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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.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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."

J-M Quarin (April 2021): 93/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic, refined nose with ripe fruit. Full-bodied on the attack, juicy and complete on the palate, the wine develops complex flavours, then stretches out into a juicy, long and noble finish."

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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."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 97/100 “The 2023 Giscours is a potent, brooding wine. Black cherry, plum, new leather, dried herbs, chocolate and gravel infuse the palate with notable depth and intensity. This has really shut down post-bottling. Giscours is usually much more charming in its youth. Today, the stress of a vintage marked by heat and low yields of just 30 hectoliters per hectare comes through in the wine's tannic profile and overall feel."

Vinous (N. Martin – February 2026): 94/100 “The 2023 Giscours demands coaxing on the nose. Tightly wound, blackberry, blueberry, violet and cedar develop in the glass, though it remains backward, suggesting cellaring is necessary. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and a silver thread of acidity. The graphite element is a little more pronounced compared to its showing from barrel, nicely structured with a lively and quite spicy finish. After four to five years it should be ready to go but it should have the legs to offer 20-plus years' enjoyment. Tasted twice and oddly better at a tasting outside the château!”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 92/100 “A beautiful deep red colour with purple highlights. Moderately intense on the nose, with slightly lively fruitiness balanced by lovely oak. Delicate on the attack, nuanced on the mid-palate, with a slight loss of power; the wine finishes fragrant with good length, showing tannins that are present but well-integrated.”

The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2026): 96/100 "The 2022 Giscours has a very classy, sophisticated bouquet with mineral-laden black fruit, wilted violet and crushed stone, precise with seamlessly integrated oak. The palate is silky smooth, beautifully balanced, fleshy and ripe with wonderful depth. Caressing, so much so that it disguises its power, plus there is impressive length and complexity on the finish. Clearly one of the best wines of the last decade."

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 95/100 "Produced from very low yields, Giscours 2022 is a wine of great finesse and delicacy. The palate is very refined, without excessive warmth, with very soft tannins. It is one of the most accessible wines in the appellation, already well established, and illustrates the estate's new approach."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 91/100 "Beautiful dark red. Moderately aromatic nose, with ripe fruit and floral notes. Fragrant and flavourful on the palate, but I was hoping for more depth. Medium length."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Giscours is compelling, just as it was en primeur. Deep, layered and inviting, the 2022 possesses notable textural richness and intensity. Yields were down about 25%, and drought starting in May produced tiny berries with thick skins. The 2022 is a very rich Giscours, one that will need a number of years to shed some baby fat. But even with all of that obvious richness, the 2022 clocks in at 13.5% alcohol. This is such a classy wine. Tasted three times."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

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 (N. Martin - October 2024): 91/100 "The 2021 Giscours has an elegant and well-defined bouquet with violet and iris flower, quintessentially Margaux, with just a hint of mocha in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins and modest weight. Quite saline in the mouth, it just misses a bit of weight and grip on the finish. This is a fine earlier-drinking Giscours."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

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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:

Vinous (N. Martin - October 2024) : 93/100 "The 2018 Giscours has a very Burgundian bouquet with pure red cherries, cassis and violet scents, well defined and less ostentatious than some of it peers. The palate is quite voluminous and powerful, with thickly layered black fruit, black pepper and mint. It's missing the grace of the '16 but has impressive length. This is fascinating to observe as it matures in bottle."

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

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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 - October 2024): 90/100 "The 2008 Giscours has a delightful bouquet with mainly black fruit, cedar and iris flower, quite pretty and refined, classical in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, decent freshness, good energy and just a touch of VA. It's a little edgy for Giscours, but I appreciate the salinity on the finish. Drinking now."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 “The 2023 Cantenac Brown opens with gorgeous, captivating aromatics. Crushed flowers, dark red-toned fruit, blood orange, cinnamon and dried autumn leaves are some of the notes that grace this elegant, super-refined Grand Vin. This is the first vintage made in the new cellar, a facility equipped with twice as many tanks as the old winery, in different sizes that allow for smaller picks. The 2023 is a beautiful wine done in a new style for the château, one that showcases an added touch of finesse. Give this a few years to come into its own. Today, Cabernet tannins are a touch imposing.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Very aromatic nose, with lovely black fruit and a hint of smoke. Delicate on entry, very aromatic in the middle, with meticulous tannins, the wine glides to the finish where it leaves a beautiful taste of black fruit on the palate. It's very good. "

