{"title":"2016 Bordeaux Wines","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am placing 2016 as the best vintage since 2010, right up there with the best of the past 25 years.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2016 Bordeaux vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e has been heralded as one of the greatest efforts of the 21st century. Ten years on, critics are returning to the vintage and finding that a significant number of these wines are performing better in bottle than expected, with\u003cstrong\u003e more expressive aromatics, finer tannins, and a clearer sense of balance \u003c\/strong\u003ethan they showed in their youth. These bottles are selectively approachable, yet still possess decades of aging potential, making now the \u003cstrong\u003eperfect time to add to your cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBordeaux 2016 Vintage Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 Bordeaux vintage saw an \u003cstrong\u003eunusual growing season\u003c\/strong\u003e, with immense rainfall from January to late June. More than 700mm of rainfall was recorded throughout the year, \u003cstrong\u003enearly 62% higher than usual\u003c\/strong\u003e. This number was later offset by a dry period in the summer months, which saw \u003cstrong\u003egravel soils and younger vines struggle, and clay and limestone soils, and older vines flourish\u003c\/strong\u003e. As the vines were pushed into a stress state, smaller fruit was produced, which featured thick skins and naturally high tannins. Additionally, the intense rainfall allowed for perfumed fruit, leading to \u003cstrong\u003ecomparisons to the flamboyant character of the 2009 Bordeaux vintage. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atypical growing season led to late harvests, with an overwhelming number of chateaux picking in October, and traditional late pickers like Pavie, Lassegue, and Guillemin-la-Gaffeliere waiting until late October. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2016 Bordeaux Winemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter experiencing years of advancements in technology and growing techniques, 2016 Bordeaux is largely marked as the \u003cstrong\u003eboom of a \"new Bordeaux.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Precision viticulture became increasingly popular, smaller tanks came to trend, and increased soil mapping helped winemakers to understand the types, textures, and depths of soil variants. Vineyards now saw subdivided soil blocks and sections and were consequently managed and vinified separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2016 Left Bank Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a decade of bottle age, 2016 \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Left Bank Bordeaux Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/left-bank-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeft Bank\u003c\/a\u003e wines, particularly\u003cstrong\u003e Pauillac, Saint-Julien, and Margaux, have benefited enormously.\u003c\/strong\u003e  The long, dry summer and the perfectly timed September rains suited the \u003cstrong\u003eCabernet Sauvignon-dominant region\u003c\/strong\u003e, which allowed for slow and complete ripening. Today, these wines show a rare combination of power without heaviness and structure without austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tannins, so astringent in their youth, have begun to soften and lengthen across the palate, revealing a level of polish that was only hinted at in earlier tastings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2016 Bordeaux Right Bank Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Right Bank Bordeaux Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/right-bank-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRight Bank\u003c\/a\u003e, particularly in \u003cstrong\u003eSaint-Emilion and Pomerol,\u003c\/strong\u003e recent tastings are bringing sharper definition between sites and styles. Limestone and well-drained parcels are showing exceptional clarity, while wines with a meaningful\u003cstrong\u003e Cabernet Franc \u003c\/strong\u003ecomponent are standing out for their lift and precision. Rather than becoming richer with time, the strongest 2016 Right Bank wines are becoming more detailed and more expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral notes, fresh red and black fruit, and mineral tones are now playing a greater role in the overall profile, offering a more complete view of the vintage than was possible in its youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"2016 is an ocean vintage, more classic Bordeaux, with lots of tannins and structure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Dany Rolland, wife and business partner of Michel Rolland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest 2016 Bordeaux Wines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors and drinkers, 2016 now sits in a rare and attractive window. The wines are open enough to enjoy today with proper decanting, while their long-term aging potential is no longer theoretical but supported by a decade of age. Combined with still-restrained market pricing for many top estates, 2016 offers an unusually compelling opportunity to buy and drink one of Bordeaux’s most complete modern vintages right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLafite 2016\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/products\/2016-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac-bottle-750ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e 2016 Lafite\u003c\/a\u003e vintage was noted \"as one of the greatest young Bordeaux\" Jeb Dunnuck has ever tasted, gaining a coveted 100-point rating from the critic. Bottles are known for their elegance, highly perfumed aromatics, and full-bodied profile. Most agree that the wine can last up to 5 decades with proper cellar aging, an outstanding accomplishment for the First Growth giant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLatour 2016\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known as Le Grand Vin, the 2016 Latour was celebrated as a monumental vintage for the chateau, displaying the chateau's signature lightness and floral bouquet. The bottle has gained an incredible five 100-point scores, becoming one of the most sought-after wines from the vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMouton Rothschild 2016\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2016 Chateau Mouton Rothschild\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/products\/mouton-2016-750ml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2016 Mouton\u003c\/a\u003e was regarded as one of the wines of the vintage by many critics. Its label features artwork by the South African painter, William Kentridge, who created \"The Triumphs of Bacchus,\" illustrating the relation of great wine and cultural tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdd 2016 Bordeaux To Your Cellar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur selection of 2016 Bordeaux wines features an array of \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"First Growth Bordeaux Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/first-growth-bordeaux\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFirst Growths\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Super Second Bordeaux Wines\" href=\"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/super-second\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSuper Seconds\u003c\/a\u003e, and approachably-priced Third and Fourth Growths that are worthy of any cellar. Browse through our current in-stock selection and secure bottles for your cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"petrus-2016-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2016 Petrus Pomerol, Case of 6 btls, [Banded]","description":"RP100 \"Opaque purple-black colored, the 2016 Petrus slips effortlessly out of the glass with sanguine, seductive notes of kirsch, warm black plums, blueberry compote, red roses, Ceylon tea, violets, dark chocolate-covered cherries, licorice and cinnamon stick with wafts of iron ore, pencil lead, unsmoked cigars and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, profound and absolutely edifying on the palate, the densely packed, beautifully perfumed red and blue fruit layers possess a charge like defibrillators stimulating your heart to beat faster, each delivering achingly subtle floral and spice sparks, perfectly framed by very firm, very grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with incredible length and taking you to depths that extend to a provocative ferrous undercurrent. Stunning.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is very fleshy and deep with so much texture and richness. It’s full-bodied yet fresh. The tobacco, white truffle, licorice and dark fruit are so impressive. It’s so exuberant and wild. It just goes on for ever. Spellbinding. Very muscular and powerful. Agile and energetic. Please give this time.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"The 2016 Pétrus is magnificent. There is a sense of total completeness in the 2016 that is hard to capture with words. A regal wine of total presence, the 2016 simply has it all. Beautifully layered in the glass, with stunning aromatics and endless, layered fruit, the 2016 is utterly captivating. Once again I am struck by the wine's purity and total class. Technical Director Olivier Berrout and his team turned out a magnificent Pétrus in 2016.\" AG for VM Jan 2019","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32967189233723,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":26950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-PK06-2016-F0L0C0_6d389829-e2b5-4d90-a506-3d906ce510a1.jpg?v=1770165163"},{"product_id":"lafite-2016-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Case of 6 btls, [Banded]","description":"JD100 \"On another level and one of the greatest young Bordeaux I've ever tasted, the 2016 Lafite-Rothschild is composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot raised in new oak. It takes the classic elegance and class of Lafite and turns the dial up to 11, offering a massive, heavenly array of blackcurrants, cedar pencil, graphite, tobacco, and incense aromas and flavors that soar from the glass. Deep, full-bodied, and flawlessly constructed, with perfectly integrated fruit, acidity, and tannins, this is legendary stuff all the way. It will be drinkable in 7-8 years and keep for 50-75 years or more. Along with Mouton, it's the wine of the vintage from the Medoc. Hats off to director Eric Kohler.