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St.-Émilion

Saint-Émilion is on the east side of the Dordogne River. At 13,400 acres it is one of Bordeaux’s largest appellations, and perhaps its most picturesque. It is also home to what has been called “the garagiste” movement of upstart, tradition-defying winemakers who produce artisanal wines in styles that are unconventional for the appellation. The village of Saint-Émilion dates from the middle ages and it sits on low hills, surrounded by ancient walls. Like its neighbor Pomerol, Saint-Émilion was not included in the famous Bordeaux classification system of 1855. But a century later a ranking system was put in place, and unlike the classification system for the Medoc, the Saint-Émilion system is reviewed every ten years, meaning that estates can be upgraded or downgraded. There are three rankings: Grand Cru Classé, Premier Grand Cru Classé B and Premier Grand Cru Classé A, with the final ranking being the best. Such legendary Saint-Émilion estates as Châteaux Ausone and Cheval-Blanc are Premier Grand Cru Classé A, along with Châteaux Pavie and Angélus, both added to the classification in 2012. Wines in this appellation are primarily Merlot, mixed with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

2017 Château Ausone

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 3.0ltr

Light case condition issue

WA  98   

1989 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95+    
WS  93   

1990 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  95   

1990 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  95   

1994 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  92   
RP  90   

1996 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1996 Château Troplong-Mondot

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1996 Château Troplong-Mondot

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

2009 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)

RP  100   
WS  95   
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

2009 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)

RP  100   
WS  95   
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

1983 Château Canon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

RP  90   

1983 Château Canon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

RP  90   

1990 Château Canon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  93   
WS  91   

1990 Château Canon

Light label condition issue

WA  93   
WS  91   

2007 Château Larcis-Ducasse

RP  92   
ST  89-92   
JR  15   

2016 Château Larcis-Ducasse

JS  99   
VN  97   
JD  97   
WA  96   
WS  95   
WE  93   
JR  17   

1998 Château La Mondotte

3.0ltr

Light label condition issue; light writing on label; signed bottle

RP  96   
WS  96   
ST  91+    

1999 Château La Mondotte

RP  94   

2012 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   

2014 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
VN  95+    
WA  92   
WS  #7 of 2017   

2015 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere

WA  97   
WS  96   
WS  #2 of 2018   

2009 Clos Fourtet

RP  100   
ST  94   
JS  94+    
WS  93   
JR  18.5   

2015 Clos Fourtet

Label condition issue

JD  98   
VN  97   
WS  96   
JS  96   
WA  94+    
JR  16   

1996 Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  90   
ST  89-91   

2010 Château Fleur Cardinale

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  94   
WS  93   
JS  93   
JR  17