Carter White

9.2

Dark fruit and earth with some green notes, well composed — 2 months ago

Kelley Raymond

8.9

Decent blend, somewhat dry — 7 months ago

Andre Johnson

9.5

Tremendous — 4 years ago

Sharon B

9.0

I don’t drink much Bordeaux, not sure why. Maybe the choices are a bit overwhelming for me 🤷‍♀️ this one is medium bodied, has smooth tannins, not much fruit. — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Deep. Plums. Earth. Lightly vegetal.
Showing it’s Biodynamicism. Drinking beautifully. — 6 years ago

Chris Regina

9.3

Coffee. Fig Newton. Black currant. Prune. Camphor nose. Soy sauce. Cassis. Brambly. Strawberry Raspberry. — 6 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

8.9

This is an up and coming chateau worth following. Owned by Marie Lurton. Not complex, but really well-made. 2016 vintage on Dec18, 2019 — 7 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Château La Tour de Bessan Margaux 2022 — Margaux, Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A classic Left Bank blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon · 30% Merlot · 5% Petit Verdot (estate typically varies slightly by vintage) delivering structure, elegance, and aromatic finesse. Great frame and graphite tension coming from the Cab Sauv., mid-palate polish thanks to Merlot, and liked how Petit Verdot brings subtle spice and color depth. A beautifully traditional, unclassified Margaux that punches above its weight.

Aromas & Flavors
Black cherry, blackberry, cassis, violet, pencil shavings, cedar, light tobacco, and crushed stone. Fruit stays fresh and pure with delicate floral lift typical of the appellation.

Mouthfeel
Medium-plus body with polished, fine-grained tannins. Dry, linear, and elegant rather than powerful. Balanced acidity keeps everything lifted and graceful with a clean, savory finish.

Food Pairings
Roast chicken with herbs, grilled lamb chops, duck breast, mushroom risotto, lentils, Comté or aged goat cheese. A very food-friendly claret.

Verdict
Proof that Margaux elegance doesn’t require classified growth pricing. Refined, honest, and beautifully composed. Delicious now with air, but easily cellar-worthy for 6–10 years.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is my kind of “weekday Bordeaux”, structured yet graceful, polished without heaviness. The sort of bottle that quietly disappears over dinner because everything just clicks.

Did You Know?
La Tour de Bessan is run by Marie-Laure Lurton (of the Lurton family estates) and is known for crafting textbook, terroir-driven Margaux expressions that emphasize finesse over extraction. — 5 months ago

Patrick Peters

9.3

I really regret opening this and wish I had kept racked, but the fruit was bright, almost jammy. Light on tannins, alcohol medium, very smooth. Also a great French red. — 5 years ago

John Dykstra

9.5

Odd duck. It could be other factors but this was my favorite to date — 5 years ago

Matt Krych

9.3

Very good white wine. Doesn't have that artificial taste some whites do. — 5 years ago

Patrick Fishman

10

Excellent value, bold & smooth — 6 years ago

with Dana

David D

9.1

Medium–light bodied. Really faint tannins and mellow acids. Violets, herbs, earthy. At first taste was afraid it was too fruit forward but it quickly developed into a drier, more savory profile. Was delicious with the French dinner at Le Crocodile. — 6 years ago

Irina Georgieva

9.4

Love it, great freshness, long aftertaste, amazing taste! — 5 months ago

Shangliao Sun

9.1

Fruity, elegant and rounded. Delicious. — a year ago

Susan Stribling

8.9

Floral and minerals. — 4 years ago

Michael Flynn

9.0

Great winery to visit in Baja. Smooth tannins lovely mid palate and long aftertaste — 5 years ago

Loren Loftesnes

9.0

Not bad at all! — 5 years ago

with Rosita

Stephanie Kruger

9.5

Bought this French white wine to cook with, turns out it’s a killer bottle to drink, too. 😍 — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Mid to Deep Crimson in colour. Aromas of menthol, tobacco and ash notes together with black tea and after an hour in the decanter- violets. Not often one has a Cabernet Franc of this quality made in Australia. Made at The Islander on Kangaroo Island which is owned by Jacques Lurton and family, owner of Chateau Cheval Blanc so they know a bit about Cab Franc!! Jancis Robinson describes Cheval Blanc as “the world’s grandest Cabernet Franc dominated wine” Visited The Islander there 4 years ago and had a tour with the Colorado winemaker. A semi-maritime climate - very dry so that a limited need for pesticides. In summary a very polished wine and the best Cab Franc I’ve had outside the Right Bank or Loire Valley. — 6 years ago