Vinous - Neal Martin (87)

The 2020 Frank Phélan, which will be released in 2023, has a well-defined nose, hints of black olive tinging the black fruit with raspberry and mulberry surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft opening, quite rounded and fleshy, perhaps missing a little tension on the finish. As such, it's an early-drinking Saint-Estèphe that should give several years' drinking pleasure.

James Suckling (93-94)

Lovely, pretty fruit to this with a medium to full body and round tannins that fold nicely into the wine. It’s rich and layered. 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni (86-88)

The 2020 Goulée by Cos d'Estournel is perfumed and silky in the glass. Cedar, sweet pipe tobacco and crushed flowers lend attractive aromatic presence. This is an especially gracious style that feels a bit light, especially on the mid-palate and finish, where there is some loss of persistence.

James Suckling (96-97)

This is really fantastic with so much intensity and focus. Firm, linear tannins frame the wine beautifully. Polished and fine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and posed. Complex flavors of blackberry, black olive, mushroom and bark. Persistent finish. Best of the trilogy?

James Suckling (96-97)

This is really fantastic with so much intensity and focus. Firm, linear tannins frame the wine beautifully. Polished and fine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and posed. Complex flavors of blackberry, black olive, mushroom and bark. Persistent finish. Best of the trilogy?

James Suckling (96-97)

This is really fantastic with so much intensity and focus. Firm, linear tannins frame the wine beautifully. Polished and fine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and posed. Complex flavors of blackberry, black olive, mushroom and bark. Persistent finish. Best of the trilogy?

James Suckling (96-97)

This is really fantastic with so much intensity and focus. Firm, linear tannins frame the wine beautifully. Polished and fine. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and posed. Complex flavors of blackberry, black olive, mushroom and bark. Persistent finish. Best of the trilogy?

James Suckling (96)

Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense. Slightly bitter, burnt citrus character. This is very muscular with velvety tannins. Needs time to soften. Try after 2025 but will age a long time.

James Suckling (96)

Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense. Slightly bitter, burnt citrus character. This is very muscular with velvety tannins. Needs time to soften. Try after 2025 but will age a long time.

James Suckling (96)

Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense. Slightly bitter, burnt citrus character. This is very muscular with velvety tannins. Needs time to soften. Try after 2025 but will age a long time.

James Suckling (96)

Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense. Slightly bitter, burnt citrus character. This is very muscular with velvety tannins. Needs time to soften. Try after 2025 but will age a long time.

Vinous - Neal Martin (95)

The 2020 Gloria is another Saint-Julien with an unapologetically backward nose, yet it has razor-sharp delineation and superb mineralité. It's just tightly coiled at the moment. Very harmonious, the palate is medium-bodied and satiny in texture, with sapid black fruit and a precocious yet beautifully controlled and persistent finish. Outstanding. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Vinous - Neal Martin (95)

The 2020 Gloria is another Saint-Julien with an unapologetically backward nose, yet it has razor-sharp delineation and superb mineralité. It's just tightly coiled at the moment. Very harmonious, the palate is medium-bodied and satiny in texture, with sapid black fruit and a precocious yet beautifully controlled and persistent finish. Outstanding. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Vinous - Neal Martin (95)

The 2020 Gloria is another Saint-Julien with an unapologetically backward nose, yet it has razor-sharp delineation and superb mineralité. It's just tightly coiled at the moment. Very harmonious, the palate is medium-bodied and satiny in texture, with sapid black fruit and a precocious yet beautifully controlled and persistent finish. Outstanding. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Vinous - Neal Martin (95)

The 2020 Gloria is another Saint-Julien with an unapologetically backward nose, yet it has razor-sharp delineation and superb mineralité. It's just tightly coiled at the moment. Very harmonious, the palate is medium-bodied and satiny in texture, with sapid black fruit and a precocious yet beautifully controlled and persistent finish. Outstanding. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Exhibiting the pure finesse of Saint-Emilion vineyards, Godeau 2020 is a stellar representation of the mastery of recoltant Gérard Perse. This classic Bordeaux hails from the limestone and clay soil of the estate's 7-hectare plot in the heart of Saint-Emilion, crafted with a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Each grape is meticulously handpicked and sorted before aged in French oak barrels. The result is a wine of exceptional calibre and complexity.

