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St.-Estephe

Saint-Estèphe is in the northern Médoc, on the left bank of the Gironde River. Although it has no First Growth estates, its five Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Growth châteaux are notable, and, in recent decades, have become favorites with reviewers and consumers. Some reviewers also note that the appellation is today making excellent Cru Bourgeois wines, which frequently offer good value. There are 3,404 acres of vineyards and a variety of soil types, from gravelly soil to soil with significant sand or clay. The two Second Growth Châteaux in St.-Estephe are Cos d’Estournel and Montrose. The Third Growth Calon-Ségur is widely admired. The principal grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

2020 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Château Leoville-Las-Cases, Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande, Cos d'Estournel

4-bottle Horizontal

1966 Cos d'Estournel

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

MB  ****   

1996 Cos d'Estournel

Lightly elevated cork

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1996 Cos d'Estournel

Light label condition issue

ST  94   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1997 Cos d'Estournel

ST  89-90   

2016 Cos d'Estournel

WA  100   
VN  100   
JS  100   
JD  99   
WS  96   
JR  18   

2017-2020 Cos d'Estournel

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1966 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  95-96   
MB  ***/**   

1966 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  95-96   
MB  ***/**   

1966 Château Montrose

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  95-96   
MB  ***/**   

1966 Château Montrose

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill

WA  95-96   
MB  ***/**   

1988 Château Montrose

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2002 Château Montrose

WS  92   
ST  91+    
RP  90   
JR  17.5+    

2009 Château Montrose

Label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  100   
WS  97   
VN  97   

2009 Château Montrose

RP  100   
JS  100   
WS  97   
VN  97   

2012 Château Montrose

Light label condition issue

JS  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   
VN  88-91   
JR  17   

2012 Château Montrose

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

JS  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   
VN  88-91   
JR  17   

2003 Château Montrose

12-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

RP  97   
ST  96   
WS  95   
JR  17.5   

2010 La Dame de Montrose

Light label condition issue

WE  93   
WA  91+    
WS  91   

2010 La Dame de Montrose

WE  93   
WA  91+    
WS  91   

1988 Château Calon-Segur

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

RP  91   
JR  17.5   

1995 Château Calon-Segur

WS  96   
WA  95   
RP  92   
ST  91   
JR  18   
DE  ***   

2000 Château Calon-Segur

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  91+    
ST  90+    
JR  17   

2000 Château Calon-Segur

3.0ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  91+    
ST  90+    
JR  17   

2000 Château Lafon-Rochet

Lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; label condition issue

WS  91   
RP  90   
ST  90