APPEARANCE
The wine has a beautiful ruby color with brilliant red highlights.

NOSE
The nose is bursting with red fruits (raspberries, redcurrants) and flowers (violets). With aeration, it develops a beautiful fruity and a spicy bouquet, revealing the grapes’ excellent ripening conditions.

PALATE
Tasty on the palate, with good density. The wine is straightforward, serious and elegant.

AGEING
Ageing in oak barrels for 15 to 18 months (35% new oak).

PAIRING
Pairs excellently with classic meat dishes such as roasted lamb, beef, or veal, as well as mushroom-based pasta and hard cheeses.

RATINGS

94pts

92pts

91-93pts

91pts

3.9

APPEARANCE
The color is intense and deep.

NOSE
Its complex nose combines black fruits, such as blackcurrant, black cherry and blueberry, and smoky notes of the terroir, with a touch of spice and pepper.

PALATE
The attack, softand silky, evolves towards a full and harmonious mouth. A nice balance between tannins and freshness, which develops through a very nice length.

AGEING
14 months in 40% new French oak.

PAIRING
Pairs excellently with classic meat dishes such as lamb chops, ribeye steak, and roast beef. Hard, aged cheeses like Comté, aged Cheddar and Parmesan are recommended to complement its savory profile.

RATINGS

96pts

95pts

4.2

APPEARANCE
Intense purple red.

NOSE
Lovely nose of red fruits marked by cherry, concentrated red fruits, spicy and toasted.

PALATE
Fairly supple structure, with a nice balance. Mellow and silky tannins, showing beautiful freshness on the finish.

AGEING
Ageing for 12 months in oak barrels.

PAIRING
With meat courses such as veal fillet and chanterelles, grilled chicken, pork chop and duck confit. With fish like pan-fried salmon steak with red wine sauce. Or cheese like Camembert.

RATINGS

4

APPEARANCE
A deep, dense, purple colour.

NOSE
The nose is intense and aromatic, with fruity (red and black fruits), spicy (liquorice) and slightly smoky notes.

PALATE
The palate is powerful and fresh with wellrounded tannins.
Good length on the finish.

AGEING
12 months in French oak barrel.

PAIRING
It goes well with duck with complex sauce, braised lamb with spices and hard seasoned cheeses.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Optimal tasting between 2023-2028.

RATINGS

91pts

3.8

APPEARANCE
Deep garnet-purple colored.

NOSE
A complex nose featuring blackberry notes, star anise, liquorice, and wafts of red roses and cinnamon toast.

PALATE
Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte 2020 has extremely fine with silky tannins and the beautiful flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium-bodied, with notes of blackcurrant, liquorice and dark chocolate. A great finesse and a good structure with ageing potential.

AGEING
14 months in barrels (20% new barrels) produced in an inhouse cooperage.

PAIRING
Excellent to combine with second courses based on red meat, it lends itself to accompanying all recipes based on game.

RATINGS

96pts

94pts

93pts

4.2

APPEARANCE
The colour is deep, a dense opaque purple.

NOSE
The intense bouquet is open and fine, with menthol and spiced notes complemented by nicely mature black fruit notes.

PALATE
The attack on the palate is very fleshy and swiftly marked by a remarkable density. The freshness resulting from the natural concentration is underlined by an intense and fine tannic structure, with a slightly softened sensation, but a sober palate that remains somewhat austere. The finish is long and fruity with hints of liquorice.

AGEING
12 months in French oak barrels.

PAIRING
This Pessac-Leognan red will go well with quail with figs, grilled lamb chops or beef tenderloin in foie gras crust.

RATINGS

93pts

91-93pts

4.1

APPEARANCE
Dark purple with a jet black core.

NOSE
The nose offering scents of wild berries, violets, blackcurrants, blueberries, plums, mint, coffee, liquorice, chocolate, cedar, and cigar box notes from barrel aging.

PALATE
Silky texture with rich Merlot fruit and complex tobacco notes, with an elegant, minute-long finish with elegant tannins.

AGEING
This prestige cuvée is matured in 225-liter barriques, with 50% of these barrels being brand new.

PAIRING
Pair with juicy steaks, lamb, duck confit, game birds, mushroom dishes, hearty tapas and mature cheeses.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Can be enjoyed now or stored for up to 15 years from the harvest year.

APPEARANCE
A rich garnet red with purple reflections.

NOSE
The nose of 2016 Lacroix-Martillac reveals ripe fruit backed by smokey aromas.

PALATE
The palate is rich and fruity with a presence of powerful but rounded tannins. A long fresh finish.

AGEING
12 months in French oak barrel.

PAIRING
It goes well with duck with complex sauce, braised lamb with spices and hard seasoned cheeses.

READINESS FOR DRINKING
Drink now over the next 10 years.

RATINGS

92pts

4

APPEARANCE
Shining pale yellow color.

NOSE
The expressive nose is dominated mainly by mango notes in an overall exotic and floral aromatic palette.

PALATE
In the mouth, it reveals more exotic fruits and floral notes, in great balance between structure, minerality, acidity and fruits. A dry white typical and characteristic of the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

PAIRING
Particularly recommended with oysters, white and/or meaty fish and light cheeses.

RATINGS

3.9

APPEARANCE
Intense ruby red in color.

NOSE
Expressive aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry), coupled with spicy notes, licorice, and mineral hints of graphite or pencil lead.

PALATE
Medium to full-bodied with a fleshy, creamy texture and fine-grained, velvety tannins. It shows remarkable freshness and a long, fruity finish.

AGEING
The aging is 14 months in barrels, a third of which are new barrels.

PAIRING
Ideal in combination with red meats, game and mature cheeses.

RATINGS

95pts

92pts

91pts

90pts

4