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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 93/100 “Les Griffons, in which Merlot accounts for 50% of the blend, is even more refined and precise, with a crystalline quality. It benefits from perfectly calibrated ageing, serving explosive fruit.”

Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 91/100 “The 2020 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron has an open-knit and expressive nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, quite elegant and developing appealing floral scents. The palate is medium-bodied, cohesive and persistent, with fleshy, ripe black ad hints of white pepper.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 93/100 “This cabernet-sauvignon-dominant cuvée offers admirable uprightness and great potential. It rises to the level of a classified growth, in the very spirit of a great wine. With great definition and tannic nobility on the finish, it's set for over 10 years.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 94/100 “Perfect balance in this sunny year, elegant and precise in its rendering of terroir. A model of its kind in keeping with the ambitions displayed by Axa Millésimes for this second classified growth of Pauillac. Under the impetus of Christian Seely and Jean-René Matignon, the estate is at the top of its game, and has produced a griffon that is unstoppable, suitable for ageing and already very good."

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Les Griffons de Pichon Baron is a heady, wild Pauillac. An exotic mélange of inky black fruit, chocolate, spice, grilled herbs, espresso and new oak gives the Griffons its extroverted personality. The tannins need a bit of time to soften, but there is plenty to look forward to. This is an especially dense, rich Pauillac."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 93/100 “The 2023 Réserve de la Comtesse is superb. In some recent vintages, I have felt the Réserve was a bit too serious for a second wine. That is not at all the case with the 2023, a wine of sublime elegance and finesse. Floral top notes meld into a core of dark red/purplish fruit, pomegranate, blood orange and cinnamon. This is the Réserve with the highest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon ever.”

J-M Quarin (March 2026): 92/100 "Dark, intense, purple colour. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit, evolving purely, subtly and with vanilla notes when swirled in the glass, indistinguishable from a Margaux wine. Delicate on the palate, juicy in the middle, with a beautiful texture, the wine melts on the palate. It finishes with a fine, burst of fruit. It's very good."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 91/100 "The 2023 Pichon Comtesse Réserve has a fragrant bouquet with buoyant red berry fruit, rose petals and iris flower scents that blossom in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, a pleasing salinity and especially spiciness that develops in the mouth, leading to a bright white pepper- and clove-tinged finish. It will just require a couple of years in bottle"

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2026): 90/100 “The 2022 Réserve has a lively and well defined nose: blackberry, pencil shavings and brine scents unfolding in the glass. Just a scintilla of herbaceousness that works well here. The palate is medium-bodied with a harmonious entry. Just a little lower in acidity than I might have liked, which takes away a bit of tension and race, although there is decent fruit purity on the finish. Fine.”

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026) : 94/100 "Réserve should not be overlooked, as it ranks alongside a good cru classé. The high standards applied to its production result in a vibrant, refined and silky wine."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Réserve de la Comtesse Is a sexy wine. Plush contours wrap around a core of black cherry, plum, graphite and dried flowers. The 2022 is unusual in that it includes all the Petit Verdot produced at the property. That's a decision that paid off hansomely."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 93/100 "Beautiful dark red. Lovely, intense, pure nose with ripe fruit. Fat on the attack and mid-palate, melting, with hints of black fruit and fresh fruit, the wine finishes long, powerful and fragrant, with a hint of liquorice. Very good."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 93/100 "Behind its delicate fruitiness and beautiful mineral structure, the wine is dominated by its wood, which slightly dries out the finish. This is a shame, as the wine otherwise has great potential."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 93/100 "The 2022 Pedesclaux is packed with black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice and chocolate. This sumptuous, bold Pauillac has plenty to offer in decidedly flamboyant style."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, lively purple colour. Very aromatic nose, with ripe fruit, subtle and noble, particularly well combined with wood. Smooth on the entry, hedonistic in the middle, with a fine fatness running across the palate, rich in flavours, the wine evolves juicy, complete, delicate and yet profound. Great fruity persistence with no marked tannin."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2019): 92/100 "The 2017 Pédesclaux has really come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. Supple and engaging, 2017 shows all of the radiance and soft contours of Merlot, which makes up nearly half the blend. Hints of leather, smoke and tobacco are laced throughout a core of black cherry/plum fruit. The 2017 is engaging , wonderfully inviting and simply delicious."

