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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 92/100 "The 2023 Lagrange was bottled at the end of June. It is understated on the nose, but it needs only two or three minutes before it reveals attractive blackberry, wild hedgerow, cedar wood and sous-bois scents. Very typical Saint-Julien style. The palate is well balanced with fine, chiselled tannins. Just the right amount of acidity keeps this on its toes, quite open and welcoming already, therefore I suspect that this will require only a couple of years in bottle before it's ready for action."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Lagrange is a gorgeous, classy wine. Crushed flowers, mint, cinnamon and lavender meld into a core of bright red-toned fruit. Lagrange handled the rigors of the growing season well. I especially admire its precision and nuance. Lively floral and citrus notes lift the finish beautifully."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense, purple and lively colour. Very aromatic nose, with fresh, ripe fruit, perfectly matched to the oak. Full-bodied on the attack, delicately textured on the mid-palate, the wine glides and develops into a dense, slender, deep wine with a long, sappy finish. It's superb!"

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

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The 2021 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (April 2022): 92/100 “Beautiful deep, dark color. Very aromatic nose, fine, fruity, fresh and ripe. Soft on the entry, juicy in the middle and as always very tasty, the wine caresses the palate, bursting with fruit. It finishes long, with a hint of ink and fleshy tannins. Very good."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “ The 2021 Lagrange turned out beautifully. Succulent red cherry, plum, cedar, tobacco, spice and mocha infuse the 2021 with gorgeous depth. Soft, succulent and inviting, Lagrange is wonderfully appealing. It will drink well with minimal cellaring.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 94/100 “The bouquet is delicious and precise, with mineral notes of black fruits, touches of undergrowth and a subtle influence of the sea and oyster shell. The palate is detailed and mineral, very pure and harmonious, with a blend of red and black fruits, silky and impressively deep. This is quintessential Larange, very seductive and I bet it will be underrated by some. Not me.”

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 95/100

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 95/100 “The 2019 Lagrange has an open-knit, classic Saint-Julien nose with black fruit, chimney soot, tobacco, and a light sprinkling of white pepper. There is a little more earthiness here. The palate is understated and fleshy, gentle grip, more approachable than its peers, pure but without the same grip and backbone on the finish. Very seductive.”

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 94/100 “Bravo! Lagrange regains its Outsider position in this vintage.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 is charming and gracious. Sweet, lifted aromatics and mid-weight structure give the 2018 tons of immediacy. Bright red berries, blood orange, mint, spice, tose petal and cedar build with time in the glass. Polished, silky tannins grace the beautifully persisitent finish. Best of all, the 2018 will be ready to go with only minimal cellaring."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 92/100 "The 2023 Langoa Barton has a clean, well-defined, almost understated bouquet with blackberry, black plum and raspberry fruit, quite open and expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with finely wound tannins, graceful with ample weight on the mid-palate. No fireworks nor ostentation, lightly spiced with a cohesive finish, this Langoa Barton will age gracefully in bottle."

The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "Everything that makes this little wine so special is present in the 2022 vintage: its incredibly seductive character, its crisp fruit, its smooth tannins and its harmony. How can you resist this delicious juice and its delicate finish?"

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 94/100 "The Langoa Barton has a wonderful bouquet that has really blossomed since I tasted it from barrel. There is still a trait of Margaux thanks to its wilted violet element, but there may be more graphite and tobacco tones now the wine is in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins and precise, sensual finish. It's fresh and definitely a more elegant Langoa compared to recent vintages. Bon vin."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. And here is one of the most beautiful noses I know, intense, pure, fine and very fruity. Ultra-meticulous on the palate, refined to the touch, the wine melts into a velvety, juicy body, with deep, persistent aromas. Perfectly coated tannins. Hints of liquorice and black fruits. It's superb."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “True to its style, is delicious, melted and very refined, with silky tannins. ”

J.M Quarin (February 2024): 93/100

Vinous (N. Martin - November 2023): 93/100 “ The 2021 Langoa Barton comes in a specially designed, one-off, hand-drawn label and sustainable cardboard box instead of wood, to celebrate the bicentenary of family ownership. The aromatics have actually moved up a step since I tasted it from barrel: intense blackberry and wild strawberry fruit crushed violet and just a hint of eucalyptus. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with surprisingly plush black fruit, a suave and harmonious Langoa with a dash of spice toward the finish. This is packed full of flavor and will be difficult to resist in its youth.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 91/100

The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 92/100 "The Langoa Barton is succulent and racy right out of the gate. Inky red fruit, sweet floral notes, cedar and spice all mesh together effortlessly. This mid-weight, pliant Saint-Julien is every bit as seductive as it was from barrel."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 93/100 “A material worked on delicacy and a fruitiness that remains bright. Already very seductive.”