\" JD Feb 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Incredible aromas of crushed berries, sweet tobacco and wet earth. So perfumed and gorgeous. Hot stones and cement, too. Full-bodied, dense and powerful with lots of intense tannins and a never ending finish. Juicy and flavorful. A muscular Lafite, not seen for a long time. Classssssss!\" JS Jun 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Classically trained and expressed Lafite, layers upon layers of crayon, slate, graphite, cigar box, grilled earth, campfire, raspberry, cassis, redcurrant, this is making adjectives pour fourth, and you'll be very very happy if you get hold a bottle of this. Brilliant, a glorious Lafite that can easily go for decades. 100% new oak, Eric Kohler technical director.\" JA for IB Jan 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"What I love about the 2016 Lafite is that the sweetness of the fruit comes through even at this early stage. Sweet, ripe blackberry and cassis pulse through the palate behind the tight construction of tension and classicism given by high acidity and plenty of tannins. It has ripeness and a sense of promise but, as is often the case with a young Lafite, it's not giving a lot away and we can expect it to age for many decades perfectly comfortably. Extremely accomplished, one to cherish. Matured in 100% new oak.\" JA for DR Oct 2018","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36385783644319,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-PK06-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1758826897"},{"product_id":"petrus-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Petrus Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"Opaque purple-black colored, the 2016 Petrus slips effortlessly out of the glass with sanguine, seductive notes of kirsch, warm black plums, blueberry compote, red roses, Ceylon tea, violets, dark chocolate-covered cherries, licorice and cinnamon stick with wafts of iron ore, pencil lead, unsmoked cigars and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, profound and absolutely edifying on the palate, the densely packed, beautifully perfumed red and blue fruit layers possess a charge like defibrillators stimulating your heart to beat faster, each delivering achingly subtle floral and spice sparks, perfectly framed by very firm, very grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with incredible length and taking you to depths that extend to a provocative ferrous undercurrent. Stunning.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is very fleshy and deep with so much texture and richness. It’s full-bodied yet fresh. The tobacco, white truffle, licorice and dark fruit are so impressive. It’s so exuberant and wild. It just goes on for ever. Spellbinding. Very muscular and powerful. Agile and energetic. Please give this time.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"The 2016 Pétrus is magnificent. There is a sense of total completeness in the 2016 that is hard to capture with words. A regal wine of total presence, the 2016 simply has it all. Beautifully layered in the glass, with stunning aromatics and endless, layered fruit, the 2016 is utterly captivating. Once again I am struck by the wine's purity and total class. Technical Director Olivier Berrout and his team turned out a magnificent Pétrus in 2016.\" AG for VM Jan 2019","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40563105497271,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":4495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1770934195"},{"product_id":"carruades-de-lafite-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP94 \"2016 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot and has a deep garnet color. It needs a little swirling to release notes of warm blackcurrants, blackberry preserves, and kirsch, followed by hints of cast iron pan, cardamom, and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fleshy core of ripe black fruits with fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with lovely purity.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"While few people get excited about second wines, the reality today is that the top estates are making such a strict selection that their second wines are unquestionably equivalent to the grand vins of a few decades ago. Case in point: the 2016 Carruades de Lafite, a brilliant wine that stands up with the top wines in Pauillac. Offering a medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly pure style as well as classy black cherry fruits, graphite, licorice, and dried earth, it’s impeccably balanced, has no hard edges, and is already hard to resist. Drink it any time over the coming 20-25 years.\" JD Feb 2019","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43566655537389,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-0750-2016-F0L0C0_6c94ec7e-931a-40f0-b4f9-cc83facc2a8c.jpg?v=1768594367"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"VM99 \"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion was stunning from barrel, and now in bottle. It has a sublime bouquet of blackberries, briar and hints of dark chocolate and rose petals that gain intensity with aeration while maintaining ethereal delineation. It never steps on the accelerator too hard. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is still a veneer of new oak that will need to be assimilated over the coming years. This is a deep La Mission that caresses the mouth. Touches of graphite lingering on a finish that fans out gloriously. Is the 2016 up there with the 1955 or 1989? Nearly.\" NM for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98+ \"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium-bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness with layer upon layer of perfumed fruit and a very long, ferrous-laced finish.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43566670053613,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":424.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1770934090"},{"product_id":"carruades-de-lafite-2016-6-pack-owc-750ml-banded","title":"2016 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Case of 6 btls [Banded]","description":"LP94 \"2016 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot and has a deep garnet color. It needs a little swirling to release notes of warm blackcurrants, blackberry preserves, and kirsch, followed by hints of cast iron pan, cardamom, and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fleshy core of ripe black fruits with fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with lovely purity.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"While few people get excited about second wines, the reality today is that the top estates are making such a strict selection that their second wines are unquestionably equivalent to the grand vins of a few decades ago. Case in point: the 2016 Carruades de Lafite, a brilliant wine that stands up with the top wines in Pauillac. Offering a medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly pure style as well as classy black cherry fruits, graphite, licorice, and dried earth, it’s impeccably balanced, has no hard edges, and is already hard to resist. Drink it any time over the coming 20-25 years.\" JD Feb 2019","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43933936320749,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":1785.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-PK06-2016-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1769268711"},{"product_id":"leglise-clinet-2016-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol, Case of 6 btls","description":"JD100 \"One of the monumental wines in the vintage is the 2016 Château Eglise Clinet from proprietor Denis Durantou. Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant liqueur, smoked tobacco, camphor, and graphite. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly powerful, and layered, yet always with class and balance, it offers a remarkable marriage of power and finesse. It’s already sexy and seductive yet also a baby, and needs 7-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 3-4 decades (probably longer), but why wait?\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98 \"The 2016 L'Eglise Clinet has a medium to deep garnet-purple color with aromas of warm black cherries, mulberries and Black Forest cake slipping seductively from the glass plus nuances of rose hip tea, baking spices, fragrant soil and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it's wonderfully elegant in the mouth with fantastically plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very perfumed. Beautiful!\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNeal Martin for RobertParker.com writes, \"The 2016 L'Eglise-Clinet is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, it has a quintessential L'Eglise-Clinet bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, liquid minerals and hints of iris and incense. The palate is very precise and crisp, some of the finest tannins that you will encounter in Pomerol, tensile right from the beginning, taut and linear with immense precision towards the extended mineral-soaked finish. This is nothing less than a brilliant wine from Denis Durantou, undoubtedly one of the stars of the vintage.\" BT (97-99)Pts Published: Apr 28, 2017","brand":"L'Eglise Clinet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44137086583021,"sku":"BDX:LEG:LEGL-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEGLEGL-PK06-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1692288247"},{"product_id":"margaux-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Margaux, Margaux, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP100 \"A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Chateau Margaux is deep garnet-purple in color. It is a real struggle to shake loose the aromas, this is so shut down at the moment. Eventually, notes of crème de cassis, blackberry pie, and blueberry compote begin to emerge, followed by licorice, dark chocolate, cumin seed, truffles, and iron ore suggestions. Full-bodied and full-on rich and seductive, the palate is absolutely crammed with bright, crunchy black fruit layers, framed by astonishingly ripe, finely grained tannins and amazing tension, finishing with a firework display of minerals, flowers, and exotic spices. Sell your car and get a few cases of this - you won't regret it!\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Château Margaux (blended of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot) sashays out of the glass with glamorous red currants, candied violets, kirsch and crushed blackcurrants scents followed by notions of tilled black soil, forest floor, cast iron pan and cigar box with subtle wafts of lavender and oolong tea. Medium-bodied, mineral laced accents hover over the palate with an ethereal sensation of weightlessness, yet it is super intense with layers of red and black flavors supported by a firm texture of silt-fine tannins, finishing wonderfully fragrant and incredibly long.