Grapes Cab Sauv 44%, Merlot 43%, Cab Franc 13% Tasting Note Medium-bodied, rich, intense with stunning aromatics, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15 years. There's a beautiful sweetness of fruit on the nose, with floral and ripe plum undertones. Aromatic and subtle. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate fruity finish. Scores and Awards 94/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 41%, Merlot 55%, Petit Verdot 4% Tasting Note Intense deep red. Powerful and expressive nose with complex aromas of black fruit, fine oak, toasty and smoky. The palate is rich and full. Supple tannins and good length with aromas of very ripe fruit on the finish. Enjoyable in its youth while offering good potential for ageing. Scores and Awards 90-92/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Cellar Potential: ready to drink

Cab Sauv 72%, Merlot 15%, Cab Franc 12% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes Simply a brilliant wine, notably powerful with a full body and notable ripe tannins that have softened with bottle age. Aging beautifully can be approached now and will continue to develop over the next 5-15 years. Drink now to 2026. Scores and Awards 96/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 72%, Merlot 23%, Cab Franc 5% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes The 2011 vintage is outstanding for its display of well-ripened fruit, fine plump tannins and a good freshness; ensure a classic and great balance. With layers of multi-colored red and black fruit, and lovely hints of cedar in the background. Nice structure and finesse combined with a long and complex finish. Drink now to 2030. Scores and Awards 90-93/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 71%, Merlot 26%, Cab Franc 3% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes 2012 is a brooding lioness showing real volume, weight and substance. The nose has dark, fruit cassis and licorice whilst the palate exudes rich, silky and sublime density. Drink now - 2025. Scores and Awards 91-94/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 72%, Merlot 20%, Cab Franc 6% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes Muscular and defined, powerful. A core of beautifully defined, luscious, cassis and blackcurrant fruit provides weight and a light touch of sweetness whilst the long finish has a gentle, stylish and graceful uplift. Drink now to 2030. Scores and Awards 87/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 69%, Merlot 26%, Cab Franc 3% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes Tight and surly at first, demanding a lot of coaxing from the glass. It eventually opens up with a mix of red and black fruit, cedar and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. Drink now to 2030. Scores and Awards 92/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 70%, Merlot 24%, Cab Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 2% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes The powerfully structured palate has savory hints of licorice and ripe black juicy fruit which all combine in a dense, brooding, almost muscular mouth-feel. This cabernet dominated wine will surely gain even more weight, finesse and elegance. Drink now - 2030. Scores and Awards 95-96/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 75%, Merlot 19%, Cab Franc 4% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes A very serious Lynch-Bages. The deep garnet red color and comes with expressive notes of dark fruit, cassis, blackcurrants and a distinctive thread of mint. On the palate, it is full-bodied with ripe tannins and a great swathe of creamy tannins. The finish is long lasting. Drink now-2030. Scores and Awards 95-96/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes Cab Sauv 57%, Merlot 37%, Cab Franc 5% Producer Established in 1815, Changing hands in 1866 and then again in 1896 by the Charmolue family until 2006 when it was acquired by Martin and Olivier Bouygues. For the next 7 years they brought Ch. Montrose into the 21st Century. 2nd Growth, St-Éstephe Tasting Note A deep dazzling purple. The nose opens with airing to reveal elegant fresh fruit, blackcurrant bud and eucalyptus aromas. A powerful, silky mid-palate building to a long finish on notes of brioche and licorice. Drink now-2025. Scores and Awards 90-93/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Cab Sauv 82%, Merlot 16%, Cab Franc 2% Producer Spanning 90 hectares1st Growth Tasting Note The refined and elegant nose reveals fruity wild blackberry and bilberry. Notes of toast, licorice and tobacco emerge. The impression on the palate is very full, rich in ripe fruit and peppery spice. An exceptionally long finish. Scores and Awards 98/100 – Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Cellar Potential now - 2045

Grapes Cab Sauv 66%, Merlot 30%, Cab Franc 4% Producer The quality of Ch. Margaux’s 2nd wine has become very close to that of the 1st because all the plots involved contributed to the blending of Ch. Margaux not so long ago. Tasting Notes. A wine able to age for 20 years but is quite drinkable already. Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Pavillon Rouge du Chateau Margaux offers up scents of blackcurrant cordial, wild thyme and fertile loam with hints of cedar chest, pencil lead and tar. Medium-bodied, the palate is just a tad lean with chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing on an herbal note.

Grapes Cab Sauv 65%, Merlot 30%, Cab Franc 4% Producer On 81 hectares in Pauillac, Pontet Canet can trace its origins back to 1725. Owned by the Tesseron family, they have vastly improved the quality of Pontet Canet wines which are now full-bodied and packed with ripe, chewy, black fruits and finely integrated tannins. 5th Growth Tasting Notes 100% biodynamic. Very attractive, full of creamy, blackcurrant fruit with grainy, ripe tannins. Layers of fruit swell across the palate whilst the finish is refreshing and full of concentrated fruit. A worthy addition to any cellar. Scores and Awards 90-93/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Grapes 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot Tasting Note Blackberry, boysenberry, tobacco and cedar aromas. It gathers momentum in the glass and develops a subtle mint accent. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, lithe tannin, very well balanced with just a slight tinniness that will disappear by the time in bottle Scores and Awards 92-94/100 – Wine Advocate

Santa Duc Les Plans is a blend of Grenache (50%), Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it comes from grapes planted in Côtes du Rhone vineyards but has lost the right to the appellation controlee because of the Merlot and Cabernet found in its blend. This is an authentic, full-flavoured Southern Rhone wine, a touch rustic, but with real power and a certain touch of finesse.

