Chris MacLean

9.0

Better on days 2 and 3. A touch abrasive on day one. Best to decant. — 9 days ago

with Sarah

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

Tons of lemon. Happy kisses. — a month ago

with Jason and Natasha

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon color with aromas of stone and tropical fruits with biscuit and floral notes. On the palate flavors of peach, apple and melon with white floral herb notes. Medium+ finish ending with fruit, herb and yeasty notes, lively acidity with slight mineral character. Small production, nice! — 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of berry fruits, oak and herb spice, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with notes of cedar, herb, cacao and bell pepper. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, vanilla and earthy oak spice character. — 10 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%. — a month ago

JKT

9.0

Balance and soft textures thirty years! Say ten years after acquiring from JR whose email says matriarch passing freed up this library holding back then. — 2 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

Bit of a filler-wine...tastes good but completely forgetable. — 6 hours 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% — a month ago

Ken Southall

9.0

A bit of oak with a long finish. $30 — a month ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2019 vintage. Nice. Best with ~24 hours to breathe — 2 months ago