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Sometimes the balance of the vintage's climate, the quality of the soil and the careful work of men reach perfection. We bet that the wines below will become legendary when they will reach their peak.
We offer them only in magnums because larger bottles allow a slower and better ageing, and because emotions are even greater when they are shared.
Each of these magnums is presented individually in its original wooden case, stamped by the Château.
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Always of a high standard for a reasonable price (in Pomerol), the wines of Gazin, medium-bodied and marked by truffles, are the archetype of the appellation and of exemplary consistency vintage after vintage. “One of Pomerol's best wines, with happy surprises after 10 years” for Bettane & Desseauve as for us.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The nose, still discreet, distills notes of black fruits and sweet spices. The palate, richer and fuller, relies on the fine tension brought by the Cabernet Sauvignon.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2023): 95/100 “The Gazin 2020 is a wine of total precision and class. Vibrant, with lots of nuance, the 2020 is very impressive. [...] This is an exceptional Gazin.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2023): 94/100 “This is a wonderful Pomerol that has the substance to benefit from long cellaring.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée:
- 2034-2046
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Vieux Château Certan is certainly, with a high proportion of Cabernet Franc (30% on average), the most classic, firm and distinguished Pomerol wine. It does not have the softness and immediate charm of other great Pomerol, but still keeps all these promises as it ages. Very classy!
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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The amateur looking for fine and easily digestible classified great wines should be interested in Fonroque. In organic cultivation since 2006 and biodynamic cultivation since 2008, Fonroque offers an original vision of the terroir of the Saint-Émilion plateau, made up of freshness, elegance and controlled, melting power. A “wine of emotion”, as Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve describe it.
Alain Moueix, its director (and former owner), is clearly showing the way forward for the future of Bordeaux's great wines, on all shores.More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2033
- Organic certification:
- 2006
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Dazzling success since 2015 of this great terroir just below Ausone: aromatic precision, superlative but harmonious depth, a big congratulations to Mr. Mallet (owner) and Mr. Derenoncourt (consultant). Since 2010, La Gaffelière is undoubtedly flying from success to success!
"We are here at the heart of what is most sensual and singular in Saint-Emilion", according to the Revue du Vin de France.The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2023): 96/100 “Magnificent concentration, velvety, suave, without the solar excess of this vintage [...] The refinement of the material gracefully lifts it into the world of great Saint-Emilion. [...] The refinement of the material gracefully lifts it into the world of the great Saint-Emilions”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Dazzling success since 2015 of this great terroir just below Ausone: aromatic precision, superlative but harmonious depth, a big congratulations to Mr. Mallet (owner) and Mr. Derenoncourt (consultant). Since 2010, La Gaffelière is undoubtedly flying from success to success!
"We are here at the heart of what is most sensual and singular in Saint-Emilion", according to the Revue du Vin de France.The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2023): 96/100 “Fresh and perfectly balanced, the wine is classic and represents the archetypal aristocratic Saint-Emilion, with no ostentatious signs”.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Advised by Mr. Derenoncourt, Clos Fourtet regularly and unobtrusively demonstrates that the upper part of the Saint-Émilion plateau can produce wines as great as the Ausone or Pavie hillsides. Sobriety, depth, finesse and intensity are exemplary.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2042
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Second wine of Angelus, made in the same luxurious and distinguished style that has made the reputation and international success of this wine.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Hachette (Guide 2024): Coup de ♥ “The ample, structured frame, set on silky, melted tannins, stretches with length and voluptuousness.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2033
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Neither quite Saint-Émilion nor quite Pomerol, the inimitable Cheval Blanc occupies a special place on the right bank, on the famous gravelly terroir of the Figeac plateau. Inimitable because its wines subjugate in a perfect alchemy between freshness, subtlety and hedonism, the whole on tannic frames at the same time refined and melting, between silk and cashmere.
The 2014 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 95/100 “The Cheval Blanc 2014 has an almost Left Bank-inspired bouquet, scents of tarry black fruits, tobacco and undergrowth that unfold in the glass, but not as ‘immediate’ as the Canon. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy, very well balanced and nuanced with one of the few finishes I'd describe as “precise” that invite you back for the next sip. Excellent.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
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