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Château Saint Nicolas • 2020 A.O.C Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux VINEYARD Varietals: 60% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc 20% Cabernet sauvignon Soils: clay and gravels Size of the vineyard: 8 Ha Age of the vine: 25 years Planting density: 5000 /Ha Average Yield: 40 Hl/Ha Harvest: by machine VINIFICATION AND AGEING Vinification: plot selection, without sulfites from harvest to malolactic fermentation, traditional vatting period 30-40 days, flexible pump overs, pigeages Ageing: in stainless steel vats with staves Bottling at the château Production: 40 000 bottles TASTING NOTES An intense crimson red color. A powerful nose revealing intense blackcurrant, vanilla and roasted notes. The attack is frank, structured with velvet tannins. The mouth develops wild fruits, roasted coffee and vanilla aromas. A toasted and smoky finish leads to an expressive and fine length.

Château Marsac Séguineau, Margaux A.O.C The superb vineyard of Marsac Séguineau covers 10 hectares in the heart of the Soussan commune. Since 2001, Château Marsac Séguineau and the neigbouring Château La Tour de Mons were acquired by the Credit Agricole Group (which also own the Pauillac Classified Growth, Ch. Grand Puy Ducasse) therefore sharing management and technical staff. Produced with the same care and attention as its neighbor. VINEYARD Varietals: 65% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc Soil Garonnaises gravel, clay and limestone Size of the vineyard: 10 ha Age of the vine: 30 years Planting density: 8000 10000 vines/ha Average Yield: 45 50 hl/ha Harvest: by hand WINEMAKING Vinification: cold maceration in stainless steel vats plots by plots, malolactic fermentation in vats Aging: in French oak barrels for 12 months (25% new oak) Bottling: at the Château TASTING NOTES  Dense aromas with notes of black currant and blueberry. The body is full with a good tannic grip and a nice acidity that gives the wine a fresh character. Spicy notes, well balanced with a nice and elegant finish.

The 2019 Tour du Roch-Milon has a deep garnet-purple color, offering classic cassis, baked plums and cedar chest scents with hints of bouquet garni, pencil lead and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is lively and refreshing, laden with crunchy black fruits with an approachable, grainy texture and an herbal lift on the finish. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot

Château Tour de Marbuzet is a family-owned estate since 1981 - Château Tour de Marbuzet belongs to Henri Duboscq and his sons, the owners of famous Château Haut-Marbuzet. A tiny vineyard of 8.5 hectares, partly located on the famous « Plateau de Marbuzet », leading to a very small production. The 2018 Tour de Marbuzet has a deep garnet-purple color, slipping effortlessly from the glass with bold notions of blackcurrant cordial, blueberry preserves and stewed plums plus suggestions of menthol, pencil shavings and black truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a sturdy frame of grainy tannins and just enough freshness to support the muscular black fruits, finishing on an earthy note. 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc

The Grand Cru Classé in red Malartic-Lagravière appellation Pessac-Léognan vintage 2017 keeps all its promises and once again honors the tradition of wines from the Bordeaux region. The Merlots, with the dry and warm June and July, are fleshy, round and aromatic. After the rains at the end of September, the Cabernets finish refining their tannins, preserving the freshness and thus offering extraordinary complexity, sap and silkiness. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot “Ripe, with succulent plum, cassis and raspberry fruit paste flavors, lined with liquorice and anise details, showing a well-integrated apple wood note on the finish, backed by a light scoring of tar. Exhibits lots of compact energy, so this should unwind nicely in the cellar.” – James Molesworth at Wine Spectator

The 2005-2006 season was marked by a return to precipitation levels more in keeping with the thirty year average. Temperatures were slightly lower than average, but nevertheless high compared to the past three decades. Becoming widespread in the first week of April, bud burst was even and followed the normal pattern for various grape varieties. Peak véraison occurred on the 10th of August. This was very regular and among the earliest in recent years. Harvesting started on the 20th of September with the Merlot harvest. Château Beychevelle 2006 has a beautiful deep colour and expressive fruity aromas with overtones of wild berries and black cherries. This fruitiness follows through on the palate. Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon 59%, Merlot 29%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 5%

Château Corbin, situated in the Saint Emilion AOC on the border of the Pomerol appellation, is one of the patriarchs of Saint Emilion. Its foundations date back to the 15th century, and according to legend Corbin, was the stronghold that belonged to the “Black Prince” Edouard de Plantagenet who fought the French in the early stages of the Hundred Year War. Since 1999, the estate has been managed by Anabelle Cruse Bardinet, a Bordeaux University oenology graduate, who represents the 4th generation of the family to lead the Chateau. VINEYARD Varietals: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet franc Soils: Clay and sandy clay with ferric clay subsoil Size of the vineyard: 13 ha (by the border of Pomerol) Age of the vine :15 20 years Planting density: 7 500 vines/ha Average Yield: 35 hl/ha Harvest: By hand with double sorting WINEMAKING Vinification: Plot by plot vinification in concrete vats. Maceration 3 4weeks Aging: In French oak barrels Bottling: At the Château TASTING NOTES Divin offers in its dark dress a wonderful expression of pure and concentrated dark fruit. The palate is immediately seduced by the structure of its body: juicy, fresh with fine and elegant tannins. A divine wine that will charm all palates! "This is a soft and juicy wine, the only wine made at this estate in 2017 because of frost. Black-currant flavors and fresh fruitiness come through the light tannic character. Drink the wine from 2021. " - 90 points, Wine Enthusiast