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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.

2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Leoville-Las-Cases, Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande, Cos d'Estournel

4-bottle Horizontal

1997 Cos d'Estournel

ST  89-90   

2016 Cos d'Estournel

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

2018 Cos d'Estournel

WA  98+    
JS  98   
JD  98+    
WS  96   
VN  96   
WE  96   
JR  17.5   

2020 Cos d'Estournel

WA  94   
WS  94   

2017-2020 Cos d'Estournel

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1990 Château Montrose

1.5ltr

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

RP  100   
ST  95   
WS  94   
JR  17.5   

2002 Château Montrose

WS  92   
ST  91+    
RP  90   
JR  17.5+    

2006 Château Montrose

RP  94+    
WS  93   
JR  17.5   

2012 Château Montrose

Light label condition issue

JS  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   
VN  88-91   
JR  17   

2012 Château Montrose

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JS  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   
VN  88-91   
JR  17   

2003 Château Montrose

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

RP  97   
ST  96   
WS  95   
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Montrose

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light capsule condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  97   
ST  96   
WS  95   
JR  17.5   

2015 Le Saint-Estephe de Montrose

Light label condition issue

2015 Le Saint-Estephe de Montrose

1995 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  96   
WA  95   
RP  92   
ST  91   
JR  18   
DE  ***   

2004 Château Calon-Segur

375ml

WS  90   
RP  88-90   
JR  17.5   

2019 Château Calon-Segur

VN  98   
JD  97   
WS  96   
JS  96   
WA  93   
JR  18   

2020 Château Calon-Segur

Light label condition issue

JD  99   
WA  97   
WE  97   
VN  96   
JS  96   
WS  95   

1987 Château Meyney

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; label condition issue

1987 Château Meyney

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

1987 Château Meyney

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1992 Château Meyney

375ml

Top shoulder fill

2005 Château Phelan-Segur

375ml

Light label condition issue

WS  89-91   

2003 Château Valrose Cuvée Alienor

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue