Hub of the most prestigious vineyards of the right bank, Libournais presents an impressive number of masterful cuvées this year.
Saint-Émilion delivers wines where Merlot is just so flamboyant and aromatic, while Cabernet Franc expresses precision through scents of juicy black fruits and a touch of spices. Unmistakably, the acidity and suppleness of the tannins create a perfect symbiosis in an always delightful and exquisite ensemble. When asked about Angélus in the 2019 vintage, Hubert de Boüard de Laforêt said “Personally, I think it might be greater than our 2018”.
The wines in Pomerol are more coated and powerful. Their bright bouquets are full of intertwining notes of cassis, morello cherry, violet, cedar, sometimes truffle, all in a tannic structure both dense and silky. Refined, complex and seductive crus are in the works.
#24
Château l'Église-Clinet, Pomerol
" This is a wine that will stop you in your tracks and demand you to think, contemplate and reflect. And if all that isn’t enough, it is also fantastically delicious."
#59
Château Pavie Premier Grand Cru Classé, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
" Full-bodied, densely packed and with a rock-solid structure, the constrained flavor layers are just waiting to explode; it's framed by firm, exquisitely ripe, rounded tannins and this vineyard's signature freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. Quaking with latent power and shimmering with a kaleidoscope of electric flavors, this could only be Pavie."
#3
Château Les Cruzelles
Lalande-de-Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 90-92 | D: 93 | V: 91-93
$45
#4
La Chenade
Lalande-de-Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
V: 91-93
$32
#5
L'Étoile
Lalande-de-Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
$38
#6
Vieux Château Saint-André
Montagne Saint-Émilion | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
V: 90-92
$31
#7
Château Certan de May
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 90-92+ | JS: 94-95 | D: 94
$190
#8
Château Clinet
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 97-98 | D: 95 | V: 93-9
$132
#9
Château du Domaine de l'Église
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 96-97 | V: 94-96
$69
#10
Château du Domaine de l'Église
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 1.5 L
JS: 96-97 | V: 94-96
$138
#11
Château Gazin
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 95-96 | D: 93 | V: 95-97
$135
#12
Château Hosanna
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 95-97 | JS: 95-96 | D: 94 | V: 96-98
$197
#13
Château La Conseillante
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 96-98 | JS: 97-98 | D: 97 | V: 97-99
$310
#14
Château la Croix de Gay
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 91-92 | D: 93
$63
#15
Château La Fleur de Gay
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 93-94 | D: 94 | V: 89-91
$155
#16
Château La Fleur-Pétrus
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 94-96 | JS: 96-97 | D: 97 | V: 94-96
$320
#17
Château La Pointe
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 93-94 | D: 91 | V: 93-95
$69
#19
Château Lafleur-Gazin
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 91-93 | JS: 94-95 | D: 92 | V: 88-90
$62
#20
Château Latour à Pomerol
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 92-94 | JS: 93-94 | D: 94 | V: 88-90
$129
#21
Château Le Bon Pasteur
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 92-94+ | JS: 95-96 | D: 91 | V: 94-96
$95
#22
Château Le Chemin
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 90-92 | JS: 92-93
$69
#23
Château Le Gay
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 93-95+ | JS: 96-97 | D: 94 | V: 94-96
$162
#24
Château l'Église-Clinet
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 98-100 | D: 99 | V: 97-99
$535
#25
Château L'Évangile
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 96-98 | JS: 97-98 | D: 99 | V: 91-93
$355
#26
Château Nénin
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 95-96 | D: 94 | JS: 92-94
$105
#27
Château Petit-Village
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 96-97 | D: 92 | V: 88-90
$115
#28
Château Rouget
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 95-96 | D: 94
$75
#29
Château Taillefer
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 91-92 | D: 90 | V: 90-92
$55
#30
Château Trotanoy
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 97-99 | JS: 98-99 | D: 98 | V: 97-99
$345
#31
Le Pin
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
$3,995
#32
Pétrus
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
D: 98
$3,150
#33
Vieux Château Certan
Pomerol | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 97-100 | JS: 98-99 | D: 97 | V: 96-98
$445
#34
L'If
Saint-Émilion | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 96-97
$340
#35
Château Angélus Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA : 97-99 | JS : 98-99 | D : 97 | V : 96-98
550 $
#36
Château Ausone Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
$1 080
#37
Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarosse) Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 96-98 | JS: 95-96 | D: 98 | V: 94-96
$195
#38
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
D: 96
$94
#39
Château Bélair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 96-98 | JS: 96-97 | D: 97 | V: 96-98
$235
#40
Château Berliquet Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
$82
#41
Château Canon Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
D: 98
$165
#42
Château Canon La Gaffelière Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA : 95-97+ | JS : 95-96 | D : 95 | V : 93-95
$123
#43
Château Cheval Blanc Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
D: 98
$950
#44
Château Corbin Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 91-93 | JS: 92-93 | V: 90-92
$55
#45
Château Faugères
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 91-93 | JS : 95-96
$63
#46
Château Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 98-100 | JS: 98-99 | D: 97 | V: 97-99
$295
#47
Château Fleur Cardinale
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 93-95 | JS: 95-96 | D: 94 | V: 92-94
$63
#48
Château Fombrauge
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 91-93 | JS: 92-93 | V: 92-94
$52
#49
Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 92-94+ | JS: 93-94 | D: 93 | V: 91-93
$49
#50
Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 1.5 L
WA: 92-94+ | JS: 93-94 | D: 93 | V: 91-93
$98
#51
Château Grand Mayne Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
V: 94-96
$67
#52
Château La Couspaude Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 89-90 | D: 90
$72
#53
Château la Dominique Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 90-92 | JS: 94-95 | V: 93-95
$92
#54
Château La Gaffelière Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 95-97 | JS: 95-96 | D: 95 | V: 95-97
$107
#55
Château La Serre Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 91-93+ | V: 91-93
$89
#56
Château Larcis Ducasse Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 95-97+ | JS: 98-99 | D: 94 | V: 95-97
$115
#57
Château Larcis Ducasse Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 1.5 L
WA: 95-97+ | JS: 98-99 | D: 94 | V: 95-97
$230
#58
Château Pavie Macquin Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 95-97 | JS: 98-99 | D: 97 | V: 95-97
$120
#59
Château Pavie Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 97-100 | JS: 98-99 | D: 96 | V: 96-98
$620
#60
Château Tertre Roteboeuf
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
V: 95-97
$289
#61
Château Troplong Mondot Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 96-98 | D: 96 | V: 95-97
$153
#62
Château Trotte Vieille Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 96-97 | D: 95 | V: 93-95
$139
#63
Château Valandraud
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 95-97 | JS: 97-98 | D: 97 | V: 96-98
$249
#64
Château Vieux Taillefer
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
$45
#65
Château Villemaurine Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 93-95 | JS: 93-94 | D: 94 | V: 93-95
$77
#66
Clos de l'Oratoire Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 92-94 | JS: 94-95 | D: 93 | V: 92-94
$55
#67
Clos Fourtet Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
JS: 95-96 | D: 97 | V: 95-97
$165
#68
Clos Saint-Martin Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 90-92 | JS: 93-94 | V: 93-95
$133
#69
La Mondotte Premier Grand Cru Classé
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru | Right Bank
Red wine | 750 ml
WA: 97-99 | JS: 97-98| D: 94 | V: 93-95
$262
"A vintage that flirts with perfection"
Bruno Borie, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou