2000, Château Latour à Pomerol, AOC POMEROLThe 2000 Latour Pomerol turned out to be a classic. The nose contains even more horsepower than the 2005. It's unrestrained yet totally entrancing with blackberry and blueberry fruit tinged with melted asphalt and eau de vie. The dense palate is as wonderfully balanced and sensual as the 1998, with layers of black fruit that fan out gloriously toward the multidimensional finish. Christian Moueix once told me how proprietor Mme. Lacoste inspected the

in the presence of a wine more than a century old

76 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines

The 2022 Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse is an elegant

Perrières (a half

lemon confit and exotic white flowers grace the palate

Medium red in colour

89 Georgina Hindle

It has a pretty bouquet with light violet scents and neatly integrated oak

A juicy and delicious wine with aromas of black cherries

Some patience advised

94-96 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

The 2022 Carruades de Lafite is a real showstopper