• VN 96
    • JD 95
    • WA 95
    Vinous, 96 points

    The 2008 La Mission Haut-Brion has an open, feisty, lively bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar, black olive and a light seaweed (Japanese nori) aroma. This is wonderful, an intoxicating bouquet. The palate is...

    Reg: $375.00 $269.94
    7 in Pre-Arrival
    • DC 96
    • JD 96
    • JL 96
    Decanter, 96 points

    Starting to really come into its own, this is packed full of savoury blackberry, redcurrant and blueberry fruit with layers of liquorice, black chocolate, grilled cedar and a gentle lick of salinity through the finish...

    Reg: $795.00 $595.00
    12 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • JD 96
    • JL 96
    • WA 96
    jebdunnuck.com, 96 points

    Unquestionably one of the gems in the vintage is the 2008 Pontet-Canet, which reminds me of the 2005 with its concentrated, deep, powerful style. Beautiful dark fruits, graphite, obvious minerality, and classic Pauillac...

    Reg: $144.94 $129.94
    7 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • JS 96
    • JA 93
    • VN 92
    jamessuckling.com, 96 points

    A subtle, refined 2009 with complex aromas and flavors of currant, smoke, mineral and lead pencil. Full body with ultra-refined tannins and a long, long finish. An integrated, beautiful Beychevelle. Hard not to drink now...

    Reg: $179.94 $149.94
    12 in stock
    • WA 98
    • JL 97
    • NM 97
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points

    A candidate for the -wine of the vintage- the 2008 should have been purchased before it began to soar in value because of the significance of the number 8 in the Chinese culture (denoting good luck). Representing 40% of...

    Reg: $1,150.00 $819.00
    1 in stock
    12 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • WA 95
    • JD 95
    • WE 95
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points

    The medium to deep garnet colored 2008 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Pow! The nose explodes with notes of baked cherries, preserved plums, fried herbs, beef...

    Reg: $209.94 $179.94
    9 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • WE 96
    • JS 94
    • JD 92
    Wine Enthusiast, 96 points

    <strong> # 12 on Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2011</strong>; A dense beautifully structured wine. It shows intense ripe fruit with balanced acidity. It's the fine tannins that give it such...

    Reg: $139.94 $119.94
    8 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • DC 97
    • JD 97
    • WE 96
    Decanter, 97 points

    This stood out immediately among the five first growth wines for its floral hit right off the first nose. The epitome of elegance, as I found at the 10-year point, but it is now also starting to deepen and layer, with...

    Reg: $695.00 $519.00
    11 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • JD 98
    • DC 98
    • WA 98
    jebdunnuck.com, 98 points

    Ruby/violet-colored, with a deep, intense nose of ripe fruits, underbrush, flowers, tapenade, and white truffles, the 2008 Château Ausone hits the palate with a deep, concentrated, yet reserved, incredibly elegant style...

    Reg: $845.00 $675.00
    6 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • DC 97
    • JL 94
    • JA 93
    Decanter, 97 points

    Like the 2004, cool blue fruit with floral flourishes. But the 2008 has superior mid-palate concentration, revealing yet another underrated vintage that you should purchase, as it came before the 'sexier' 2009 vintage...

    Reg: $179.94 $149.94
    13 in stock
    • WA 95
    • JD 95
    • JL 95
    Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points

    (95+ points) Another underrated vintage for this estate, the 2008 Léoville Las Cases is a vibrant, youthfully primary wine that's aging at a slower pace than the 2009. Unfurling to reveal aromas of dark berries and...

    Reg: $269.94 $219.94
    6 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • TWI 95
    • JD 95
    • JL 95
    The Wine Independent, 95 points

    A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2008 Angelus is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It bursts from the glass with ready-to-go notes of prunes, baked black cherries, and mulberries, followed by...

    Reg: $475.00 $395.00
    6 in Pre-Arrival
  • Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
    • JL 96
    • VN 95
    • DC 95
    TheWineCellarInsider.com, 96 points

    Starting to develop secondary nuances, with air you find flowers, tobacco, red fruits and cigar box notes. This is a classic style of Cheval Blanc, with concentration, energy and freshness that will require another decade...

    Reg: $695.00 $545.00
    6 in Pre-Arrival