Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2018 vintage. I've tasted many vintages of this estate, and I have never been disappointed. While the nose is flirting with jammy flavours, it displays amazing freshness in the mouth. — 2 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2023 vintage. Stunning! Abv. 14% — 7 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.4

2020 vintage. 77% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Very shy nose, even the next day. Solid concentration, but drying bitter finish. Not much pleasure here. Diam 30 cork. — 9 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2020 vintage. Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), with an unusually high percentage of Cabernet Franc for the left bank (15%), 10% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Another excellent second wine at less than half the price of the grand vin. Seriously concentrated black fruits, spices, fresh acidity, ripe tannin and very good length. Drinking well now, but this should age beautifully for another 10 years. — 18 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2018 vintage. From the négociant business of François Thienpont. This comes from a 4 hectares parcel of Château Manoir du Gravoux planted in 1958 with 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. While the nose isn't particularly seductive, in the mouth it displays the sweetest,ripest fruit I have ever tasted from the Castillon appellation. This would have deserved a higher score if it wasn't for the drying finish. Diam 10 cork. Abv. 14%. — 2 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

Château Grand Dousprat. Sainte Croix du Mont is worth a visit for the 20 million years old fossilized oyster shell caves, but also for some of the wines. It's hard to find good cheap wines, but if you are on a budget, this is the place to be. This is a good example of less than 10 euro. Ripe peach and pineapple,with slightly roasted botritys aromas. Don't expect the complexity of a great Sauternes, but enjoy the bright sweet fruit, freshness and more than decent length. Abv. 12,5%. — 9 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2018 vintage. Tannat and Cabernet Franc. This seems to be the entry level of the estate. — 13 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2016 vintage. It didn't shine at the Grand Crus Classés tasting, where competition was extremely tough, but on its own it is pretty good...and very reasonably priced . — 3 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.3

2023 vintage. More Cabernet Sauvignon (61 %) compared to Tronquoy 2023 tasted alongside, with 38% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. More flowers ( it seems to me that somehow 2023 is the floral vintage), cassis, blackberries and a mineral touch (less pronounced compared to the Tronquoy). Elegant, ripe and juicy. — 5 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

8.5

La Mama 2020. A slightly sweet Alsace wine by Jean Huttard in Zellenberg. A Gewürztraminer and Muscat blend with 25g/l of residual sugar. It definitely smells like Gewürztraminer (lychees),and it features the typical bitterness of this grape variety in the finish. However, the bitterness dominates a bit, and the back label states that this wine is a reflection of the character of the mother (la mama). Risky business...Abv. 13%. Good with sauerkraut. — 11 days ago