"A compelling blend of California’s finest plantings of Old Vine Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah, this wine surpasses all expectation for pure enjoyment and approachability.Calli...

René Gabriel schrieb zum 2010er: "EIN (NOCH) UNBEKANNTER, SUCHENSWERTER PAUILLAC...".

Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Verkoster für Bordeaux-Weine über 2010: "This is a VERY CLASSY PAUILLAC th...

89+/100 PP

"A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, this is a relatively big 2005 and somewhat larger than usual for Chasse-Spleen. The wine offers fairly high ta...

91/100 WT

"Erstaunlich robust und kräftig 2011 zweimal der Chasse Spleen – 90/100. Legt weiter zu und wirkte 2012 mehrfach reifer, runder und süßer - 91/100. 2014 hielt ich mit seiner...

91/100 vinous

"The 1989 Grand-Puy Ducasse might be one of the best mature vintages of this Pauillac that I have ever tasted. Deep in colour, it has a well defined bouquet with blackber...

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...

91/100 PP

"A fully mature, elegant 1990 with an exceptionally flowery, berry, white chocolate, and smoky oak-scented nose, this fleshy, mid-weight La Lagune exhibits a velvety texture and no...

91/100 PP

"This continues to be one of the most seductive and luscious d'Armailhacs I have ever tasted. It may be my favorite vintage of d'Armailhac. Opaque purple-colored, this blend of 58...

91/100 PP

"A very strong, powerful wine with an opaque ruby/purple color and a tight but promising bouquet of black currants intermixed with iron, smoke, licorice, and dried herbs, thi...