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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 90/100 “Petit Manou offers the youthful charm of juicy fruit, to be consumed quickly.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2022): 92/100 "The 2020 Clos Manou is an opulent, flamboyant wine, just as it was en primeur. A rush of black cherry jam, chocolate, new leather, spice and sweet oak saturates the palate. All the elements are so well-balanced in a 2020 that is irresistible, even now."

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (March 2025): 89/100 "From a clay-gravel terroir, vinified without sulphur, this "supérieur" with its pleasant bouquet of red fruit displays its freshness on a harder palate, with tannins that are still very robust. To be enjoyed in a year or two."

J-M Quarin (March 2024): 91/100 “Spicy nuances. Minute on the entry, very well constructed in the middle, both melting and dense, the wine evolves juicy, tasty and a tad firm in the persistence. This firmness is reminiscent of Saint-Estèphe."

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (March 2025): 89/100 "From a clay-gravel terroir, vinified without sulphur, this "supérieur" with its pleasant bouquet of red fruit displays its freshness on a harder palate, with tannins that are still very robust. To be enjoyed in a year or two."

J-M Quarin (March 2024): 91/100 “Spicy nuances. Minute on the entry, very well constructed in the middle, both melting and dense, the wine evolves juicy, tasty and a tad firm in the persistence. This firmness is reminiscent of Saint-Estèphe."

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The 2022 vintage in the press :

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 90/100 "The 2022 Lousteauneuf has a perfumed bouquet featuring a touch of black cherry mixed with licorice that opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and quite fine-boned, with grainy tannins and a slightly granular, persistent finish. This is a finely crafted Médoc."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (July 2024 ): 89/100 “A lovely classic with a well-built palate and fruit respected by ageing (barrels, vats and amphorae). A well-balanced wine of good density, to be drunk without urgency.”

The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2019): 90/100 "A real standout, the 2017 Le Petit Verdot by Belle-vue is so delicious. Inky, deep super expressive, the 2017 screams with character. Blackberry jam; lavender, spice, menthol and black pepper infuse the 2017 with notable complexity. These old vines, planted in 1936, 1940 and 1950, yield a Petit Verdot of real distinction."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 92/100 "The 2022 Madame de Beaucaillou is an elegant, polished wine. Crushed flowers, bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, cinnamon and white pepper are all beautifully lifted. Mid-weight and gracious, with terrific purity, The Madame de Beaucaillou is a gorgeous wine from proprietor Bruno Borie and his team at Ducru-Beaucaillou."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 91/100 “The Fonréaud 2020 is much clearer on the nose than it was in barrel. Blackberries and blueberries, no sign of brettanomyces, very concentrated. The palate is well balanced with fine delineation, taut and fresh with a saline finish. Give it 3 to 4 years in bottle as it shows promise.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 90/100 "The 2022 Mauvesin Barton is a potent, brooding wine. Rather unyielding today, the 2022 gradually reveals hints of cassis, licorice, lavender and spice. I would give this a few years in bottle to resolve some of its searing tannins."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 89/100 "Dark, intense colour. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, even deep fruit. The palate is seductive for its velvety density. The best I have ever tasted."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Juicy to perfection, with a mouth of fresh red fruit and silky tannins. A very pretty wine already well established”.

Vinous (N.Martin - November 2023): 90/100 “ The 2021 Mauvesin Barton has a well-defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, crushed iris flower and a hint of cinnamon. Very classic in style, it's nicely focused with neathly integrated aok. the palate is medium-bodied with more tension than the Deuxième Vin and gentle grip. Quite juicy in style thaks to the 48% Merlot, a pinch of cracked black pepper emerges toward the finish, tingling on the aftertaste.”

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 91/100 “The Mauvesin Barton 2020 presents a generous bouquet with fragrant notes of stalky red fruit, heather and light pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied and well-defined, if rather leafy, with a ripe, vivacious entry and a touch of brown spice to liven things up; it has weight and grip on the midpalate and finishes spiritedly. It should drink well for more than a decade.”

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2022): 91/100 "The 2019 Mauvesin Barton is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit, tobacco, mint and spice lend nuance to this gracious, beautifully lifted Moulis. The 2019 is understated yet wonderfully expressive and very tasty."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 92/100 “Under the leadership of Mélanie Barton, this small Moulis estate makes very gourmet, accessible wines at gentle prices. The 2019 is superb in its distinction, endowed with suave tannins and a velvety finish.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2021): 90/100 "The 2018 Mauvesin Barton benefits from its parcel-by-parcel vinification. It has a lovely bouquet, beautifully defined, with incense and pressed iris petal aromas wafting from the glass. The medium-bodied palate delivers fine-grained tannins, a crisp bead of acidity and touch of white pepper on the finish. It feels a little pinched so soon after bottling, but it will repay cellaring. Very fine."

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The 2021 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 91/100 “Clos Manou 2021 is a bold, juicy Medoc to drink now and over the next few years. Blackberry, espresso, gravel, licorice, spice and sweet French oak build well in this succulent 2021.”

J-M Quarin (February 2024): 92/100 “When the wine is opened, the score is that given in Primeur, i.e. 15.75. The nose is fruity, the palate well made. The remarkably soft body is attributable to the vintage”.

La Revue du Vin de France (June 2022): 90-91/100 “This small estate in the northern Médoc regularly produces a seductive, delicious wine. This is again the case with this juicy 2021, with notes of red fruit and a hint of vanilla.”

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “THE most accomplished. A gourmet wine, seductive and round on the palate, with all the charm of lovely, well-aged Merlot and silky-touch tannins.”

Guide Hachette (Guide 2024) coup de ♥: “Lots of density, volume, powerful yet mellow tannins, explosive fruit well married to wood, a very long finish that brings back freshness and energy.”

Le Point (May 2024) 17.5/20 “Licorice, round mouthfeel, tasty, dense but not hard, silky tannins.”

Vinous (N.Martin - December 2022) : 92/100 “The Clos Manou 2020, one-third of which was aged in concrete, closed up a little after bottling, but nevertheless offers a magnificent bouquet of red berries, blood orange and subtle undergrowth aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, with tannins that have firmed up since I tasted it in barrel - making this a more “serious” Médoc that will require a little more aging than I had estimated. Very good.”

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 93/100 “For several years now, we've been under the spell of this discreet ‘outsider’. The 2017 is ample, rich, with a hint of eucalyptus and coffee. The palate is generous, full-bodied but finishes on a lovely fresh note.”

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2019): 91/100 "The 2017 Clos Manou is dark and sumptuous in the glass with no hard edges and exceptional balance. Super-ripe black cherry, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice all meld together in this racy, flamboyant wine.”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 92/100 “Delicate on the attack and very tasty in the mid-palate, the wine glides through the tasting before finishing long, pleasant and barely marked by tannin.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 91/100 "The 2022 G d'Estournel is a powerful, dense wine. A blast of dark-toned fruit, leather, licorice, espresso and cloves is front and center. This Merlot-based Haut-Médoc very much shows the natural intensity of a very warm and dry growing season in its volume and overall presence. The 2022 is big, bold and beautiful. Time in the glass releases the aromatics, providing a clue of what is to come with aging."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 91/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Aromatic nose, with ripe, creamy fruit. Full and very fruity on the palate, developing aromatically and fatty, with body, flavour and coated tannins. A rich wine."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (September 2023): 91/100 “Smoky touch. Immediately juicy on the palate, developing into a gourmet, tasty wine with good staying power. Long, seductive, perfumed finish. Very good.”