Panel tasting results: Superb St-Emilion & Pomerol from 2020

Acquired by the Wertheimer family, owners of Chanel, in 1996, Château Canon occupies a prime position on the limestone plateau of St-Emilion. Major vineyard restructuring...

This relatively under-the-radar St-Emilion estate has been owned by the same family since 1873. The majority of its vines lie on the prestigious clay-limestone slopes...

Purchased by the Cuvelier family in 2001, Clos Fourtet is hard to miss, sitting proudly on the highest limestone plateau overlooking the town of St-Emilion,...

Acquired by Count Joseph-Hubert von Neipperg in 1971 and now managed by his son Stephan, Canon La Gaffelière lies at the foot of the St-Emilion...

La Dominique lies just a stone’s throw from Cheval Blanc and borders several iconic Pomerol estates. The property's outstanding gravelly terroir lured the Fayat family...

Vray Croix de Gay traces its roots to the late 19th century when Joseph Brisson assembled the estate around the historic Domaine des Grands Champs...

This compact 4.5ha vineyard on the clay-limestone plateau east of St-Emilion was acquired by the von Neipperg family in 1971. Stephan von Neipperg transformed the...

Dating back to the 15th century, Château Corbin has been owned by the Cruse family since 1924. Fourth-generation Anabelle Cruse-Bardinet runs the estate with her...

One of the oldest estates in St-Emilion with records dating to 1585, Château Larmande was given as a wedding gift in the early 20th century...

This historic Pomerol estate was long associated with the Robin family until it was acquired in 2002 by Catherine Péré-Vergé, the influential 'grande dame of...

Acquired by Sogecap (the insurance arm of Société Générale) in 2010, Mazeyres entered a new chapter in 2020 when the Guillard family – already owners...

Situated on the highest point of the clay-limestone plateau on the doorstep of St-Emilion town, Château Sansonnet once belonged to the Duke Decazes, Prime Minister...

Château Bel-Air has long been guided by Madame Melet (Marie-Françoise Melet, née Sudrat), the respected and dedicated matriarch who has steered the estate for more...

Acquired by the Bourotte family in 1926, Bonalgue forms part of a historic Pomerol portfolio that also includes the family’s renowned négociant house Jean-Baptiste Audy,...

Owned by the Vayron family since 1840, Bourgneuf is now in its eighth generation. Frédérique Vayron and her sister Marie have been at the helm...

This compact 7ha Grand Cru Classé was acquired in 2001 by Michèle and Guy Richard, a couple from wine-growing families in Charente-Maritime who devoted themselves...

Founded in the Middle Ages and promoted to Grand Cru Classé in 2012, Château de Pressac was acquired in 1997 by Jean-François Quenin. The 41ha...

One of Pomerol’s largest and most historic estates, Château de Sales has been owned by the de Lambert family (descendants of the Sauvanelles) since the...

Fleur Cardinale was acquired in 2001 by Dominique and Florence Decoster (from the Limoges porcelain world), and is now mainly run by their son Ludovic...

Acquired in 2004 by Denise and the late Stephen Adams, Fonplégade is now run hands-on by Denise Adams and a dedicated team following her husband’s...

A St-Emilion Grand Cru Classé whose cellars date back to 1756, Fonroque achieved organic certification in 2006 and became the first Grand Cru Classé in...

This small, family-run estate began after World War I when Jean-Baptiste Arpin, a returning veteran, bought his first hectare in Pomerol on a life annuity....

Owned by the Despagne family for more than two centuries across seven generations, Grand Corbin-Despagne lies near Château Cheval Blanc on the northern border of...

Owned by the Janoueix family since 1930, Haut-Sarpe is situated on clay-limestone soils over a limestone bedrock. The 21.5ha vineyard occupies a privileged position on...

Classified as a St-Emilion Grand Cru Classé in 2012, Château Jean Faure has been owned by Olivier and Anne Decelle since 2004. The estate stands...

Acquired in 1996 by Christian Dauriac of Vignobles Dauriac, the family behind Châteaux Destieux and Montlisse (both St-Emilion), this is a boutique Pomerol estate located...

The vineyards of Château La Croix Toulifaut trace their history back to the Middle Ages, when pilgrims on the route to Santiago de Compostela in...

Real power and depth on display, some pretty serious and ferocious tannins going on at first. One you need to sit and let uncurl, and...

Located on the famous Figeac plateau in St-Emilion and bordering Château Cheval Blanc, La Tour Figeac has deep historical ties to the area. Owned for...

This tiny 1.8ha Pomerol gem on the plateau between Château Trotanoy and Le Pin, on iron-rich dense clay and gravel, was acquired in 2006 by...

This is the third of the Péré-Vergé/Parent family-owned Outstanding wines in this panel tasting, alongside Châteaux Le Gay and La Violette. The first of the...

Acquired in 1997 by the Delon family, owners of Châteaux Léoville Las Cases and Potensac on the Left Bank, Château Nénin occupies a fine position...

One of the most beautiful estates in St-Emilion, Soutard traces its history back to 1513, with the château built in 1741. Now a Grand Cru...

Created by Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud initially from a tiny 0.6ha plot (now 10.7ha), Valandraud leapt from 'garage wine' with its first vintage in...

Acquired in 2006 by Jean-Luc Thunevin and Murielle Andraud (and renamed in tribute to Murielle’s father), this 4ha estate northeast of Libourne was previously known...