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The 2019 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023): 93/100 “The 2019 Clerc-Milon has a relatively light bouquet, although it does build in the glass, with red berry fruit, mixed herbs and leather. The palate is medium-bodied with a pliant and harmonious opening. Smooth in texture and with fine acidity, this has one of the more sensual and refined finish. Very fine”.

J-M Quarin (March 2022): 95/100 “Superb ensemble and more precise than ever.”

La Revue du Vin de France (September 2022): 95/100 “Built on a high proportion of Cabernet, this Clerc Milon imposes its beautiful definition and its long, sapid palate. A benchmark vintage for this cru”.

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Clerc Milon is showing beautifully today. Gorgeous savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon open first, showing the modern direction of Clerc Milon towards a more Cabernet focused wine. Dried flowers, menthol, licorice, graphite and black cherry are all laced together effortlessly. The tannins have sttled down a bit since en primeur, which is a very good sign for the future."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “In 2018, the vintage perfectly manages the richness of the vintage. The wine explodes with fruit, yet is sharp. It retains a very energetic and tonic side.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 95/100 “Strong color, remarkable enveloping body, linked to a masterful texture, integrated and sensitive oak, length, complexity, with evidence of a high final ripeness of the grape. A classic, well-crafted Pauillac."

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Clerc Milon is showing beautifully today. Gorgeous savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon open first, showing the modern direction of Clerc Milon towards a more Cabernet focused wine. Dried flowers, menthol, licorice, graphite and black cherry are all laced together effortlessly. The tannins have sttled down a bit since en primeur, which is a very good sign for the future."

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2020): 95/100 “In 2018, the vintage perfectly manages the richness of the vintage. The wine explodes with fruit, yet is sharp. It retains a very energetic and tonic side.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 95/100 “Strong color, remarkable enveloping body, linked to a masterful texture, integrated and sensitive oak, length, complexity, with evidence of a high final ripeness of the grape. A classic, well-crafted Pauillac."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2019): 95/100 Coup de ♥ “It's hard to resist the charm of this wine, all power and refinement. Everything is in place, it expresses lots of flavors, with very fine-grained tannins, and above all lingers for a long time.”

Vinous (Neal Martin- January 2020): 93/100 “Clerc-Milon 2016 presents a lively bouquet imbued with graphite and well-defined black fruits, with hints of peony and iris petals in the watermark. The classic palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, well-balanced acidity and just the right amount of austerity towards a finish with a hint of bitterness. Excellent.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2019): 95/100 Coup de ♥ “It's hard to resist the charm of this wine, all power and refinement. Everything is in place, it expresses lots of flavors, with very fine-grained tannins, and above all lingers for a long time.”

Vinous (Neal Martin- January 2020): 93/100 “Clerc-Milon 2016 presents a lively bouquet imbued with graphite and well-defined black fruits, with hints of peony and iris petals in the watermark. The classic palate is medium-bodied, with fine-grained tannins, well-balanced acidity and just the right amount of austerity towards a finish with a hint of bitterness. Excellent.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Duhart-Milon is a big, rich wine. Ample and expansive on the palate, it has so much to offer. Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage as dark-toneb fruit, graphite and expressive savory nuances open with aeration. Huge swaths of creamy tannins wrap it all together, building to a substancial, explosive finish. The 2022 is an impressive Duhart."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, fruity, fragrant and more vanilla-like when the glass is shaken. Delicate on the entry, particularly aromatic in the middle, the wine progresses with a refined touch and a melting body. It caresses the palate before finishing long and fine.Delicious!" 

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 94/100 "The 2022 Duhart-Milon is a big, rich wine. Ample and expansive on the palate, it has so much to offer. Cabernet Sauvignon takes center stage as dark-toneb fruit, graphite and expressive savory nuances open with aeration. Huge swaths of creamy tannins wrap it all together, building to a substancial, explosive finish. The 2022 is an impressive Duhart."

