91/100 PP
"Another “best ever” performance, the Grand-Puy-Ducasse is made in a charming style for a 2005 Pauillac. This deep ruby-hued, very concentrated, precocious, showy effort disp...
19/20 René Gabriel
"18: Sehr dunkles Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte. Intensives Würzbouquet, Lakritze, Szechuanpfeffer, Pumpernickel, Guinness Bier und schwarze, getrocknete Oliven. Er g...
94/100 PP
"Tasted from an ex-château bottle at BI Wine & Spirits Calon-Segur dinner in London, the 2005 Calon Segur is on par with the wonderful 2000. The only real difference is that this...
97/100 PP
"Tasted at the vertical in London, the 2005 Montrose came and delivered the goods. This was the best example of the 2005 that I have tasted, perhaps a wine that is going to prove...
88/100 PP
"The excellent, fruit-driven 2005 from Du Retout is a supple, exuberant and expansive style of wine with more fruit and density than usual. It still possesses a still-youthfu...
91/100 PP
"The 2005 Unfiltered Merlot is a beauty, dark ruby/purple with notes of cassis, plum, a hint of mocha, some truffle, and a long, full-bodied mouthfeel. There is tannin to she...
18/20 René Gabriel
"07: In der Nase wie eine Richebourg, reife Frucht, aber auch eine schöne Frische darin, dezente Tabaknoten im Hintergrund. Saftiger Gaumen, feiner Stoff, Walderdbeeren i...
94/100 PP
"The 2005 Grand Mayne has a broody bouquet, quite closed compared to the 2004 with black rather than red fruit, laced with chimney soot and tobacco scents. The palate is medium-bo...