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The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2017): 91/100 "The 2015 La Sirène de Giscours is terrific. Deep and pliant in the glass, the 2015 offers superb intensity at this level. Crushed flowers, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and plums infuse this deep, pliant wine. This gorgeous second wine from Giscours is long on both texture and depth."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Marquis d'Alesme is a heady, voluptuous wine. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, new leather, spice and blood orange all meld together in this succulent, racy Margaux. The 2022 offers tons of immediacy and overall appeal."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 94/100 "Dark, intense and lively colour. Medium aromatic nose, pure, fruity and subtle. Delicate on the palate, with a classy feel and lots of aromas in the middle, the wine melts, stretches out and finishes sappy, with no tannic angle. Very good."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “Fresh and supple, with fine-grained tannins. This classic of the appellation gives pride of place to fruit, with a hint of vanilla”.

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Marquis d'Alesme is an elegant, polished wine for the year. Floral and spice notes open first. Dark cherry, plum, spice, menthol, dried herbs, leather and cedar emerge gradually, but it is the wine's balance that impresses most.”

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “A loose, fine, delicate wine. The wood still covers it slightly, but the tannins retain their freshness. A lovely ensemble.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Prieuré-Lichine is a very classy, understated Margaux. The purity of the fruit is quite striking. Succulent red/purplish fruit, rose petal, cinnamon, mint and blood orange are beautifully laced together. Silky tannins wrap it all together in style. Pretty floral top notes grace the finish. This is a fine showing.”

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “The 2020 is as seductive as ever, with beautiful texture, volume and lots of charm.”

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 92/100 “The first bottle of the 2020 Prieuré-Lichine was corked. The second takes time to unfurl with fine tannins, sapid black fruit, brine and sea salt. There's real salinity here, and it leaves you salivating for more on the finish. This is very promising.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 96/100 "The 2016 Prieuré-Lichine is all class. Floral, silky and nuanced to the core, the 2016 is a wine of pure and total seduction. Freshly cut flowers, vibrant red fruit and creamy tannins all add to the wine's undeniable allure. In 2016, Prieuré-Lichine is all class, not to mention one of the sleepers of the vintage. Don't miss it!"

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The 2010 vintage in the press:

Vinous (S. Tanzer - July 2013): 90+/100 "Bright ruby-red. Aromas of blackberry, spices and licorice. Pure and nicely delineated, with excellent intensity to its flavors of black fruits and candied rose. Nicely sweet in the mouth but also firmly structured and youthful, with the structure to support mid-term aging."

Wine Advocate: 92/100

Re-tasted 10 years later by La Revue du Vin de France: 92/100 “gourmand, fluid and pleasant [...] A lovely, ready-to-drink Margaux”.

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “Once again, let's salute the elegance and balance of this very digestible 2021. The wine vibrates with delicious fruit and harmony. It's already irresistible."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Ferrière is a very shy, reticent wine. It has good depth, but all its energy is presently directed inward. Blue fruit, gravel, spice, menthol, licorice and mocha open with a bit of coaxing, wine's flavor profile and overall feel. Yields were just 24 hectoliters-per-hectare.”

J.M Quarin (April 2022): 94/100 “Deep, dark purple color. Intense nose of ripe, fresh fruit. Meticulous on entry, very tasty in the middle, also very pleasant, well-constructed, the wine evolves tasty, towards a long, persistent finish, with a lovely coated tannic relief.”

The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 95/100 “Claire Villars-Lurton has pushed her small Margaux cru to new heights in a good decade. Château Ferrière now represents one of the best value for money in the Médoc. Whether 2018 or 2019, these are top-flight wines. We praise their elegance and the brilliance of their fruit, the result of work in the vineyard (biodynamic) and in the cellars.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 Ferrière is a powerful, tightly wound wine. Inky dark fruit, gravel, cured meats, graphite, smoke and lavender all run through the 2018. Readers will have to be especially patient, as the 2018 needs time to unwind. Yields are down from an average of 45 hectoliters per hectare to just 26, which no doubt contrinutes to the wine's natural intensity. The blend is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, in other words, the Cabernet Sauvignon is especially high, a recent trend here because of climate change."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 93+/100 "The 2016 Ferrière is a dense, full-bodied wine that is going to need at least a few years in bottle to shed some of its tannins. Old vines imbue the 2016 with a palpable sense of power and resonance that comes through in the wine's dark, somber personality. The tannins are equally imposing though, so patience is essential. Blackberry, smoke and gravel are some of the notes that build as the 2016 starts to open in the glass."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2024): 94/100 “The château has evolved the style of its wines, seeking finesse and balance. The 2021 is in this vein, poised, fluid and delicate. It remains crisp and the finish is sapid. Already very pleasant.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 95/100 “The 2021 Giscours is not as showy as some recent vintages, but all the ingredients are there. Aromatic, deep and layered, with tremendous balance, the 2021 has so much to offer. Rose petal, mint, spice, orange peel and dried herbs are some of the notes that build. The 2021 is a wine of exquisite precision-bright and driving, with notable tension. It is seriously impressive at this stage”.

