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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “Following in the footsteps of its Ferrière sibling, the cru gains in refinement and depth. 2019 marks a turning point that propels it into another category. Notes of licorice, white pepper, superb softness of tannins: it's irresistible". 

Vinous (A. Galloni - january 2022): 94+/100 "The 2019 Haut-Bages Libéral is a gorgeous wine from Claire Lurton, even if it has closed down a bit post-bottling. Deep and translucent in feel, the 2019 gradually reveals hints of crushed red berry fruit, mint, spice, rose petal and aromatic presence. All the 2019 needs is a few years to fully come together."

The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - january 2019): 93/100 "The 2015 Haut-Bages Libéral is one of the best releases in recent years. It has an elegant bouquet of refined black cherry and crushed strawberry aromas; the oak here is very well knitted. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, grainy tannin, layers of black fruit laced with tar and tobacco, and firm but not overbearing grip on the finish. Good aging potential here. Excellent."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 “Very aromatic nose, with fresh, ripe fruit. Hints of raspberry and licorice. Full-bodied and meticulous on the palate, with a velvety body bursting with fruit, the wine glides across the palate, melting into a long finish. Beautifully long and truly fragrant.” 

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 "The 2023 d'Armailhac has a delightful bouquet, beautifully defined with pure black fruit laced with graphite. The oak is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, laden with (again) graphite-infused black fruit that render this Pauillac through and through. Great precision on the finish, this is a superb d'Armailhac that should age supremely well in bottle."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "It is a dazzling wine, in keeping with the spirit of the vintage, combining richness, floral freshness and roundness. A significant proportion of Cabernet Franc gives it a touch of salinity on the finish and a welcome breath of fresh air. Already very accessible."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Château d'Armailhac has a detailed and expressive bouquet that's classic Pauillac in style, with a little more black fruit than I noticed from barrel, here laced with cedar and pencil box aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a succulent entry. It has plenty of fruit concentration, gentle grip, a touch of blackberry mixed with black olive and hints of allspice."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Beautiful, very aromatic nose, pure, fine, fruity and slightly creamy. Delicious right from the start, with a fine touch and lots of flavour, the wine grows from the middle to the finish. It finishes long, sappy and disturbing in its density and delicacy. Remarkable tannicity.A fresh, mysterious Pauillac aroma. Incredible!"

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2023): 94/100 “2020 is a new stage. It is in phase with our expectations and its remarkable energy is driven by a beautiful burst of juicy red fruit. A wine that's both taut and coated, with a lovely textured finish.”

Vinous (N.Martin - November 2024): 94/100 “The 2020 d'Armailhac has a more backward nose than its peers, though it gradually unfurls to reveal wonderful blackberry, pencil shaving and violet scents that are very delineated and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe black fruit, quite a "juicy" Pauillac with a lot of concentration that masks the struture underneath. Very persistent on the finish with a dash of black pepper on the aftertaste, this is another long-term Pauillac.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 93/100

The 2019 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 90/100 “The 2019 d'Armailhac is very perfumed, quite floral on the nose, touches of mint and cassis pinning this odwn as a Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with a slight bitterness on the entry. The tannins are rougher than its peers, yet balanced with a fresh saline, rather sinewy finish".

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 94/100 “This 2019, with its straight, greedy profile, unfurls a lovely frame, with sap and a well-constructed mid-palate.”

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 93/100 “Ample on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, well-constituted, tasty and complete, the wine finishes long and noble, with lots of taste and a touch of positive austerity. Very good.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 94/100 “Very full and sunny, this 2018 vintage impresses with its density, black cherry notes and voluptuous finish.”

Vinous (N. Martin - March 2021): 92/100 "The 2018 d'Armailhac is bright, fresh and so inviting, just as ti was en primeur. Sweet red cherry fruit, cedar, spice, tobacco and anise add lovely aromatic complexity. All of the intensity of the year comes through nicely and yet the personality of Armailhac is evident also. I would cellar the 2018 for at least a few years, to allow some of the baby fat to melt away. There is a bit more breadth and richness that is the result of yields that were just 32 hectoliters per hectare as opposed to the more typical 42 or so. It was a vintage marked by heat stress, small berries and lower juice to skin ratio, as well as some parcels affected bu mildew."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2018): 93/100 "The 2016 d'Armailhac, which was bottled in May 2018, has an elegant bouquet that unfolds in the glass, offering blackberries, briar and a touch of cedar and mint. The palate is medium-bodied with dense tannin, grippy in the mouth, and quite voluminous, with perhaps more density on the solid, almost broad-shouldered finish compared to the Clerc-Milon. This fulfills all my expectations from my barrel tasting and is quite simply one of the best d'Armailhac wines ever made."