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"A gorgeous, captivating bouquet gives the 2016 Margaux an irresistible allure. Weightless and yet wonderfully persistent, in the way only the château's wines can be, the 2016 Grand Vin is a wine of exceptional breeding and pedigree. So many wines in this vintage are obvious, but Margaux is a wine that takes time to discover, like a great book or piece of music. Shades of tobacco, cedar, mint, licorice and bright, red-toned fruit reveal themselves over time. And yet it is a sense of total harmony and seductiveness that elevates Margaux into the stratosphere in 2016.\" AG for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99 \"It’s very friendly and warm on the nose showing flowers, such as roses, and red fruit. But then on the palate, it lets you know how serious it is. Full-bodied, yet reserved, extremely tight and well-formed with super polished tannins that go on for minutes. A solid and typical Margaux with all the personality and beauty in strength.\" JS Jan 2019","brand":"Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44173672612077,"sku":"BDX:MAR:MARG-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMARMARG-0750-2016-F0L0C0_2b9d4bf2-c5a3-435c-823e-ddd00a83ee9d.jpg?v=1770934140"},{"product_id":"cheval-blanc-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Cheval Blanc, Saint-Emilion, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other 2016s at this stage, giving wonderfully intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke plus a touch of beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2016 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 58% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and has a deep garnet-purple color. It needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock a powerful, profound nose of cassis, black raspberries, and stewed plums, followed by suggestions of Indian spices, fragrant soil, crushed rocks, and menthol, with a touch of violets. Medium-bodied, the palate is bright, energetic and gracefully styled, featuring youthful blackberry layers and loads of mineral and floral sparks, with a fine-grained, beautifully ripe texture, finishing long and earthy. Mind-blowing!\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLisa Perrotti-Brown for RobertParker.com writes, “We have a clay subsoil, which is great for managing the dry spells,” Cheval Blanc’s technical director, Pierre-Olivier Clouet, informed me regarding the 2016 vintage. And this is certainly true of a significant portion of this relatively large estate (for the Right Bank), which is mainly composed of gravel or sand over clay, while a smaller area is made up of deeper gravel. “From 2016 we have a little Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend as we did historically, but it disappeared when the plots were replanted,” Clouet went on to tell me.\" Published: Nov 30, 2018","brand":"Cheval Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44667742355693,"sku":"BDX:CHB:CHEV-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":749.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCHBCHEV-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520410"},{"product_id":"levangile-2016-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, Case of 6 btls","description":"JS99 \"So ethereal and great on the nose with glorious fresh flowers, such as violets, together with black olives. Dark berries, too. But the archetypal Pomerol nose. Full-bodied yet, at the same time, so refined and structured. Glorious tannin tension and focus. Vibrant finish. Shows energy and focus.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD98 \"The grand vin 2016 Château L'Evangile is more primordial than the second wine, sporting a deep purple color and a huge nose of blueberries, scrub brush, violets, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. Deep, massively textured, with building minerality, a brilliant mid-palate, I'd imagine this is a modern-day version of the 1982. A sexy, sexy, wine, it should drink well in 4-6 years but is capable of last for 2-3 decades.\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA98 \"For me, this is going to be every bit as great as the 1989, and is a worthy follower to the 2015. It's tight and reserved on the nose, with powerhouse Pomerol Merlot lurking behind. There's a creamy side to the raspberry and blackberry fruits in the mouth, and the power and intensity tells you that this wine has an amazing future. The texture is silky-smooth, attesting to great freshness balanced by well-ripened fruits and seductive tannins. A serious wine.\" JA for DR Oct 2018","brand":"L'Evangile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44668860203245,"sku":"BDX:LEV:LEVA-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":1595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEVLEVA-PK06-2016-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1753979623"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"An absolute legendary wine that's as good as anything out there, the 2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is reminiscent of the 2010, yet perhaps with a touch more opulence. A total blockbuster of a wine, it offers huge minerality as well as pure crème de cassis, liquid violets, graphite, and hints of tobacco that all emerge on the nose, and this fabulous Ducru-Beaucaillou is full-bodied, massively concentrated, and structured, yet somehow never loses its overarching sense of purity, balance, and elegance. This ultra-classic beauty deserves another decade of bottle age and will evolve gracefully for another 3-4 decades. Hats off to proprietor Bruno Borie for another incredible achievement.\" JD Oct 2023\n\u003cbr\u003ebr\u0026gt;\nJS99 Super perfumed, attractive violets with a thread of fresh blueberries, cassis, blackberries and dark plums, delivering a very enticing impression. Beautiful ripeness here. The tannins are perfectly ripe and layers meld into each other, carrying deep, graceful and plush, velvety dark fruit long into the vibrant and seductive, chocolate-laced finish. Great potential.\n\u003cbr\u003ebr\u0026gt;\nDR99 Hugely different in personality from the 2015, this is powerful and sombre. It's inky in colour and feel, with black olive, liquorice and cigar smoke alongside cinnamon, black pepper and Cabernet character of blackcurrant bud. This is intense and powerful and is going to keep on delivering through the years, thanks to its stunning ageing capacity. This is first-growth quality, and it has claws and is not afraid to use them. 100% new oak. ","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44742289522925,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1724963809"},{"product_id":"chateau-haut-bailly-pessac-leognan-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"I obviously underrated the 2016 Château Haut-Bailly on release, and it easily tops out my scale. A hypothetical blend of the 2009 and 2010, it has the opulence and sexiness of a ripe, sunny vintage (à la 2009) paired with incredible purity, concentration, structure, and elegance (à la 2010). Incredible aromatics of cassis, liquid violets, cedar pencil, flowers, and minerals give way to a full-bodied, multi-dimensional, layered Haut-Bailly offering ultra-fine tannins, flawless overall balance, nothing out of place, and the class to drink well today yet evolve for 30-40 years. Absolute perfection in wine, this is a modern-day Legend from director Veronique Sanders.\" JD Oct 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Structured, powerful, balanced, a fabulous Haut-Bailly that speaks of the effortless elegance of this place, yet with the concentration and power of the vintage. Great stuff, just a stunning wine. Denis Dubourdieu last year as consultant, Gabriel Vialard winemaker, Véronique Sanders director, 55% new oak for ageing..\" JA for IB Jan 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"In a few short years, new proprietor Robert Wilmers and his winemaker, Veronique Sanders, have raised Haut-Bailly’s quality to the level of Pape-Clement, La Mission-Haut-Brion, and Haut-Brion.\" Published: Apr 2009","brand":"Haut Bailly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44742631817453,"sku":"BDX:HBA:BAIL-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXHBABAIL-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1720200794"},{"product_id":"chateau-figeac-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"VM100 \"The 2016 Figeac was bottled at the end of July 2018, since Frédéric Faye wanted to give the wine more time in barrel to develop more harmony. The stunning 24-carat bouquet rivets you to the spot with brilliant delineation and mineral-rich red fruit that articulates its terroir as well as any Right Bank you will find. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannin, perfect acidity, wonderfully integrated new oak and enormous depth toward the fresh, pencil-box- and cedar-infused finish. This is a classic Figeac, up there with the 1947 and 1949, both recently re-tasted and testifying to a wine that genuinely belongs among the elite Saint-Émilions. Faye believes it is the best Figeac he has ever made. He is correct.\" NM for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"The 2016 Figeac reveals itself to a stunning wine from the very first whiff, such is its aromatic precision and vivacity, offering a cavalcade of scents including cedar, menthol, crunchy black fruits including blackcurrant along with a touch of truffles and pepper as well as other spices. On the palate, the wine asserts itself with a powerful, upright structure without any heaviness whatsoever, as the tannic framework is so finely drawn and elegantly proportioned. Its expression is certainly less exuberant than that of its 2018 counterpart, but this wine is a paragon of precision as well as of thoroughbred poise and energy. This is an immense Figeac of true grandeur that will stay the distance for up to five decades while giving precocious pleasure to impatient enthusiasts.\" YC for DR Sep 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99 \"Incredibly deep and complex nose with a slew of black fruit, plus savory and bitter-chocolate notes woven subtly into the extraordinary tapestry of aromas. Titanic concentration, but it still remains so incredibly fresh and poised. Such a pure finish that goes on and on and on. Drinkable now, but best from 2024. Château Quintus vertical tasting.