Our 2020: 'Gorgeous.. Terrific.. has so much to recommend it'
We’ve had some more great press, this time from Vinous, on our 2020s.
Antonio Galloni wrote of our 2020 Canon Chaigneau:
‘The 2020 Canon-Chaigneau is fascinating to taste next to the 8a, as it really shows the role oak plays in adding support to a wine. Ample and expressive from the start, Canon-Chaigneau is gorgeous. Black cherry, plum, chocolate and leather flesh out in a gorgeous Lalande-de-Pomerol that has so much to recommend it. Terrific.’, Antonio Galloni, 92.
Neal Martin wrote of our 2020 Cuve 8a:
‘.. has more lift and certainly more complexity on the nose compared to the regular bottling. Slightly more tertiary in style, savory perhaps. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, black olive and tinged black fruit that define its saline finish. This is an excellent Lalande-de-Pomerol that is worth hunting down’ Neal Martin, 91.
Jeff Leve of The Wine Cellar Insider recently rated our 2020s with excellent scores:
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Grand Vin 2020 – 92/100
“Black plums, cherries topped with chocolate, and licorice in the nose. You find more of that on the medium-bodied, round, fruit-packed, lush, fruity, chocolate, and espresso-filled palate with a cool note of spearmint at the finish. Drink 2024–2040.” -
Cuve 8a 2020 – 90/100
“Flowers, cherries, and a background note of cocoa open the nose. Medium-bodied, soft, fresh, and plummy with sweetness, freshness, and a mild dash of chocolate in the soft, vibrant finish. Unique as it is aged entirely without oak. Drink 2023–2035.”
Update – August 2025
Our 2020s are now in full stride. The Grand Vin combines depth, roundness, and elegance, while Cuve 8a continues to stand out with its purity and vibrant freshness. Both remain available in limited quantities, ready to enjoy now or cellar for the future.
Our 2020 vintage is now in full stride, showing exactly the balance of fruit, oak and freshness highlighted by Vinous. The Grand Vin is drinking beautifully now, with a long life ahead, while Cuve 8a continues to impress with its purity and saline finish. Both are still available in limited quantities - 8a 2020 sold out except in the UK & Singapore, also in Magnum and halves!