On the palate, Godeau 2020 presents abundant notes of dark fruit and exotic spices, underscored by a robust tannic structure and a persistent, elegantly layered finish. Critics commend its balance, intensity, and age-worthiness, routinely ranking it amongst the commune's top offerings. Godeau 2020 is an opulent expression of everything a true wine connoisseur seeks from a Bordeaux – power, precision, and old-world charm.

Exhibiting the pure finesse of Saint-Emilion vineyards, Godeau 2020 is a stellar representation of the mastery of recoltant Gérard Perse. This classic Bordeaux hails from the limestone and clay soil of the estate's 7-hectare plot in the heart of Saint-Emilion, crafted with a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Each grape is meticulously handpicked and sorted before aged in French oak barrels. The result is a wine of exceptional calibre and complexity.

On the palate, Godeau 2020 presents abundant notes of dark fruit and exotic spices, underscored by a robust tannic structure and a persistent, elegantly layered finish. Critics commend its balance, intensity, and age-worthiness, routinely ranking it amongst the commune's top offerings. Godeau 2020 is an opulent expression of everything a true wine connoisseur seeks from a Bordeaux – power, precision, and old-world charm.

Exhibiting the pure finesse of Saint-Emilion vineyards, Godeau 2020 is a stellar representation of the mastery of recoltant Gérard Perse. This classic Bordeaux hails from the limestone and clay soil of the estate's 7-hectare plot in the heart of Saint-Emilion, crafted with a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Each grape is meticulously handpicked and sorted before aged in French oak barrels. The result is a wine of exceptional calibre and complexity.

On the palate, Godeau 2020 presents abundant notes of dark fruit and exotic spices, underscored by a robust tannic structure and a persistent, elegantly layered finish. Critics commend its balance, intensity, and age-worthiness, routinely ranking it amongst the commune's top offerings. Godeau 2020 is an opulent expression of everything a true wine connoisseur seeks from a Bordeaux – power, precision, and old-world charm.

Jancis Robinson (17)

Full bottle 1,310 g. Cask sample taken 7 April. Certified organic. Extremely deep, dark purple. Much subtler, deeper nose than many of its peers. You can be convinced that there are hidden depths here. Intense, ripe, supple purple-fruit flavours – even some very ripe cassis – and very persistent. This has the richness of late-20th-century St-Émilion but also has great freshness. Palate-coating with quite a charge of ripe tannins underneath. Impressive. 14.8%

Jancis Robinson (17)

Full bottle 1,310 g. Cask sample taken 7 April. Certified organic. Extremely deep, dark purple. Much subtler, deeper nose than many of its peers. You can be convinced that there are hidden depths here. Intense, ripe, supple purple-fruit flavours – even some very ripe cassis – and very persistent. This has the richness of late-20th-century St-Émilion but also has great freshness. Palate-coating with quite a charge of ripe tannins underneath. Impressive. 14.8%

Jancis Robinson (17)

Full bottle 1,310 g. Cask sample taken 7 April. Certified organic. Extremely deep, dark purple. Much subtler, deeper nose than many of its peers. You can be convinced that there are hidden depths here. Intense, ripe, supple purple-fruit flavours – even some very ripe cassis – and very persistent. This has the richness of late-20th-century St-Émilion but also has great freshness. Palate-coating with quite a charge of ripe tannins underneath. Impressive. 14.8%

Jancis Robinson (17)

Full bottle 1,310 g. Cask sample taken 7 April. Certified organic. Extremely deep, dark purple. Much subtler, deeper nose than many of its peers. You can be convinced that there are hidden depths here. Intense, ripe, supple purple-fruit flavours – even some very ripe cassis – and very persistent. This has the richness of late-20th-century St-Émilion but also has great freshness. Palate-coating with quite a charge of ripe tannins underneath. Impressive. 14.8%