\" JS May 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNeal Martin for RobertParker.com writes, \"The 2016 Figeac is a blend of 36% Merlot, 26% Cabernet Franc and 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked from 23 September until 20 October at 49 hectoliters per hectare with 13.9% alcohol. The acidity is 3.67 pH, and it matured in 100% new oak (focused on five cooperages). This is a property that opened a new chapter in 2013, when Michel Rolland's services as a master blender have been called upon and engendered far greater harmony between the three grape varieties, now all singing from the same hymn sheet. It has a crisp blackberry nose, a little closed at first, opening nicely in the glass and offering raspberry coulis, pencil box and subtle mint aromas—classic Figeac in many ways. The palate is extraordinarily well balanced with a fine lattice of tannin sculpted to perfection. There is a slight edginess to this Figeac that I adore, the Cabernets very expressive, more so than the 2015, with graphite infusing every pore of the black fruit. This Figeac has an outstanding structure and a saline finish that beckons you back for another sip. The 2015 Figeac was stunning and the 2016 no less. Tasted on four separate occasions, and in the end, only one (banded) score became inevitable.\" BT 98-100 Pts Published: Apr 28, 2017\n\n","brand":"Figeac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46561387610349,"sku":"BDX:FIG:FIGE-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":289.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXFIGFIGE-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1720200738"},{"product_id":"smith-haut-lafitte-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Rouge Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR100 \"Pure perfection in a glass, the 2016 offers notes of cherry, liquorice, smoke, graphite, plum and eucalyptus. It is fresh and racy. This is a perfectly balanced wine, full of energy and freshness, juicy and fleshy on the palate, with a classic tannic frame and a long yet persistent finish. Drink it over the coming two or three decades. Bravo!\" YC for DR Jun 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"The 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte has a deep garnet color. It bursts onto the scene with dramatic notes of crème de cassis, blueberry compote, and chocolate-covered cherries, plus suggestions of star anise, lavender, and fallen leaves, with a touch of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is an exercise in elegance and sophistication, framed by exquisitely ripe, plush tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and with an achingly beautiful perfume.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98 \"Composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and matured in 60% new oak for 18 months, the 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte has a very deep garnet-purple color, opening with sensuous scents of warm black cherries, blackberry pie, star anise and fragrant lilacs with hints of chocolate box, cigar box and pencil lead plus wafts of truffles and crushed rocks. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seductive, it completely fills the palate with perfumed black berry preserves and superbly plush tannins, finishing epically long and beautifully layered.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG98 \"The 2016 Smith Haut Lafitte is flat out stunning. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2016 possesses tremendous energy and tension to play off the wine's dark, rich fruit. I am not sure I have ever tasted a young Smith Haut Lafitte with such extraordinary balance. In 2016, the Grand Vin is tense and pulsing with energy. Hints of lavender, spice, menthol and crème de cassis open up in the glass, but the 2016 stands out for its feel and exceptional harmony. The combined effects of picking a bit early, vinifiying more gently and reducing the impact of oak are having a profound effect at Smith Haut Lafitte. Thinking of some of the highly regarded wines of the last decade here, the 2009 and 2010 in particular, well, the 2016 is on another level. This is magnificent showing from proprietors Florence and Daniel Cathiard, and their team led by Technical Director Fabien Teitgen.\" AG for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA98 \"Floral edge, with a ton of crayon and cocoa bean, love the sculpted character, bitter aniseed and fennel, characterful and hard to resist, sappy and juicy with mouthwatering finish, just beginning to flirt with its drinking window. Official organic conversion began in this vintage, with certification coming in 2019. Fabien Teitgen technical director.\" JA for IB Jan 2026","brand":"Smith Haut Lafitte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46561387675885,"sku":"BDX:LAF:SMIT-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFSMIT-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1720200823"},{"product_id":"ducru-beaucaillou-2016-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint-Julien, Case of 12 btls","description":"JD100 \"An absolute legendary wine that's as good as anything out there, the 2016 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is reminiscent of the 2010, yet perhaps with a touch more opulence. A total blockbuster of a wine, it offers huge minerality as well as pure crème de cassis, liquid violets, graphite, and hints of tobacco that all emerge on the nose, and this fabulous Ducru-Beaucaillou is full-bodied, massively concentrated, and structured, yet somehow never loses its overarching sense of purity, balance, and elegance. This ultra-classic beauty deserves another decade of bottle age and will evolve gracefully for another 3-4 decades. Hats off to proprietor Bruno Borie for another incredible achievement.\" JD Oct 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP99 \"Made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, the 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou is deep garnet colored. It needs a little coaxing before it blasts out of the glass with notes of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and stewed plums, plus suggestions of licorice, tar, crushed rocks, and finally a beautiful waft of violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the concentrated, muscular black fruit flavors, finishing very long with loads of earth and mineral-inspired layers.\" LPB for TWP Oct 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS99 \"Super perfumed, attractive violets with a thread of fresh blueberries, cassis, blackberries and dark plums, delivering a very enticing impression. Beautiful ripeness here. The tannins are perfectly ripe and layers meld into each other, carrying deep, graceful and plush, velvety dark fruit long into the vibrant and seductive, chocolate-laced finish. Great potential.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR99 \"The 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou is extraordinary, illustrating Bruno Borie's connection with his terroir. Exhibiting aromas of cedar, graphite, dark berries, spices aromas and mineral-driven notes, it's full-bodied, incredibly elegant and tense with a velvety texture, yet sappy and fresh. Exquisitely balanced with fine-grained tannins, a few years of cellaring will be needed for the terroir expression to hit its stride.\" YC for DR Jun 2021 ","brand":"Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46924205916397,"sku":"BDX:DUC:DUCR-PK12-2016-F0L0C0","price":3595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDUCDUCR-PK12-2016-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1779154370"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a brilliant classic that no Bordeaux lover is going to want to do without. Mingling aromas of cassis and plums with notions of licorice, sweet tobacco leaf, rich soil tones, licorice, cigar smoke and violets, it's full-bodied, seamless and complete, with huge concentration, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Standing out for its unerring precision, impeccable balance and ineffable sense of completeness, it should prove almost immortal.\" WK for TWA Aug 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"The 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is every bit as regal as it has always been. Towering and spectacularly rich in the glass, the 2016 captures every ounce of potential is showed from barrel. The 2016 is a vivid, dramatically sweeping wine that will leave readers week at the knees. Beams of tannin give the 2016 soaring intensity that is matched by a host of aromas and flavors that open up in the glass. Blackberry jam, graphite, spice, menthol, licorice, pencil shavings and spice are all finely sketched in a bold, savory Pauillac that hits all the right notes. The 2016 Pichon Comtesse has been riveting on each of the four occasions I have tasted it from barrel thus far, making it easily one of the wines of the vintage. Nicolas Glumineu and his team turned out an epic Pichon Comtesse in 2016. Don't miss it!\" AG for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande matches the 1982 and is a perfect, legendary wine in the making. A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc brought up in 60% new oak, it's not the most powerful Left Bank but offers perfect balance and thrilling intensity as well as heavenly aromatics of crème de cassis, leafy herbs, jammy blackberries, tobacco leaf, and freshly sharpened lead pencils as well as more violets and minerality with time in the glass. Possessing a deep, full-bodied, singular character, the purity of fruit that's the hallmark of the vintage, building tannins, and a sense of class and elegance that's hard to describe, it's a 50-year-wine. While this cuvée has included a fair chunk of Merlot in the past that gave it more upfront appeal, it's important for readers to know it's much more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated today, and while it is slightly more approachable than some of its neighbors, it shuts down rather quickly with time in the glass. (I followed this wine for multiple days.) I suspect a solid decade of cellaring is warranted.\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Fragrant, concentrated, savoury, enticing, one of the all-time great Comtesse's. Combines delicately-wrought iris, orange peel and pomegranate, with lean tannins, graphite, cassis and cigar box. You get Pauillac typicity with a fleshy fruit undergone, hard to go wrong. 40hl\/h yield, 60% new oak, harvest September 20 to October 20. Nicolas Glumineau in place as director since 2013, making this his 3rd year in the role.\" JA for IB Jan 2026","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46928298672365,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1724965104"},{"product_id":"levangile-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS99 \"So ethereal and great on the nose with glorious fresh flowers, such as violets, together with black olives. Dark berries, too. But the archetypal Pomerol nose. Full-bodied yet, at the same time, so refined and structured. Glorious tannin tension and focus. Vibrant finish. Shows energy and focus.