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    2017 Château Brane Cantenac 2. Cru classé Margaux
    Wine Spectator: 88-91/100 Punkte "A light singed alder hint leads the way here, along with light bay leaf and savory notes, while the core of gently steeped black cherry and plum fruit fills in slowly. Shows modest intensity through the finish but the flavors knit nicely”  James Suckling: 94/100 Punkte "Dark currant, berry and fresh herb character. Full-bodied, juicy and flavorful. Very structured. Solid finish and length. Better than 2014?”  Vinous (Neal Martin): 91-93/100 Punkte "The 2017 Brane-Cantenac was picked from 14 September to 2 October at 31.2hl/ha after frost destroyed 35% of the vines in April. It is matured in 75% new oak and 25% one-year old and it has 13% alcohol. It has a tightly wound bouquet with broody black fruit, tar and a touch of graphite, very Pauillac in style as usual. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very linear and precise, not a deep Margaux and unashamedly classic in style with dry, slightly brusque tannin. The finish is dominated by tobacco and pencil lead notes with healthy pinch of pepper on the aftertaste. Classic Brane-Cantenac through and through. Tasted on three occasions. Trinkreife: 2022-2040" Wine Enthusiast: 91-93/100 Punkte "Barrel Sample. While the wood flavors are palpable in this wine, so are the firm tannins and dense black fruit. These elements suggest a wine that will have power and great concentration while also generous blackberry fruits. Drink from 2024." Decanter: 93/100 Punkte "A lovely wine that sits extremely prettily though the palate, with a seductive expression of florality and blackberry fruits. It´s not as powerful as the past two years, but is skilfully worked with soft grilled oak notes. It doesn´t sacrifice the excellent quality that this estate has been producing." Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB.
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    2017 Château Clos Fourtet 1. GRAND CRU CLASS B SAINT-MILION A.C.
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 92-94/100 Punkte "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Clos Fourtet is scented of crème de cassis, blueberry compote and plum preserves with touches of hoisin, truffles and dark chocolate plus a waft of anise. Medium to full-bodied, the generous fruit is plushly textured with great freshness, finishing long and spicy." James Suckling: 94/100 Punkte "A very sexy young wine with a solid center palate and refined, integrated tannins. Medium body. Everything is in the right place."  Wine Spectator: 93-96/100 Punkte "Intense, with blackberry, cassis and boysenberry puree notes racing through, inlaid with subtle anise and black tea details. Offers a gorgeous feel, with a long, fine-grained chalky spine buried on the finish. A beauty."   Vinous (Neal Martin): 92-94/100 Punkte "The 2017 Clos Fourtet has a powerful, almost burly bouquet with upfront, quite bold blackberry, raspberry and strawberry fruit that maybe miss the precision of some of the appellation's more elegant offerings. There is just a touch of cassis and violet that emerges with continued aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, more rounded in texture than its peers. There is impressive volume towards the finish that is uncommon in this vintage, but you have to just stand back and admire its persistence."  Decanter: 94/100 Punkte "Good quality with depth of complexity and layers. An excellent Clos Fourtet that really lives up to the success of recent vintages, if not quite at the level of its 2015 and 2016. Damson, dark chocolate and saline notes are bolstered by extremely dark fruits that have the juice to carry them through the mid-palate, the oak supporting rather than overwhelming. There's a slight austerity and savoury edge to the fruit that speaks of 2017, but this is easily hitting the heights of St-Émilion in this vintage. Drinking Window 2025 – 2038” Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Malescot Saint Exupéry Château Malescot St. Exupery Margaux 6HK
