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Where available, tasting scores and notes are by Robert Parker (RP) and taken from his website www.erobertparker.com , or as otherwise indicated.

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Tasting
Score/Notes
Best Drinking

CLOS MANOU
Medoc

RP/William Kelley - From an 18-hectare estate planted at a density of around 10,000 vines per hectare, the 2019 Clos Manou is a serious wine. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berry fruit, cigar wrapper, licorice and espresso roast, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with terrific concentration, lively acids and plenty of ripe, powdery tannin that will reward a bit of bottle age. It's closed with an Ardeaseal technical cork as used by Burgundy's Domaine Ponsot among others. This estate merits a mention in any list of Bordeaux's finest under-the-radar producers.

WK93
2025-50

CLOS MANOU
Medoc

RP/William Kelley -  A terrific wine that would embarrass many classified growths, the 2016 Clos Manou wafts from the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, cigar wrapper, sweet spices, loamy soil and black truffle. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and multidimensional, it's concentrated, intensely flavoured and beautifully balanced, with refined tannins, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. Classically Médocain in style, it is worth a special effort to seek out.

WK93
2025-40

BARON de BRANE
Margaux

2nd Wine of Chateau
Brane-Cantenac
The top wine currently sells for approx. £72 for a 75cl bottle! So this represents real value.

Vinous.com/Neal Martin -  The 2019 Baron de Brane is the first to use a tiny amount of amphora in the élevage. It offers fine lift on the nose of almost airy red berry fruit, raspberry confit and rose petals; a light loamy scent emerges with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh opening, and a little angular initially, but it coheres toward the middle, delivering tart red cherries, fine acidity and good delineation toward the pencil-lead-infused finish. This is a fine Deuxième Vin from the estate that should drink well for a decade and more.

NM91
2023-35

BARON de BRANE
Margaux

2nd Wine of Chateau
Brane-Cantenac
The top wine currently sells for approx. £66 for a 75cl bottle! So this represents real value.

Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -  The 2017 Baron de Brane is a pretty wine to drink now and over the next few years. Dark cherry, mocha, spice and new leather are all nicely pushed forward. There is a good bit of immediacy to the 2017, if not a ton of depth or persistence.

AG89
2020-27

BARON de BRANE
Margaux

2nd Wine of Chateau
Brane- Cantenac
The top wine currently sells for approx. £75 for a 75cl bottle! So this represents real value.

Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -  Super-ripe dark cherry, chocolate, plum, new leather, sweet French oak, licorice, smoke and new leather infuse the 2015 Baron de Brane. Dark, supple and inviting, with no hard edges, the 2015 is a terrific choice for drinking now. There is lovely depth and succulence here.

AG91
2021-32

BRANE-CANTENAC
Margaux

RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The 2018 Brane-Cantenac is medium to deep garnet-purple in colour, leaping from the glass with vibrant notes of kirsch, black raspberries and warm cassis, plus suggestions of roses, forest floor and cinnamon stick with a waft of cedar chest. The medium-bodied palate is wonderfully elegant and refreshing, weighing in at just 13.5% alcohol, while not scrimping on the interplay of red and black fruits. It has lovely soft tannins and a long, perfumed finish.
Impressive!

LPB94
2024-42

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MALESCOT
SAINT EXUPERY
Margaux

RP/Lisa Perrotti Brown - The medium to deep garnet-purple coloured 2018 Malescot St. Exupery leaps from the glass with expressive scents of baked blackberries, Morello cherries and boysenberries with hints of blackcurrant cordial, dark chocolate, licorice and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate has impressive intensity without heaviness, delivering mouth-coating black fruits and a firm, grainy texture, finishing with a refreshing earthy lift.

LPB95
2023-45

SEGLA
Margaux

2nd Wine of Chateau
Rauzan-Segla
The top wine currently sells for approx. £97 for a 75cl bottle! So this represents real value.

RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown -  The 2018 Ségla is composed of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested from September 27 to October 11, Merlot from September 13-27 and Petit Verdot September 28-29. It has 14% alcohol, and aging is anticipated to be 18 months in barriques, 25% new. Deep garnet-purple coloured, it opens with quite profound notes of baked blueberries, chocolate-covered cherries and mulberries with underlying cassis, violets, espresso and cracked pepper. The palate is medium to full-bodied with loads of rich fruit and lovely peppery sparks, framed by plush tannins and finishing with great length

LPB90
2023-32

SEGLA
Margaux

2nd Wine of Chateau
Rauzan-Segla
The top wine currently sells for approx. £83 for a 75cl bottle! So this represents real value.

RP/William Kelley -  A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, the 2019 Ségla exhibits aromas of minty cassis, blackberries, rose petals and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and elegant, it's deep and concentrated, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish.

WK90
2021-35

RAUZAN-SEGLA
Margaux

RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Deep garnet-purple in colour, the 2015 Rauzan-Ségla offers up an expressive nose of baked blackberries, kirsch, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of cigar box and tilled soil. Full-bodied, rich and expansive in the mouth, it has layer upon layer of bold red and black fruit preserves with earthy accents and a velvety texture, finishing long and lively.

SIRAN
Margaux

RP/William Kelley - Exhibiting aromas of rich currant fruit and creamy new oak, the 2019 Siran is medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully chewy finish. This is a flavourful, nicely balanced wine that will reward a bit of bottle age.

SIRAN
Margaux

RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Medium to deep garnet-purple in colour, the 2018 Siran wafts out of the glass with very pretty scents of red roses, cinnamon stick, chocolate-covered cherries and fragrant earth, giving way to a core of warm cassis and plum preserves, plus a touch of camphor.
The medium to full-bodied palate is absolutely laden with rich, juicy black fruits, supported by velvety tannins and plenty freshness, finishing long and perfumed. This very classy, absolutely delicious Margaux tastes great now, but it will reward 3-4 years of cellaring and has the stuffing to continue thereafter for 20+ years.

SIRAN
Margaux

RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The 2016 Siran has a deep garnet-purple colour and nose of cassis and chocolate-covered cherries with wafts of black soil, liquorice and violets. The medium-bodied palate is lively with grainy tannins and a good fruit core.

SIRAN
Margaux

RP/Neal Martin - The 2015 Siran is a blend of 55% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot picked between 17 September to 12 October. It is raised in 25% new oak plus one-year barrels. It is a little richer and more opulent than its neighbor, the 2015 Dauzac, due to the higher proportion of Merlot. It veers to more red fruit here, wild strawberry and later cassis. The palate is smooth and sensual on the entry, very well defined with a keen thread of acidity. It grips the mouth, implying that there is more Cabernet than there actually is. I like the volume here, and unlike previous vintages that seemed to show some warmth on the finish, here the finish is much more linear and controlled, fanning out gracefully but with power emanating from that Merlot. This is likely to be proprietor Edouard Miailhe's best wine in recent years.

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