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD98 \"The grand vin 2016 Château L'Evangile is more primordial than the second wine, sporting a deep purple color and a huge nose of blueberries, scrub brush, violets, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. Deep, massively textured, with building minerality, a brilliant mid-palate, I'd imagine this is a modern-day version of the 1982. A sexy, sexy, wine, it should drink well in 4-6 years but is capable of last for 2-3 decades.\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA98 \"For me, this is going to be every bit as great as the 1989, and is a worthy follower to the 2015. It's tight and reserved on the nose, with powerhouse Pomerol Merlot lurking behind. There's a creamy side to the raspberry and blackberry fruits in the mouth, and the power and intensity tells you that this wine has an amazing future. The texture is silky-smooth, attesting to great freshness balanced by well-ripened fruits and seductive tannins. A serious wine.\" JA for DR Oct 2018","brand":"L'Evangile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454699028717,"sku":"BDX:LEV:LEVA-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEVLEVA-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520123"},{"product_id":"trotanoy-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Trotanoy, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA100 \"A muscular wine that is in the Petrus mould in terms of its character and the time that it is going to need to fully reveal itself, this is merlot and clay at its height, such a brilliant wine, smoky undertones and structure, will power through the decades, bgreat great stuff, 50% new oak.\" JA for IB Jan 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"An amazing wine packed full of concentrated, well-measured brambly hedgerow fruits, slate and bitter chocolate. It has a complexity at its centre that builds outwards through the palate, with a ball of dark cassis that gathers pace and stretches out its muscles. You don't feel the slightest trace of heat here, despite the warmth of the summer, and it seems clear that maturity was reached slowly but surely. The texture is silky smooth, the overall feel confident and powerful and very Trotanoy. Every time I taste this wine it impresses me more.\" JA for DR Nov 2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP99 \"Composed of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Trotanoy is characteristically a little closed at this youthful stage, slowly unfurling to reveal compelling notions of chocolate-covered cherries, black raspberries and mulberries with touches of pencil lead, crushed rocks, underbrush and chargrill plus a fragrant waft of star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins and invigorating freshness supporting the densely packed, muscular fruits, finishing very long and mineral laced.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD99 \"A structured, powerful wine, the 2016 Château Trotanoy checks in as 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc from one of the great sites in Pomerol, a 7-hectare vineyard located on gravelly, black clay soils. This ruby\/purple-hued effort gives up a brilliant bouquet of crème de cassis, blackberry and black raspberry fruits intermixed with loads of iron and crushed rock-like minerality, smoke tobacco, and graphite. It's deep, full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, with sensational purity of fruit and balance as well as building tannins and structure. It's built for the long haul and needs a solid 7-8 years of bottle age, but it will keep for 3 decades or more.\" JD Feb 2019","brand":"Trotanoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454712496365,"sku":"BDX:TRO:TROT-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXTROTROT-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520121"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-leglise-clinet-pomerol-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"One of the monumental wines in the vintage is the 2016 Château Eglise Clinet from proprietor Denis Durantou. Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant liqueur, smoked tobacco, camphor, and graphite. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly powerful, and layered, yet always with class and balance, it offers a remarkable marriage of power and finesse. It’s already sexy and seductive yet also a baby, and needs 7-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 3-4 decades (probably longer), but why wait?\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98 \"The 2016 L'Eglise Clinet has a medium to deep garnet-purple color with aromas of warm black cherries, mulberries and Black Forest cake slipping seductively from the glass plus nuances of rose hip tea, baking spices, fragrant soil and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it's wonderfully elegant in the mouth with fantastically plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very perfumed. Beautiful!\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNeal Martin for RobertParker.com writes, \"The 2016 L'Eglise-Clinet is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, it has a quintessential L'Eglise-Clinet bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, liquid minerals and hints of iris and incense. The palate is very precise and crisp, some of the finest tannins that you will encounter in Pomerol, tensile right from the beginning, taut and linear with immense precision towards the extended mineral-soaked finish. This is nothing less than a brilliant wine from Denis Durantou, undoubtedly one of the stars of the vintage.\" BT (97-99)Pts Published: Apr 28, 2017","brand":"L'Eglise Clinet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48027729101037,"sku":"BDX:LEG:LEGL-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEGLEGL-0750-2016-F0L0C0_a07eac13-89f5-4767-9550-7216a0ed6164.jpg?v=1767999971"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-lafite-rothschild-pauillac-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD100 \"On another level and one of the greatest young Bordeaux I've ever tasted, the 2016 Lafite-Rothschild is composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot raised in new oak. It takes the classic elegance and class of Lafite and turns the dial up to 11, offering a massive, heavenly array of blackcurrants, cedar pencil, graphite, tobacco, and incense aromas and flavors that soar from the glass. Deep, full-bodied, and flawlessly constructed, with perfectly integrated fruit, acidity, and tannins, this is legendary stuff all the way. It will be drinkable in 7-8 years and keep for 50-75 years or more. Along with Mouton, it's the wine of the vintage from the Medoc. Hats off to director Eric Kohler.\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Incredible aromas of crushed berries, sweet tobacco and wet earth. So perfumed and gorgeous. Hot stones and cement, too. Full-bodied, dense and powerful with lots of intense tannins and a never ending finish. Juicy and flavorful. A muscular Lafite, not seen for a long time. Classssssss!\" JS Jun 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Classically trained and expressed Lafite, layers upon layers of crayon, slate, graphite, cigar box, grilled earth, campfire, raspberry, cassis, redcurrant, this is making adjectives pour fourth, and you'll be very very happy if you get hold a bottle of this. Brilliant, a glorious Lafite that can easily go for decades. 100% new oak, Eric Kohler technical director.\" JA for IB Jan 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR100 \"What I love about the 2016 Lafite is that the sweetness of the fruit comes through even at this early stage. Sweet, ripe blackberry and cassis pulse through the palate behind the tight construction of tension and classicism given by high acidity and plenty of tannins. It has ripeness and a sense of promise but, as is often the case with a young Lafite, it's not giving a lot away and we can expect it to age for many decades perfectly comfortably. Extremely accomplished, one to cherish. 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It was compelling both times I tasted it from bottle. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS96 The aromas are very complex with sweet tobacco, black truffles, blueberries and blackberries. Subtle. Menthol, too. Full-bodied yet so elegant. Structure with finesse and purity. The tannins are melted in the wine. Fabulous young wine. ","brand":"Canon La Gaffeliere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171676598509,"sku":"BDX:CLG:CANL-PK12-2016-F0L0C0","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLGCANL-PK12-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1750986710"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-dyquem-sauternes-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bottle (750ml)","description":"\"Luxurious. Every year that it ages, this wine reveals a new level of complexity, lush confit of pineapple, fresh pear, white fruits and blossoms, gingerbread, baked almonds and touch of bitterness, enhanced by a zesty acidity.\" JA100 Oct. 2023.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJD99 The 2016 Chateau D’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as well as a blockbuster bouquet of honeyed tangerines, tart apricots, liquid rocks, white flowers, and honeysuckle, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, an opulent texture, vibrant acidity, and again, an incredible sense of minerality, despite having no shortage of sweetness or richness. The 2016 is a classic blend of 75% Sémillon and 25% Sauvignon that hit 14.2% alcohol with 135 grams of residual sugar. It’s already complex and approachable yet will keep for 3-4 decades.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJS99 A very classic Yquem. Breathtakingly wide spectrum of floral honey, exotic fruit (passion fruit, mango and pineapple), caramel and marzipan aromas. But none of this is a jot too much. In fact, the wine is extremely precise and finely nuanced. Wonderful freshness and textural complexity, in spite of the considerable concentration and extravagance. Very suave and sensual finish that goes on and on.","brand":"d'Yquem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48220202762477,"sku":"BDX:DYQ:DYQU-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDYQDYQU-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1751639553"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-canon-la-gaffeliere-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG96 The 2016 Canon La Gaffelière is just as striking from bottle as it was from barrel. Bright, intensely aromatic and precise, the 2016 has it all. