Louis Martin

9.0

Strawberry aroma, spark of apple cider at first taste, bubbly mineral essence. — 18 days ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.2

2017 vintage. Unexpectedly, this might be my favourite Barreyres vintage. Intense nose with blackberries and blueberries, and a much more discrete oak than usual. Very good fruit concentration, ripe tannin, and good fresh length. Great value at 13.90 euro! Abv. 13% — a month ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

Tons of lemon. Happy kisses. — a month ago

with Jason and Natasha

Andrew McIntyre

9.1

Bit of a filler-wine...tastes good but completely forgetable. — 17 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Deep Ruby red color with aromas of berry fruits, oak and herb spice, a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. On the palate flavors of blackberry and currants with notes of cedar, herb, cacao and bell pepper. Fine tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, vanilla and earthy oak spice character. — a month ago

Ken Southall

9.0

A bit of oak with a long finish. $30 — 2 months ago

Matthew Doty

9.0

2019 vintage. Nice. Best with ~24 hours to breathe — 3 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.0

Better on days 2 and 3. A touch abrasive on day one. Best to decant. — 25 days ago

with Sarah

Stefan Dolhain

8.9

2017 vintage. As I just started to work at the Cave d'Arcins ( please reach out if you visit the Médoc !), I will get even more exposure to the Castel wines from their own properties, many of which I've enjoyed in the past. Château d'Arcins has been a long time favourite value wine. The 2017 is ready to drink, in a somewhat lighter style compared to the best vintages. While not as refined as the 2022 and 2019, it's still offering a bang for the buck at 13 euros. Give it 15 minutes to breathe, and enjoy a classic Haut-Médoc with a rustic old school feel about it in this vintage. A nice food wine. Abv. 13%. — 2 months ago

JKT

9.0

Balance and soft textures thirty years! Say ten years after acquiring from JR whose email says matriarch passing freed up this library holding back then. — 3 months ago