    Eleganz & Power müssen sich nicht ausschließen. Der beste Beweis ist Malescot-St.-Éxupery 2017. Er beweist, was dieses Jahr in Margaux alles möglich ist: konsistent und massiv am Gaumen, vielfruchtig, saftig mit einer wunderbaren Stoffigkeit und angenehmen Mineralität. Wir sind überwältigt von seinen Muskeln - ein klassischer Bordeaux, der ein langes, aufregendes Leben verspricht! (93-95 Punkte) Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 91-93/100 Punkte  "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Malescot St. Exupery is scented of crushed red and black cherries, warm plums and mulberries with touches of roses and wood smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of vibrant red and black fruits and soft, plush tannins, with a long, perfumed finish."  James Suckling 94/100 Punkte "A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish."  Wine Spectator 90-93/100 Punkte "A breezy and fresh style, with pretty damson plum and cherry fruit lined with high-pitched floral and savory notes. Elegant mineral details run through the silky finish. Pure and graceful, showing sneaky length."  Vinous (Neal Martin): 91-93/100 Punkte "The 2017 Malescot St. Exupéry has a simpler bouquet than recent vintages with high-toned red cherry and raspberry fruit, quite "warm" compared to its peers and it would benefit from a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. It is not a complex Malescot St. Exupéry but I admire the balance and focus. There is plenty of tightly wound red berry fruit laced with cedar and smoke, quite finessed towards the finish with a long spicy aftertaste. I would just like the aromatics to step up to the grade of the palate, so let's see how this shows once in bottle. Trinkreife: 2022-2040"   Wine Enthusiast: 92/100 Punkte "Barrel Sample. This is a fruit-driven wine, packed with a strong black-currant character and bright acidity. The tannins are light, though they lend ample structure for medium-term aging. It is more about freshness and attractive fruit. Drink from 2023."  Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château d'Armailhac tbd
    Château d’Armailhac bleibt seinem Entwicklungstrend der letzten Jahre treu. Ein Charmeur, sexy, in der Frucht süße Kirscharomen. Tannine und Säure wunderbar eingebunden. Wer früh in den Genuss eines hervorragenden Pauillac kommen möchte, sollte hier zugreifen. Wine Enthusiast: 92/100 Punkte "Barrel Sample. This is a structured wine with ample fruit notes. Swathes of blackberry and delicious, juicy acidity come together with the dry core on the palate. In a style that will age quickly, it is already showing a ripe, generous character."  James Suckling: 94/100 Punkte "Opulent and powerful for d'Armailhac with blackcurrants, blackberries and black olives. Full-bodied, tannic and extremely muscular. Very well done indeed."   Wine Spectator: 90-93/100 Punkte "Juicy and forward, with anise-tinged plum and cherry fruit backed by a light brambly structure. A lingering chalk echo adds length. This delivers nice latent depth."   Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 90-92/100 Punkte "A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2017 D'Armailhac is deep garnet-purple in color and very open on the nose with expressive notes of crushed black cherries, black raspberries and cassis with hints of baking spices, lavender and wood smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with a great core of vibrant red and black fruits, ripe, grainy tannins and superb freshness, finishing long and minerally."  Vinous (Neal Martin): 90-92/100 Punkte "The 2017 d'Armailhac has an opulent bouquet despite this comprising one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon ever, which Philippe Dhalluin attributes to the maturity of the berries. There is some lovely cassis and blueberry fruit here with a smear of vanilla. The palate is structured with fine tannin, here the Cabernets are much more expressive with a fine bead of acidity, an attractive pencil lead tincture coming through towards the finish. This is a more floral d'Armailhac that will drink well for the next decades. [Readers should note that my sample included 60% new oak although the final blend will be 40%.] Tasted three times with consistent notes." Trinkreife: 2020-2035 Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Grand Puy Lacoste tbd
