2015 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion

James Suckling 94 points: Deep and slightly spicy black cherries and blackberries with leafy nuances. The palate has a very pure, lively core of cassis. Full body and deep flavors of blue plums. Try from 2021.

Parker/Perrotti-Brown 91 points: Medium garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Larrivet Haut-Brion offers up fragrant notes of crushed raspberries, Bing cherries and red plums with hints of baking spices, black tea and potpourri plus a touch of crushed rocks. Medium-bodied and vibrantly fruited in the mouth with impressive energy and tension, it has a soft, silky frame and finishes on a lingering perfumed note.

Galloni (90-93) Points: The 2015 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion is a real stunner. Vibrant, nuanced and delineated, the 2015 possesses remarkable detail to balance the richness of the vintage. Sumptuous at the outset yet backed up by considerable structure, the 2015 is simply superb today. Creamy, silky tannins round out the highly expressive finish. This is the first vintage made by Stéphane Derenoncourt and his team. --Antonio Galloni

Falstaff (91-93) points: Deep dark ruby ​​garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate lightening at the edge, ripe black wild berry fruit, some dried figs and nougat, candied orange zest. Medium body, sweet wild berry fruit, some plums, fine tannins, mineral aftertaste, elegant wine with good aging potential.

Wine Spectator 91 points: Enticing, with vibrant raspberry and red currant coulis fruit liberally laced with singed alder and dried anise notes. Flashes of rooibos tea and incense weave through as well. A light tarry thread on the finish adds range. Drink now through 2027. 12,500 cases made. –JM

Weinwisser 17/20 points: "Rich purple garnet, dense in the middle, purple shimmer on the outside. Open bouquet with the scent of ripe, almost overripe cherries, also roasted coffee and very fine malt and honey notes. Medium-weight on the palate, soft, bound acidity, subtly compote finish. A gastronomic flatterer."

Decanter 91 points: "Rich dark chocolate and damson coulis nose - fruit over finesse. It's a touch heavy with the ripe fruit but still very pleasurable. 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc.14.3%abv, 3.79pH."

Jeb Dunnuck 93 points:

Loads of ripe black cherries, plums, bouquet garni, truffle and forest floor emerge from the glass of the deep purple color 2015 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion. With a full, layered, concentrated profile, ripe tannin, and a great, great finish, it's a seriously good Pessac-Leognan that's capable of holding for 15-20 years.