J-M Quarin (October 2020): 91/100 “This wine velvets right through to the finish, where lovely pure flavors and fine tannins shine. It's very good.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2018): 94/100 "The 2016 Pédesclaux has a very focused, concentrated bouquet of blackberry, graphite, hints of tobacco and a slight granitic scent - très Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannin, impressive depth, gentle grip and a killer line of acidity. I adore the harmony and precision of this Pédesclaux, which is probably the best to date. Highly recommended. "

The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 96/100 "The 2023 Haut-Bages Libéral is a potent, virile wine. In many vintages, Haut-Bages Libéral is a bit more pliant and inviting, but the 2023 is a wine that is going to need time to come around. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of black fruit, leather, lavender, licorice, incense and gravel. The 2023 was aged for 16 months in 40% new barrels, 40% once-filled barrels and 20% in a mix of amphora and concrete ovals. I can't wait to see how this ages." 

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2026): 93/100 "The 2023 Haut-Bages Libéral has a very fine bouquet, black fruit mixed with cedar and pencil-shaving scents that is classical in style, not powerful but nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins. Fine weight, driven by the 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, so that there is weight and density on the finish. This deserves four to five years in bottle. Excellent."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 95/100 "This great wine improves year after year. It has now reached a nice cruising speed with beautiful fullness. The tannins are very racy, finely coated and carry energetic fruit. It is already a pleasure to drink."

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Haut-Bages Libéral is huge and explosive right out of the gate. A rush of dark red cherry/plum fruit, rose petal, blood orange, incense, licorice and mocha saturates the palate. Saline notes extend the mid-palate and finish effortlessly. This is one of the most exuberant, ample wines I have tasted from Claire Villars-Lurton. I would give the 2022 a number of years in bottle to shed some baby fat. Today, it tastes almost like a barrel sample! The purity and primary intensity of the fruit is remarkable. The Haut-Bages Libéral was raised in a combination of 40% new oak, 40% once-used barrels and 20% a mix of concrete and amphora. This is one of under-the-radar gems of 2022."

Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2023): 95/100 “The vintage is in full progress, with a well-balanced wine in 2020. There's a chalky texture on the palate, an expression of the chalky soils. The wine is full-bodied, sapid, with fresh tannins that lengthen a clean finish.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2022): 96/100 "The 2020 Haut-Bages Libéral is exceptionnally beautiful and vivid. Hard candy, kirsh, rose petal, cinnamon and blood orange are some of the many notes that race across the palate. A wine of magnificent purity and silkness, the Haut-Bages Libéral is simply captivating in its intensity. Bright acids punctuate the articulate, persistent finis. Magnificent."

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."

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – March 2026): 92/100 “The 2023 d'Armailhac is a delight. Plump, juicy and explosive, the 2023 is super expressive right out of the gate. A burst of dark red/purplish fruit, cinnamon, rose petal and pomegranate are all dialed up. The change in d'Armailhac's tannin profile over the last few years has been remarkable. Floral overtones lift the attractive finish."

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 2026): 94/100 "The 2022 d'Armailhac is definitely a step up: fresh blackberry and blueberry fruit, just a hint of cassis, wonderful delineation and seamlessly integrated new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, smooth and sensual, pitch-perfect acidity and a creamy finish that just lures you in. Wonderful."

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 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 - February 2026): 91/100 "The 2016 d'Armailhac has a delightful nose, black fruit mixed with cedar and touches of brown spice. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm tannins, grippy, a little tight towards the finish, but there is a sense of energy here. It does not match the bottle 12 months ago, but the potential is here."

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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:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2026): 96/100 "The 2022 Grand-Puy Lacoste has a clean, fresh and intense nose, a mixture of blackberry and blueberry fruit, quite floral, gaining refinement and clarity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Fresh and cohesive, bright with impressive precision and complexity on the finish, this is outstanding."

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."

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 - April 2026): 94/100 "The 2016 Grand Puy-Lacoste has a bright, elegant and poised bouquet with quite intense, mineral-rich black fruit, improving with every swirl in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, quite strict and linear, not a deep Pauillac '16 yet tensile and very persistent on the finish. Classically styled Pauillac"

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The 2023 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni – mars 2026) : 94/100 « Le Clerc Milon 2023 est fabuleux. De puissantes notes de Cabernet Sauvignon s’imposent d’emblée. La cerise noire, la réglisse, le gravier, l’encens, le tabac et les herbes séchées se dessinent magnifiquement dans le verre. C’est un Clerc Milon de grande envergure, un vin puissant et charpenté. J’ai hâte de voir comment il va vieillir. »

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:

Vinous (N. Martin – January 2026): 92/100 “The 2022 Clerc Milon offers more red fruit than black, strawberry and raspberry, sous-bois and touches of red roses. Simpler than the Grand-Puy Ducasse tasted alongside. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, quite strict and what you might call quite ‘serious’, with an off-dry finish that might put off those seeking more fruit in their claret. Personally, I like the cut of its jib.”

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