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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.

1970 Château Cheval-Blanc

Light capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
WS  91   

1976 Château Cheval-Blanc

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ****   

1995 Château Cheval-Blanc

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  94   
ST  93   
RP  92   
JR  17.5   

2000 Château Cheval-Blanc

6.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  99   
WE  97   
VN  94+    
WS  93   
JR  18.5   

2005 Château Angelus

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  97   
ST  96   
WS  95   
JR  18   

1990 Château Pavie

Very top shoulder fill

WS  92   
JR  17   

1966 Château Ausone

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

1976 Château Ausone

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

RP  94   

1976 Château Ausone

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  94   

2000 Château Ausone

6.0ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  98+    
WE  98   
WS  97   
ST  97+    
JR  18   

1970 Château Troplong-Mondot

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1998 Château Troplong-Mondot

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

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  90+    
JR  15   

2009 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)

RP  100   
WS  95   
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17   

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   

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   

1995 Château Canon-La-Gaffeliere

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  91   
ST  90+    

2008 Château Teyssier Les Asteries

WE  92   
VN  90-92   
JR  15.5   

1996 Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  90   
ST  89-91   

2010 Château Fleur Cardinale

RP  95   
ST  94   
WS  93   
JS  93   
JR  17   

1999 Gracia

RP  91   
ST  90-92   

2015 Le Dome

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Case condition issue

WA  98+    
WE  98   
JD  97   
JS  95   
VN  92   
JR  15.5   

2016 Le Dome

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WE  100   
JD  100   
WA  99   
JS  96   
VN  92   
JR  16.5   

2005 Château Grand-Mayne

WE  93   
RP  92   
WS  89-91