Catalog
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Second red wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, created in 1991 and greatly improved since 2006 by the addition of the entire vineyard of La Tour Haut-Brion.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 94/100 “In a vintage in which the first wine reaches new heights, the success of the second is dazzling. This is a complete, exuberant, smoky wine, whose fullness and firmness guarantee its future.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2038
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Second red wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, created in 1991 and greatly improved since 2006 by the addition of the entire vineyard of La Tour Haut-Brion.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2034
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Mr. Derenoncourt's arrival as a consultant in 2006 has given the Domaine de Chevalier an extra touch of charm and softness, while preserving its distinguished finesse. Its success has been dazzling in recent vintages, gradually raising it to the pinnacle of the appellation.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Offering impressive volume on the palate, velvety texture and exceptional tannin quality, the 2020 is gradually relaxing. But don't be in a hurry to open it! It will bear witness for generations to come.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2040
- Organic certification:
- 2024
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Mr. Derenoncourt's arrival as a consultant in 2006 has given the Domaine de Chevalier an extra touch of charm and softness, while preserving its distinguished finesse. Its success has been dazzling in recent vintages, gradually raising it to the pinnacle of the appellation.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 Coup de ♥ “Remarkable 2020, whose intensity at no time detracts from its charm and floral, lifted grace.”
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 95/100 “Domaine de Chevalier 2020 has a refined, discreet, well-defined nose with aromas of blackberry, heather, gravel and earth. Sensual in style, it gradually unfolds in the glass.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 95/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2040
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Mr. Derenoncourt's arrival as a consultant in 2006 has given the Domaine de Chevalier an extra touch of charm and softness, while preserving its distinguished finesse. Its success has been dazzling in recent vintages, gradually raising it to the pinnacle of the appellation.
The 2019 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 91/100 “The material is fine, loose, rather tender but driven by a long tannic structure; without lacking relief.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100
J.M Quarin (February 2022): 95/100 “Smooth on entry, particularly fruity in the middle, with a melting body and a refined touch, the wine gains fullness and expression in the second half of the palate. The finish is long, with fine tannins that are constantly aromatic. Very good."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Mr. Derenoncourt's arrival as a consultant in 2006 has given the Domaine de Chevalier an extra touch of charm and softness, while preserving its distinguished finesse. Its success has been dazzling in recent vintages, gradually raising it to the pinnacle of the appellation.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
En Magnum (April 2020): 96/100 “True to its always energetic and luminous style, this spectacular terroir expresses itself in the most beautiful of ways. A new success on a grand scale.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Mr. Derenoncourt's arrival as a consultant in 2006 has given the Domaine de Chevalier an extra touch of charm and softness, while preserving its distinguished finesse. Its success has been dazzling in recent vintages, gradually raising it to the pinnacle of the appellation.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2036
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2042
- Organic certification:
- 2019
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
The 2016 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 94/100 “In 2016 the great wine imposes a presence that is still tight on itself, intense and with great staying power. It's a promising, resourceful wine, less extroverted and explosive than the 2015 but perhaps more suited to long ageing.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Practically abandoned in 1993 when Mr. and Mrs. Cathiard bought it, Smith Haut Lafitte is today one of the 10 greatest vintages of the Bordeaux left bank. The road they have travelled is truly admirable, and the Cathiards have spared no effort: restoration of the vineyard, construction of a vat room and underground cellar, introduction of state-of-the-art equipment, conversion to organic viticulture...
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2032
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
Le millésime 2021 dans la presse :
J-M Quarin (février 2024) : 96/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2020): 95/100 “The Pape Clément rouge 2020 presents an incredibly intense bouquet with multi-layered aromas of blackberry and blueberry, cedar and black olive compote. Hints of vanilla bean and black truffle appear with age. The palate is medium-bodied, with firm, fairly assertive tannins framing a huge weight of fruit (more than the Domaine de Chevalier or Malartic-Lagravière tasted alongside). It's not a subtle Pessac-Léognan, that's for sure, but it has adequate freshness and a sense of minerality and tension on the finish. It will need at least a decade in bottle, but in the long term, it will be magnificent.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 92/100
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 94/100 “This is clearly improving in bottle and is turning into a very fine Pessac-Léognan that will give 20 years of drinking pleasure. Excellent.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2020): 96/100 “The 2017 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful. Rich, deep and luscious on the palate, the 2017 possesses tremendous energy and richness from start to finish. [...] an unctuous, racy wine of the highest level.”
