Pauillac

The 2012 Pibran has a ripe, forward, black cherry and raspberry bouquet, the Merlot component very expressive and lending vivacious allure to the aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with sligh...(more info)

A high proportion of Cabernet is immediately evident. Rich with lots of volume. Sweet blackberry and bramble, vigourous and weighty. Really good. Proper wine. Tannins present but not over-extract...(more info)

As usual more solid on the nose, firmer on the palate than the Haut Batailley which precedes it, and the tannins are wilder, but this is also very good. Seems not to have quite the flavour densit...(more info)

Haut Batailley (GPL's stablemate) having been so good, it was hard to believe the extent to which Grand Puy Lacoste moves into another dimension. Lovely expression of fruit, floral, elegant and f...(more info)

Creamy-rich, lovely top-note of fine red fruit. The density is all here, and this very much does what Lynch Bages does. Big tannins, but all nicely wrapped in fruit and smooth body. Feels like it...(more info)

So silky and suave, the fruit - blueberry and blackberry - and tannins all coming together in velvet power. Almost as serenely velvety as the Reserve de la Comtesse, just a bit more serious. Simp...(more info)

This marks a better showing for Lynch Bages, this bottle retaining the austere, stoic facade but behind it more evidence of blueberry, iodine and violets. Good lift with an undercurrent of sous-b...(more info)

At last shedding its tannins and revealing fabulously rich fruit and great elegance. A wonderful Pauillac.

Although the Pichon Lalande team said, as one might have expected, that they picked relatively early (they have never been keen on overripe flavours here) there is still a greater fullness and ri...(more info)

Beautifully written up by Parker the 1996 Pichon Baron has evolved brilliantly. Now very much drinking - this is proper, polished Pauillac from a great vintage. Lots of soft, rich fruit and spicy...(more info)

75% Cabernet, 15% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. The weakness of the Merlot has resulted in a blend with more Cabernet than usual. and it is very assertive Cabernet, so this is a bit of an oddity, very...(more info)

Deep purple robe with black hints The nose is complex and discreet, the bouquet will further develop upon ageing. Swirling of the glass will reveal notes of underwood, spices and pencil lead deli...(more info)