P3. Château Beau‑Séjour Bécot, St‑Émilion Grand Cru “The 2020 Beau‑Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this towering, vertically explosive Saint‑Émilion opens in the glass. This is an especially broad, expansive Saint‑Émilion, much of that attributable to the clay in these soils. The 2020 is magnificent in its intensity and overall volume. Superb. Drinking Window: 2028 ‑ 2050.” 97 pts, Vinous 382063, 465933 4 bottle limit $150 P4. Château Beauregard, Pomerol “The 2020 Beauregard is gorgeous. Dark, ample and expressive, the 2020 offers tremendous depth and textural intensity from start to finish. Black cherry, gravel, incense, tobacco, espresso and chocolate all race out of the glass. Even with all of its obvious intensity, the 2020 remains wonderfully fresh and vibrant. It's a superb wine by any measure. Drinking Window: 2027 ‑ 2040.” 94 pts, Vinous 347325 6 bottle limit $150 P5. Chateau Beauséjour, St‑Émilion Grand Cru “The 2020 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau‑Lagarrosse is racy, sophisticated and wonderfully polished. Crushed red berry fruit, lavender, rose petal, cinnamon and blood orange all race through the 2020. This is the first vintage overseen by consulting winemaker Julien Viaud, who seems to be going for a less extracted style than that favored by Nicolas Thienpont. There is plenty of size and vertical explosive energy, but the 2020 is also wonderfully finessed, especially in its tannins. It's a striking wine by any measure. Drinking Window:
2026 ‑ 2050.” 97 pts, Vinous 371771, 457455
4 bottle limit
$275
P6. Château Bel‑Air, Pomerol “The 2020 Bel‑Air (Pomerol) is a rich, opulent wine. Super‑ripe black cherry, chocolate, lavender and licorice all flesh out in this decidedly ample, resonant Pomerol. Ripe, silky tannins wrap it all together. This flamboyant, open‑knit Pomerol is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Drinking Window: 2025 ‑ 2040.” 93 pts, Vinous 371760 6 bottle limit $55
2020 BORDEAUX
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