Tronquoy Lalande belongs to the owners of Montrose and has been renamed to Tronquoy recently. The newer releases of this wine must be a real steel, offering excellent QPR below 30 USD.

This report is slightly more positive compared to the Farr tasting:

https://bordeauxindex.com/learn/blog/wi ... age-report

The vintage has some heights but is lacking the consistency of 2019. Montrose 2020 again one of the wines of the vintage and Langoa Barton 2020 one of the Best Buys.

https://www.farrvintners.com/blog/post.php?post=2186

I am in Sardinia with my two girls, I enjoyed some great Vermentino from the Island. Great stuff during the heat here and quite affordable.

Cheval Blanc?

Is it a bottle of Chateau Figeac?

I’ll make note of that, Stefan, we’re planning on traveling through Europe at some point, maybe not this year but possibly next year. I’ll definitely look you up! Hi Jim, you are always welcome - I am looking forward to meeting you in person in Switzerland. I am living close to the Zurich airport s...

Dear Winelovers

My cellar is full with 2016 and 2019.

If someone is planning to visit Switzerland in the near future, drop me an eMail - I am more than willing to kill a few bottles with you crazy cowboys

Kind regards
Stefan alias sisler

Very interesting article on the 2019 vintage where prominent wine critics are confirming the extraordinary quality across all appellations with Chateau Gloria being the value wine of the vintage.

https://www.farrvintners.com/blog/post.php?post=1926

Hi Jim, I liked the tasting notes of Mr. Parker, but this tasting note is even better! Cheers Stefan

Amen.
Good choice, which means Montrose 2016 will make it then next year!

I tried the 2019 St. Pierre during an arrivage tasting in Zurich about one year ago; the wine blew me away, it was for me the best wine of the evening besides Lynch Bages, Leoville Barton and Brane Cantenac. I also have the 2009 in my cellar which was rated 98 points by Parker. The wine was a powerh...

Two excellent QPR wines have not been mentioned so far:

Batailley
Malescot St. Exupéry

I suggest Montrose (2014 or 2016) or Figeac (2014 and above). Both never made it onto the list.

I can recommend Clos Du Clocher and Domaine de L’Eglise. Two phantastic price vs. value wines. Try the 2015 and 2016 vintages. Cheers, Stefan

Lynch Bages
Montrose
Palmer

Mrs. sisler: Palmer
Me: Lynch Bages

I discovered that Montrose never made it for the BWE wine of the year. I recently drunk a bottle of 2003 and it was one of the best Bdx wines I ever had.

I would add Palmer and Lynch Bages.

Cheers
Stefan

Some wines which where sold out are now available again in Switzerland. Figeac for CHF 165.- and LMHB for CHF 245.-. Any thoughts on these two wines?

Does anyone have experience with Pontet Canet 2014?