Saint Estèphe
The most northerly of the Haut-Médoc’s six village appellations. Saint Estèphe is home to Châteaus Montrose and Cos d’Estournel amongst others.
[Read more...]2014 CHÂTEAU TRONQUOY LALANDE Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 14.5% Red
Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
The 2014 Tronquoy-Lalande has a very composed bouquet with blackberry, tar and tobacco, very well defined and developing more red fruit than black with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that render t...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com2006 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 14% Red
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There has been a change of régime here, the Charmolüés having sold Montrose to the Louis Roederer Champagne group. The winemaker has also changed, and the new team is led by M. Glumineau, with addition...(read more)
L&S2007 CHÂTEAU CALON SÉGUR 3ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 13% Red
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon. Good deep colour, spiced red and black fruit on the nose. Pure and mid-weight, an oakiness evident (100% new wood) which is very different to the high-toast flashiness on Cos, but just as attracti...(read more)
L&S2005 CHÂTEAU MONTROSE 2ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 14% Red
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The 'Grand Vin' represents 77% of the harvest here. Given the astonishing quality of the second wine, it really shows what a consistently excellent terroir Montrose has. Even darker fruit expression than the Dame, this i...(read more)
L&S2019 CHÂTEAU LILIAN LADOUYS Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel Saint Estèphe
Right Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Half-bottles
The 2019 Lilian Ladouys offers ripe red berry fruit laced with pencil shavings and tobacco on the nose, but it feels just a little one-dimensional. The palate is better with ripe tannins, plenty of crisp black fruit, cha...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com2019 CHÂTEAU DE PEZ Cru Bourgeois Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 14% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Half-bottles
The 2019 de Pez has gained tremendously in weight, power and substance. A wine of breadth and pure power, Pez possesses tremendous resonance and intensity, right out of the gate. Scorched earth, incense, plum, menthol an...(read more)
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