J.M Quarin (February 2025): 95/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, subtle, fruity, fragrant and more vanilla-like when the glass is shaken. Delicate on the entry, particularly aromatic in the middle, the wine progresses with a refined touch and a melting body. It caresses the palate before finishing long and fine.Delicious!" 

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 93/100 “The Cabernet grapes give this wine straightforwardness and good definition, but its ageing is still a little marked. The finish stretches out with brilliance and melted tannins, on smoky notes.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Duhart-Milon is a very pleasant surprise. There's very little Merlot this year, and that seems to result in a serious, at times somber, Duhart-Milon, Black cherry, gravel, spice, licorice and graphite build beautifully with time in the glass. The 2021 is gorgeous.”

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The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 95/100 “It's both serious and well-balanced, with a very racy side. Remarkably well-balanced and easily digestible, it finishes with racy, silky tannins and a hint of menthol.”

J-M Quarin (March 2023): 94/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Very aromatic nose, fruity, creamy and slightly truffled. Minutious on entry, refined to the touch, very aromatic, the wine develops on a graceful general bearing. It melts in the finish, fragrant, long, sappy and very good”.

Vinous (N.Martin - January 2024): 92/100 “The 2020 Duhart-Milon has a classy, well-defined bouquet, with brambly red fruit, pencil box and scents of autumn leaves, gradually gaining intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with rather dry tannins that render of brightness and charm at the moment. Even so, I would contentedly cellar this for three or four years because there is potential.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2020): 94/100 “Duhart 2016 confirms its beautiful dispositions, the wine is solid, intense and endowed with a very beautiful substance with a sapid and juicy finish.”

Quarin (February 2020): 94/100 “Very aromatic, very Medoc nose. A touch of ink, on a background of fresh, ripe fruit. Delicious through and through, this wine melts in the mouth, with class in the touch and a finish of refined and even perfumed tannic grain. It's long, very good and the best I've ever tasted.”

Vinous (Antonio Galloni - January 2020): 93/100 “The 2016 Duhart-Milon is absolutely gorgeous. I am pleasantly surprised to see how much textural and weight the 2016 has gained over the course of its aging. Dark, ample and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2016 is positively striking.”

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The 2015 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - October 2021): 91/100 "The 2015 Duhart-Milon has a similar nose to the previous bottle with those undergrowth, black tea and pencil shaving scents at the front. The palate has finer tannins compared to the 2005; it's well-balanced and unreservedly classic in style with a finish that shows a bit more flesh than the aforementioned vintage."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Lynch-Bages has a showstopping bouquet that is well defined, very pure and focused, displaying black fruit laced with cedar and graphite. Hints of pressed violet emerge with aeration. This has actually gained pixelation in barrel. The palate is taut and crisp, with touches of graphite flourishing with aeration so that it could only come from Pauillac. There's plenty of energy coiled up in this Lynch-Bages. The 2022 will give a lot of pleasure over the next 30 years or more. Superb."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, beautiful colour with black highlights. Intense, subtle, fruity, smooth and deep nose. Delicate and suave on the palate, the wine develops into a juicy, full-bodied, deep wine with a long, complex finish. The structure is very tight, as is often the case, but the powerful flavour dominates the tannin. A welcome decanting. A very distinctive vintage."

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Lynch-Bages has a showstopping bouquet that is well defined, very pure and focused, displaying black fruit laced with cedar and graphite. Hints of pressed violet emerge with aeration. This has actually gained pixelation in barrel. The palate is taut and crisp, with touches of graphite flourishing with aeration so that it could only come from Pauillac. There's plenty of energy coiled up in this Lynch-Bages. The 2022 will give a lot of pleasure over the next 30 years or more. Superb."

J-M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Dark, beautiful colour with black highlights. Intense, subtle, fruity, smooth and deep nose. Delicate and suave on the palate, the wine develops into a juicy, full-bodied, deep wine with a long, complex finish. The structure is very tight, as is often the case, but the powerful flavour dominates the tannin. A welcome decanting. A very distinctive vintage."

