2022, La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou, SAINT-JULIENBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot The name has recently changed from Croix de Beaucaillou to La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou. Originally a second wine of Ducru, it has been produced since 2005 from a specific vineyard site situated on the opposite side of the road from Ducru itself, between Chteaux Saint Pierre and Loville Barton. It is regarded as being of classed growth quality but in an approachable style thanks to a higher than

This is a successful wine with balance

violets and liquorice followed by a broad

Complex aromas of black raspberry

Domaine Clos des Papes

with sandalwood

Lignier produced 15 barrels of the 2022 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

It is raised 40% new oak

with a delicious

The 2021 Cantenac Brown is superb

really one that those who follow this label will be interested in getting hold of

Tar and graphite

The wines here are impressively concentrated in style