From one of the founding figures of natural farming in Italy. Not-interventionist approach and no use of chemicals, additives or preservatives. A blend of varying amount of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and sometimes Tocai Rosso and Lagrein depending on the year. Fresh, sapid wine. Juicy and mineral.

Ch. Lynch Bages, a Cinquième Cru Classé, is one of the best-known Médoc estates and has always had a particularly strong following on this side of the English Channel. The wine can be surprisingly soft and approachable when young; however, when fully mature, it develops a succulent richness and a heavenly bouquet of minty blackcurrants and cigar boxes. As Oz Clarke says, “Lynch Bages is impressive at five years, beautiful at 10 years and irresistible at 20.”

This is a remarkable 2006: voluptuous and sexy, its massive tannins are cloaked by the hugely concentrated, ripe, cedar-y, brambly fruit, while the sweet, rich, toasty aromas add an extra je ne sais quoi. The purity of fruit on the finish is sensational too. Certainly, we cannot recall Lynch having been so far up the Bordeaux quality ladder in any previous year.

An intense ruby red colour with plum-red nuances. The nose is fruity and intense with notes of evolution and recalls ripe red fruits such as berries, blackberries, wild cherries, and a light touch of oak. The palate is elegant with well-balanced body, delicate structure, and a very persistent, silky finish.

The 90 hectares of the famous Chateau Lynch Bages vineyards are superbly sited on the plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bage. The property is owned by the famous Jean Michelle Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. A sublimely masculine heavyweight Lynch. It is a Pauillac personified with an impenetrable but incredibly ripe nose bursting with pure, mineral cassis. Mouth filling creamy black cherry and blackcurrant fruit is phenomenally smooth and boasts great structure with hints of tobacco, coffee, leather, and mint. The tannins are rich and silky with rare freshness. Drink now to 2027.

A well-polished, full-flavoured wine which is aged in a barrel for a year. With notes of black fruits, tobacco, eucalyptus, mixed spice and wild herb flavours. A powerful, linear wine with great texture.

Soft and silky on the palate with notes of rich, red fruit, dried herbs, and cigar box. Perfume and plums on the nose.

A full-bodied wine, juicy in the mouth with notes of red cherry, cassis, savoury dark chocolate and tobacco. On the nose, menthol, violet, and mixed herbs.

Full on aromas of black cherry and blackcurrant followed by chocolate and coffee beans. Hints of sage and bay leaf linger. On the palate, juicy with dark cherry and savoury chocolate, a bright acidity and soft tannins. Finishing dry it lingers awhile.

A wine which brings a well-structured palate with strong tannins and flavours of bright cherry and cassis followed by hints of spice and chocolate. Wafts of forest floor and blackberry hit your nose as you drink.

A full-flavoured wine with notes of cassis, black pepper and a hint of spice. A nice background of oak brings tones of vanilla and caramel. Mature and soft tannins bring a nice balance and freshness to the wine.

Intense aromas of dark red fruits - blackberry, cassis, followed by ripe fruit and a bit of spice on the palate. Finishing with a hint of minty toast. A full-bodied wine with well-rounded tannins that lingers in your mouth for a long time.

Lovely aromas of deep, red fruits followed by rich silky flavours which is typical of the Merlot grape. This wine is a delight to drink now but would do well with many years in the cellar.

This wine hits your nose with intense aromas of blackberry and cassis with hints of coffee bean and mocha. On the palate, subtle flavours of dark fruit, very balanced and deep. A wine for cellaring, but easily enjoyed in the short term.

Intense pepper, cassis and cherry aromas. Fruits flavours and ripe tannins allow this wine to have a long finish

Intense ruby-red colour. The nose has layer upon layer of caramel, cinnamon with hints of mint, but without any dominance of oak. A spicy, full-flavored wine, with good body, fruit and firm tannins and a strong finish.

The history of Chateau Latour dates back at least to the 14th century, even though the vineyards for which it is now world-renowned were not fully established until the 17th century. The estate is located at the southern edge of Pauillac, bordering the St. Julien vineyards of Chateau Leoville Las Cases and covers 78 hectares. A perfect bottle - fully mature and showing wonderful softness and complexity with notes of sweet earth, roasted nuts and dark fruits. Silky and smooth and very Latour with tell-tale flavours of tar and smoky gravel. Quite mature, Cellar potential: Now - 2020. Bottle label is aged.

A delicious and modern Haut Medoc from the 2009 vintage. Pouring crimson in colour, it has a meaty nose that is more savoury than most merlots. It show bright dark fruits, soft tannins and has a full mouth feel. A great wine at this price.

Dark cherry colour with spicy and black fruit berries with a hint of French oak. Fruit explosion on the palate, fine and balanced.

Great floral perfume with redcurrant, cedar, black pepper and hints of Turkish delight. Macerated fruit comes through on the palate. Textured and well compsed

Dense and richly textured, with baked fruit characters, plum, fig and date. Drinking now or can be kept for several years

Red berry fruit aromas with a touch of oak. Well balanced with round tannins. Excellent wine, excellent value

A blend of 77.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 7.5% Cabernet Franc. This has a ripe blackberry, violet tinged nose that is perhaps lacking the clarity and vigour that it often shows at this stage. A touch of seashells become apparent in the glass. The palate is full-bodied, quite sinewy comparative to other Saint Juliens with good concentration and purity of fruit with no signs of under-ripeness. The Langoa 2007 has a persistent finish with good depth and focus with blackberry and cedar to the fore. Very fine, as usual. Tasted April 2008 Score: 90/91 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2008