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 97/100 “The substance is impressive, dense and fleshy. At this stage, the ageing still stands out a little and coats it. A flamboyant wine, in the style of the cru, with great potential: it will have to wait. It lasts a very long time on creamy tannins”.

Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 94/100

Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 93+/100 “The Lynch-Bages 2020 presents a curiously retro nose, showing earthy black fruits mixed with bay leaves and pencil shavings. The palate is medium-bodied with round, supple tannins. Bold and assertive, it has plenty of concentration, although it doesn't have the same precision on the finish as its peers in this category. This is another great wine that may be entering a difficult adolescence.”

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The 2018 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (June 2023): 97/100 “Fine aromas of menthol, cocoa, roasted red fruit and cedar. Dense on the palate, generous fullness balanced by tonic freshness. Spicy, mature tannins. Long-lasting complexity.”

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 96/100 “The 2018 Lynch-Bages has a decadent bouquet, sexy almost, with luxurious black and blueberry fruit, a touch of glycerine that develops with aeration. The palate is dense and powerful with lush black cherry, blueberry and plenty of vanillary notes. Silky in texture, there is wonderful weight and poise on the finish, but it clearly needs many years in bottle.”

En Magnum (April 2021): 97/100 “Impressive with its black color and monumental body, which will be the measure of the new winery. Depth, brilliance and obvious Bages typicity with blond tobacco and cedar already. Great future ahead."

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (June 2023): 97/100 “Ripe black fruit, wild mint and cocoa on the nose. Deep mouthfeel, full-bodied, great aromatic expression, lovely fat, ripe tannins. Rich, complex finish. A fine Lynch-Bages in all its DNA.”

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 97/100 “The 2016 Lynch-Bages is primal but concentrated on the nose with blueberry and crushed violet scents. This is powerful, sensual and utterly glorious. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, assertive and structured yet retaining ample freshness. There is a subtle marine note that comes through on the finish. One of the most profound releases from the estate in recent years...maybe ever ?”

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The 2014 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 92/100 “The 2014 Lynch-Bages has a wonderful, precise, focused bouquet that exudes class. The oak is beautifully assimilated with superb mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple tannins and a dash of white pepper and sage, gaining depth towards the harmonious and almost Saint-Julien-inspired finish. Probably ready now, but can drink overs the next 15 to 20 years.”

The 2010 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 95/100 “The 2010 Lynch-Bages has a tightly wound nose: introverted black fruit, cedar and mint. Touches of iris flower and pencil box both emerge with aeration. These aromatics say: "Come back later." The palate is medium-bodiedwith sappy black fruit, fine acidity and firm grip. It feels linear towards the finish but is fresh with an attractive underlying marine note that enlivens and lends complexity to the finish. This is outstanding, but it is only for those with patience.”

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The 2009 vintage in the press:

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 92/100 “The 2009 Lynch-Bages is very well defined on the nose, yet powerful with ample fruit to spare: blackberry, wild strawberry, cranberry mixed with cedar and a light mint touch. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and lightly spiced with superb focus. It exerts a gentle grip from start to finish, then delivers an engaging, spicy finish that lingers in the mouth. Excellent.”

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The 2005 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (June 2023): 98/100 “Spherical and velvety on the palate, unctuous substance and tannins lifted by a minty freshness. Very long finish with a range of elegant scents. Irresistible!"

Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 93/100 “The 2005 Lynch-Bages is more opulent on the nose with camphor-tinged black and red fruit, desiccated orange peel and sage. With time, it develops a lovely floral component. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, bold and brassy with plenty of substance. This is no shy retiring wallflower but laced with white pepper on the finish. Maybe it is a bit brash for same? But give this time because it will ultimately mellow.”

