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Wine Advocate (100)
From bottle, the 2023 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage, just as it was from cask. Bursting with aromas of cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petal and anise, it's full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep and enveloping core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, drawing on fully 46 of the blocks that make up Cheval Blanc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol.Inc. VAT£1,494.40 -
Wine Advocate (100)
From bottle, the 2023 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage, just as it was from cask. Bursting with aromas of cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petal and anise, it's full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep and enveloping core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, drawing on fully 46 of the blocks that make up Cheval Blanc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol.Inc. VAT£2,621.60 -
(12x75cl) 2020Vinous - Neal Martin (86)
The 2020 Chevalier de Lascombes, matured entirely in one-year-old barrels, has a tightly-knit bouquet with cranberry and raspberry fruit and light floral scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with quite firm tannins, a touch of balsamic infusing the red fruit with a hint of bitterness on the finish. So-so.Inc. VAT£393.53 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (86)
The 2020 Chevalier de Lascombes, matured entirely in one-year-old barrels, has a tightly-knit bouquet with cranberry and raspberry fruit and light floral scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with quite firm tannins, a touch of balsamic infusing the red fruit with a hint of bitterness on the finish. So-so.Inc. VAT£179.00 -
(12x75cl) 2021Vinous - Neal Martin (88-90)
The 2021 Chevalier de Lascombes offers light red cherries and strawberry fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins and fine acidity. This is quite cohesive with nicely integrated oak. A decent Deuxième Vin.Inc. VAT£333.40 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (88-90)
The 2021 Chevalier de Lascombes offers light red cherries and strawberry fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins and fine acidity. This is quite cohesive with nicely integrated oak. A decent Deuxième Vin.Inc. VAT£168.49 -
Wine Advocate (87)
This well-respected cru bourgeois from proprietor Vialard has a tendency to be relatively tannic, which could be scary in a vintage like 2005, but this wine is dense, powerful and rich. It displays a still youthful dark plum/purple color, medium body, and lots of minerality and fruit. Forget it for another 3-4 years and drink it over the next decade.Inc. VAT£461.34 -
(12x75cl) 2008Delight in the indulgence of a rich, full-bodied Bordeaux with the exquisite Cissac 2008. Skillfully crafted in the vineyards of the renowned Château Cissac within the Haut-Médoc region in France, this formidable claret exemplifies esteemed French winemaking tradition. The blend, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and accentuated by Merlot and Petit Verdot, is aged in oak barrels, giving the Cissac 2008 its arresting depth and splendor. Notes of ripe black fruit, truffle and delicate oak resonate with a fine balance of acidity and tannin. The wine bears the signature Cissac maturity and elegance that truly set it apart and proclaim its superior finesse. The House of Cissac has been perpetuating its winemaking legacy since 1769, delivering wines that radiate robust character and sophistication. Invest in the Cissac 2008, a divine representation of exquisite, vintage Bordeaux, fully ready to be savoured now or cellared to reveal its evolving complexity.
Inc. VAT£397.51 -
(12x75cl) 2010Wine Enthusiast (89)
88-90 Solid, chunky wine, firmly tannic and tough. The weight of fruit is there to give promise for the future.Inc. VAT£365.04 -
(12x75cl) 2019Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2019 Cissac has a nose of bright red berries nicely interwoven with hints of graphite and cedar, all very focused. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrant, with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip on the graphite-tinged finish. This is a very fine Cissac to enjoy over the next decade.Inc. VAT£259.90 -
(6x150cl) 2019Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2019 Cissac has a nose of bright red berries nicely interwoven with hints of graphite and cedar, all very focused. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrant, with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip on the graphite-tinged finish. This is a very fine Cissac to enjoy over the next decade.Inc. VAT£252.24 -
(6x150cl) 2014Vinous - Antonio Galloni (86)
The 2014 Citran is a hearty, burly Haut-Médoc to drink now and over the next few years. The coarse tannins this wine showed out of barrel have never really softened.Inc. VAT£233.38 -
(1x150cl) 2015Vinous - Antonio Galloni (85-87)
The 2015 Citran is hearty and a bit rough around the edges, with good fruit intensity but four-square, chunky tannins that give the wine its distinctly rustic personality.Inc. VAT£106.66 -
(6x75cl) 2015Vinous - Antonio Galloni (85-87)
The 2015 Citran is hearty and a bit rough around the edges, with good fruit intensity but four-square, chunky tannins that give the wine its distinctly rustic personality.Inc. VAT£135.89 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.Inc. VAT£135.48 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.Inc. VAT£222.36 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.Inc. VAT£305.04 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.Inc. VAT£135.72 -