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Cantenac Brown, clean, quite refined bouquet with blackberry, cedar and subtle violet scents, the oak neatly integrated and lending the aromatics focus. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins, fine acidity, good tension and energy leading to a poised finish and a long aftertaste. Very promising and very sophisticated, this will give a couple of decades' drinking pleasure, possibly more.”

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”.

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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”.

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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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 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 94/100 “The 2023 Malescot St. Exupéry is a powerful, brooding wine. A blast of dark cherry fruit, plum, new leather, licorice, incense, tobacco, dried herbs, iron and chocolate makes a strong opening statement. Firm tannins wrap it all together in a decidedly potent, explosive Margaux.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 92/100 "The 2023 Malescot Saint-Exupéry is quite discreet on the nose, light brambly black fruit commingling with cedar and forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Well-balanced and harmonious, there is a patina of oak to be assimilated on the finish, but it has commendable elegance with a dash of black pepper on the aftertaste. Discreet, but classy."

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The 2022 vintage in the press :

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "The Malescot style is well expressed in this very flamboyant 2022, with a creamy palate, notes of black fruit and a beautiful texture on the mouth. The tannins melt away and the wine stretches out with a beautiful brightness on the finish."

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."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100

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The 2022 vintage in the press :

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "The Malescot style is well expressed in this very flamboyant 2022, with a creamy palate, notes of black fruit and a beautiful texture on the mouth. The tannins melt away and the wine stretches out with a beautiful brightness on the finish."

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."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100

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.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 91/100

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 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 97/100 "The 2023 Durfort-Vivens is more impressive in bottle than it was as a young barrel sample. Dark and enveloping, the 2023 possesses superb depth and presence from start to finish. Blackberry, licorice, mocha and dried herbs all build in a positively stellar Grand Vin. There's so much to look forward to."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 95/100 "This beautiful wine exudes notes of fresh flowers on the nose, followed by hints of black fruit. On the palate, we find this lovely complexity, with a very elegant silkiness and lots of charm. We praise its admirable finesse and delicate tannins."

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."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

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.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

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."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 95/100 "Very aromatic, refined, pure nose with ripe fruit. It develops delicately creamy in the glass, with a hint of hazelnuts. Meticulous and elegant on the palate, graceful to the touch, with lots of flavor, the wine slowly evolves towards a savory finish without losing its velvety texture. Beautiful, unmistakable persistence. Fine tannins. Very good." 

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 91/100 "The 2023 Château d’Issan has a well-defined nose with predominantly red berry fruit (redcurrant and wild strawberry), with light rose petal scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit laced with white pepper. I would have liked more length and breadth, given the vintage."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2020): 93/100 “Delicate and mellow on entry, delightful in the middle, finely pulpy and aromatic, the wine glides through the finish savory and long, on fine-grained tannicity.”

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2020): 94/100 "The 2016 d'Issan has a well-defined bouquet of blackberry, violets, rose petal and light undergrowth aromas, displaying fine lift and great intensity. The medium-bodied palate offers fine-grained tannins and a fine bead of acidity. Fresh and vibrant, with a very harmonious, elegant and persistent finish. Excellent."

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (September 2023): 95/100 “Beautiful dark red, intense. Very aromatic nose, fine, fruity, pure, ripe. Minutious on the entry, particularly tasty in the middle, with a graceful bearing, the wine melts on the palate, juicy, fat, long and even deep. Bravo!”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 90/100 “The 2015 Château d'Issan has a potent bouquet with bold toasty black plum and gamey scents. There's possibly just a bit of Brettanomyces here. The palate is pure and medium-bodied with a pleasant fluidity, a keen bead of acidity and tensile finsh. This is modern in style and well made, yet I am certain this bottle was not showing at its peak.”