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The 2022 vintage in the press:

Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Pontet-Canet is a super-refined wine from the Tesseron family. It is perhaps a touch less opulent than in years past, but in exchange, it boasts more energy, focus and cut, all qualities that are so welcome here. Bright red/purplish fruit, lavender rose petal, mint and mocha all build effortlessly in the glass. In 2022, Pontet Canet is shaping up to be an absolute gem."

The 2021 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “The 2021 confirms its greatness! The wine offers absolutely magnificent refinement and subtlety. Freshly fruited, it unfolds on the palate with great suavity and silkiness. The substance is superb, the fruit is poised and the tannins are lacy. One of the most charming wines of the vintage”.

Vinous (N.Martin - November 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Pontet Canet, which coontains a little more Petit Verdot than usual, was bottled in july. It has a very attractive bouquet with pure black fruit, cedar and light iris flower scents. It is not powerful, yet there is elegance here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a crisp line of acidity. Just a hint of mocha lurks in the background, but there is a satisfying, almost citric freshness toward the finish.”

The 2020 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 99/100 “The highly complex nose sets the tone: notes of fruit, charcoal, graphite... The wine is spectacular on the palate too, full and vibrant. A touch of acidity gives it plenty of spring and stretches the finish. A bottle of absolute harmony".

Vinous (N. Martin - December 2022): 95/100 “Quite structured on the finish (more so than previous vintages) with a soft, insistent grip. This wine is unquestionably more classic than the 2019 recently tasted blind and should mature well in bottle. Excellent.”

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The 2017 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2021): 97/100 “In a style reminiscent of the great Burgundy wines, 2017 is also a textured wine, with a touch of powder and a very fine grain. Long and slender, but so persistent.”

Vinous (Antonio Galloni - March 2020): 95/100 “A gorgeous, alluring Pauillac, the 2017 Pontet-Canet is racy and exceptionally polished, with floral top notes that bring out the natural brightness of the red-toned fruit. Super-silky tannins add to the wine's immediacy and sheer allure.”

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The 2016 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2021): 98/100 “With its graphite and charcoal dimension, beautiful spice and that touch of precious wood, it's refined. On the palate, the wine is beautifully full-bodied, with a fine osmosis between power and tannic structure. It's a long wine, with a sap of tannin that coats the palate without excess. A magnificent wine, built for ageing.”

Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2018): 99/100 "The 2016 Pontet-Canet is absolutely breathtaking. Powerful, ample and racy in the glass, the 2016 is one of the most exquisitely well-balanced young Pontet-Canets I can remember tasting. Savory, high-toned aromatics and brisk mineral notes lend energy and delineation as this vivid wonderfully alive wine opens up in the glass; The flavors are dark and incisive, but it is the wine's total sense of harmony that is most compelling. All of the elements are simply in the right place. The 2016 is tremendous. It's as simple as that. As is often the case, Pontet-Canet is one of the most singular wines in Bordeaux."

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The 2012 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2021): 93/100 “The palate is velvety, sitting on half-powered matter, but the heart of the mouth is harmonious. The tannins are well integrated and the whole seduces with its elegant, silky texture. A very pleasant 2012."

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The 2010 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2021): 96/100 “The wine shows a beautiful richness managed by a framework of quality tannins that stretch the palate and give it relief. This is a serious wine, still fleshy, with many years ahead of it."

Vinous (N. Martin - February 2020): 92/100 "The 2010 Pontet-Canet is noticeably deep in colour compared to its peers. This is unusually ripe  and sweet on the nose, more red than black fruit, maybe a little jammy and confit-like. I would never guess this was a 2010 Left Bank. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy mouthfeel, plenty of graphite tinged red fruit. Approachable in style and sensually fulfilling, it just lacks a bit of grip backbone on the finish. I have fonder memories of previous bottles but I could not identify any specific fault."

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The 2010 vintage in the press:

La Revue du Vin de France (December 2021): 96/100 “The wine shows a beautiful richness managed by a framework of quality tannins that stretch the palate and give it relief. This is a serious wine, still fleshy, with many years ahead of it."