Saint Julien

The initial impression is of a very strong sweet oakiness - rather new world in style. But the volume is there underneath and the dense fruit character of the wine shrugs off this coating and pow...(more info)

Very juicy aromas, although some are of a wine that is only half-made. Very youthful, good volume and fine consistency, lending depth to the fuit aromas which start with redcurrant and gradually...(more info)

A terrific Langoa (again), deep dense and rich with an expressive centre, lovely flavour all the way through. Structure is quite dense, woody, but the fruit and class carry it.

Not staggeringly deep in colour, but as usual this has an indefinably classy royal purple aspect. The nose is warm with the ripeness of black fruit and a deep cedary complexity. Sophisticated com...(more info)

57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Petit Vedot. Fresh, crisp, pure and well-constituted, Talbot is not a lot fuller than the 2004, and has a touch of the herby Cabernet that is so typical. A...(more info)

Much dumber on the nose than Langoa, much more Cabernet in character. Thick and serious. Dense yet fresh in expression. Fruitcake, black fruit, spice, indivisible. Lovely dry structure filled wit...(more info)

Like the Fiefs, Cabernet dominates. Classic, tight and straight, but with a richness of texture and velvety feel, and still a considerable freshness of fruit. Really excellent, and the spice of w...(more info)

This hit or miss château has turned in a very good performance in 1996. In addition to its dark purple colour, the wine offers sweet, ripe fruit, medium body, well-integrated tannin, and an...(more info)

The 1996 Leoville Barton appears more youthful than the 1996 Langoa Barton in the glass with a healthy deep garnet core. The aromatics unfurl gracefully in the glass revealing briary, wild hedger...(more info)

The sharp-eyed will spot the trumpeting angels and the name 'Domaines Henri Martin' on the label that show that this is the second wine of Château Gloria. The heritage shows as this has a t...(more info)

71% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 4% Cabernet Franc This second wine of Chateau Léoville Barton comes from young vines and plots that have not reached the high level of requirement to ente...(more info)

Plush and rounded, lively and winning with a good mid-palate feel and the quite evident oak is attractive rather than overpowering.