and dark fruit. Dense and linear. Minerally and very energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 95 (JS) |
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€326.88 |
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James Suckling (95)This has a big start of tannins and fruit, yet the tannins are round and polished. Impressive backbone. Full body. Compact. Lots of blackberry and wet-earth flavors. Powerful finish. As the second wine of Haut-Brion, this shows lots of potential for the vintage. Drink after 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
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€671.03 |
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James Suckling (95)This has a big start of tannins and fruit, yet the tannins are round and polished. Impressive backbone. Full body. Compact. Lots of blackberry and wet-earth flavors. Powerful finish. As the second wine of Haut-Brion, this shows lots of potential for the vintage. Drink after 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€763.58 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€1,548.78 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 7 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€929.99 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
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€573.59 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95-96 (JS) |
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€290.32 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
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€1,128.85 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 95-96 (JS) |
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€789.34 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
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€617.74 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96-97 (JS) |
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€791.77 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Very plush and tannic with full body and lots of structure and intensity. Top second wine. Very solid and quite muscular with fine tannins and texture. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (JS) |
In Bond
€173.00 |
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James Suckling (94)Fresh and racy, with beautiful cherries, dried orange peels, peppercorn and spices. It’s so vibrant and agile on the palate, with medium body and crunchy, lively tannins. Juicy and tense. Firm but very fine and silky in the end. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 2% petit verdot. Already attractive, but better after a year or two. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
In Bond
€1,570.00 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Full red-ruby color. Youthful aromas of spicy cherry and sweet leather. Bright, pure and firmly structured; rather backward for this wine but offers plenty of sweetness. Finishes with substantial but sweet tannins and very good persistence. Serious second wine. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 93 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
€1,180.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (93)The 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion is the second wine from Haut-Brion, known today as Le Clarence. A huge, virile red, the 2005 exudes intensity from start to finish. Black cherry, plum, smoke, tobacco, gravel and cured meats blast across the palate. The wine’s richness, heft and power are truly remarkable. Today, the 2005 comes across as shockingly young. This heady, exotic Pessac-Léognan has much to offer. It’s price naturally reflects its position as a second wine to a First Growth, yet the 2005 is a serious wine that has a ton to offer. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 89 (VN (ST)) |
In Bond
€1,305.00 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (89)Good deep red. Black raspberry, sassafras, road tar and spicy oak on the nose. Sweet berry fruit shows an almost liqueur-like creaminess, but a peppery element and good underlying minerality lend grip to the finish, which features a fine dusting of tannins and nice cedary persistence. An excellent second wine. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€1,155.00 |
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James Suckling (95)This is very, very Haut-Brion. Perhaps this second wine is like the gran vin in 1995? Full body, with rich ripe tannins, with a silky texture. It is dense and powerful. Long and rich. Better in 2016. Best second wine of Haut-Brion ever? It has just about everything Haut-Brion has in an excellent year like this. Try in 2019. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€1,255.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)Coffee and currants with hints of sweet tobacco and vanilla bean. Subtle yet intense. Full body, with sexy tannins and a sweet fruit coating around it. Very fine and linear. Direct. Gorgeous. Better than I remember. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€588.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)Coffee and currants with hints of sweet tobacco and vanilla bean. Subtle yet intense. Full body, with sexy tannins and a sweet fruit coating around it. Very fine and linear. Direct. Gorgeous. Better than I remember. |
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Bordeaux | 10 | 91-92 (JS) |
In Bond
€1,025.00 |
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James Suckling (91-92)Lovely second wine of Haut Brion with tobacco, chocolate and dark fruits. Earth too. Full body with fine tannins and pretty finish. Very balanced. Nicely done. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 91-92 (JS) |
In Bond
€682.00 |
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James Suckling (91-92)Lovely second wine of Haut Brion with tobacco, chocolate and dark fruits. Earth too. Full body with fine tannins and pretty finish. Very balanced. Nicely done. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
€1,260.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)The 2012 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is a dark, beguiling beauty. Smoke, violets, dried flowers and savory herbs lead to a core of expressive blue/purplish fruit in a powerful wine that is going to need time to settle down. Far from an easygoing 2012, the Clarence boasts notable depth and intensity to match its virile personality. This is an impressive second wine, that much is obvious. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89-91 (VN (AG)) |
In Bond
€1,350.00 |
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (89-91)The 2013 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion is soft, silky and medium in body. Rose petals, mint and sweet red berries all lift from the glass in an intensely floral wine supported by beams of mineral and graphite notes. Silky tannins add finesse to the supple, gracious finish. The 2013 is 57% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Cabernet Franc. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€973.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Love the sweet-tobacco and floral aromas to this with currant fruit as well. Full-bodied, solid and tight. Chewy tannins. A racy second wine of Haut-Brion with lots of tone and tension. Try in 2024. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€498.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Love the sweet-tobacco and floral aromas to this with currant fruit as well. Full-bodied, solid and tight. Chewy tannins. A racy second wine of Haut-Brion with lots of tone and tension. Try in 2024. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€834.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Aromas of forest floor, mushrooms, lavender and violets. Full-bodied, tight and structured with fantastic tannins and focus. Long and layered. Impressively toned. Give it three or four years to come together. Begin drinking in 2023. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€596.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Aromas of forest floor, mushrooms, lavender and violets. Full-bodied, tight and structured with fantastic tannins and focus. Long and layered. Impressively toned. Give it three or four years to come together. Begin drinking in 2023. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€645.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)This is powerful and intense with lots of minerals, crushed stones and dark fruit. Dense and linear. Minerally and very energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€530.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)This is powerful and intense with lots of minerals, crushed stones and dark fruit. Dense and linear. Minerally and very energetic. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€265.00 |
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James Suckling (95)This has a big start of tannins and fruit, yet the tannins are round and polished. Impressive backbone. Full body. Compact. Lots of blackberry and wet-earth flavors. Powerful finish. As the second wine of Haut-Brion, this shows lots of potential for the vintage. Drink after 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
€537.00 |
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James Suckling (95)This has a big start of tannins and fruit, yet the tannins are round and polished. Impressive backbone. Full body. Compact. Lots of blackberry and wet-earth flavors. Powerful finish. As the second wine of Haut-Brion, this shows lots of potential for the vintage. Drink after 2022. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€621.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€1,260.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 7 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€752.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94-95 (JS) |
In Bond
€455.00 |
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James Suckling (94-95)A lovely, dense white with pretty phenolic tension and dried-apple and peach character. Medium to full body. Phenolics give this tension. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
€234.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
€909.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
€634.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) |
In Bond
€491.00 |
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James Suckling (95-96)This has fascinating, smoky, bark, dried-meat and crushed-berry character. It’s full-bodied with crushed stone, tobacco and dried meat. Extremely long and flavorful. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96-97 (JS) |
In Bond
€647.00 |
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James Suckling (96-97)Very plush and tannic with full body and lots of structure and intensity. Top second wine. Very solid and quite muscular with fine tannins and texture. |
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