Tasted at the château, the 1986 Calon Segur has a thin tawny rim that gives away its 30 years of age. It is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The bouquet is fully mature, not complex but perfumed with wilted violets infusing the candied red fruit, clove and dried orange peel aromas. It probably is a little static and rustic compared to more recent vintages, probably typical of this era for the estate. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin. Like the 1986 Phelan-Segur, this is a “gutsy” Saint Estèphe, rough around the edges, a bit square-jawed and uncouth. Yet there is plenty of density and satisfying freshness, with a tang of spice on the cedar-tinged finish.

Country: France | Region: Saint-Estephe

Certan de May is perfectly situated in the heart of the plateau of Pomerol, rubbing shoulders with the commune’s most illustrious names: Petrus, Vieux Chateau Certan and Le Pin. Despite its charmed position, the wines do not really live up to the competition. That is not to say that they are not good, they are excellent, exotic, perfumed, slightly tarty expressions of Pomerol and they are quite reasonably priced (in the context of Pomerol), however, they have yet to emerge as one of the leading lights in this star studded appellation.

The 1993 Château Certan de May is a red wine made by Château Certan de May from Pomerol based on merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc of 1993. The 1993 Château Certan de May is the ideal red to combine with birds and game.

Country: France | Region: Pomerol

Château Gruaud-Larose is a Cru Classé property that produces one of St-Julien’s most full-bodied and long-lived wines. For many years Gruaud-Larose was owned by the négociants Cordier, who also own Château Talbot. It was sold in 1993 to the French conglomerate, Alcastel Alstom, which in turn sold it to the Taillan Group, owners of Chasse-Spleen and Haut-Bages-Libéral, in 1997. The talented Georges Pauli has remained as régisseur and winemaker throughout all these changes.

Gruaud-Larose has 84 hectares of vineyards located on a gravel-rich plateau just to the west of Château Beychevelle. Chateau Gruaud Larose has a terroir that is mostly gravel, with quartz, clay and sand based soil on the surface. Under the top soil you find more sand and limestone. However, clay plays more of an important role here than at other vineyards in the region, as there is more clay in the terroir of Gruaud Larose than you can find at any other St. Julien vineyard.

Country: France | Region: Saint-Julien

The Château Lafite-Rothschild 2014 is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, picked from 22 September until 10 October with the Petit Verdot, the Cabernet finished two days earlier.

The Grand Vin is adorned with surprising richness and opulence on the nose: layers of ripe black plum and juniper, fine definition with even a hint of fig developing with continued aeration. After 5 minutes it turns volte face and becomes much more graphite and cedary – more Pauillac in essence. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, a potent core of black and blue fruit with a bullish (for Lafite) peacock’s tail on the finish.

Country : France | Region : Bordeaux

On the occasion of the Chinese New Year and to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Château Margaux has created a special limited edition case. Only 100 cases, all numbered, were produced.All three bottles of fine wines come with security measures and are presented in specially designed wooden cases embossed with the logo of Château Margaux and the Chinese character for “Dragon”

Each case features a bottle from the following three vintages:

– 1988: This is an exceptional wine. The Château Margaux 1988 has a very deep color. The nose is rich and intense, and the structure on the palate is magnificent.

– 2000: Born in ideal weather conditions, the Château Margaux 2000 is a Extraordinary vintage. It is at once complex, dense and powerful, and incomparably elegant. 2000 is a wine that seems to have been built for eternity.

– 2012: Château Margaux 2012 is a perfect example of the sweetness, delicacy, charm and balance that are the signature of Château Margaux wines.