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Last updated: July 2026
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Château Margaux · Bordeaux, France
Perfumed aromatics of rose petal, blackberry, and sweet spice. Velvety texture with exceptional finesse and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Château Pétrus · Bordeaux, France
Extraordinary concentration of black truffle, iron, dark cherry, and mocha. Liquid velvet on the palate with an almost supernatural depth.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti · Burgundy, France
Transcendent aromatics of rose petal, cherry blossom, earth, and exotic spice. Impossibly delicate yet profoundly concentrated.
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé · Burgundy, France
Haunting perfume of red roses, wild strawberry, and crushed stone. Ethereal and weightless on the palate yet deeply complex.
Penfolds · South Australia, Australia
Monumental nose of blackberry, dark chocolate, licorice, and smoked meat. Massively concentrated with velvety tannins and incredible persistence.
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