"The pureness of fruit is exceptional, with a long and linear palate of wonderfully curated raspberry, cherry and bluebarry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied. Youalmost don't see the tannins, but you know they are there. So silky and endless. It has the core of fruit of the best vinatge. 50% merlot and 50% cabernet franc." - 6 on Order
- James Suckling
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Drinking Window: 2037 - 2059 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 JS Region: Bordeaux ABV: 14%
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Drinking Window: 2029 - 2125 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 RP, 100 Falstaff Region: Saint - Emilion ABV: 12.7 %"The 2025 Chateau Cheval Blanc stands out once again as among the finest wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berries and cherries mingled with notions of blood orange and iris, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate density, sweet tannins and a long, vibrant, violet-inflected finish. With its striking aromas, intensity of flavor and resolutely classical proportions (checking in at 12.7% alcohol and pH of 3.76), the 2025 gives every indication of being one of the great Cheval Blanc's of the decade." - 12 on Order - William Kelley
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Drinking Window: 2033 - 2064 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 JD, 99 JS Region: Saint - Estephe ABV: 13.3%"Cassis, currants, smokey tobacco, chocolate, and graphite all define the 2025 Chateau Clos D'Estournel, a powerful, ripe, concentrated beauty based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that's still resting in 50% new barrels. On the palate, it's full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, intergrated oak, and a great finish. It stays lively, balanced, and remarkbly fresh despite its weight and richness, and I'd happily put this up with the creme de la creme of the vintage." - 24 on Order - Jeb Dunnuck
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Drinking Window: 2027 - 2040 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 JS Region: Saint - Estephe ABV: 13.2%"Incredible wine with electrifying acidity and great depth and concentration. It's full-bodied and full of character, showing fresh and dried citrus then honeysuckle and other white flowers. The palate takes off with bright, intense acidity. A pH of just over 3 gives a unique combination of tangy acidity and ripe fruit. A Special White! 56% sauvignon blanc and 44% semillon. BEST EVER?." - 6 on Order - James Suckling
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 AMA Region: Pomerol ABV: 13.7 - 14.5%"The aromas of blackberries, black olives and hints of tobacco and dried fruit are fascinating and enticing. It's medium to full-bodied with creamy and polished tannins and a savory finish. Turns refinded and focused after the layered fruit. Classic in character, with a caressing texture and balance. Hints of ripe fruit and freshness at the same time." - 12 on Order - Antonio Galloni
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Drinking Window: 2033 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 JS, 100 V, 100 JMQ, 99-100 AMA Region: Pauillac ABV: 12 - 12.5%"Lafite-Rothschild was cropped at 27 hl/ha between September 2 and 20. Eric Kohler mentioned that, unlike 2022, it underwent a longer maceration than usual becuase, after 24 days. he felt the wine was at ease with itself and there was no excess. That comes through completely on the deliriously intoxicating nose, replete with nuanced blackberry, bilberry and estuarine scents, all beautifully defined and seamlessly integrated with 900% new oak that is nade from Lafite's own cooper. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiselled tannins. It is blessed with extraordinary harmony and it is so well balanced that you almost overlook the weight and mineralite towards the finish. Just a dab of graohite lingers on the aftertaste. This is very succinct and refinded Lafite-Rothschild that I suspect will drink earlier than the 2022, yet will age with equal grace in the bottle. I admit that, upon returning to my car, it wa only then I realized what a brilliant wine the 2025 Lafite-Rothschild is destinned to become ." - 36 on Order - Neal Martin
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2060 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 JD Region: Bordeaux ABV: 13.8%"Merlot-heavy blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Chateau Larcis Ducasse sports a dense purple hue as well as incredible aromatics of ripe currant and black cherry fruit intermixed with smokey tobacco, graphite, and crushed stone. Aged in a mix of 225-liter barriques (45%), 500-liter demi-muids (40%), and foudres (15%), it checks in at a 13.8% alcohol with a pH of 3.5. Deep, rich, and full-bodied on the palate, it has a broad, layered mouthfeel, ripe, velvety tannins, and a great finish. It might end up being in the top handful of wines in the vintage." - 12 on Order - Jeb Dunnuck
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 JD Region: Saint - Julien ABV: 13.5%"A Cabernet dominant blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Chateau Leoville Barton checks in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. Creme de cassis, smoked tobacco, liquid violets, iron, and an incredible sense of graphite all define the aromatics of this brilliant, deep, pure, and layered beauty. On the palate, it's full-bodied, inward, and powerfully structured, and reminds me slightly on the 2010 with its deep concentrated style. It has enormous potential." - 24 on Order - Jeb Dunnuck
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Drinking Window: 2028 - 2043 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 92 Falstaff, 92 JL, 92 XL Region: Saint - Estephe ABV: 12.5%"Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Black cherries, blackberries, delicate herbal spice, underlaid with candied orange zest. Taut, tightly meshed, fresh structure, mineral-salty finish, an animating food companion." - 12 on Order - Falstaff
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Drinking Window: 2037 - 2059 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 WI, 98 AVV, 98 NM Region: Pauillac ABV: 13.3%"The 2025 Lynch-Bages was picked 9 to 21 September and matured in 75% new oak barrels. This has a stunning bouquet with exceptionally pure blackberry, cassis and subtle violet scents, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with finely embroidered tannins, perfect acidity, a touch of cedar and black pepper that dovetails into a peacock's tail finish that "clings" to the mouth. This continues the strongest run from Lynch-Bages since the 1980's and, perhaps with the 2025, it is close to surpassing that." - 6 on Order - Neal Martin
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 Falstaff, 99 AMA, 99 AVV, 99 JMQ, 99 JL Region: Bordeaux ABV: 13.5 %"One of the most refinded and seamless wines of the vintage is the 2025 Palmer, a blend of 55% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot that wafts from the glasswith aromas of sweet blackberries, plums and licorice complemented by floral accents of violet and wisteria. Full-bodied, suave and layered, with a deep and concentrated core of fruit, brightacid and supple tannins, it's already harmonious and complete, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. At only 13,5% alcohol, this is quite a bit lower than most recent sunny vintages of Palmer." - 6 on Order- William Kelly, Wine Advocate
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 98 - 100 RP Region: Pauillac ABV: 13.1 - 13.5%" A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot that weighs in at 13.3% alcohol, the 2025 Pontet-Canet is one of the finest wines this estate has produced. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet cassis, wild berries and plums mingled with notions of violet and burning embers, it's full-bodied, ample and velvety, with a degree of structural polish and sensuality that is rare in the Médoc, ripe acids and a long, penetrating finish. Over the last handful of years, technical director Mathieu Bessonnet and his team have revitalized Pontet-Canet's vineyards with well-timed soil work and precise phytosanitary treatments; and since 2023, the careful use of "pieds de cuve" in the winery, along with early blending, more refined barrel choices and cooler temperatures in the chai—plus more precise bottling practices—have conspired to take this estate to new heights of quality and consistency. In 2025, the team formed lower-than-usual "ponts" (whereby the canopies of adjacent vines are braided together in an arch) to retain denser foliage to protect the fruiting zone from sunshine, and they waited to pick late in pursuit of full maturity in Cabernet Sauvignon, finishing on September 23. The result is one of the wines of the vintage. - 60 on Order - William Kelley, Wine Advocate - Apr 30, 2026
