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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 91/100 “This wine is smoothly structured, expressing ripe black fruit. Tasty tannins give it an appealing structure”.

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 93/100 “First vintage under Eric Boissenot's direction, presents a tertiary bouquet infused with undergrowth with a blend of red and black fruits, discreet at first but opening up magnificently in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, citrus freshness and impressive concentration, gradually building to a clean, precise finish. This is a first-rate Fronsac that will give pleasure for 20 to 25 years”.

J-M Quarin (March 2023): 93/100 “Dark, intense, youthful color. Very aromatic, fruity, fresh, ripe and subtle nose. Floral and red fruit nuances. The palate is a world of mellow, suave aromas, with a sparkle in the middle. Very pretty, delicious and long finish with a very coated texture. Good length."

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 91/100 “This wine is smoothly structured, expressing ripe black fruit. Tasty tannins give it an appealing structure”.

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 93/100 “First vintage under Eric Boissenot's direction, presents a tertiary bouquet infused with undergrowth with a blend of red and black fruits, discreet at first but opening up magnificently in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, with fine tannins, citrus freshness and impressive concentration, gradually building to a clean, precise finish. This is a first-rate Fronsac that will give pleasure for 20 to 25 years”.

J-M Quarin (March 2023): 93/100 “Dark, intense, youthful color. Very aromatic, fruity, fresh, ripe and subtle nose. Floral and red fruit nuances. The palate is a world of mellow, suave aromas, with a sparkle in the middle. Very pretty, delicious and long finish with a very coated texture. Good length."

The 2017 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 90/100 “The palate shines with its aromatic brightness, juicy character, melting structure, perfumed finish, without any tannic harshness. It's very good.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 92/100 “The 2017 Dalem is vinified without SO2 [...] It has a clean, precise bouquet with aromas of fragrant blackberry and freshly picked mint. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. This is one of the most elegant Dalem wines I've tasted in recent years, with a clean, precise finish of the highest order.”

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (Neal Martin - February 2020) : 92/100 “Clos de Boüard 2017 offers delicious aromas of blackberry, brioche and light tobacco on the nose, which prove nicely concentrated. The palate is medium-bodied, with excellent acidity. The texture is velvety and very harmonious, with subtle notes of tar and graphite on the finish. This is an excellent Montagne Saint-Émilion from the de Boüard family. Apogée 2022-2036."  (remarkable note for a wine at less than €25.00 a bottle)   

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2019): 90/100 “Dark, intense, beautiful and even deep color. Nose moderately aromatic, fruity, ripe and suave. Caressing on the attack and finely fleshy, the wine develops tasty, refined to the touch and very well balanced. The finish is long, sappy, savory and dense. Very good! A superb Outsider."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 91/100 "The 2016 Clos de Boüard is a rich, powerful wine. Dark red cherry, respberry, mocha, licorice and rose petal all flesh out in this succulent, potent Montagne Saint-Emilion. This is an impressive debut. Even so, it will be interesting to see is this wine can be more nuanced in future vintages".

The 2019 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2022): 90/100 “Caressing on entry, very aromatic in the middle, very tasty, the wine offers a mellow unfolding. The finish is long and drawn out. Very good.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2022): 91/100 "The 2019 Moulin Haut-Laroque is bold and sumptuous in the glass. Inky dar fruit, chocolate, sweet pice, licorice and new oak are all turned up. This flashy, extroverted Fronsac has a ton to offer".

The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 91/100 "The 2018 Moulin Haut-Laroque is gorgeous. Succulent dark cherry, plum, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice all meld together in the glass. The forward, juicy style is immensely appealing. This is so well done."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 95/100 “The 2023 Les Cruzelles is a total knockout. Strong savory and herbal notes soar from the glass. Inky and deeply pitched, Les Cruzelles is seriously impressive right out of the gate. Its purity, persistence and saline-drenched drive make for a truly exceptional wine. Readers who own the 2023 should be thrilled.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 92/100 "A very beautiful, dark, intense red. Very aromatic nose, with lovely ripe fruit aromas mingled with a hint of toasted hazelnut. Meticulous on the palate, accompanied by a fine richness throughout, the wine stretches out into a velvety, long finish. Very good."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 92/100 "The 2023 Les Cruzelles, the Lalande de Pomerol from the Durantou family, aged in 50% new oak, has a more mineral-driven bouquet compared to La Chenade. Here, 20% Cabernet Franc lends another dimension. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannins, fleshy with gentle grip. Black pepper and sage emerge toward the finish that has real intent and purpose. As such, I might afford this two or three years in bottle."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “Les Cruzelles stands out for its looseness on the palate, while offering ravishing density.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024) 93/100 “The 2021 Les Cruzelles is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur. The blend is 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, with the Franc at the forefront. Dried herbs, tobacco, cedar, new leather, menthol and licorice follow one another on the palate. Deep and complex, bursting with dynamic energy, the 2021 is an impeccable wine.”