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 93/100

Vinous (N.Martin - April 2025): 95/100 “The 2020 Giscours has a fabulous bouquet. It's very complex and well-defined, with blackberry, bilberry and hints of blueberry and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and fine grip, quite edgy and tensile. Lightly spiced with a precise and persistent finish, this is a seriously impressive follow-up to the '19 that will vie for supremacy.”

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 95/100 “We perceive a change of style at Giscours with this vintage. More al dente Cabernets that bring freshness and elegance, rather than power and concentration. The wine is very fine, juicy and loose, but with length.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2021): 95/100 “The wine imposes its power initially, then finishes with velvety tannins.”

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 Giscours was tasted alongside the 2019 for comparaison. This is more extravagant on the nose, delivering slightly more red fruit, black pepper and touches of graphite. This has opened since I last tasted it. The palate is medium-bodied with bold tannins, very smooth and more sensual than the 2019, and more flamboyant, though perhaps without the same precision. Still, this is very fine."

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - April 2025): 95/100 “The 2015 Giscours simply towers above the preceding three vintages, perhaps a benchmark for the estate. Gorgeously pure red berry fruit, pressed flowers and light cedar scents pour from the glass, beautifully defined as the bouquet blossoms with aeration. The palate has exquisite balance, finely chiseled tannins, energy and tension with a peppery finish. It's everything the 2014 wanted to be...but this actually is. The 2015 needs another year or two in bottle, but it is a great Giscours.”

J-M Quarin (January 2021): 93/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Very aromatic nose, deep and once again complex. Minute on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, very tasty, the wine caresses the palate, lacking a little relief in the persistence, even if the tannins are fine.”

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The 2012 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - July 2015): 92/100 "The 2012 Giscours offers up a profile of savory herbs, smoke, tobacco, licorice, dried rose petal, all backed up by beams of tannin that will ensure the 2012 will drink well for another decade plus. The Giscours is a bit wild and unrestrained, as it so often is, but the 2012 is very nicely balanced throughout, with lovely persistence and plenty of harmony."

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The 2008 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2018): 91/100 "Compared to the 1998 and 1988, the 2008 Giscours has much more fruit and vitality on the nose: blackberry, bilberry, cedar and just a faint tang of marmelade. I like the delineation and vibrancy here. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, good fruit concentration and fine backbone. There is a little grit embedded in the texture, slightly chalky perhaps, but I like the energy conveyed by this Giscours and it feels minerally and long towards the finish. Very Fine."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 92/100 "The 2022 Cantenac Brown offers up copious dark fruit, chocolate, licorice, new leather and cloves. A wine of palpable volume and heft, the Cantenac Brown is a very big Margaux endowed with broad shoulders and plenty of volume. The tannins are large-scaled and imposing. I find the 2022 a bit tough in its overall feel, as it was en primeur. It will be interesting to see how it ages."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 94/100 "Dark, purple, slightly evolved colour. Very aromatic nose, with very ripe fruit. More complex and vanilla-like when the glass is shaken.Melt-in-the-mouth from the start, more graceful than ever, with a meticulous unfolding, the wine takes on tannic relief on the finish, with a slightly lively touch." 

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “The 2021 is very successful here, with a graceful wine, with delicate, velvety tannins. It nevertheless has a lovely spring in the mouth, with clean, intense, flavorful fruit. A promising ensemble."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Cantenac Brown is superb. Rich and flashy, with tons of persistence, the 2021 is a new wine of notable depth. Black cherry, plum, spice, new leather and mocha are all amplified. Readers will find a Cantenac Brown endewod with notable textural richness. Estate Manager Jose Sanfins opted to bleed the musts, and that resulted in an unusually opulent wine for the year-very much in line with the house style. The 2021 is drop-dead gorgeous”.