    Wine Spectator: 91-94/100 Punkte  "This is crunchy and lively, offering a bright herbaceous note mixed in with red and black currant fruit. There's good iron-driven cut on the finish. A bit backward, but the pieces are there for a textbook, mineral-driven Pauillac."  James Suckling: 93/100 Punkte  "Very pretty and focused with a tight and refined palate of juicy tannins and a savory finish. Elegant."  Decanter: 94/100 Punkte "These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is exceptional, a real success that´s juicy and carefully extracted. It has weight and impact, with a Pauillac tannic hold and presence. It´s one of my wines of the vintage, and a must buy. The balanced, sculpted, juicy black fruits fully deliver personality and signature style. Harvested 15-29 September, yielding 45hl/ha. 80% new oak." Weinwisser: 18/20 Punkte "80 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Merlot. 45 hl/ha. Rubingranat mit lila Schimmer. Feingliedriges Bouquet mit Schattenmorellen und roten Johannisbeeren, dahinter blaubeerige Konturen. Am feingliedrigen Gaumen mit feinspröder Textur und süsslichem Extrakt. Im gebündelten Finale mit herrlichen Preiselbeeren, Himbeergelee und zarter Adstringenz. Was für eine herrliche Pauillac-Delikatesse! 2027 – 2052" Vinous (Neal Martin): 91-93/100 Punkte "The 2017 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from 15 to 29 September cropped at 45hl/ha, matured in 75% new oak. It has a clean, precise and conservative bouquet that takes time to open. I like the mineral tension here, the focus, and hints of freshly shucked oyster shell emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, fresh in the mouth with plenty of cedar and tobacco-infused red and black fruit that drive a long, slightly peppery finish. It is a quintessential Grand Puy Lacoste, sans the frills of the 2016 and yet you can already imagine this being drunk to the very last drop in about ten years time. It is simply a very likeable Grand Puy Lacoste in the making. Tasted twice with consistent notes.“ Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2016 Château d'Aiguilhe Côtes de Castillon A.C.
    Wine Advocate: 90-92/100 Punkte  "The 2016 Chateau d'Aiguilhe is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc picked from 30 September until 18 October, matured in 30% new oak. It has a warm and sensual bouquet: small macerated black cherries, blueberry and sloes, a light floral tincture emerging with time. This has a little more strictness compared to the 2015 last year. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and good body. Sappy black fruit, a touch of spice towards the finish, and you have yourself a very fine Côtes de Castillon." Trinkgenuss: 2020 bis 2035 James Suckling: 91-92/100 Punkte  “..Dense and silky with a polished and refined tannin backbone. Medium body, beautiful fruit and a soft-textured finish” Weinwisser: 18/20 Punkte “…85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 49 hl/ha) Samtenes, dichtes, komplexes Bouquet, Damassinepflaumen, Lavendel, Tabak, Zedern, schwarze Kirschen. Ausgewogener, dichtverwobener, frischer, fein opulenter Gaumen mit kräftiger, süsser Frucht, vielfältiger Aromatik, dichter, cremiger Struktur, sehr langer, dichter, voller Abgang.“ Wine Spectator: 91-94/100 Punkte "Well-formed and integrated already, with a fleshy edge and good energy throughout. Features plum, anise and blackberry fruit, accented by a streak of bramble. A tasty wine in the making." Decanter: 91/100 Punkte "This takes its time to open in the glass, slowly revealing its flavours one at a time, starting with tight, dark-fleshed brambly fruits and chocolate. Polished, glossy and vibrant."  Antonio Galloni vinous: 90-92/100 Punkte  "The 2016 d'Aiguilhe is gorgeous. A rush of cherry, red plum, espresso, sweet spice and flowers makes a strong first impression. Plump, juicy and beautifully resonant in the glass, the 2016 hits all the right notes. This succulent, inviting wine is a terrific effort from Stephan von Neipperg and his team. Tasted two times."  Im Jahr 1998 kauft Stephan Graf von Neipperg das Château d'Aiguilhe. Es ist gelegen in der Appellation Castillon – Côtes de Bordeaux und stammt bereits aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. Heute umfasst das Weingut etwa 90 der insgesamt 140 Hektar des gesamten Anwesens. Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Haut Batailley tbd