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 94/100 “The 2015 Langoa Barton has a classy bouquet with cedar - and tobacco-infused black fruit along with a little sous-bois that emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied, taut and crisp, with pliant tannins and plenty of graphite toward the finish that is endowed with fine density and satisfaying lenght. The 2015 is excellent."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2017): 93/100 "What a nice surprise the 2015 Langoa-Barton is. Racy, silky and forward, the 2015 will drink well with minimal cellaring. Succulent red cherry and pomegranate fruit are nicely lifted by floral and spice notes that add aromatic intensity and layers of flavor. Silky tannins add to the wine's considerable immediacy and sheer appeal."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 95/100 "La Croix, a solid and deep Saint-Julien, both smooth and intense."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a huge, dense wine. A blast of dark cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, incense and new leather saturates the palate. Broad, ample and explosive, with staining intensity, La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou is a plush, opulent Saint-Julien. There's tremendous textural presence here, with the tannins to match."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 Coup de ♥ “La Croix assumes itself as the second wine, even though it's based on a dedicated plot. Built around Cabernets, it is straightforward, savory and sapid, with superb volume and integrated tannins on the palate.”

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2023): 93/100 “ The 2021 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou has a beautifully defined bouquet xhereby the Cabernet Sauvignon rules the roost, imparting fine minéralité and an attractive marine influence, quite cool and classic the palate is very saline on the entry, like walking down to the impressively persistent finish, this is a superb 2021 that will give 20 years of pleasure. This is just a whisker away in quamity from the Gran Vin.”

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2020): 93/100 "The 2016 Croix de Beaucaillou has a very attractive bouquet of high-toned but controlled blackberry and blueberry fruit neatly enmeshed with some quality nex oak. The medium-bodied palate delivers fine-boned tannins, well-judged acidity and a silky-smooth, sensual finish that lingers long in the mouth. This is a very impressive 2016."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 "The 2023 Talbot has a typical nose for the estate, with open-knit red berry fruit, wild hedgerow and fleeting blackcurrant aromas, iris flower emerging with time in the glass. Not powerful, but it conveys a sense of refinement. The palate is medium-bodied, with a succulent entry, pliant tannins, fresh and elegant in style. This is what Talbot does so well, almost a "less is more" Saint-Julien that lingers in the mouth and tempts you back for more. Guaranteed you will finish a bottle."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 97/100 "The ultimate Talbot? Undoubtedly, as the wine confirms its exceptional qualities, beauty and balance on the palate, with a spicy finish. A wine that is entirely in keeping with the style that has made this reliable and accessible brand so successful."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Talbot was bottled in May. Estate Director Jean-Michel Laporte commented that the sees it as a combination of 2018, 2019 and 2020, though better than those vintages. The 2022 has a tightly knit bouquet, crisp and clean a little "cooler" in style than i recall and I mean that in a positive way. It neatly shrugs off the warmth of that growing season. There's wonderful purity of fruit here, tinged with tobacco and light chimney soot scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit-a quintessential Talbot, with a little more horsepower than recent vintages but fine precision and strucure on the finish. I appreciate the finesse of the tannins and the weight throughout this Saint-Julien."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 90/100 "Dark, intense, slightly evolved colour. Very aromatic nose, with ripe, sunny fruit. Meticulous and fragrant on the palate, but light, which could be more structured."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2016): 92/100 "The 2016 Talbot has an airy, well-defined bouquet of blackberry cedar and light minty aromas, perhaps more Pauillac than Saint-Julien. The medium-bodied palate delivers gritty tannins, a fine bead of acidity and a graphite-infused finish. This is very fine for Talbot, a Saint-Julien hewn in a typically classic style."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "The new definition of the vintage is clearly evident in this precise, balanced 2022, whose fruit reveals itself with great class. Harmonious, skilfully aged and carried by beautiful tannins, it is an undisputed benchmark for the vintage."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 95/100 "The 2022 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is superb, just as it was en primeur. Inky dark fruit, new leather, lavender, licorice, spice and graphite infuse the 2022 with striking complexity and dimension. As always, Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is a big, heady wine. There's certainly a lot of wine here. The 2022 is so vivid."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, intense, deep and youthful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, pure, fruity and slightly smoky, with the scent of fine Cabernet Sauvignon. Meticulous on the entry and then very aromatic, precise, fat, fragrant and sappy, the wine caresses, develops on the palate and finishes dense, wiry and long. It's superb!"

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The vintage continues to surprise us with its new style, much more defined and precise, closer to the fruit. This 2021 is juicy and sapid on the palate, all fruit, with caressing tannins on the finish.”