(12x75cl) 2017Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2017 Citran has a powerful nose of black fruit laced with peppermint and light loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and perhaps more refinement than suggested by the aromatics. As it coheres in the glass, this turns into a very fine Haut-Médoc that is probably punching above its weight. Very fine.Inc. VAT£253.61 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89+)
The 2018 Citran has retained its well-defined, marine-influenced nose of black fruit infused with seaweed and oyster shells but is less diffuse than it was out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a little foursquare, perhaps, but fresh and showing more cohesion and complexity on the finish compared to some of its peers. Good show. And maybe it will improve further.Inc. VAT£247.61 -
(12x75cl) 2019Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.Inc. VAT£275.21 -
Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.Inc. VAT£270.41 -
Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.Inc. VAT£177.20 -
(12x37.5cl) 2020Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.Inc. VAT£162.72 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.Inc. VAT£242.64 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.Inc. VAT£181.68 -
(6x150cl) 2020Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.Inc. VAT£282.24 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.Inc. VAT£138.72 -
James Suckling (91-92)
A medium-bodied, creamy red with pretty walnut and blackcurrant notes. Nicely balanced with a supple finish.Inc. VAT£227.80 -
James Suckling (91-92)
A medium-bodied, creamy red with pretty walnut and blackcurrant notes. Nicely balanced with a supple finish.Inc. VAT£129.49
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Wine Advocate (100)
From bottle, the 2023 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage, just as it was from cask. Bursting with aromas of cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petal and anise, it's full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep and enveloping core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, drawing on fully 46 of the blocks that make up Cheval Blanc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol.In Bond£1,235.00 -
Wine Advocate (100)
From bottle, the 2023 Château Cheval Blanc is one of the most compelling wines of the vintage, just as it was from cask. Bursting with aromas of cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of violets, rose petal and anise, it's full-bodied, velvety and layered, with a deep and enveloping core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 52% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, drawing on fully 46 of the blocks that make up Cheval Blanc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol.In Bond£2,164.00 -
(12x75cl) 2020
Vinous - Neal Martin (86)
The 2020 Chevalier de Lascombes, matured entirely in one-year-old barrels, has a tightly-knit bouquet with cranberry and raspberry fruit and light floral scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with quite firm tannins, a touch of balsamic infusing the red fruit with a hint of bitterness on the finish. So-so.In Bond£286.60 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (86)
The 2020 Chevalier de Lascombes, matured entirely in one-year-old barrels, has a tightly-knit bouquet with cranberry and raspberry fruit and light floral scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with quite firm tannins, a touch of balsamic infusing the red fruit with a hint of bitterness on the finish. So-so.In Bond£128.50 -
(12x75cl) 2021
Vinous - Neal Martin (88-90)
The 2021 Chevalier de Lascombes offers light red cherries and strawberry fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins and fine acidity. This is quite cohesive with nicely integrated oak. A decent Deuxième Vin.In Bond£242.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (88-90)
The 2021 Chevalier de Lascombes offers light red cherries and strawberry fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded tannins and fine acidity. This is quite cohesive with nicely integrated oak. A decent Deuxième Vin.In Bond£122.50 -
Wine Advocate (87)
This well-respected cru bourgeois from proprietor Vialard has a tendency to be relatively tannic, which could be scary in a vintage like 2005, but this wine is dense, powerful and rich. It displays a still youthful dark plum/purple color, medium body, and lots of minerality and fruit. Forget it for another 3-4 years and drink it over the next decade.In Bond£350.00 -
(12x75cl) 2008
Delight in the indulgence of a rich, full-bodied Bordeaux with the exquisite Cissac 2008. Skillfully crafted in the vineyards of the renowned Château Cissac within the Haut-Médoc region in France, this formidable claret exemplifies esteemed French winemaking tradition. The blend, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and accentuated by Merlot and Petit Verdot, is aged in oak barrels, giving the Cissac 2008 its arresting depth and splendor. Notes of ripe black fruit, truffle and delicate oak resonate with a fine balance of acidity and tannin. The wine bears the signature Cissac maturity and elegance that truly set it apart and proclaim its superior finesse. The House of Cissac has been perpetuating its winemaking legacy since 1769, delivering wines that radiate robust character and sophistication. Invest in the Cissac 2008, a divine representation of exquisite, vintage Bordeaux, fully ready to be savoured now or cellared to reveal its evolving complexity.