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and rose petal all race through this silky, super-expressive Saint-Émilion. In 2016, Canon La Gaffelière is especially polished, refined and nuanced, which means also less overly powerful than in the past. It was compelling both times I tasted it from bottle. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS96 The aromas are very complex with sweet tobacco, black truffles, blueberries and blackberries. Subtle. Menthol, too. Full-bodied yet so elegant. Structure with finesse and purity. The tannins are melted in the wine. Fabulous young wine. ","brand":"Canon La Gaffeliere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48478514512109,"sku":"BDX:CLG:CANL-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCLGCANL-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1754003679"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-pavie-macquin-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Pavie Macquin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD98+ Possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée to date, the 2016 Château Pavie Macquin comes from a cooler, later terroir on the upper plateau and checks in as 82% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 50% new oak. This deep, inky-colored effort boasts a rock star bouquet of blackcurrants, black cherries, white truffle, graphite, and spice. Deep, rich, and powerful on the palate, yet also balanced, elegant, and seamless, with ultra-fine tannins, this seamless beauty needs a decade of cellaring and will keep for 4-5 decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nJA98 A perfect example of coiled sinewy tannins, a fist of steel wrapped in velvet. This is so juicy yet so reserved, fully walking the tightrope of light and shade. Meticulous layers of butterscotch, cigar, turmeric, dill, mandarin peel, with sculpted clarity to the cooly-reserved blackcurrant and bilberry fruits, extremely complex and clearly determined to be around for many decades. Part of the oustanding vintages series within this vertical - and where you could just about drink the 2017 today, I would strongly suggest not doing so with the 2016. 60% new oak. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAG97+ The 2016 Pavie-Macquin is an epic wine in the making. Powerful, dense and explosive in the glass, the 2016 is simply dazzling. A rush of dark cherry, plum, lavender, spice and licorice builds in a sumptuous, beautifully layered Saint-Émilion that screams with character. More than anything else, the 2016 impresses for the way it balances structure and fruit intensity. The tannins are imposing, but there is a creaminess to the fruit that renders them barely perceptible. A move towards gentler extraction paid off hugely. What a wine! \n\n","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48576291078381,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVM-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVM-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757116627"},{"product_id":"2016-carruades-de-lafite-pauillac-case-of-3-magnum","title":"2016 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Case of 3 Magnum","description":"LP94 \"2016 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot and has a deep garnet color. It needs a little swirling to release notes of warm blackcurrants, blackberry preserves, and kirsch, followed by hints of cast iron pan, cardamom, and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fleshy core of ripe black fruits with fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with lovely purity.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"While few people get excited about second wines, the reality today is that the top estates are making such a strict selection that their second wines are unquestionably equivalent to the grand vins of a few decades ago. Case in point: the 2016 Carruades de Lafite, a brilliant wine that stands up with the top wines in Pauillac. Offering a medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly pure style as well as classy black cherry fruits, graphite, licorice, and dried earth, it’s impeccably balanced, has no hard edges, and is already hard to resist. Drink it any time over the coming 20-25 years.\" JD Feb 2019","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49133602963693,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-P315-2016-F0L0C0","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-P315-2016-F0L0C0_edit.jpg?v=1769269081"},{"product_id":"2016-carruades-de-lafite-pauillac-magnum-1-5l","title":"2016 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"LP94 \"2016 Carruades de Lafite is a blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot and has a deep garnet color. It needs a little swirling to release notes of warm blackcurrants, blackberry preserves, and kirsch, followed by hints of cast iron pan, cardamom, and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate has a fleshy core of ripe black fruits with fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with lovely purity.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"While few people get excited about second wines, the reality today is that the top estates are making such a strict selection that their second wines are unquestionably equivalent to the grand vins of a few decades ago. Case in point: the 2016 Carruades de Lafite, a brilliant wine that stands up with the top wines in Pauillac. Offering a medium to full-bodied, seamless, incredibly pure style as well as classy black cherry fruits, graphite, licorice, and dried earth, it’s impeccably balanced, has no hard edges, and is already hard to resist. Drink it any time over the coming 20-25 years.\" JD Feb 2019","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49432081531117,"sku":"BDX:LAF:CARR-1500-2016-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFCARR-1500-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1772483896"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-pessac-leognan-case-of-6-btls","title":"2016 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Case of 6 btls","description":"VM99 \"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion was stunning from barrel, and now in bottle. It has a sublime bouquet of blackberries, briar and hints of dark chocolate and rose petals that gain intensity with aeration while maintaining ethereal delineation. It never steps on the accelerator too hard. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is still a veneer of new oak that will need to be assimilated over the coming years. This is a deep La Mission that caresses the mouth. Touches of graphite lingering on a finish that fans out gloriously. Is the 2016 up there with the 1955 or 1989? Nearly.\" NM for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98+ \"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium-bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness with layer upon layer of perfumed fruit and a very long, ferrous-laced finish.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49433343492333,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLMHLMHB-PK06-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774030232"},{"product_id":"2016-petrus-pomerol-d-magnum-3l","title":"2016 Petrus Pomerol, D-Magnum (3L)","description":"RP100 \"Opaque purple-black colored, the 2016 Petrus slips effortlessly out of the glass with sanguine, seductive notes of kirsch, warm black plums, blueberry compote, red roses, Ceylon tea, violets, dark chocolate-covered cherries, licorice and cinnamon stick with wafts of iron ore, pencil lead, unsmoked cigars and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, profound and absolutely edifying on the palate, the densely packed, beautifully perfumed red and blue fruit layers possess a charge like defibrillators stimulating your heart to beat faster, each delivering achingly subtle floral and spice sparks, perfectly framed by very firm, very grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with incredible length and taking you to depths that extend to a provocative ferrous undercurrent. Stunning.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"This is very fleshy and deep with so much texture and richness. It’s full-bodied yet fresh. The tobacco, white truffle, licorice and dark fruit are so impressive. It’s so exuberant and wild. It just goes on for ever. Spellbinding. Very muscular and powerful. Agile and energetic. Please give this time.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG99 \"The 2016 Pétrus is magnificent. There is a sense of total completeness in the 2016 that is hard to capture with words. A regal wine of total presence, the 2016 simply has it all. Beautifully layered in the glass, with stunning aromatics and endless, layered fruit, the 2016 is utterly captivating. Once again I am struck by the wine's purity and total class. Technical Director Olivier Berrout and his team turned out a magnificent Pétrus in 2016.\" AG for VM Jan 2019","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49709257031917,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-3000-2016-F0L0C0","price":19950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-3000-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774627208"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-mouton-rothschild-pauillac-6ltr","title":"2016 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, 6ltr","description":"RP100 \"Composed of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Mouton Rothschild has an opaque garnet-purple color. WOW—the nose explodes from the glass with powerful blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries, blueberry pie and melted chocolate notions, plus suggestions of aniseed, camphor, lifted kirsch and the faintest waft of a subtle floral perfume in the background. Full-bodied, concentrated, bold and totally seductive in the mouth, it has very fine-grained, silt-like tannins, while jam-packed with tightly wound fruit layers, finishing in this wonderful array of mineral sparks. Magic.\" LPB Oct 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"I believe the 2016 Château Mouton Rothschild will be one of the legendary wines of the 21st century, and it might be the finest wine I've ever tasted. Still deep purple-hued and incredibly young, it offers an incredible sense of purity and precision in its darker currant, blueberry, and cassis-like fruits as well as classic graphite, lead pencil, violet, and tobacco aromatics. With flawless balance and perfect integration of its fruit, acidity, oak, and tannins, this concentrated, full-bodied, utterly magical Pauillac is going to need 15 years to hit its prime drink window, and I suspect will see its 75th birthday in fine form. The blend is 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 1% each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.