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The 2015 also shows itself to be very comely, charming, melted, with a lovely grain of tannin.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 94/100 "The 2015 d'Armailhac has a vivacious, minty, finely delineated bouquet that has a spring in its step. The palate is medium-bodied, strict and focused, with sapid black fruit laced with graphite. This classy offering gains depth with satisfying, long aftertaste. It was quite an impressive showing."

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The 2012 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (2023): 92/100 “Magnificent nose, pure, subtle in the classic spicy notes of cedar, fresh and complex, with an astonishing palette of gradations in the tactile sensations that bring the wine closer to the Lafite character than to that of Mouton, but that's just what the parcellaire of the cru allows. A little-known vintage that is often remarkable in Saint-Julien and Pauillac”.

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The 2010 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (2023): 90/100 “A wine with a strong constitution, virile in its texture and its return of tannin, still a little firm and astringent, marked Pauillac character, more cedar than blond tobacco, less harmonious at the moment than the 2009, but impressive and built for ageing.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 91/100 "The 2010 d'Armailhac has a clean and well-defined bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, cedar and brown spices, quite complex and nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity. This feels quite savoury at ten years of age with black pepper and just a hint of soy developing on the finish. Very Fine."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 96/100 "Dark red color with purple highlights. Moderately intense, refined, fruity, and subtle nose, becoming more sophisticated when swirled in the glass. A sense of rarity. Meticulous on the palate, full in the middle, with a delicate taste of blackberries and a mellow body, the wine lingers on the finish, very aromatic with a hint of tannin... without tannin. A refined and rich ensemble, which is very rare for such a low pH (3.55)."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 94/100 "The Grand Puy Lacoste 2023 has a discreet and beautifully defined bouquet, opening with aromas of blackberry, heather, cedar, and pencil box. The palate is medium-bodied, with a sapid attack, good grip, fairly linear and correct in style, in keeping with the GPL style. Good grip on the finish with a little more length than I had noticed in the barrel, this is a superb Pauillac that will need three or four years in the bottle."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 97/100 "This wine is spectacular and truly delicious, with beautiful fruitiness. Its juiciness on the palate gives it great freshness. It finishes with silky, velvety tannins. Irresistible."

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste, observed out of barrel, offers a more sensual and generous bouquet than previous vintages, with blackberry, bilberry and cedar scents emerging from the glass with a hint of pencil box underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, showing more stucture than it did from barrel, which is precisely what you want from thi Pauillac estate. Tobacco and graphite notes towards the finish linger beautifully in classical style. This is a very impressive wine that will mature with panache and stature."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, intense, purple and lively colour. Intense, fine, subtle, fruity nose with a toasty woody background. The palate is juicy and full-bodied. After the mid-palate, the wine gains great depth and shines through with its regal flavour, all in great delicacy.It reminded me of the 1982!"

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “We salute the regularity of the vintage and its very classic style, without austerity. This 2021 is no exception, delivering a racy bouquet with notes of fruit, cedar and flowers. The palate is straightforward, seductive and greedy on the finish. A great success."

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

Vinous (N.Martin - November 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste, matured in around 70% new oak and bottled in June 2023, is about as classic a Bordeaux as you will find in contemporary Bordeaux, which is noit unexpected given the vintage and château in question. Black fruit, cedar and tobacco unfurl on the nose with pencil shavings coming through with time - it ismuch more open and expressive compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, one of the most saline vintages in recent year with a gentle build toward the finish. It's not a showstopper. It's not the apotheosis of GPL. But you'll finish the bottle and probably want another glass.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 97/100 “The 2020 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a wonderful, "cool" bouquet with refined, graphite-infused black fruit that simply oozes class. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit and wonderful symmetry, fresh and tensile with a persistent, tobacco-tinged finish that could only come from Pauillac. Wonderful.”

