Stefan Dolhain

8.8

Château Hourtou, Côtés de Bourg. 2019 vintage. Evolved colour. Soft, simple, light and smooth. Drink quickly. — 9 hours ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2019 vintage. — 7 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. I love my white Graves (and especially Pessac-Léognan) with some bottle age, and this 2017 Ferrande is absolutely lovely. Exotic and mineral at the same time, with subtle hints of honey and beeswax. A round mouthfeel with exotic fruit like pineapple, enhanced by fresh acidity and a lovely spiciness. Terrific value. Highly recommended if you love more evolved Bordeaux whites. Abv. 13%. — 11 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.8

2022 vintage. The nose remains a bit subdued, even the next day. A lot of fruit in the mouth, covering the drying finish that prevents it from a higher score. Diam 10 cork. Abv. 13%. — 16 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.8

Château de Goëlane is a very good value Bordeaux Supérieur, and even if it's only 7 euros, they even make a second wine at 4 euro, sold as Les Hauts de Goëlane, Bordeaux. A really good, simple everyday Bordeaux, hard to beat for that price! Abv. 14,5% — 16 hours ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2023 vintage. Château Cavalier Grand Blanc. 40% Rolle, 40% Sémillon, 20% Clairette. A high end white wine from this Castel owned Provence estate. A tiny production from 3 hectares, only 3993 bottles produced. A very nice blend, combining roundness and exotic fruit, with minerality and fresh acidity. Moreover this beauty is very affordable! Abv. 13%. — 8 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2018 vintage. This is the Quinta da Romaneira LBV. Black fruits and dark chocolate, balanced by a wonderful fresh acidity. Lovely, and a great introduction to the vintage ports of this estate. Abv. 19,5%. — 15 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. Unexpectedly, this might be my favourite Barreyres vintage. Intense nose with blackberries and blueberries, and a much more discrete oak than usual. Very good fruit concentration, ripe tannin, and good fresh length. Great value at 13.90 euro! Abv. 13% — 5 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.7

2016 vintage. A small 10 hectares estate with very kind owners. You can tell there is a quality wine behind the oak, that is overdone for my taste. If you like heavily oaked wines, you will rate this higher. Abv. 13,5% — 9 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2017 vintage. As I just started to work at the Cave d'Arcins ( please reach out if you visit the Médoc !), I will get even more exposure to the Castel wines from their own properties, many of which I've enjoyed in the past. Château d'Arcins has been a long time favourite value wine. The 2017 is ready to drink, in a somewhat lighter style compared to the best vintages. While not as refined as the 2022 and 2019, it's still offering a bang for the buck at 13 euros. Give it 15 minutes to breathe, and enjoy a classic Haut-Médoc with a rustic old school feel about it in this vintage. A nice food wine. Abv. 13%. — 13 days ago