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 94/100 “Finely fleshy on the entry, the wine develops very perfumed in the middle, while gaining power. It remains very nuanced in its stimulation and finishes persistent, very pleasant, on fine tannins full of flavor.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2037
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
The 2014 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 93/100 “The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins and nuances of black fruit enhanced by black pepper, cedar and spice. The finish shows more panache than the aromas, with a palpable sense of control and concentration. Class is the order of the day."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2038
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 Coup de ♥ “Haut-Bailly 2021 is not an extrovert; if given the attention it deserves, it offers an aromatic distinction unique in the appellation, with moving subtlety and freshness.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Offering impressive volume on the palate, velvety texture and exceptional tannin quality, the 2020 is gradually relaxing. But don't be in a hurry to open it! It will bear witness for generations to come.”
Guide Hachette (Guide 2024) coup de ♥ : “full-bodied, seductive, caressing, the palate profiles a Pessac that is both powerful and of great delicacy, carried by very fine tannins of inimitable silkiness”
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 95/100 “its fullness, balance and potential are beyond doubt, it will be a great classic”.
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 96/100
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 95+/100 “The 2020 Haut-Bailly has a much better bouquet than the de Fieuzal. It is notably fresher, with black fruit, cedar and tobacco aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins-a well-knit and harmonious Pessac with a precise, understated finish."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “Offering impressive volume on the palate, velvety texture and exceptional tannin quality, the 2020 is gradually relaxing. But don't be in a hurry to open it! It will bear witness for generations to come.”
Guide Hachette (Guide 2024) coup de ♥ : “full-bodied, seductive, caressing, the palate profiles a Pessac that is both powerful and of great delicacy, carried by very fine tannins of inimitable silkiness”
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2024): 95/100 “its fullness, balance and potential are beyond doubt, it will be a great classic”.
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 96/100
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 95+/100 “The 2020 Haut-Bailly has a much better bouquet than the de Fieuzal. It is notably fresher, with black fruit, cedar and tobacco aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins-a well-knit and harmonious Pessac with a precise, understated finish."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée:
- 2036-2051
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin ( February 2024): 97/100 “Velvety on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, with an ample yet melting body, the wine develops meticulously, deep and noble, towards a long, complex and very tasty, fine-grained finish. Classy!"
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2045
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2014 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin ( February 2020): 95/100 “Big, deep nose, complex and pure. Full-bodied, fat-textured palate, developing richly in flavor, with lots of brightness in the taste and a tannic softness unheard of for the year. Long, very present and very good. Not to be missed."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2008 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2021): 97/100 “Intense, velvety, with subtly smoky and mentholated hints emerging from a complete and complex aromatic spectrum, the 2008 shows off the perfect grain of measured, fresh tannin, as civilized as it is natural, which, if it already seems ready, will carry the wine through the decades.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2030
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Haut-Bailly is the most delicate of the Graves wines with a particularly silky tannic structure.
The 2006 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2017): 94/100 “Admirably shaped [...] very pretty length.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2014-2026
- Potential alcohol:
- 12.5%
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Second red wine of Haut-Brion, named as such since 2008 (previously Ch.Bahans Haut-Brion). To underline the stylistic kinship with his big brother, Le Clarence is put in the same very special bottle.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2045
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Second red wine of Haut-Brion, named as such since 2008 (previously Ch.Bahans Haut-Brion). To underline the stylistic kinship with his big brother, Le Clarence is put in the same very special bottle.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Jean-Marc Quarin (April2022): 93/100 “Beautiful dark red, crimson. Intense, fine, fruity, pure and subtle nose. Nuances of ink and violet. Tender on the attack, juicy and fragrant on the mid-palate, the wine progresses on a pretty frame and finishes long and aromatic.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2045
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Second red wine of Haut-Brion, named as such since 2008 (previously Ch.Bahans Haut-Brion). To underline the stylistic kinship with his big brother, Le Clarence is put in the same very special bottle.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “Clarence emphasizes tension, freshness, with a noble smoky character that asserts itself over the wine's length.”
Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 93+/100 “The 2020 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion has a very finely delineated, concentrated and generous bouquet with layers of red and black fruit, pressed violets and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, very poised and pure, with an almost Burgundian allure toward the finish. This should age beautifully in bottle.”
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2023): 93/100 “Despite the solar richness of the fruit, the emphasis is on tension, freshness, with a noble smoky character that asserts itself over the wine's length, quite in the spirit of its big brother.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2045