2015 CHÂTEAU MASCARD HAUT-MÉDOC "The Château Mascard 2015 Haut-Médoc has a developed nose with aromas of lavender, plum, red currant, cocoa powder, mushrooms, clove, black olive, and dusty earth. On the palate, the wine has layers of intense flavors, including blackberry, black cherry, baking spices, truffle, and dark chocolate. This wine has savory, nuanced characteristics and soft tannins from its time maturing in the bottle, and though it could age longer, it has reached a sublime point in its journey and is very enjoyable right now." 95 Points "After tasting about 1,300 Bordeaux 2015 in France, the JamesSuckling.com team concluded that the 2015 vintage has truly lived up to its great potential in every sense of the word. Red, white or sweet, the wines show wonderful harmony, intensity and freshness. Exciting and exquisite, the best of 2015s benefit enormously from this freshness quality, which derives from the slightly higher acidity and lower alcohol levels..." James Suckling