92 WS Concentrated and still youthfully tight, with bitter almond and toasted brioche notes still not fully melded into the core of Jonagold apple, creamed melon, quince and white peach. There's good cut on the finish...
96 WA The precious 2009 Muffato della Sala (Sauvignon Blanc, Grechetto, Semillon, Traminer and Riesling) is stunning on all levels. Aromas of candied fruit, caramel, honey and marzipan burst from the glass. The mouthfeel is...
100 JS / 98+ RP Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body, incredible structure, with fabulous tannins and a long, long finish. Built out of...
Special numbered collection limited to 300 cases coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each of 2009, 2010, 2015. Ausone 2009 (100 JS) Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such...
The expression of our oldest Chardonnay plot : a vintage Blanc de Blancs aged for a minimum of 6 years in bottle Planted in 1962 by André bonnet, the parcel of “les Vignes Dieu” is located on a...
An Exclusive Collection of Six Bordeaux Legends in an Elegant Wooden Case1 bottle each: 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild (100 JS / 99 WE / 98 WA / 98 WS / 98 VM / 98 DE / 98 JA)2009 Chateau Latour (100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS /...
80% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon Average age of the vines : 30 years old The Château overlooks the Dordogne valley above the village of Castillon-la-Bataille, adjacent to its prestigious...
90 JS / 89 RP Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Tangy and juicy, with pleasant berry and plum fruit character. Drink now. - James SucklingAn excellent wine that sells for a song, the basic...
90 JS / 89 RP Featured in James Suckling's Bordeaux Confidential Events in 2015 Tangy and juicy, with pleasant berry and plum fruit character. Drink now. - James Suckling An excellent wine that sells for a song, the basic...
Special collection coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018 in individual OWCs. 2005: 100 points Robert Parker: "This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this...
100 RP / 96 JS Clinet has been on a hot streak lately and the 2009 appears to be the greatest wine ever made at the estate, surpassing even the late Jean-Michel Arcaute’s monumental 1989. A blend of 85% Merlot and...
97 DE / 97 WS / 95 WA / 95 JD / 95 VM Soft and juicy with flattering, bright red fruits. The alcohol is showing through just a little bit but it's countered by precise acidity. Starting to show really nicely when tasted...
Special collection coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each 2005, 2009, 2010, 2016 in individual OWCs. 2005: 99 points James Suckling: "Still needs a year or two but gorgeous to drink already."2009: 100 points...
96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WS Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie, dried mango, fresh straw, lemongrass, ginger and crème caramel notes. The rich, concentrated, unctuous...
This special collector case features 6 outstanding vintages of Yquem in 375ml: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017.2006 D’Yquem (375ml) 19 JR / 97 WA / 96 WS Sweet crème pâtissière on the nose...
96 WA / 96 WS / 95 JS / 94 AG A blend of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and a dosage of four grams per liter, the 2009 Dom Ruinart Rosé possesses a complex, vibrant bouquet with aromas of cherry,...
97 JS / 96 JD / 96 DE / 95 WE / 95 RP Aromas of blueberries and lemon rind. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and bright fruity finish. Refined and beautiful. Layered wine. Pure fruit. Gravelley. Stoney. So classy...
100 JD / 100 WA The 2009 Ducru-Beaucaillou is pure perfection and a much more sexy, opulent wine compared to the 2010. Crème de cassis, licorice, spice-box, lead pencil shavings and dried flower notes all –...
95 WA / 95 JS / 94 VM / 93 WS The 2009 Flaccianello della Pieve is now hitting that very specific point in a wine's evolution in which you still identity some of the fruit, but you also get a supporting chorus of evolved...
96 DE / 95 VM / 95 RP / 95 JS / 93 WS Another wine that showed just a nudge better at the Decanter Premium tasting in New York - I'm thinking the double-decanting made the difference; a useful tip if you're looking...
90 JD Very fresh and edgy, with vibrant raspberry, earth, violets, and wet stone aromas on the nose, the 2009 Domaine les Grands Bois Côtes du Rhône Cuvée les Trois Soeurs, a blend of 60% Grenache, 30%...
100 JD / 98 WS / 95 JS / 18.5 JR Possibly my favorite vintage ever for the Northern Rhône (2010 and 2015 are both in the running), the 2009 Côte Rôtie La Turque is a mammoth of wine that offers everything...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS The 2009 Haut-Brion is deep garnet colored and slightly closed and shy to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal sensuous notions of warm blackberries, plum preserves, mulberries and blackcurrant cordial...
99-100 WA Picked at 42° KMW and aged in two barriques until this year, without the addition of sulfur for almost 13 years and still yet to be bottled, the 2009 Welschriesling Trockenbeerenauslese displays an amber color...
99+ RP / 99 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE Proprietor Denis Durantou has produced a blockbuster Pomerol from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, tipping the scales at just over 14.5% natural alcohol. A riveting wine, pure,...
100 WA / 100 RP / 98 JS The deep garnet colored 2009 La Mission Haut-Brion absolutely sings of warm red and black currants, chocolate-covered cherries, liquid licorice, sassafras and espresso with hint of lilacs, pencil...
