Botanica Wines Big Flower Merlot 2021 Red Wine - South Africa

Chateau de Pez 2019 Red Wine - France

Blend: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot The Barrel Sample for this wine is above 14% Abv. Spicy and structured, this is a classic Saint-Estèphe. Big tannins are boldly paired with the potential of the ripe... ... more

Chateau Giscours 2016 Red Wine - France

Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot This has attractive, glossy, ripe red-plum and licorice aromas with cedar, flowers and red berries, as well as a stony edge. A very fragrant, cabernet-driven nose. The palate has elegance and grace with... ... more

Luddite Saboteur Red 2015 Red Wine - South Africa

Dark, garnet and full color to the edge. Black and red fruit, fynbos, garrigue scrubland, all spice and a hint of toasty wood. Overall the wine is quite perfumed. Dark juicy fruit on entry. Broad, spicy cherries and red fruit which gives a feeling... ... more

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron 2020 Red Wine - France

#8 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2023 Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot Fabulous aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, crushed stone, graphite and lead pencil. Some violets and other flowers, too. Full-bodied with incredibly encompassing tannins... ... more

Chateau Certan de May 2020 Red Wine - France

Lots of violets and flowers with hints of smoke and spice. Then dried flowers. Full and broad with tannins that flow across the palate. Chiselled. The real deal here for Pomerol. 65% merlot, 25% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Big, rich... ... more

Botanica Wines Arboretum Red 2017 Red Wine - South Africa

Arboretum is crafted from the fruit of the organically-farmed estate vineyards in Devon Valley, Stellenbosch. It is a blend of the best barrels the vintage gives the winemaker. This rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon dominant Bordeaux-style blend... ... more

Chateau d'Aiguilhe 2018 Red Wine - France

Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc The purity of fruit to this is really attractive with blue fruit, blackberries and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with fine tannin's, a solid core of fruit and a long, attractive finish. Drink in... ... more

David Finlayson Chardonnay 2020 White Wine - South Africa

As with previous vintages, the wine shows an elegant minerality with lime-citrus, sourdough and cinnamon flavors. The wine keeps a wonderfully tight grip on the palate, showing good aging potential. A floral note of wild, white flowers and almond... ... more

Carruades de Lafite 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot The currants, cedar and violets are very bright on the nose, with sandalwood undertones and pencil shavings. This is medium-bodied, beautiful and firm, with finesse and... ... more

Tour Saint Christophe 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Tour Saint Christophe is terrific. Naturally, the 2021 doesn't have the breadth of previous vintages. Instead, there is a sense of energy running through the 2021 that is compelling. Dark fruit,... ... more

Chateau Bellefont Belcier 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Blackcurrants, rose petals and cocoa powder on the nose. Fresh and slightly tart in a lively way, the fruit and acidity is at the fore giving life and energy. It's light and lean, but... ... more

Chateau Duhart-Milon 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot Black fruit and toast aromas give this wine its perfumed character. It is generous—celebrating Cabernet Sauvignon—and structured, dominated by succulent blackberry fruits. It has aging potential. After a... ... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 52% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is outrageously beautiful. For the first time since 2011, the Grand Vin is more than 50% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry, plum, chocolate,... ... more

Chateau Pavie 2021 Red Wine - France

Very complex with red currants, iodine and iron. Medium-bodied, with a dense yet energetic palate and a long and racy finish showing chalk and gunpowder. Flinty. 52% merlot, 30% cabernet franc and 18% cabernet sauvignon. Tight at the end, suggesting... ... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc Le Petit Cheval 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 60% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Le Petit Cheval is every bit as impressive as it was from barrel. Soft, silky and exceptionally balanced, the 2021 is all class. Dark cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, smoke... ... more

Chateau Monbousquet 2021 Red Wine - France

This shows good energy from the start, with a chalky edge inlaid nicely into a core of black cherry and boysenberry compote notes. Singed apple wood and violet accents emerge through the finish, with the minerality lingering at the very end. Merlot,... ... more

Chateau Langoa Barton 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc Decorated with a label celebrating 200 years of the Barton family in Bordeaux, the wine has touches of toast aromas with smokiness. On the palate, tannins give a dry core to the wine. It... ... more