\" JD May 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Mouton Rothschild has a pH of 3.62 and a very deep purple black color. It is very closed to begin, requiring a lot of swirling to unleash a powerful wall of crème de cassis, juicy black plums, and scents of boysenberries, followed by nuances of star anise, incense, violets, crushed rocks, and camphor, plus emerging iron ore and rose oil hints. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely packed with layer upon layer of black fruit preserves and perfumed floral and exotic spice accents, framed by beautifully ripe, plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with an epically long fruit and mineral firework display. Gorgeous!\" LPB for TWI Dec 2022\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"A towering, thrilling wine, the 2016 Mouton Rothschild is unbelievably beautiful today. Aromatics, fruit density and vertical structure all come together. In the glass, the 2016 is remarkably vivid and powerful, and yet a gentler, more feminine side emerges with time in the glass. The intense, mineral, savory profile recalls the 1986, but the 2016 has more grace, inner sweetness and sophistication than that wine. Even so, the 2016 is going to need at least a number of years in bottle before it starts drinking well, although it won't be the bruiser the 1986 remains to this day. This is breathtaking wine from Mouton, Tecnical Director Philippe Dhalluin and his team.\" AG for VM Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"Dark ruby, purple color. Aromas of blackcurrants, black truffle, crushed stone, licorice and hints of tar. Full-bodied, deep and vertical on the palate, drawing you in and down. The structure is very tannic and powerful, yet the tannins are folded into the wine. One of the most powerful Moutons ever for me. Try after 2027.\" JS Jan 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"The grilled cedar and campfire smoke settles in over the opening moments, and this radiates a generosity and glamour that not all the top 2016s are showing right now. Very much on the dark autumnal fruits, with expertly-judged estate and vintage signature, adding up to a hugely successful wine. Fresh pomegranate and orange peel acidities punctuate the bilberry, damson and cassis fruits on the palate, impressive grip and a ton of unfurling conversation still in front of it. 100% new oak, Philippe Dhalluin director.\" JA for IB Jan 2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWilliam Kentridge - The owners of Mouton, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Camille Sereys de Rothschild, and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild, commissioned the 2016 vintage label from painter, sculptor, video artist, and stage director William Kentridge. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1955, Kentridge is the first internationally renowned artist from the African continent to illustrate a Mouton label. Exhibiting in the world’s leading galleries and the winner of prestigious prizes, he asserts a “political art” that is nevertheless open to both humour and poetry.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his work for Mouton, The Triumphs of Bacchus, the silhouettes he assembles in a joyful procession are inspired by Bacchic characters from the paintings of great masters from Titian to Matisse. This underlines the truth that a great wine, although first and foremost a pleasure, is also inseparable from a cultural tradition which demands respect and moderation—not least Château Mouton Rothschild 2016! Published: chateau-mouton-rothschild.com","brand":"Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49744012476653,"sku":"BDX:MOU:MOUT-6000-2016-F0L0C0","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMOUMOUT-6000-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1775675813"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-pontet-canet-pauillac-case-of-6-btls","title":"2016 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Case of 6 btls","description":"AG99 The 2016 Pontet-Canet is absolutely breathtaking. Powerful, ample and racy in the glass, the 2016 is one of the most exquisitely well-balanced young Pontet-Canets I can remember tasting. Savory, high-toned aromatics and brisk mineral notes lend energy and delineation as this vivid wonderfully alive wine opens up in the glass. The flavors are dark and incisive, but it is the wine's total sense of harmony that is most compelling. All of the elements are simply in the right place. The 2016 is tremendous. It's as simple as that. As is often the case, Pontet-Canet is one of the most singular wines in Bordeaux. Alfred Tesseron could have chosen to play things safe when he took over the management of the estate in the mid-1990s. Instead, he chose a very different path. No proprietor in Bordeaux has taken more risks over the last two decades than Alfred Tesseron. A commitment to biodynamic farming, sustainability across the entire estate more broadly, and the adoption of new concepts for Bordeaux, such as aging a portion of the wine in terra cotta, set Pontet-Canet apart from other properties in Pauillac and the Left Bank. Not surprisingly, the wine is also starkly different from the wines of neighboring estates. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nRP98+ Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake, crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets, hoisin, chocolate mint, charcuteries and forest floor with a waft of star anise. Full-bodied, rich, profoundly layered and powerfully fruited, the palate is built like a brick house, with very firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and harmonious freshness, finishing with incredible length and depth. Still incredibly primary and yet already strutting so many layers, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this warrants the three-digit score in a few years' time.","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49805973946605,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-PK06-2016-F0L0C0","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-PK06-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778107062"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-latour-pauillac-case-of-3-btls","title":"2016 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Case of 3 Btls","description":"RP100 \"Château Latour’s 2016 grand vin is a knockout—perfectly encapsulating the estate’s paradoxical signature of at once possessing jaw-dropping power with hauntingly gorgeous fragrance and finesse: Bordeaux’s iron fist in a velvet glove. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose of the 2016 Latour is quite closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal chocolate-covered cherries, licorice, red roses and violets with Indian spices, blueberry compote, blackcurrant cordial and cigar box plus wafts of pencil lead and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the mid-palate explodes with densely packed black fruits and tons of earth, mineral and spice accents, with a super ripe, fine-grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long and seductively perfumed.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"Retasting the 2016 Château Latour next to both the 2010 and 2022 had me feeling like a kid in a candy store. Needing lots of air to show at its best, its dense purple hue is followed by quintessential Latour notes of smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Pauillac that has lively acids, a pure, seamless, layered mouthfeel, building yet perfectly ripe tannins, and that rare Latour mix of power, austerity, and elegance that makes this château so compelling. Pulled from just 36% of the total production, the 2016 is 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot hitting 13.5 alcohol with an IPT of 83. It's primarily academic at this stage, but it's starting to round the corner and clearly, with its level of fruit and overall balance, offers pleasure. I think it needs another 5-7 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window and will have 75-100 years of overall longevity.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"The 2016 Latour is magnificent. Regal and nuanced, with tons of energy, the 2016 is immediately captivating. The bouquet announces an important wine, a feeling that builds through the wine's mid-palate. There's a real feeling of exuberance in 2016, and yet the wine remains quite classic in its structural composition. Beams of supporting tannin extend the effortless, beautifully persistent finish. Unforgettable.\" AG for VM Jan 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"I am dreaming as I smell this wine, perfectly ripe cabernet sauvignon with currants, tobacco and fresh mint. Orange blossoms too. This amazing nose is so complex. Medium- to full-bodied, this has has perfectly integrated tannins that you don't feel but know are there, elevating the wine to another level. It's very drinkable because of its stellar balance, yet the tannic tension gives it energy and seamless texture. A benchmark Latour that reminds me of the 1982 in many ways. Drink or hold.\" JS Jan 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM100 \"The 2016 Latour is a vintage that I have tasted a couple of times post-bottling. On one occasion, it warranted a perfect score, but that was then moot since this vintage had not been released. Now that it is due to hit the shelves this coming March, does the wine still merit that three-digit accolade? Without question, yes. Deep lucid deep purple in color, it seems to shimmer in the glass. The bouquet plays with you, a bit of a femme fatale, distant for the first few minutes during which I chatted with the superstar of this First Growth, winemaker Hélène Genin. Then, it magically coalesces and gains incredible intensity with blackberry, pencil lead, background hints of oyster shell and notes of Japanese wakame. The aromatics announce exactly which château you are doing business with. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, again, as I found before, blessed with beguiling symmetry and ineffable poise. Residing firmly on the black side of the fruit spectrum, there is underlying mineralité. Veins of cassis run through the persistent finish. This is everything you could really wish for in a Latour. The 2016 can be uttered in the same breath as the 1900, 1924, 1959, 1961, 1982 and 2010. Magnificent.