Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'This Célestins has a lovely bouquet of mulberry, leather, liquorices, white pepper and an oddly appealing scent of kidney beans mixed with bacon fat. Full-bodied on the palate, fleshy on the entry with good acidity, quite precocious towards the finish with kirsch, crème de menthe, mint, saddle leather and a touch of the old barnyard. Very natural. Drink 2012-2030.' - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Jun 2009)

'Looks browning and tired, but smells raw and untamed, with a powerful core of braised chestnut, flint, currant paste, bittersweet cocoa and brick dust. The long, grip-filled finish echoes with blood sausage, cedar and prune. Despite its power, the riveting acidity keeps this focused and driven. Drink now through 2026.' - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 97/100 (May 2007)