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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.”

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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:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Branaire-Ducru is a very pretty, delicate wine. Floral and gracious, the 2023 is an understated, classy Saint-Julien. It offers lovely understated depth and fine overall balance. Crushed red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal, mint, blood orange, cinnamon and white pepper all grace this soft, open-knit Branaire. It will be interesting to see if this gains weight with time in bottle.”

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 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (2026 Guide): 96/100 “The estate has found its stride, producing typical Saint-Julien wines that are refined and well-balanced. 2022 is no exception and the wine charms us: the palate is structured, yet refined and silky, with fruit and freshness, and very lovely, mellow, velvety tannins. Everything is in place for this to become a great wine in a few years’ time, even though it is already devilishly good.”

Vinous (N. Martin – January 2025): 96/100 “The 2022 Branaire Ducru, bottled mid-June, was one of the most impressive I tasted from barrel. It retains a wonderful bouquet with more red fruit compared to its peers, hints of iodine and a touch of desiccated orange peel. The wine shows fine, almost clinical delineation. It is medium-bodied with an extremely well balanced palate, slightly powdery tannins and a sense of tension and brightness that, like some of the best Saint-Juliens in 2022, puts it above the 2019 or 2020. Quite linear and mineral-driven towards the sapid finish, this is a classic Branaire-Ducru that will age with style in bottle.”

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.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press :

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 92/100 "The 2016 Branaire-Ducru offers melted red berry fruit on the nose, touches of singed leather and undergrowth, understated but focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fresh with vivacious red fruit, lightly spiced, with a dash of black pepper towards the finish. Very classic in style and drinking perfectly now."

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.”

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The 2009 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - April 2022): 93/100 “The 2009 Beychevelle is very perfumed and floral on the nose with brambly red fruit loam, incense and mint. It's well-defined and shows more pedigree than the 2005. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry, a fine bead of acidity and slightly grainy in texture. This has a touch of curry leaf towards the finish that I have found on previous bottles. Drinking now, and it should cruise for another 15-20 years.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 97/100 "This beautiful Saint-Julien wine has been revolutionising the vineyard for the past ten years. Certified organic since the 2022 vintage, the vineyard is a model of agroecology. As for the wine, it shows great pedigree, with finesse and elegance at their peak. The most refined Gruaud there is, without compromising on power and aromatic intensity."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 95/100 "Deep, layered and resonant, with tremendous persistence, the 2022 Gruaud Larose is a wine of notable pedigree and class. Black cherry, plum, menthol, sage, licorice and orange peel build in a wine of real substance and finesse. Swaths of tannin wrap around the long, sustained finish. This is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Black and purple colour. Intense, fine, fruity, slightly truffled and vanilla nose. Extremely meticulous on the palate, with a classy touch and a subjugating taste of black fruit, the wine evolves powerfully, long and noble, all the while melting into persistence. Outstanding and unbeatable."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

J.M Quarin (February 2024) : 94/100

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 "The 2021 Gruaud Larose is a wine of pure breeding and stature. Sepia-toned fruit, spice, new leather, licorice, gravel, dried herbs, pencil shavings and incense are beautifully amplified. Pliant and expansive in the glass, with terrific energy, the 2021 exudes class. Polished,supple tannins wrap it all together, before a final burst of vivrant acidity extends the finish."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 95/100 “The 2020 Gruaud Larose is realizingthe potential I saw from barrel and again just after bottling. It is generous on the nose with backed black cherries, boysenberry and subtle floral scents. Cedar and forest floor aromas come trough with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity, quite structured and firm. There is an abiding sense of symmetry on the finish that is very appeading. Superb.”

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 96/100

J-M Quarin (Octobre 2023): 96/100 “Soft on entry, very aromatic in the middle, accompanied by a refined touch, the wine develops deliciously, offering great unity in the stimulation of all parts of the mouth. Noble, it melts on the palate, with a hint of licorice. It's unstoppable."

The 2019 vintage in the press:

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 96/100

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 96/100 “The 2019 Gruaud-Larose has a cohesive, very harmonious bouquet with crushed stone and tobacco infusing the black fruit; cedar scents surfacing with further aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a succulent entry, sweeter than expected but not cloying, liquorice and touches of black pepper furnishing the long and quite decadent finish. One for the long haul.”

J-M Quarin (October 2023): 96/100 “Minutious on the entry, particularly perfumed in the middle, with taste and a permanent mellowness in the finish, the wine develops in a complex way. Its body lengthens between the middle and the finish, while the flavors bounce back. Delicious, long, present and airy at the same time. I'm impressed by the potential of this terroir."

The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2023): 93/100 “The 2016 Gruaud Larose has a beautiful nose that is much more pure than the vintage from the noughties. It's well-defined with blackberry, blueberry and crushed violet scents. This is much more floral in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, supple and poised, with a gentle build in the mouth, but, to use a word I wrote before, there is something sedate about this Gruaud; it doesn't want to create too much fuss. Lovely.”

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 97/100 “The 2023 Léoville-Poyferré is every bit as compelling as it was en primeur. Silky and aromatic, with gorgeous mid-weight balance, the 2023 impresses with class and understated finesse. Black cherry, lavender, menthol, spice, new leather and licorice are all woven together effortlessly. I especially admire the wine's vibrancy and energy, qualities that build effortlessly into a pristine finish that is impossible to forget.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 96/100 "A beautiful dark, purple and intense red. An intense, refined, subtle, fruity and complex nose. A superb, smooth marriage of fruit and oak. Ultra-precise on the palate, with classy texture, the wine melts on the palate, smooth and fragrant. It lingers on the finish with aromas and fine tannins. Very good."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 95/100 "The 2023 Léoville-Poyferré was a serious proposition when I tasted it from barrel. Now, in bottle since June '25, it has a typically sensual and very pure bouquet that seems to give the olfactory senses a metaphorical "warm hug." Lush red and blue fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced with very supple, very chiseled tannins. It has the sensuality associated with Poyferré, yet there is admirable structure and grip behind it. As such, I have little doubt that it will age gracefully over many years."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The wine is marked by a greater maturity of fruit than its neighbors [...]. [...] A stylistic choice that produces a wine designed for ageing, promising, but not very open today”.

J.M Quarin (February 2024): 95/100 “Minutious on entry, delicately fleshy in the middle, very tasty, the wine gains body while remaining juicy. It stretches out long and quite powerful, marking the tannin a little more than others, but always balanced.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 96/100 "The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine. Surprisingly rich, the 2021 possesses notable depth. Kirsh, blood orange and wildflowers open first, lending a decidedly exotic, perfumed quality. On the palate, the 2021 is fleshy and expressive. There's a bit of new oak that needs to integrate. Otherwise, the 2021 is impeccably balanced."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2018): 98/100 “Here is a very solid candidate in the race to the top of the 2015 vintage. Massive, dense, but also very subtle, it imposes its mouth of great breed and above all very noble tannins.”

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 95/100 “The 2015 Léoville Poyferré is a delightful Saint-Julien that intantly has you smitten. Vivacious red fruit, briary and orange pith aromas unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins (like before). It is very harmonious and poised with a finish that just sashays along without a care in the world. Wonderful."

J-M Quarin (December 2019): 18.5/20 “rich and complex on the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate and stretches out for a very long time on a long finish, with enveloping tannicity. Delicious.”