Chateau Angelus 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot Rich and dense aromatics, lovely black cherry and dried flowers, the Cabernet Franc bringing all the aromas. Supple and smooth, so alive in the mouth yet this has density and depth, something to chew on. It’s... ... more

Chateau Pontet-Canet 2021 Red Wine - France

These cooler, richer soils are better suited to Merlot and produce wines that are more structured and fleshy in texture. To establish a link with the viticultural past, four plots located on the edge of the outcrop have been planted with the Petit... ... more

Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot This wine is the essence of Bordeaux Cabernet. Dominated by this variety at 96%, it exudes tannins and black-currant fruits. Structure is all there, backed by acidity. It is a wine for... ... more

Chateau L'Evangile 2021 Red Wine - France

Complex and subtle aromas of black cherries, chocolate and violets with hints of nutmeg and hazelnuts that open to a medium to full body, with fine and polished tannins that integrate nicely then grow beautifully at the end. 69% merlot, 30% cabernet... ... more

Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2021 Red Wine - France

The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine. Surprisingly rich, the 2021 possesses notable depth. Kirsch, blood orange and wildflowers open first, lending a decidedly exotic, perfumed quality. On the palate, the 2021 is fleshy... ... more

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Reserve de la Comtesse 2021 Red Wine - France

The nose fluctuates between Pauillac sap (cedar, graphite), fruit (ripe strawberry) and flowers (lily of the valley, lilac). Raising expectations of a rich and juicy palate. Unsurprisingly, we find the same impressions in the mouth. Long and sappy,... ... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot Wild pink flowers on the nose, with blackcurrant and cherry fruit, fragrant, almost sweet and sour, super inviting. Cool but concentrated fruit on the... ... more

Chateau Sansonnet 2021 Red Wine - France

Its wine, which has great keeping potential, displays an intense ruby color. When aired, it releases aromas of sour cherry and blackcurrant. Big on the attack, it evolves harmoniously on the palate towards an expression of fine tannins with a ripe... ... more

Chateau Clerc Milon 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Carmenere, 1.5% Petit Verdot The 2021 Clerc Milon is another fine effort from the chateau. It offers an alluring mix of fruit raciness and savory character from the Cabernets.... ... more

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Let's start with the good. The 2021 Pichon Comtesse is epic and certainly among the great wines of this vintage. Sadly, the coulure and... ... more

Chateau Canon 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 71% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and explosive in feel, with tons of pure power, it impresses with its intensity, drive and super-classic profile. Bright saline notes and vibrant... ... more

Chateau Mouton Rothschild Le Petit Mouton 2021 Red Wine - France

This is surprisingly full-bodied and round, reflecting the warmth and sunny exposure of the vineyard around the chateau. Tangy and vivid with currants, fresh flowers and plenty of energy and length. Delicate yet ripe. 77% cabernet sauvignon, 19.5%... ... more

Chateau Beychevelle 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc The 2021 Beychevelle is elegant, understated and classy. Medium in body and less overt than most recent years, the 2021 is impeccably balanced from start to finish.... ... more

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot The 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou captures all the potential it showed from barrel. A delicate, understated wine, the 2021 impresses above all else with its finesse. All the elements are impeccably balanced... ... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot This stands out for its structure, subtle power, balance and finesse. Perfumed and softly sweet on the nose, ripe and concentrated, glorious and inviting. Creamy and... ... more

Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot The 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and explosive, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and dynamic energy to burn. The 2021 is a heady,... ... more

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 45% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2021 Canon-La-Gaffelière is gorgeous, but it is also very closed today. I view that as a positive for its long-term prospects, but readers need to be patient here. The 2021 is a... ... more

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou La Croix 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot The 2021 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a dark, somber wine. Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend, and that very much comes through in the wine's flavor profile and structural feel. Blue and... ... more

Chateau Ausone 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 65% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot Perfumed nose, full of pot pourri, scented flowers, dried raspberries and cherries. Really quite evocative, maybe in a vertical you'd pick this out from the nose but it smells wonderful and rich with cool... ... more

Chateau Haut-Brion 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend, 50% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc White-berry aromas with a whiteflower floral character. The wine is intense with white-orchard fruits and lemon acidity and a core of wood aging. Scented flowers and red berries on the... ... more