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Argile Ocre de Bouché 2022 from Château Cazebonne is a dry, organic, and Demeter-certified white Graves wine, aged in amphorae. It comes from the Bouché vineyard, planted with Sémillon (about 60%), Sauvignon Blanc (25%), and Sauvignon Gris (15%). This organic wine, with its lemony character and generous flavor evoking all kinds of citrus fruits, combines presence, length, and immediate enjoyment. A superb white!

Peak: 2030.

92/100 in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025

Here's a very pretty organic Lalande-de-Pomerol in a very sunny and powerful 2022 vintage. Château des Annereaux produces a wine with a fruity, harmonious attack. The elegant tannins are present but silky. The aromatic palette is marked by fruitiness and a restrained, mellow woodiness. Superb length. Elegance and balance rare in modern Bordeaux. We love this wine of character and elegance.

Le Grand Vin Blanc du Château Cazebonne is a cuvée made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, emblematic of the Graves region. This organic white wine is distinguished by its elegance, complexity and finesse. The grapes are harvested at perfect ripeness to capture all their freshness and aromatic richness. Grand Vin Blanc offers subtle floral aromas mingled with notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruit, such as peach and pear. On the palate, it has a lovely liveliness with a smooth texture, brought about by barrel aging that adds depth and toasty notes.

Château Mille Roses Haut-Médoc 2020 is a Haut-Médoc from Château Mille Roses in Macau, made from grapes grown on four plots of deep, fine gravel. Predominantly Merlot, with silky tannins and well-integrated aging that lets the fruit shine through: a balanced and refined style, in keeping with the estate’s Margaux. Best enjoyed through 2028.

Franc Touch is an atypical 100% Cabernet Franc Bordeaux. This fine success is complex, gourmand and rich. To date, we recommend decanting; for the patient, forget about it for 7 to 10 years in the cellar.

Le Moulin de la Lagune is the second wine of Château la Lagune. Complex and elegant, this organic Haut-Medoc is accessible when young. 2020 is a very successful, sunny vintage. A sure value to be enjoyed over 7-8 years!

James Suckling: 92/100

Climat 23-24 is a red Saint-Émilion from Château Mangot, owned by the Todeschini family: a blend of equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc, worth trying alongside L'Autre Mangot and the Grand Cru.

The cuvée Echappée du Château Tire pé is produced on a confidential basis. Made from 2 ancestral grape varieties, Castet and Mancin des Palus, this cuvée develops notes of wild berries, licorice and white flowers. Full-bodied and crisp on the palate. Aged for 16 months in terracotta jars to allow the wine to express itself naturally.

The cuvée is a great wine to discover!

This magnificent organic Saint-Emilion grand cru from Château Leydet-Valentin has a generous nose of small black berries, cherries and plums. The palate is supple and greedy, with fine, well-integrated tannins. The ageing is mastered, leaving the wine's fruitiness to the fore. A superb discovery, this Saint-Emilion-Grand-Cru!

The attack of the Seuil de Mazeyres, second wine of the Château Mazeyres, is unctuous with often mentholated, spicy and fruity notes. The mid-palate is supple and juicy. The finish is fresh and invigorating. The whole is harmonious, making Seuil de Mazeyres a pleasure wine to drink young.

The Château de Côme 2020 is a great success. The nose reveals notes of dark berries, toasted spices, nuts and graphite. Medium- to full-bodied, with juicy tannins and a polished, silky texture. Lively, succulent fruit character. Luscious finish. Enjoy over 10 years.

James Suckling: 91 / 100

This Château Mangot 2019 has a demonstrative, gourmand nose on black fruit notes just accompanied by a touch of breeding. The palate is round and greedy, resting on a beautiful substance and fine tannins.

Like in 1900 from the Château Cazebonne is an original wine made from old Bordeaux grape varieties. The wine develops original notes of potpourri, cinnamon and peach. A blend of old grape varieties: mancin, castets, bouchalès, saint-macaire and jurançon noir, this 2022 maintains a direct relationship with the fruit, but it's hard to imagine such a wine expression in Bordeaux. A balance between concentration and salient uprightness, a touch punchy.'

RVF: 92/100

Watch out, very fine success in 2021. The other Mangot from Château Mangot is a totally mastered sulfur-free Saint-Emilion. This wine is the result of the estate's desire to master the power of the fruit, still without sulfur, and to sublimate it with terracotta aging.

The Château Mangot 2022 is the Todeschini family’s Saint-Émilion Grand Cru: a red wine dominated by Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with vibrant fruit and fine tannins. Best cellared for about ten years.

The silky, sapid material offers moderate intensity but displays very nice relief, a fine, alert texture. Above-average freshness enlivens the finish.

RVF : 91-93

A tremendous success in 2020: the Château Mille Roses. This organic Margaux is a great wine for aging: complex, velvety, and powerful, it will continue to improve for over 10 years. Excellent value for the price.

A supple, gourmet Pomerol that's easy to marry and endowed with a beautiful gourmandise!

Pom'n'roll is a modern, atypical Pomerol! A blend of Merlot and Malbec, this organic Pomerol has an expressive nose with notes of black fruit and pepper. The palate is voluminous, fleshy and greedy. This lovely vintage promises good cellaring for the most patient!

The château Mazères has a pure, airy nose with soft notes of red cherry and strawberry. On the palate, the wine is elegant, resting on fine tannins and crisp acidity. 2019 is a great success, with good cellaring potential. A classic Pomerol on finesse, we love it!

The 2019 Château Fonroque is a great success.

The Château La Lagune 2020 seduces with its color, aromatic richness and tannins that harmoniously blend complexity and finesse. This vintage is marked by delicate freshness and perfect balance.

The 2018 vintage is a great vintage at château Gombaude-Guillot. In this sunny vintage, Château Gombaude-Guillot has a dazzling nose of black fruits and sweet spices. The palate is full-bodied, both powerful and balanced, all resting on silky tannins. A superb bottle.

The 2016 vintage is a great vintage at Château Gombaude-Guillot: it's the first vintage in which the wine is aged in amphora. Bursting with fruit and roundness, it's ready to drink now, but of course it's made for laying down. One of the estate's finest vintages.