3. Château d'Armailhac, Pauillac (L) “Based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2019 Château D'Armailhac showed beautifully from barrel two years ago, and it doesn’t disappoint now from bottle. Giving up plenty of ripe black cherry, mulberries, and cassis-like fruit as well as textbook Pauillac lead pencil, forest floor, and tobacco, it's medium to full-bodied, has good mid-palate density, subtle background oak, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. It shows the vintage's more elegant, classic style yet doesn't lack for concentration or length. It's going to benefit from just 3-4 years of bottle age and drink fabulously well for two decades. It's the finest d’Armailhac I've tasted.” 94 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 70009 6 bottle limit $125 4. Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, St‑Émilion Grand Cru (L) “The 2019 Beau-Sejour-Becot is a powerful, explosive wine. Dark fruit, chocolate, cured meats and earthy notes lend quite a bit of depth. Compared with its neighbors, Beau-Sejour-Becot is dark, broad and broodingly tannic, sometimes more power than finesse. There is plenty of character, though. That much is evident. Beau- Sejour-Secot speaks with authority as it commands attention. Drinking Window: 2031 - 2049.” 96 pts, Vinous 389435 6 bottle limit $150 5. Château Beaumont, Haut-Médoc “This is full and plush for an Haut-Medoc with medium to full body. Lots of blackberries and fresh herbs with redcurrants, too. Chewy, but polished. Give it two or three years to soften. Best after 2024.” 92 pts, James Suckling 392726 $40
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