Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

9.5

This wine screams right bank Bordeaux supported by a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A dark Ruby red in colour this has a lovely perfume with aromas of plum, cigar box, dried bracken and roses, tobacco and spice. Cinnamon and nutmeg from the oak. 70% of the French Oak barrels were new. Medium plus bodied. The tannins are there but lessening in impact. 14.5% ABV. This wine was #2 in the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2013. A near neighbour of the aristocratic Chateau Ausone. — 12 days ago

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Somm David T

Had dinner at Chateau Guiraud, which is the same ownership in 2014. Dinner after a multiple vintages tasting at 8 Chateau’s in Sauternes during En Primeur and then tastings 50 Sauternes in an hour before dinner. The final wine was Cannon.

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

The ownership has a style...which...works over multiple BDX concerns. A bit heavy and gratuitous but it smooths over the various vintage speed bumps here and there. Always pleasant and cordial. Plenty of Howdoyoudo? Attention to detail evident. The various ownership property labels a safe harbor in an uncertain BDX world.

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Ron R

9.6

Not the best of vintage in Bdx, but the winemaker clearly pulled off some acrobatics here.
Nose displays the usual Cos spice-box signature, along with notes of forest floor, sage and mushrooms. Palate is rich and dense showing no signs of age. Nice mature casis profile links up with brambles and sandalwood. Tannins continue to prop up this outstanding example. — 19 days ago

with Andrew and Rick

Paul, Ted and 24 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Ericsson

9.6

1st Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at Bisou in Cancun. — 11 days ago

Ted, Sagee and 8 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Ed Chin

9.3

Initial pour was impressive with dark blackberry sage and leather. What I found interesting was the noticeable amount of acid in comparison to the soft almost undetectable tannin. — 13 hours ago

KP, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Langoa Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

David White

9.3

NYE starter and it’s maturing nicely, classic St Julien notes and berry flavours, soft integrated tannins and good mouth filling feel with longish finish. — 2 days ago

Dave, Tom and 4 others liked this

Somm David T

Young here but a fabulous over deliver producer.

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1970

Noah Chasin

9.2

Initially concerns it was shot, three hours later it proved to be quite delightful. — 4 days ago

Dave, Andrew and 6 others liked this

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Ericsson

9.4

1st Growth Bordeaux Wine Dinner at Bisou in Cancun. — 11 days ago

Ted, David and 8 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Pooneet K

9.3

So seamless and delicious. We had 3 forty year olds at dinner so this was a birth year wine for the majority of our dinner. Last had a couple years ago, and this remains very good. Not primary, but also wouldn’t guess 40 years old. Really nice pairing with a roast leg of lamb on Christmas. — 7 days ago

Lyle, Dave and 13 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

Love the stem!

Doug Powers

Great pull!!

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Paul K

9.6

Decanted 2 hours. Drank over next 4. 96+ got at Costco for comparatively good price. Checking now to see if I should get more to lay down. One of my favorite wines this year. Getting more. — 10 days ago

Scott@Mister, Rick and 17 others liked this