    Château Haut-Batailley wird in diesem Jahr das erste Mal von dem neuen Besitzern um Jean-Michel Cazes kreiert. Und schon im ersten Jahr ist die Handschrift des Teams zu erkennen – eine Aufwertung und somit einer der Must-Haves des Jahrgangs 2017. Achtung, die Mengen sind sehr begrenzt! Decanter: 92/100 Punkte "The first year under the Cazes family, and we can expect big changes over the next few years with an extensive replanting programme planned. But for now, let's look at 2017, where production has been split 33% second wine and 66% grand vin, with no frost to hamper them. It's rich and deep, with a sense of forward motion and flexible tannins pushing the cassis fruit from start to finish, joined by focussed and lively brambled fruits and gentle cedar smoking. The austerity is clear, and it's a little lighter-framed than the Lynch Bages, and very different in personality, but it has real promise and I like it enormously. Expect a new label with the Tour d'Aspic tower and the JM Cazes family name. 60% new oak. Drinking Window 2025 – 2036” James Suckling: 93/100 Punkte  "This is very structured and serious. Full-bodied, tannic and powerful. Boom. This is one of the best Haut-Batailleys in years. From the new owners, who also own Lynch-Bages."  Wine Spectator: 89-92/100 Punkte  "This has good currant and damson fruit lined with tobacco and iron notes. Offers slightly dusty tannins but remains fresh and focused overall."  Vinous (Neal Martin): 90-92/100 Punkte  "The 2017 Haut Batailley, which is matured in 60% new oak for 18 months, is clearly more sophisticated than the second wine, polished by the oak of course but underneath its intense blackberry and boysenberry fruit, quite floral with touches of violet and iris. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, well-integrated oak and very smooth polished finish that glides across the mouth. There is fine precision on the finish. Tasted twice with consistent notes. Trinkreife: 2020-2032" Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Ormes de Pez tbd
    Ein weiterer hoch interessanter Saint-Éstèphe in einer noch interessanteren Preisklasse! Unter der Regie von J. M. Cazes wird der Cru Bourgeois von Jahr zu Jahr immer besser. Da stört auch ein vergleichsweise schwieriges Jahr nicht! James Suckling: 92/100 Punkte "The density for the vintage is impressive with dark-berry and cherry character. Medium to full body, velvety tannins and a fresh and bright finish. Linear and driven."  Wine Spectator 88-91/100 Punkte "Open-knit, with a core of plum and cherry fruit carried by light cedar, tobacco and warm stone notes. Shows a light smoky echo at the end." Wine Enthusiast 93/100 Punkte  "Barrel Sample. This finely structured wine is balanced with nothing in excess offering attractive acidity and a light touch of tannin. It is fruity, bright and developing quickly. Drink from 2023." Decanter 92/100 Punkte "Ormes has managed another good vintage after a run of them. This is a lovely wine and a buy for me. Succulent, bristling and charming, it has juicy brambled fruit extraction and tension. It doesn't take itself too seriously, just asking to be loved. The fruit spectrum is rich with blueberries and damsons, with integrity and a swirl of vanilla bean oak. Includes 6% Cabernet Franc in the blend. No need to wait too long for this. 45% new oak. Drinking Window 2022 – 2035" Vinous (Neal Martin): 91-93/100 Punkte "The 2017 Les Ormes de Pez was matured in 45% new oak with 13.42% alcohol. None of the vines were touched by frost. Cropped at round 50hl/ha, it has a clean, pure red cherry, blackcurrant and cedar-scented bouquet, more Pauillac in style than Saint-Estèphe. The palate is well balanced with ripe tannin that feel more malleable than previous vintages at this stage, a little saline in the mouth with a silky smooth finish. This will be delicious over the next couple of decades and I suspect it will be more approachable than the 2016. Don't ignore this. Trinkreife: 2021-2036" Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Branaire-Ducru tbd
