The scores for 2018 Chateau Leoville Poyferre St Julien - Jeb Dunnuck - 100. The rating for 2018 Chateau Leoville Poyferre St Julien is 97 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, aged in 80% new oak barriques, the 2018 Léoville Poyferré comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of Morello cherries, plum preserves and blackberry pie, giving way to nuances of cedar chest, unsmoked cigars, vanilla pod and sassafras, plus a waft of crushed rocks. The palate is full-bodied, rich and decadent, delivering hedonic black fruits and lots of spicy accents with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and satisfyingly savory. This is a very impressive showing that is delicious out of the gate but has the backbone to give a good 30 years or more of pleasure. The scores for 2018 Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion Pessac Leognan - Jeb Dunnuck - 100. The rating for 2018 Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion Pessac Leognan is 100 points from Jeb Dunnuck and the tasting note - The 2018 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a rock star of a wine and is based on a unique blend of 37% Cabernet Franc, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 29% Merlot that was brought up in 80% new French oak. Offering a deep ruby/purple color as well as a thrilling bouquet of blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, chocolate, violets, damp earth, and truffle, it hits the palate with a full-bodied yet almost understated, building style that carries ripe, supple tannins, gorgeous amounts of smoky black fruits, and an endearing, layered, multi-dimensional texture that keeps you coming back to the glass. A dead ringer for a great vintage of Haut-Brion, it is far from unapproachable today yet needs 7-8 years of bottle age for the fireworks to develop and will have 50-years or more of longevity! Hats off to Guillaume Pouthier for a magical, seamless, singular beauty! The scores for 2018 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Pauillac - Decanter - 99, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider - 99, Wine Spectator - 98, James Suckling - 98, Wine Enthusiast - 98, Jeb Dunnuck - 98, Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch - 98, Vinous - 97, The Wine Advocate - 97, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) - 97, Falstaff Magazine - 97, The Wine Independent - 97.