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 97/100 “The vintage is consistent at a high level and the 2020 is superb: Pauillac classicism at its best. The palate is straightforward, with no frills, great definition and fruit carried by exemplary tannins. Everything is in place to give birth to a great bottle in ten years' time".

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (Antonio Galloni - March 2021): 96/100 “The 2018 Grand Puy-Lacoste is fabulous, just as it was from barrel. Strong Cabernet inflections soar out of the glass, griving the wine a compelling aromatic profile laced with the essence of graphite, dried herbs, menthol and dark fruit. One of the most classic (for lack of a better word) wines in the Left Bank in 2018, Grand Puy-Lacoste is super-impressive right out of the gate. Grand Puy-Lacoste is ultimately a wine of tremendous class that remains restrained and aristocratic in breeding. Don't miss it.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2020): 97/100 "The 2016 Grand Puy-Lacoste has a clean, precise bouquet with nicely detailed blackberry, briar and tobacco aromas, touches of mint emerging with time, all utterly charming. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a fine bead of acidity, conveying a sense of symmetry throughout and leading into a deft, quite persistent finish. This is very classy, and it should age with style."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 94/100 "Dark, intense, purple and beautiful red color. Very aromatic and smooth nose, with lovely ripe fruit aromas. Creamy touch. A hint of “limestone.” Delicate on the palate, very flavorful in the middle, round, the wine develops a mellow and aromatic character, accompanied by a fine richness. Persistent with sappy tannins. It's very good."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Clerc Milon, which was bottled in June 2025, is based around the 72% Cabernet Sauvignon. This takes a few moments to really cohere on the nose, delivering quite intense black fruit laced with that leitmotif for the vintage, graphite and pencil shavings, rendering it more classical in style than recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with firm grip, a little more body than the d'Armailhac, very well balanced with real weight and depth on the sapid finish. Excellent.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 97/100 "Clerc Milon reveals itself with a mentholated, chocolatey nose and notes of black fruit. On the palate, it is energetic, with a hint of chocolate and fresh mint that brightens the finish. A smooth wine with great balance."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 90/100 "The 2022 Clerc Milon is a dense, powerful wine. Dark fruit, leather, licorice, spice, menthol and chocolate are all dialed up. The 2022 offers a good bit of presence, but is also remains rather compact and unyielding at this stage. Both wines from Clerc Milon were more impressive from barrel. I suspect the 2022 may be going through a period of bottle shock. Time will ultimately tell."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Beautiful dark colour. Intense, subtle nose with ripe fruit. Fleshy on the attack, more suave than ever on the mid-palate, with a fine touch and a full, fat body, the wine glides through to the finish. In this last third of the palate, it delivers complex and very persistent sensations. It's very good."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “A success with an elegant, racy profile. The palate is precise, chiseled, with a beautiful intensity of flavors, and concludes with a round, suave finish.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Clerc Milon is another fine affort from the château. It offers an alluring mix of fruit raciness and savory character from the Cabernets. Grilled herbs, graphite, mint, lavender and leather add layers of nuance. The long, persistent finish is thing of beauty. Clerc Milon has been on the rise of late.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 93/100 “The 2019 Clerc-Milon has a relatively light bouquet, although it does build in the glass, with red berry fruit, mixed herbs and leather. The palate is medium-bodied with a pliant and harmonious opening. Smooth in texture and with fine acidity, this has one of the more sensual and refined finish. Very fine”.

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 95/100 “Superb ensemble and more precise than ever.”

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “Built on a high proportion of Cabernet, this Clerc Milon imposes its beautiful definition and its long, sapid palate. A benchmark vintage for this cru”.

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Clerc Milon is showing beautifully today. Gorgeous savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon open first, showing the modern direction of Clerc Milon towards a more Cabernet focused wine. Dried flowers, menthol, licorice, graphite and black cherry are all laced together effortlessly. The tannins have sttled down a bit since en primeur, which is a very good sign for the future."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “In 2018, the vintage perfectly manages the richness of the vintage. The wine explodes with fruit, yet is sharp. It retains a very energetic and tonic side.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 95/100 “Strong color, remarkable enveloping body, linked to a masterful texture, integrated and sensitive oak, length, complexity, with evidence of a high final ripeness of the grape. A classic, well-crafted Pauillac."