The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Les Cruzelles impressed from barrel. Now in bottle, it has developed quite a precocious, intense bouquet of blackberry and blueberry fruit, a light savory note and earthy scents emerging with time. The palate is juste wonderful: exquisitely balanced, quite structured yet not unapproachable, the acidity perfectly judged, with a ferrous note toward the finish. This is as good a Lalande de Pomerol as you will find in this vintage".

The 2017 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 90/100 “Delicate on entry, perfumed in the middle, melting, sappy, with a fine truffle taste, the wine picks up pace between the middle and the finish, constantly driven by lots of aromatic brilliance. Incurable."

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2020): 93/100 "Super-ripe dark cherry, blackberry, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice are some of the many notes that run throught the 2017 Les Cruzelles. Unctuous and flamboyantly ripe, with tons of intensity, the 2017 is another drop-dead gorgeous beauty in this range from Denis Durantou".

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 94/100 “The Neipperg estate has always shone on the limestone bedrock of Castillon. [...] Stephan Von Neipperg and his son Ludovic have now committed their estate to an eco-responsible approach. The wines are changing, new oak has been reduced, [...] The wines are gaining in precision and have never been so balanced, as is the case with the 2018 vintage”.

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 92/100 "The 2018 d'Aiguilhe offers up a compelling mélange of inky red/purplish fruit and plenty of structure to match. It is impressive in its peer group, but also needs quite a bit of time to be at its best. The 2018 is not quite as showy as it was en primeur, and yet its energy and depth are intriguing".

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 92/100 "The 2016 d'Aiguilhe is absolutely delicious. Succulent, nuanced and inviting, the 2016 has so much to offer. Ripe cherry, plum, French oak, mocha, new leather and spice all flesh out effortlessly. Deep, generous and resonant, the 2016 captures all the best the vintage has to offer. Sweet, silky tannins add to the wine's considerable appeal. It would be nice to see a bit less overtness to the oak. The wine really does not need it. In 2016, d'Aiguilhe is very pretty."

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The 2023 vintage in the press :

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 93+/100 “Dark, layered and wonderfully vibrant in the glass, the 2023 Clos Puy Arnaud has really come together since I tasted it in barrel. The purity of the fruit is really quite striking. Some edginess in the tannin needs time to soften, but there is a lot of wine here and the potential to match.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 90/100 "Dark, intense color with purple highlights. Very aromatic nose with pure, ripe fruit. Fresher, creamier notes when swirled in the glass. Meticulous on the palate, flavorful in the middle, the wine develops a fleshy texture leading to a savory finish with slightly chalky tannins, but without any harshness. It's good!"

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2025): 92/100 "2022 delivers highly concentrated reds with a ripe, vibrant bouquet: this Grand Vin (70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon) is at the beginning of a radiant life, expressing itself with great frankness of flavour."

En Magnum (May 2025): "Its asteriated limestone terroir (the same as on the Saint-Émilion plateau) lends finesse and freshness to remarkable wines. A brilliant 2022 with a wine that displays aromatic power, a full attack and great energy."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Clos Puy Arnaud is a dense, extroverted wine. Inky dark fruit, licorice, menthol and cloves are all amplified. Usually ClosPuy Arnaud is more refined, but in 2022, the vintage dominates and speaks loudly. Even so, this is a compelling offering. I look forward to tasting it with bottle age."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 90/100 "Dark, intense, young colour. Very aromatic nose, with very ripe fruit and truffles. Delicate on the palate, savoury in the middle, with a soft body, the wine finishes sappy and long with a finely chalky tannicity." 

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “An immediate charm emanates from this wine. This year's low concentration favors an insistent mineral expression, a distinctive feature of this floral, nuanced and energetic wine. A strong, contemporary personality."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 90/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024) : 94/100 Coup de ♥ “Outstanding concentration of fruit, a relief of invigorating flavors.”

Vinous (Antonio Galloni - December 2022): 95/100 “Clos Puy Arnaud 2020 is one of the great wines of this vintage. Notes of inky red fruit, blood orange, spice and mocha follow one another on the palate. Silky tannins envelop the rich, inviting finish. The saline energy and precision of this wine are simply unreal. This is a wine of extraordinary character and personality.”