\" NM for VM Feb 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Muscular, intense, maintains the estate signature as do its fellow Pauillac First Growths Mouton and Lafite. Less generous perhaps at Latour, you feel the walls and floor, pulsating, intense and with intent. Still a baby, but as it opens there are cutaways of fragrant roses and fennel, alongside wild blackberry, hawthorn, blackcurrant, cola, juicy pomegranate, dried cranberry, cocoa bean, cold ash and a ton of bitter black chocolate. Love it. Hélène Genin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant, and at this point Latour was farming entirely organically and biodynamically, with organic certification coming in 2018. 100% new oak for ageing.\" JA for IB Jan 2026","brand":"Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49931312693485,"sku":"BDX:LAT:LATO-PK03-2016-F0L0C0","price":2895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLATLATO-PK03-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778627122"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-latour-pauillac-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"Château Latour’s 2016 grand vin is a knockout—perfectly encapsulating the estate’s paradoxical signature of at once possessing jaw-dropping power with hauntingly gorgeous fragrance and finesse: Bordeaux’s iron fist in a velvet glove. Very deep purple-black in color, the nose of the 2016 Latour is quite closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal chocolate-covered cherries, licorice, red roses and violets with Indian spices, blueberry compote, blackcurrant cordial and cigar box plus wafts of pencil lead and iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the mid-palate explodes with densely packed black fruits and tons of earth, mineral and spice accents, with a super ripe, fine-grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long and seductively perfumed.\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD100 \"Retasting the 2016 Château Latour next to both the 2010 and 2022 had me feeling like a kid in a candy store. Needing lots of air to show at its best, its dense purple hue is followed by quintessential Latour notes of smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. This carries to a medium to full-bodied Pauillac that has lively acids, a pure, seamless, layered mouthfeel, building yet perfectly ripe tannins, and that rare Latour mix of power, austerity, and elegance that makes this château so compelling. Pulled from just 36% of the total production, the 2016 is 92.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.1% Merlot hitting 13.5 alcohol with an IPT of 83. It's primarily academic at this stage, but it's starting to round the corner and clearly, with its level of fruit and overall balance, offers pleasure. I think it needs another 5-7 years to hit the early stages of its prime drinking window and will have 75-100 years of overall longevity.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG100 \"The 2016 Latour is magnificent. Regal and nuanced, with tons of energy, the 2016 is immediately captivating. The bouquet announces an important wine, a feeling that builds through the wine's mid-palate. There's a real feeling of exuberance in 2016, and yet the wine remains quite classic in its structural composition. Beams of supporting tannin extend the effortless, beautifully persistent finish. Unforgettable.\" AG for VM Jan 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"I am dreaming as I smell this wine, perfectly ripe cabernet sauvignon with currants, tobacco and fresh mint. Orange blossoms too. This amazing nose is so complex. Medium- to full-bodied, this has has perfectly integrated tannins that you don't feel but know are there, elevating the wine to another level. It's very drinkable because of its stellar balance, yet the tannic tension gives it energy and seamless texture. A benchmark Latour that reminds me of the 1982 in many ways. Drink or hold.\" JS Jan 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nVM100 \"The 2016 Latour is a vintage that I have tasted a couple of times post-bottling. On one occasion, it warranted a perfect score, but that was then moot since this vintage had not been released. Now that it is due to hit the shelves this coming March, does the wine still merit that three-digit accolade? Without question, yes. Deep lucid deep purple in color, it seems to shimmer in the glass. The bouquet plays with you, a bit of a femme fatale, distant for the first few minutes during which I chatted with the superstar of this First Growth, winemaker Hélène Genin. Then, it magically coalesces and gains incredible intensity with blackberry, pencil lead, background hints of oyster shell and notes of Japanese wakame. The aromatics announce exactly which château you are doing business with. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, again, as I found before, blessed with beguiling symmetry and ineffable poise. Residing firmly on the black side of the fruit spectrum, there is underlying mineralité. Veins of cassis run through the persistent finish. This is everything you could really wish for in a Latour. The 2016 can be uttered in the same breath as the 1900, 1924, 1959, 1961, 1982 and 2010. Magnificent.\" NM for VM Feb 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA100 \"Muscular, intense, maintains the estate signature as do its fellow Pauillac First Growths Mouton and Lafite. Less generous perhaps at Latour, you feel the walls and floor, pulsating, intense and with intent. Still a baby, but as it opens there are cutaways of fragrant roses and fennel, alongside wild blackberry, hawthorn, blackcurrant, cola, juicy pomegranate, dried cranberry, cocoa bean, cold ash and a ton of bitter black chocolate. Love it. Hélène Genin technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant, and at this point Latour was farming entirely organically and biodynamically, with organic certification coming in 2018. 100% new oak for ageing.\" JA for IB Jan 2026","brand":"Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49944487690477,"sku":"BDX:LAT:LATO-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLATLATO-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778710582"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-leglise-clinet-pomerol-magnum-1-5l","title":"2016 Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"JD100 \"One of the monumental wines in the vintage is the 2016 Château Eglise Clinet from proprietor Denis Durantou. Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, this utterly perfect wine boasts a saturated purple color as well as an essence of Pomerol bouquet of ripe black cherries, blackcurrant liqueur, smoked tobacco, camphor, and graphite. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly powerful, and layered, yet always with class and balance, it offers a remarkable marriage of power and finesse. It’s already sexy and seductive yet also a baby, and needs 7-8 years of cellaring. It should keep for 3-4 decades (probably longer), but why wait?\" JD Feb 2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP98 \"The 2016 L'Eglise Clinet has a medium to deep garnet-purple color with aromas of warm black cherries, mulberries and Black Forest cake slipping seductively from the glass plus nuances of rose hip tea, baking spices, fragrant soil and fallen leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it's wonderfully elegant in the mouth with fantastically plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very perfumed. Beautiful!\" LPB for TWA Nov 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNeal Martin for RobertParker.com writes, \"The 2016 L'Eglise-Clinet is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, it has a quintessential L'Eglise-Clinet bouquet with blackberry, raspberry coulis, liquid minerals and hints of iris and incense. The palate is very precise and crisp, some of the finest tannins that you will encounter in Pomerol, tensile right from the beginning, taut and linear with immense precision towards the extended mineral-soaked finish. This is nothing less than a brilliant wine from Denis Durantou, undoubtedly one of the stars of the vintage.\" BT (97-99)Pts Published: Apr 28, 2017","brand":"L'Eglise Clinet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49957450547437,"sku":"BDX:LEG:LEGL-1500-2016-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEGLEGL-1500-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1779403682"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-leoville-poyferre-saint-julien-bottle-750ml","title":"2016 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR98 \"What a wine - such class from the excellent 2016 vintage. A touch of meatiness to the nose with bacon, green peppers and black pepper. So expansive in the mouth while at the same time seeming a little closed or perhaps on its way to closing down. Soft tannins, fine grained giving real presence but they're well integrated. Sophisticated and broad shouldered, this has a soft attack but giving such depth on the mid palate. Bold, powerful and well presented. A classic expression of claret and the St-Julien signature characteristics of minerality, graphite, slate, wet stone and juicy blackcurrant and plum. Closer to the style of 2010, still very tannic with the chalky, mineral texture standing out. Lovely definition and concentration all while being so refined. This will age for decades. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot. Harvest 5-20 October. (Drink between 2027-2048)\" Georgina Hindle for Decanter, March 2022","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49995429183725,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LEOP-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLEOP-0750-2016-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1779299266"},{"product_id":"2016-chateau-leoville-poyferre-saint-julien-bottle-750ml-1","title":"2016 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR98 \"What a wine - such class from the excellent 2016 vintage. A touch of meatiness to the nose with bacon, green peppers and black pepper. So expansive in the mouth while at the same time seeming a little closed or perhaps on its way to closing down. Soft tannins, fine grained giving real presence but they're well integrated. Sophisticated and broad shouldered, this has a soft attack but giving such depth on the mid palate. Bold, powerful and well presented. A classic expression of claret and the St-Julien signature characteristics of minerality, graphite, slate, wet stone and juicy blackcurrant and plum. Closer to the style of 2010, still very tannic with the chalky, mineral texture standing out. Lovely definition and concentration all while being so refined. This will age for decades. 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot. Harvest 5-20 October. 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