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Clerc Milon is showing beautifully today. Gorgeous savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon open first, showing the modern direction of Clerc Milon towards a more Cabernet focused wine. Dried flowers, menthol, licorice, graphite and black cherry are all laced together effortlessly. The tannins have sttled down a bit since en primeur, which is a very good sign for the future."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “In 2018, the vintage perfectly manages the richness of the vintage. The wine explodes with fruit, yet is sharp. It retains a very energetic and tonic side.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 95/100 “Strong color, remarkable enveloping body, linked to a masterful texture, integrated and sensitive oak, length, complexity, with evidence of a high final ripeness of the grape. A classic, well-crafted Pauillac."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2019): 95/100 Coup de ♥ “It's hard to resist the charm of this wine, all power and refinement. Everything is in place, it expresses lots of flavors, with very fine-grained tannins, and above all lingers for a long time.”

Vinous (Neal Martin- January 2020): 93/100 “Clerc-Milon 2016 presents a lively bouquet imbued with graphite and well-defined black fruits, with hints of peony and iris petals in the watermark. The classic palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, well-balanced acidity and just the right amount of austerity towards a finish with a hint of bitterness. Excellent.”

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Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 90/100 "The 2015 Clerc Milon has a loose-knit bouquet featuring mainly red fruit. It's slightly herbaceous and earthy in style and not really exuding Pauillac typicity. The palate is medium-bodied fleshy, with pliant tannins and bright acidity, although overall it misses some complexity, especially toward the finish."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (mars 2026) : 95/100 « Nez intense et subtil, avec des arômes de fruits mûrs et de braises de cheminée. Notes de prune. Nuances d'aiguilles de pin lorsque l'on fait tourner le verre. On pourrait le confondre avec un vin de Pessac. Attaque et milieu de bouche charpentés, texture élégante et beaucoup de saveur, le vin fond en bouche. Finale longue avec des tanins élégants et des arômes de fruits noirs. À la fois gourmand et profond. Une grande réussite. »

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 94/100 "The 2023 Duhart-Milon was impressive from barrel and now in bottle, it has retained generosity on the nose with black plum, mint, cedar and touches of blueberry and blossom in the glass while retaining wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, wonderful poise, far removed from the austere Duharts of old. (Eric Kohler attributes this to the new cellar with improved vin de presse. There is also concurrent replanting of some of the older parcels.) Excellent."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 96/100 "Supported by superb Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, this 2022 vintage is deep and structured. It displays beautiful notes of red fruit, with a juicy and fresh side. It has excellent length."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Duhart-Milon is a big, rich wine. Ample and expansive on the palate, it has so much to offer. Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage as dark-toneb fruit, graphite and expressive savory nuances open with aeration. Huge swaths of creamy tannins wrap it all together, building to a substancial, explosive finish. The 2022 is an impressive Duhart."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, fruity, fragrant and more vanilla-like when the glass is shaken. Delicate on the entry, particularly aromatic in the middle, the wine progresses with a refined touch and a melting body. It caresses the palate before finishing long and fine.Delicious!" 

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 "Supported by superb Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, this 2022 vintage is deep and structured. It displays beautiful notes of red fruit, with a juicy and fresh side. It has excellent length."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Duhart-Milon is a big, rich wine. Ample and expansive on the palate, it has so much to offer. Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage as dark-toneb fruit, graphite and expressive savory nuances open with aeration. Huge swaths of creamy tannins wrap it all together, building to a substancial, explosive finish. The 2022 is an impressive Duhart."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, fruity, fragrant and more vanilla-like when the glass is shaken. Delicate on the entry, particularly aromatic in the middle, the wine progresses with a refined touch and a melting body. It caresses the palate before finishing long and fine.Delicious!" 

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 92/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The Cabernet grapes give this wine straightforwardness and good definition, but its ageing is still a little marked. The finish stretches out with brilliance and melted tannins, on smoky notes.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Duhart-Milon is a very pleasant surprise. There's very little Merlot this year, and that seems to result in a serious, at times somber, Duhart-Milon, Black cherry, gravel, spice, licorice and graphite build beautifully with time in the glass. The 2021 is gorgeous.”

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100