J.M Quarin (February 2024): 94/100

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 93/100 “ The 2021 Saint-Pierre is a dark, brooding wine. Black fruit, gravel, spice, menthol, licorice and lavender add to an impression of somber intensity. There's good depth and drive, even if some angular contours remain. As always, Saint-Pierre shows the more brooding side of Saint-Julien. It's all there in 2021.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 96/100 “The 2020 is one of the most accomplished and refined ever, with a palate that impresses with its definition and dynamics. A great success in a very Saint-Julien spirit”.

Vinous (N.Martin - November 2024): 94/100 “The 2020 Saint-Pierre has a well-defined, very precise bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and touches of bay leaf and loam. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a keen line of acidity, lightly spiced with a vivid, white-pepper-tinged finish. Delightful and gentle.”

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 94/100 “The 2019 Saint-Pierre has a quitessential Saint-Julien nose, very well defined with blackberry, brown spices and cedar unfurling with each swirl. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fresh and full of tension. Good mid-weight depth, grippy yet fresh, with an appealing corpulence on the finish. Yummy!”

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “The cru's style has evolved towards greater finesse, opting for a more measured management of wood. This is evident in this elegant 2019, with its creamy texture and mellow, harmonious finish.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (April 2021): 97/100 “Full nose of cedar and graphite, intense, monumental body, on a Léoville level. Terrific work and exceptional value within an overall success story for the appellation, which struck a chord with our team.”

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2021): 95/100 "The 2018 Saint-Pierre is even more intense than the Gloria on the nose, actually reminding me of the Léoville Poyferré that I tasted alongside. Copious black cherries, lavender, incense and violet just storm from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit laced with cedar and charcoal. Delivering wonderful delineation and focus and disarming silky finish, this fulfills the promise that it showed from barrel. An outstanding Saint-Julien that should age well over the next 20-30 years."

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2021): Coup de ♥ 94/100

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 95/100 “Just as it was in barrel, the 2017 Saint-Pierre is strikingly beautiful. Aromas of dark berries, plum, graphite, spice, new leather, licorice and smoke give the 2017 plenty of character. Enthusiasts will appreciate an intense, unctuous Saint-Julien brimming with personality. As always, Saint-Pierre is a deep, full-bodied Saint-Julien that represents the more virile side of the appellation.”

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 93/100 “Caressing on the attack, juicy on development, then airy and very tasty, the wine stands out on the finish, very persistent, full of charm and unapproachable.”

The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026) : 95/100 "Very aromatic nose with ripe fruit. Hints of black fruit. Even more subtle when swirled in the glass. Hints of vanilla and cedar. Meticulous on the palate, very aromatic in the middle, with classy texture, the wine melts on the palate, juicy, distinguished, noble and above all, impossible to spit out. It's superb!"

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Branaire Ducru was bottled at the end of June. It has a more generous bouquet than anticipated, black plum and raspberry fruit laced with cinnamon and graphite scents, typically Saint-Julien. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with a bright, quite high-toned entry with top notes of blue fruit, again, that graphite edge, plus a little tarriness toward the nicely structured finish. Classic claret through and through, which is just what you want from Branaire Ducru, this will drink sooner than the previous vintage.”

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 95/100 “This is a very pretty classic, well designed and very refined. Straightforward and precise on the palate, supported by fresh fruit, with good length and style. A fine affair that will evolve well, just like its predecessors, the lovely 2019 and 2018, also highly recommendable.”

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2024): 93/100 “The 2020 Branaire Ducru has an open, more forward bouquet than its peers—just a touch of mint infusing the red berry fruit, later developing hints of India ink and pressed violet. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, sappy tannins. This doesn't quite posess the panache and complexity of its peers. It's old school in style with a firm backbone. Despite a little austerity toward the finish, this is a Saint-Julien that brims with charm and classicism.”

Rated 18,5 en 2016 by la Revue du Vin de France.

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The 2014 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2017): 94/100 “Beautiful, dark, intense color. Very aromatic nose, with fresh, ripe fruit. Slender and suave on the palate from the outset, tasty and delicately fatty in the middle. It evolves with great taste towards great length, without any tannic angle. Very good.”

Vinous (N.Martin - February 2024): 91/100 “The 2014 Branaire-Ducru has a ‘calmer’ bouquet than its peers, a little muted at first, though well-defined with mainly black tertiary fruits mixed with tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins.”

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Beychevelle was bottled in June 2025. "It underwent a strict selection, so this Grand Vin represents 53% of the total crop," winemaker Philippe Blanc told me. Allowing this five minutes to open in the glass, it has a refined bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, cedar and a sprig of wild mint. Clean and precise, it gains intensity yet always conveys a sense of control. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. Again, much like the Amiral de Beychevelle, it has a precise and refreshing mineralité-driven finish that lingers in the mouth. This is a delicious Beychevelle that will just need three to four years in bottle.”