Ornellaia La Volte Toscana, Tuscany Red 'Few vintages have expressed all the virtues of the Tuscan coast’s climate as eloquently as 2017. An almost perfect combination of sunshine, warm summer days and cool nights, with just about enough rain to slow down the vine’s growth without making them suffer from drought have led to one of the purest expressions of Le Volte dell’Ornellaia, combining perfrectly ripe yet vibrant fruit with a silky and generous texture underlined by a fresh and lively acidity.’ Axel Heinz, Wine Maker 92 points, Wine Spectator 92 points, James Suckling

The 2015 Cantenac Brown follows their excellent 2014 with another great Margaux. Here, a nuanced nose that does not come racing from the blocks, but keep your nose in the glass and it reveals detailed blackberry, cranberry and strawberry aromas that are neatly embroidered with the new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite tensile tannin. There is breeding interwoven into this Margaux, palpable sophistication, and it finishes with panache, fanning out with lightly spiced red and black fruit. It is not the most ostentatious Margaux in what is a fecund season for the appéllation, but I suspect it will surprise a few wine-lovers as its ages. Score: 92/94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

91 points Vinous Outer quote mark The 2015 Les Tourelles de Longueville has much to offer. Bold, vibrant and impeccable in its balance, the 2015 is beautifully delineated and classy. Sweet red cherry, white pepper, leather and mint give the flavors a distinctly bright upper register of nuance. There is lovely brightness running through the Tourelles that keeps the flavors bright. The Tourelles is the chateau's Merlot-based red and is a bit of an outlier relative to the other wines in this range. (AG) Inner quote mark (2/2018) Decanter

The second wine of this Premier Grand Cru Classé estate is very fine. With its rich tannins, generous acidity and black fruits, it is solid and dense while having such attractive fruitiness. The wine will age well, full of ripe fruit and with excellent concentration. Drink from 2021.

The 2016 Potensac is a blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, cropped at 55 hectoliters per hectare between 5 and 19 October (11 days of picking), then matured in 30% new oak. Jean-Hubert Delon told me that his team was selective in the winery and so the Grand Vin only comprises 55% of the total production. It actually shares the potent marine/estuarine influence of the Chapelle de Potensac, plenty of black fruit here, maybe a little rustic but with plenty of character. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, quite linear at first, opening nicely in the mouth to reveal a spicy and lively middle and finish. This has a little more panache than the 2015 Potensac, more detail towards the finish, and it should give plenty of drinking pleasure over the next decade or more. Drink 2020 - 2035. Score: 90/92 Parker Points

The 2017 Kirwan has a very opulent, heady bouquet that perhaps has its foot pressed down a little too hard on the accelerator? It just feels a little ostentatious compared directly with its peers. The palate goes some way to restore order with small dark cherries, taut and quite firm tannin with a very citrus-fresh finish. It is a Margaux that seems to be on full glare at the moment - I hope that during élevage the contrast is toned down, so that there is more balance and a sense of terroir can come through, because this estate can produce great wines. Drink 2019-2033. Score: 89/91 Parker Points

Rawson's Retreat Cabernet Sauvignon Alcohol Free is luscious and smooth and can be enjoyed as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to red meat or pasta dishes.

Torres Natureo Rose is an elegant dealcoholized blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon with a fruity aroma of ripe peaches, green apples and blood orange citrus on the nose. On the palette you can taste tones of strawberry and cherry. It has a medium body and a smooth dry finish.

Produced with low-yielding Merlot (50%) with Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, Turcaud Rouge has a deliciously fruity nose with cherry and spices; supple with interesting weight, structure and ripeness the palate has lots of clean red berry fruit, plum and hints of dusty cherries. The finish is fresh and well-balanced.”

Château Larose Perganson lies in Saint-Laurent-Médoc, on the border of Pauillac and Saint-Julien, next to the vineyards of Château Latour. Winemaker Franck Bijon produces a Cru Bourgeois that rivals many Classed Growths. The wine is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. A cold soak prior to the start of fermentation ensures the extraction of good colour, while a long maceration (the length varies according to the vintage) results in supple tannins. The wine is aged in French oak barriques, about 30 – 50% of which are new, for 14 months prior to bottling. It has lovely intensity and balance and, though ready to drink now, will easily go on for another five years. This wine is intense ruby in colour with crimson hues. The nose shows hints of black berries with spicier notes coming to the fore. On the palate, the wine is full bodied with polished elegant tannins, great structure and a very long finish.

The Castano Family is today one of the most respected wine producers in south-eastern Spain. Colección Cepas Viejas is a blend of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon (70%-30% or 80%-20% depending on the year) fermented with local yeast before ageing for ten months in 225-litre oak barrels. Intense and clean purplish red colour. On the nose, it shows rich ripe fruit aromas (blackberries and blueberries). Roasted coffee notes and delicate chocolate nuances. Good structure, elegant sweet tannins, with good concentration and complexity of notes on the palate. A really delicate elegant finish.

Grapes Cab Sauv 70%, Merlot 24%, Cab Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 2% Producer On 90 hectares located on a plateau west of Pauillac town in the village of Bages. Owned by famous Jean-Michel Cazes and currently run by his son Jean-Charles. 5th Growth. Tasting Notes The powerfully structured palate has savory hints of licorice and ripe black juicy fruit which all combine in a dense, brooding, almost muscular mouth-feel. This cabernet dominated wine will surely gain even more weight, finesse and elegance. Drink now - 2030.

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.