2005 Wines

A mythical, powerful and velvety Pauillac, illustrated by artist Giuseppe Penone.

Velvety texture and smoky aromas characterise this full-bodied, lingering grand cru.

RP

91

JR

17/20

WS

92

Creamy, luscious notes of apricot, honey and saffron, lifted by a vibrant freshness.

A blend of the five Bordeaux grape varieties, black fruits and truffle, can be cellared until 2045.

RP

92

JR

17/20

WS

96/100

Remarkable concentration, cedar and blackcurrant, fine tannins, will keep until 2050.

RP

97

JR

18-/20

WS

97/100

A luscious wine of masterful unctuousness, with notes of apricot, honey and saffron.

Second cru classé combining creamy richness and vibrant freshness, with an endless finish

RP

94

JR

18.5+/20

WS

95/100

Pure Sémillon with notes of apricot nectar and honey, lifted by a crystalline acidity.

A rich and vibrant sweet wine, blending candied apricot, honey and brilliant freshness.

This 1855 classified grand cru marries two rare gravels, offering a dense and spiced 2005.

RP

95

JR

16/20

WS

96/100

Heritage of Lur Saluces, unctuousness and intense botrytis balanced by a lively freshness.

Second growth with a first growth profile, blackcurrant and graphite, exceptional ageing potential.

A Pauillac of rare elegance, blending blackcurrant and graphite with silky tannins.

RP

98+

JR

18.5/20

WS

97

Premier Cru Classé 1855, an unprecedented concentration combined with rare finesse

Twenty years on lees for this extra brut blanc de blancs of mineral purity.

RP

98

JR

18/20

WS

96/100

Velvety opulence and graphite minerality, an exceptional Saint-Estèphe.

RP

88

JR

17.5/20

WS

92/100

A silky second wine with aromas of rose and cedar, ready to drink with good ageing potential

Dedicated terroir vinified at Léoville Las Cases, silky tannins and distinguished complexity.

Blanc de noirs from a unique clos, aged in barrels for fourteen years, with a chalky and saline finish.

Ripe blackcurrant and chocolate, creamy texture and silky tannins, built for ageing.

2005 extra-brut vintage, aged at length, with chalky minerality and brioche aromas.

Aged sixteen years on lees, this great vintage reveals a remarkable finesse.

Intense dark fruit and velvety tannins, a structured Pomerol by Delon worth decanting.

This dense and profound 2005 grand cru combines gentle spices with remarkable freshness.

The only red Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune, powerful and complex, with noble tannins.

Sixteen years on the lees reveal a creamy texture with notes of coffee and toasted honey.

RP

87

WS

91/100

BD

15/20

Old vines on the great terroirs of Hermitage, a powerful and distinguished wine.

A powerful, full-bodied Margaux, aged in amphora, with great ageing potential.

RP

94

JR

17.5/20

WS

93/100

An exceptional 2005 combining rare finesse and silky tannins, still young.

RP

83-85

RG

16/20

A dense and rounded Pauillac with notes of dark fruits, from a little-known terroir.

Third grand cru classé, velvety, amphora-aged, ready to drink.

Premier Grand Cru with a limestone terroir, powerful and refined, already enjoyable.

Masterful opulence and saline freshness for this refined grand cru from the limestone plateau.