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 88/100 “Beautiful dark red. Moderately intense nose, with pure, precise fruitiness. Delicate on the palate, flavorful in the middle, the wine caresses the palate, pleasant and mellow. The whole thing goes down easily.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 90/100 "A superb classic Fronsac at a reasonable price. In this vein, Haut-Carles is for those looking for something more: more compact and less refined, it is more demonstrative and opulent. It would be good to wait a year or two."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2016 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (May 2025): 94/100 "This is the first vintage where the wine is fined with egg white. Still very young and brilliant, intense and energetic on the palate. It will soon be in the same league as the excellent 2010."

The 2023 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (March–April–May 2026): 92/100 “Deep color with purple highlights. The nose is still closed, dominated by black fruit and notes of graphite. Powerful on the palate, with pronounced but high-quality tannins. Good structure, still tight, promising. Patience is required to allow the components to meld together.”

The 2023 vintage in the press:

En Magnum (March–April–May 2026): 92/100 “Deep color with purple highlights. The nose is still closed, dominated by black fruit and notes of graphite. Powerful on the palate, with pronounced but high-quality tannins. Good structure, still tight, promising. Patience is required to allow the components to meld together.”

The 2023 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 93/100 Coup de ♥ "The 2023 showcases the magnificent maturity of this Merlot with floral nuances and great sincerity of expression. A full-bodied wine with incredible density in dry extracts, all carried by a sensation of great energy. Keep it for another two years, it needs to blend."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 93/100 Coup de ♥ “A delicious interpretation of a contemporary Bordeaux, this 2021 focuses on a frank expression of fruit. Not so commonplace in a vintage where many of the region's wines lack substance.”

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2022): 93/100 "The 2020 La Fleur de Boüard is gorgeous. Freshly cyt flowers, bright red-tonned fruit, blood orange, mint and cinnamon lend notable vibrancy to this mid-weight wine from the Boüard family. It's great to see a style that shows greater freshness than in the early days here."

Noting the extent of the damage (95%) caused by the frost at the end of April 2017 in La Fleur de Boüard, Hubert de Boüard and his daughter Coralie did not give up and decided to pamper the few remaining grapes.
 
100% Merlot, deep, fleshy, sweet and distinguished, caressing in the middle palate and concluding with a slender and more energetic finish, their superb 2017 is an astonishing success, surely made possible by the tiny harvest (20 hl produced on 40 ha of vines, a tiny yield of 0.5 hl/ha, just one hundredth of a normal harvest!).
 
And, killing two birds with one stone, they took the opportunity to celebrate their 20th year at La Fleur de Boüard by putting their 2017 only in 1000 numbered magnums specially decorated by the artist Petrusse Reynen.

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The 2022 vintage in the press :

Hachette (Guide 2025) : ★★ « A sunny Graves, with expressive aromas of red berries [...] Soft sweetness, pleasantly supple flesh, well-coated tannins, a finish of jammy fruit and sweet spices: a harmonious wine that is already very seductive. »

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 93/100 "The 2023 Clos Floridène is superb, just as it was en primeur. Readers will find a heady, exuberant wine loaded with character. Inky dark fruit, licorice, new leather, espresso and chocolate are beautifully amplified throughout.”

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2025): 92/100 "The red, an original expression of Cabernet Sauvignon on limestone, possesses the same distinguished elegance and seems to have reached a new level in the highly mature vintages of 2020 and 2022."

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 91/100 "Dark red color with good intensity. Very aromatic, refined, pure, and subtle nose, developing fruity and licorice notes in the glass. Meticulous on the attack, very aromatic in the middle, with a beautiful texture and lots of flavor, the wine melts on the finish, which is long, sappy, and without any tannic edges" Outsider

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 88/100 “The 2023 Clos Floridène offers dark berry fruit mixed with light tobacco and graphite scents on the nose. Perhaps more Médoc than Pessac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, grippy, with a slightly oaky finish. Not bad, but the white is definitely superior this year.”

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The 2019 vintage in the press:

J-M Quarin (February 2022): 91/100 “Dark, crimson color, bright and beautiful. Intense, fruity and fresh nose.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2022): 92/100 "The 2019 Clos Floridène is such a gorgeous wine. Silky and polished to the core, the 2019 is exceptionally beautiful. Crushed flowers, red berry fruit, cinnamon, licorice and blood orange all grace this mid-weight, nuanced Graves. All the elements are so well balanced. Superb."