P10. Château Brane‑Cantenac, Margaux
“Blackberries, plums, currants, tobacco and violets on the nose. Bitter chocolate and mocha, too. It’s refined and focused, with a medium to full body and firm, tightly‑knit tannins. Very long, laser‑focused and polished. Very classy. Best of the trilogy. Try after 2027.” 98 pts, James Suckling 482933 6 bottle limit $150 P11. Château Calon Ségur, St‑Estèphe “The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September and pulled from their 48 hectares of vines, the blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot that spent 20 months all in new French oak, and it hit 13.2% natural alcohol. My notes started and ended with "wow," and this riveting Saint‑Estèphe offers a heavenly bouquet of red and black currants, truffly earth, iron, espresso, and tobacco leaf. With incredible purity of fruit, full‑bodied richness, and ultra‑fine tannins, it's a deep, pure, layered 2020 that deserves at least 7‑8 years of bottle age and will cruise for 40‑50 years in cold cellars. Hats off to the team at Calon Ségur.” 99 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 465743 6 bottle limit $250 P12. Château Canon la Gaffelière, St‑Émilion Grand Cru “Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Chateau Canon‑La‑Gaffeliere offers that rare mix of richness and elegance that makes this vintage so compelling. Classic notes of cassis, ripe black cherries, spring flowers, and truffly earth define the aromatics, and it's full‑bodied and perfectly balanced, with beautiful tannins and a great finish. This is another stunningly good Saint‑Emilion that will benefit from 4‑6 years of bottle age and have 2‑3 decades of overall longevity. Best After 2027.” 97 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 465928 4 bottle limit $180
2020 BORDEAUX
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