    Finesse, Eleganz, Harmonie sind die drei Stichworte, die wir bei der Verkostung des Branaire Ducru aufgeschrieben haben. Schöne Frucht dunkler Beeren, etwas Kakao und Kräuter im feinen, mineralischen Abgang. Sehr gute Saint-Julien, der schon recht früh höchstes Trinkvergnügen verspricht. (92-93 Punkte) Wine Spectator: 90-93/100 Punkte  "The plum and cherry paste flavors show good energy, with floral lift and sleek graphite accents adding to the sense of range and definition. Well done."  James Suckling: 91/100 Punkte  "This is very tight and focused with a precise depth of blackberry and blueberry fruit. Full body, melted tannins and a fresh and vivid finish. Shows a compacted style."  Wine Enthusiast: 91-93/100 Punkte "Barrel Sample. Crisp fruit and intense acidity are the hallmarks of this bright wine. Its tannins are a backdrop to the nervy fruit character and vein of minerality and refreshing acidity. Drink from 2023." Vinous (Neal Martin): 91-93/100 Punkte "The 2017 Branaire Ducru was picked 13 September until 4 October over a three-week period, cropped at 39.6hl/ha. The alcohol here is 13.2°. The wine is aged in 60% new oak, which is how the sample was made. It has a harmonious bouquet with brambly black fruit, melted tar and tobacco scents, not powerful but precise. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture, fine tannin, just a subtle savory note developing and merging nicely with the black fruit, hints of white pepper and cedar towards the poised finish that is quintessential Saint-Julien. There is an essence of drinkability about this Branaire-Ducru and I can imagine this being approachable after three to four years. This is a very fine Branaire-Ducru.Trinkreife: 2021-2040 " Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 88-90/100 Punkte  "The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Branaire-Ducru gives up notes of baked black berries, red cherries and mulberries with touches of potpourri and smoked meats. Medium-bodied with a lively line lifting the good concentration of red and black fruits, it has a chewy frame and grippy finish."  Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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    2017 Château Labegorce Margaux A.C.
    Noch vor einigen Jahren war Château Labégorce eher nobel & kühl, oft von Jahrgang zu Jahrgang unbeständig. Doch seit nun mehr 5 Jahren merkt man an seiner Qualität die hohen Investitionen, die im Château getätigt worden. So überzeugt sein Geschmacksbild auch in 2017: Bereits der Duft animierend. Charmant, weich und rund, mit viel Fruchtsüße und Schmelz hallen seine vielseitigen Aromen von Blaubeere, Kirsche, Toast und Kaffee-Röstnoten unfassbar lang nach. Ein Top-Weinwert moderner Bordelaiser Weinbaukunst mit Stil! (92-94 Punkte) James Suckling: 92/100 Punkte "A juicy and rich red with lots of fruit and wet-earth character. Medium to full body, ripe tannins and a fresh finish."   Wine Spectator: 90-93/100 Punkte "Fresh and lively, with red and black currant fruit gilded with lilac and sandalwood notes. A fresh mineral edge shows on the finish. Nicely rendered."   Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 89-91/100 Punkte "Beginning with the 2009 vintage, Labégorce Zédé was folded into Labégorce, both of which are owned by the Perrodo family (as is the recently acquired Marquis d'Alesme). Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Labégorce gives pronounced black fruits, blackberries and black plums with suggestions of underbrush, lavender and bay leaves. The palate is medium-bodied, ripe, plump, juicy and expressive with plush tannins and good length. The current blend is 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot."  Vinous (Neal Martin): 90-92/100 Punkte "The 2017 Labégorce was picked 15 September to 4 October and matured in 45% new oak. It has a perfumed bouquet with rose petal and violet aromas infusing the dark cherry and raspberry pastille notes. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine line of acidity. There is some vanillary oak to be subsumed during the élevage, wood tannins just lining the mouth on the aftertaste. But this is a finely made Margaux that should age well over the next 15 to 20 years. Trinkreife: 2022-2040"  Decanter: 92/100 Punkte "An excellent Labegorce, full of rich black fruits, textured and layered. A great success in the vintage, with a mouthwatering delivery that holds itself with confidence. It's not hugely intense, as is often the case this year, but makes up for it with a poised delivery and firm, juicy tannins. Drinking Window 2025 - 2038" Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 
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