Press reviews

The Wine Advocate, June 1996 & June 1997 by Robert Parker:

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1993: 95/100

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1994: 99-100/100

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1995: 100/100

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 1994: 92/100

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 1995: 94/100

The Wine Advocate, August 2008 by Robert Parker:

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Les Pins 2005: 90/100

Guide Parker des vins de France

Château Tirecul la Gravière " Cuvée Madame" ***** Exceptionnal

Château Tirecul la Gravière **** Excellent

France’s great sweet treasures, Oct. 4, 2002 by Jancis Robinson:

“…But today in the sweet white wine vineyards south of Bergerac there are some truly ambitious producers … making great sweet wine that matures rather faster than top-quality sweet white bordeaux. Most notable among these are Bruno and Claudie Bilancini at Château Tirecul La Gravière in Monbazillac. … It is hardly surprising therefore that their top wine, the liquid gold Cuvée Madame made only in seriously successful vintages …”

http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jr870.html

Hachette Guide:

AOC Monbazillac, Chateau Tirecul La Graviere 1992: 3 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Chateau Tirecul La Graviere 1993: 2 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Chateau Tirecul La Graviere 1995: 3 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Chateau Tirecul La Graviere 1998: 3 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1994: 2 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1996: 2 stars

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1998: 3 stars

Le Guide de Référence de la Revue des Vins de France 2009/2010 (Wines Reference Guide of France Wines Magazine), sept.2008/sept.2009 :

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 2004 : 19/20  and one of the 30 best white wines from France along with Yquem, Climens, Haut Brion...

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 2005 : 18/20

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 2004 : 17,5/20

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 2005 : 16,5/20

AOC Bergerac Sec, Mademoiselle 2008 : 15/20

Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2008/2009/2010 (France Great Wines Guide), Bettane & Desseauve, sept.2007/sept.2008/sept.2009 :

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 1999: 18/20

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 2003: 17/20

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 2004: 17.5/20

AOC Monbazillac, Cuvée Madame 2005: 19.5/20 (the same quote to Château Mouton-Rothschild 2005, and Petrus 2005)

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 2003: 16/20

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 2004: 16/20

AOC Monbazillac, Château Tirecul La Gravière 2005: 19/20

AOC Monbazillac - Cuvée Madame 2001 is classified as one of the “1001 Wines You Must Taste Before You Die”, published by Neil Beckett, sept.2008.

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