Château Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion 2003

The single block of Cheval Blanc's 37 hectares combines a top quality wine-growing soil with an original mix of grape varieties, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Cabernet Franc is the main variety, bringing aromatic complexity, elegance, finesse and, on the palate, great freshness in the finish. This exceptional combination gives ... more

Château Pavie Saint-Emilion 2005

Château Pavie has diverse terroirs. Terroir typical of the Saint Emilion limestone plateau composed of clay-limestone soil on an asteriated limestone subsoil. Located at an altitude of approximately 85 metres above the Dordogne River - Terroir called “milieu de côte” (middle of the slope) located approximately 55 metres above the ... more

Château Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion 2005

Powerful, without aggressiveness, spherical, silky, always with elegance and breed, a core of Cabernet Franc enveloped with Merlot, the wine of Cheval Blanc approaches the style of a Pomerol without quite resembling a Saint Emilion. With its freshness and cashmere-soft tannins, it ages marvellously, expressing the effect of its terroir, ... more

Château Pavie Saint-Emilion 2004

The Pavie terroir produces wine which is characterized by remarkable power. Fermentation temperatures are kept moderate and the wine does not stay too long on the skins in order to preserve finesse. The wine's natural richness and strength nevertheless makes malolactic fermentation and ageing possible in 100% new oak barrels.  more

Château Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion 2004

Powerful, without aggressiveness, spherical, silky, always with elegance and breed, a core of Cabernet Franc enveloped with Merlot, the wine of Cheval Blanc approaches the style of a Pomerol without quite resembling a Saint Emilion. With its freshness and cashmere-soft tannins, it ages marvellously, expressing the effect of its terroir, ... more

Château Phelan Segur St. Estephe 2004

A well-structured wine that also is elegant and supple. Manually harvested and selective hand sorting ensures only the finest fruit is used. Fermentation in stainless steel. Aged for about 18 months in barrels crafted by the highly regarded tonnellier (and next door neighbor) M. Berger. 30-40% of the barrels are ... more

Château Fougas Maldoror Cotes de Bourg 2005

Fougas is the name of a bird capable of soaring to great heights. Maldoror is a tribute to the "Chants de Maldoror" (songs of Maldoror) by the writer, Lautréamont, acclaimed as a forerunner of 20th century French literature. Maldoror ‘blossoms' in the cellars, where painstaking care is taken during its ... more

Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2005

2005 was marked by drought. Only 127 mm of rain fell during the winter, and following a month of April with some more rain (129 mm), the dry weather began again at the end of May. The summer was first very hot in June and July, then cooler in August ... more

Château Petit-Village Pomerol 2005

The wines of Petit-Village possess the richness and incomparable finesse of great Pomerol. The robe is a beautiful deep red, the nose aromatic and intense. In the mouth, the tannins are supple, fleshy and powerful. The structure is balanced and silky.  more

Château Malartic-Lagraviere Pessac Léognan 2005

Beautiful purple color with hints of black. Intense, complex and elegant on the nose, with mineral notes and fruit with hints of oak. On the palate, both tannins and aromas are elegant and reveal wonderful fruit with exceptional balance. Well-structured, powerful, fine and complex. Long and lively finish, with ripe ... more

Château Prieure Lichine Margaux 2005

Rather firm and meaty for a Margaux, yet never excessively tannic. Supple with attractive fruit and medium body. more

Château La Gaffelière Saint Emilion 2005

The finest La Gaffeliere I have ever tasted, the prodigious 2005 boasts a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a flamboyant bouquet of lead pencil shavings, creme de cassis, blackberries, smoked meats, incense, and Asian spice. Fabulously deep and full-bodied as well as ethereal and exceptionally elegant for its explosive ... more