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 Cantenac Brown, which I had recently tasted as part of my horizontal, here replicates that performance. Verypure on the nose, perhaps a little more opulence than the previous bottle, this is beautifully defined with subtle tobacco scents percolating through the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, harmonious and extra supple with great tension towards the finish. This is quintessential Margaux and a superb wine from winemaker José Sanfins."

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The 2022 vintage in the press :

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Malescot Saint Exupéry has a delineated bouquet featuring crisp and airy blackberry, raspberry and light iris flower scents. It's quite Burgundian in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, a gentle grip and slightly darker fruit than at primeur. Like the nose, it's mineral-driven with a dash of spice toward the finish. There is an endearing purity about this Margaux, and it should drink well for 15 to 20 years. This is very fine."

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The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “The 2021 is obviously a little softer, but it's not lacking in assets; the nose is open, floral, and the palate unfolds with great elegance. It offers a lovely suave tannin finish”.

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Malescot St. Exupéry is beautiful-a wine that isn't trying to be too much in this challenging vintage. Floral aromatics and silky tannins give this mid-weight edition of Malescot quite a bit of charm. All the elements are so nicely balanced. Crushed Flowers, dark red/purplish fruit, mint, spice and a dash of orange peel linger. This is nicely done.”

The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 96/100 “The nose imposes the wine's beautiful fullness, with notes of black fruits. This signature is repeated on the palate. The wine is fat, generous, but also civilized in the definition of its tannins. Very promising."

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 95/100 "The 2018 Malescot St. Exupéry is every bit as compelling as it was from barrel. Powerful and incisive, the 2018 is a driving, potent Margaux that dazzles from the first taste. Iron, smoke, new leather, licorice, pressed rose petal and cedar all open in the glass, conveying tremendous nuance and a ton of character."

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - September 2022): 95/100 "The 2016 Malescot St. Exupéry is fabulous. Powerful and explosive on the palate, the 2016 offers serious intensity, but it also appears to be holding back quite a bit of its potential. Moreover, what impresses me most is that in 2016, intensity is delivered more with finesse than with the brutish power that is such a signature of Malescot. Deep and resonant, but also remarkably polished, the 2016 Malescot is a winner. Hints of iron, smoke, cedar, tobacco and scorched earth add nuance, but it is the wine's sense of poise that is most remarkable. I loved it."

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - September 2022): 92/100 "The 2015 Malescot St. Exupéry has an elegant bouquet showcasing primarily red berry fruit (wild strawberry and raspberry), pencil shavings and light forest floor scents. Yhe palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, finely-tuned acidity, a little more black fruit than the nose and a granular texture. It gently builds in the glass and is harmonious, slightly Saint-Julien in style, towards the finish that displays a touch of black pepper. Very Fine."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Durfort-Vivens is a heady, explosive wine. Ample and creamy, the 2022 is seriously impressive. The blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot, a bit more Merlot than normal. That seems to have filled out the mid-palate, adding a level of juiciness that is quite complementary to the wine's underlying structure. Inky dark fruit, new leather, menthol, licorice and lavender build into a finish that is both opulent and virile. Ageing was 16 months, 70% in new oak and 30% in amphora."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The great 2021 wine is heavily marked by Cabernet Sauvignon (97%). It is therefore logically rather straight and taut, but with plenty of breed and definition, with notes of red fruit, licorice and spices.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 95/100 “The Durfort-Vivens 2021 was magnificent, rich, dynamic and super-expressive. Above all, the 2021 is perfectly balanced. Black fruit, lavender, licorice, leather and clove burst from the glass. Today the 2021 is an infant. It needs time to shed some of its considerable tannin and for the acids to soften, although that might not ever fully happen.”

The 2019 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 99/100

Vinous (N. Martin - September 2021): 93/100 “The 2019 Durfort-Vivens was matured in two-thirds new oak barrels and one-third in amphore. Plush on the nose with blueberry and violet scents, this is Margaux in style though much tighter than I anticipated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine delineation and poise. It's pretty delineated towards the finish that shows more mineralité than previous vintages. There is an appealing linearity here, a trait that Gonzague Lurton seeks in this wines. Excellent.”

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 93/100 "The 2016 Durfort-Vivens is gorgeous. Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics and structure play off the natural intensity of the year beautifully. Blackberry, grilled herbs, licorice, leather and crème de cassis are all vividly sketched in this layered, expressive Margaux. Readers should expect a dark, exotic Margaux that stands a bit apart from the norm for the appellation."