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Drinking Window: 2012-2052 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 RP Region: Bordeaux, France ABV: 14.5% "Aromas of flowers, dried citrus fruit and blueberries follow through to a full body, with firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. Gorgeous fruit and structure. Polished and powerful. Best red ever from Smith. Best in 2018. - James Suckling Tasted March 2012" *James Suckling Tasted March 2012
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Drinking Window: 2026-2048 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 96 WI, 96 JL Region: Pomerol, France ABV: 15.0% "A delicious, fine-grained red with berry, chocolate, wet-earth and walnut aromas and flavors. Medium body with juicy, burnt-orange undertones. Very tight at the end with energy and structure. Very polished. Try after 2025." *James Suckling Tasted January 2022
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Drinking Window: 2005-2027 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 RP, 95 CK Region: Pomerol, France ABV: 15.0% "This is very fresh and fine with some almonds, walnuts, chocolate and dark berries. Medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh and focused finish." *James Suckling Tasted April 2018
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Drinking Window: 2025-2048 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 96 WI Region: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France ABV: 14.0% "Dried flowers, mimosa, blackcurrants, peppercorns and burnt orange on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tightly wound tannins and crisp acidity. Zesty, mineral character on the tight finish. Lightly smoky at the end. Try in 2026." *James Suckling Tasted January 2022
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Drinking Window: 2025-2045 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 95 JL Region: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France ABV: 15.0% "Aromas of black and blue fruit, toasted spices, walnut and dark chocolate. Medium- to full-bodied with a juicy character and firm, polished tannins which build on the palate. Well-balanced, structured and compact with velvety texture and hints of spices and bark to close. Lingering finish. Try after 2027." *James Suckling Tasted December 2022
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Drinking Window: 2023-2040 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 94 WI Region: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France ABV: 14.5% "Loads of smoke, espresso, truffle, wet earth and ripe cherries are there for the taking. Soft, round, polished and open, this is really showing great today. And when the oak further integrates, the wine will be even better! 92 Points. - Jeff Leve Tasted September 2019." *Jeff Leve Tasted September 2019
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Drinking Window: 2012-2038 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 93 WI, 93 Falstaff, 93 JL Region: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France ABV: 14.5% "Dark, polished, and richly textured with layers of black cherries, licorice plums, espresso, and cocoa the wine is earthy, round, and just entering its plateau of maturity. 93 Points." *Jeff Leve Tasted April 2022
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 RP, 100 JD, 100 VM, 100 Falstaff Region: Saint-Estephe ABV: 13 - 13.4%
- 3 on Order
"A magical, utterly profound wine in the making, the 2025 Château Montrose is a classic blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc that will spend 18 months in 60% new French oak, with 12% press wine included in the final blend. Pure cassis, graphite, liquid violets, and spicy wood define the aromatics, and it's sensationally pure on the palate, with full-bodied richness, beautiful concentration, ripe, polished tannins, incredible class, and a great finish. It reminds me of the 2016 with its finesse... and maybe there's a touch of 1996 here as well." * Jeb Dunnick -
Drinking Window: 2030 - 2125 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 JMQ Region: Pessac-Leognan ABV: 13.1%
- 3 on Order
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Drinking Window: 2030 - 2125 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 JS, 100 JMQ, 100 AMA Region: Pessac-Leognan ABV: 13.1%
- 3 on Order
"The precision is so seductive and intellectual, with aromas of fresh flowers, iron, graphite, cedar, blood oranges and black fruit. It's medium-bodied with a compact palate of intense tannins that melt into the wine. Rather weightless in nature. It kicks in at the end with incredible intensity and focus."* James Suckling -
Drinking Window: 2032 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 100 JS, 100 JA, 100 Falstaff, 100 XL Region: Pauillac ABV: 13.1%
- 3 on Order
"Highest Cabernet Sauvignon on record (since 94% for the 2010 vintage), stately and reserved at first, then totally joyful. The right austerity, coupled with squid ink character and fabulous hidden depths that are going to take their time to fully unroll, with the incense of the oak coming through only after a good 10 minutes in the glass, you barely perceive it on the first tasting. What a beautiful Mouton, great stuff from wine director Jean-Philippe Danjoy. 52% Grand Vin, basically pure old vine Cabernet, and an interesting side note - in September there was no weekend picking, a clear indication that there was no stress about the harvest dates." * Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux -
Drinking Window: 2030 - 2065 Size: 750mL Critic Scores: 99 JD Region: Saint - Julien ABV: 13.5%
- 3 on Order
"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." * Jeb Dunnuck
