2015 Chateau Les Grands Chênes

91 POINTS

James Suckling

Bright ripe red berries, tea and bracken lead to a palate that has smoothly rendered tannins and vibrant red-berry flavors. Delicious now. Drink or hold.

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

The 2015 les Grands Chênes is a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a crisp bouquet with blackberry, tar and graphite, well defined and quite elegant in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin and good depth of fruit with a clean and precise finish. This is a fine Médoc from Bernard Magrez’s portfolio, and it should drink well for several years. Anticipated maturity: 2020 - 2030.

Jane Anson - Decanter

This is extremely dark in colour and feeling, showcasing the potential of Merlot honed on the left bank. Tight tannins abound, and the fruit is well fleshed out, with clear power underneath. A touch overoaked, meaning the finish is a little abrupt.

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2015 Les Grands Chênes is a pretty wine, but it also shows less depth from bottle than it did from barrel. There is good definition to the grilled herb, tobacco, plum and menthol flavors - just not quite the midpalate pliancy or overall persistence I expected. Tasted two times.

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Utilizing 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is fleshy, round and showing espresso bean, tobacco and cherry characteristics.

James Molesworth - Wine Spectator

Gentle plum and blackberry compote notes glide through easily, infused with a warm tobacco accent. Reveals a light tug of cedar at the very end. Drink now through 2020. 24,667 cases made.  –JM

Steven Spurrier - Decanter

Good fleshy, spicy fruit of good ripeness. Some complexity to come. 2019-2025

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Wine Advocate

The 2015 les Grands Chênes is pale to medium garnet-purple in color with a nose of raspberries, dried Mediterranean herbs and tilled soil. Light to medium-bodied, it's relatively soft and fresh in the mouth, if a little light on fruit concentration and finish.