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St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

2016 Cos d'Estournel

WA  100   
VN  100   
JS  100   
JD  99   
WS  96   
CT  96   
JR  18   

2019 Château Phelan-Segur

Light label condition issue

JS  96   
VN  95   
JD  95   
WA  94+    
WS  94   
JR  16.5+    

2000 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  95+    
ST  94   
JR  18   

2016 Château Montrose

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

JD  100   
VN  98   
JS  98   
CT  96.4   
JR  18.5   

1986 Château Meyney

Light label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90   

1986 Château Meyney

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   
WS  90   

2020 Château Lilian Ladouys

JS  92   
JD  92   
CT  90.6   
WA  90+    
VN  90+    
JR  16   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

Lightly elevated cork; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1989 Château Les Ormes-de-Pez

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

WS  90   

1981 Château de Marbuzet

1990 Château de Marbuzet

1990 Château de Marbuzet

Light label condition issue

2018 Château Capbern

WE  94   
JD  94   
JS  92   
WA  91-93   
CT  91.2   
WS  90   
JR  16   

2005 Château Calon-Segur

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92+