In Bond£292.78 -
(12x75cl) 2010
Wine Enthusiast (89)
88-90 Solid, chunky wine, firmly tannic and tough. The weight of fruit is there to give promise for the future.In Bond£267.00 -
(12x75cl) 2019
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2019 Cissac has a nose of bright red berries nicely interwoven with hints of graphite and cedar, all very focused. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrant, with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip on the graphite-tinged finish. This is a very fine Cissac to enjoy over the next decade.In Bond£179.38 -
(6x150cl) 2019
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2019 Cissac has a nose of bright red berries nicely interwoven with hints of graphite and cedar, all very focused. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vibrant, with fine-grained tannins and gentle grip on the graphite-tinged finish. This is a very fine Cissac to enjoy over the next decade.In Bond£173.00 -
(6x150cl) 2014
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (86)
The 2014 Citran is a hearty, burly Haut-Médoc to drink now and over the next few years. The coarse tannins this wine showed out of barrel have never really softened.In Bond£156.00 -
(1x150cl) 2015
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (85-87)
The 2015 Citran is hearty and a bit rough around the edges, with good fruit intensity but four-square, chunky tannins that give the wine its distinctly rustic personality.In Bond£82.47 -
(6x75cl) 2015
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (85-87)
The 2015 Citran is hearty and a bit rough around the edges, with good fruit intensity but four-square, chunky tannins that give the wine its distinctly rustic personality.In Bond£94.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.In Bond£100.50 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.In Bond£160.50 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.In Bond£217.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2016 Citran has a classic tobacco-scented bouquet that is quite austere at first but opens up with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, not complex but offering fine salinity toward the finish, which just needs a little more mineralité and detail.In Bond£94.50 -
(12x75cl) 2017
Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2017 Citran has a powerful nose of black fruit laced with peppermint and light loamy aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and perhaps more refinement than suggested by the aromatics. As it coheres in the glass, this turns into a very fine Haut-Médoc that is probably punching above its weight. Very fine.In Bond£170.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89+)
The 2018 Citran has retained its well-defined, marine-influenced nose of black fruit infused with seaweed and oyster shells but is less diffuse than it was out of barrel. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a little foursquare, perhaps, but fresh and showing more cohesion and complexity on the finish compared to some of its peers. Good show. And maybe it will improve further.In Bond£165.00 -
(12x75cl) 2019
Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.In Bond£188.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.In Bond£184.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (90)
Black cherry, mulberries, tobacco, and sappy flower and cedary notes all emerge from the 2019 Château Citran, a nicely balanced, medium-bodied, elegant Haut-Médoc that has come together nicely since I tasted it from barrel. It will keep for a solid 10-12 years.In Bond£127.00 -
(12x37.5cl) 2020
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.In Bond£117.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.In Bond£165.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.In Bond£139.00 -
(6x150cl) 2020
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.In Bond£198.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Citran is fortunately showing less reduction on the nose than it did from barrel, revealing blackberry and briary scents, touches of graphite and pressed iris flower. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. Moderate depth, filling out nicely towards the finish. This is a fresh and tensile Citran that should age well over the next 15-20 years.In Bond£97.00 -
James Suckling (91-92)
A medium-bodied, creamy red with pretty walnut and blackcurrant notes. Nicely balanced with a supple finish.In Bond£154.00 -
James Suckling (91-92)
A medium-bodied, creamy red with pretty walnut and blackcurrant notes. Nicely balanced with a supple finish.In Bond£90.00
Bordeaux's relatively diverse weather, particularly its rainfall, means that vintage variation can be quite broad between some years. However advances in wine making techniques, technology and investment has meant that many chateaux are still able to create very good wines in "lesser vintages". From the best vintages wines are made that are clambered for all over the world and mature excellently for many years.
This is a selection of some of our favourite vintages from Bordeaux over the last few decades, as well some more recent ones.