96 RP / 19 JR An exquisite blend of 84% Semillon and 16% Sauvignon Blanc, this wine possesses a zesty crushed rock component intermixed with lemon butter, fig, white currant, quince and melons. Its steely backbone of...
100 JS / 99+ RP The second you put your nose in the glass, you know that it is 100 points. The combination of sweet tobacco, fresh flowers, currants and sultanas on the nose leaves me breathless. Turns to cocoa powder and...
98 DE / 98 JA / 96 WE / 95 WI A new addition to the Place de Bordeaux this year from the 1ha-walled Chardonnay vineyard in the centre of Reims. A gorgeous toasted buttery nose filled with hazelnuts, lemon rind, orange skin...
93 JS / 17 JR A rich, round Champagne with lots of ripeness and density. Very round and creamy. It’s full and layered with pretty bread dough and softness. Just a hint of freshness at the end. Drink now. - James...
100 JD / 100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS An incredible wine in every way, the 2009 Château Latour displays the ripe, sexy style of the vintage while still offering classic Latour power, density, and...
99 WA / 99 JS / 98+ RP / 98 JD / 98 WS / 98 WE / 97 DE / 97 VM Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Léoville Las Cases rocks up with a drop-dead gorgeous nose of baked blackberries, warm plums and crème de...
96 VM / 95 RP / 95 JS / 94 WA / 94 DE / 93 WS The 2009 Les Forts de Latour is engaging and quite complex on the nose with blackberry, bilberry, hints of brine and freshly rolled tobacco, all very well delineated and gaining...
100 DE / 100 JS / 99 RP If you want to drink a Margaux 2009 any time soon, you need to go for the Pavillon - the grand vin is still extremely young, holding back its power and impact for another five or 10 years time...
A vertical collection of 11 vintages of Château Margaux from 2005 to 2015: 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015. Only 200 numbered cases made from wines that have never left the...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 double magnum each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 imperial each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 3 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 magnum each: 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
This collection of 6 individual OWCs comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 bottle each: 1996: 100 WA / 2000: 100 RP / 2003: 98 RP / 2005: 100 JS / 2009: 99 RP / 2010: 100...
99 WA / 99 RP / 98+ VM / 98 DE / 98 JS / 98 WS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush, tilled soil and fungi over a core of crème de cassis, plum preserves and...
This OWC of 3 was released in 2022 and comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 bottle each: 2006: 96 WA / 2009: 99 WA / 2010: 100...
This OWC of 3 was released in 2022 and comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 bottle each: 2009: 99 WA / 2010: 100 VM / 2015 99...
99 JD / 98 WA / 98 JS / 98 WE / 97 RP / 97 DE / 96 VM / 18.5 JR The 2009 Palmer is unquestionably one of the greatest young Bordeaux I’ve tasted, and it has a rare mix of richness and elegance that’s incredible...
This stunning collection cabinet was made in a numbered edition of 100 and features 20 consecutive vintages, 1998-2017. Château Pavie 1998, Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé – 97 WA, 93...
100 WA / 100 RP / 98 DE / 98 JS Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Pavie drifts effortlessly and profoundly from the glass with baked plums, spice cake, sandalwood, Black Forest cake and blueberry pie scents followed up with a...
94 VM / 93 JD The 2009 Extra-Brut Millésime de Collection tasted from magnum, is fabulous. It captures all the natural radiance of the vintage, of course helped by the freshness of the big bottle. It is classic...
100 WA / 100 JD / 100 RP / 98+ JS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pontet-Canet is a little shut down to begin, but with coaxing this baby is soon firing on all cylinders with a full-throttle nose of...
96+ VM / 95 JS The 2009 dAlceo comes across as much more classic in style and structure than the 2008. According to Luca di Napoli, the trick to 2009 was harvesting on the early side. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries,...
97 JS / 95+ WA / 93+ RP Special edition label designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the 350th Anniversary of the chateau. Complex aromas of dried citrus fruit, with very ripe plums and currants. Full and very dense, with lots of...
100 WE / 99 VM / 99 JS / 96 DE Cellar Selection. Ethereal aromas of peach nectar, apricot preserves, orange zest and candied almonds waft from the glass. Full texture and luscious flavors of caramelized pineapple, orange...
96 VM / 96 WA The 2009 Saint-Pierre knocks the ball out of the park. It is a stunning Saint-Julien that has blossomed in recent years. I must confess that none of the previous bottles intimated the potential shown here. It...
95 JS / 92 WA This limited Library Release of the 2009 Sena comes with a special commemorative back label and OWC of 6 bottles. "This is a powerful and structured red with currants, minerals and blackberries. Full...
98 VM / 98 WA / 97 DE / 96 WS / 96 JS / 96 WE / 18.5 JR The 2009 Suduiraut, aged in 55% new oak, is surprisingly closed at first but it soon awakens with aeration and begins revving its motor. It has a divine bouquet with...
90 VM / 90 WS Bright ruby-red. Expressive aromas of cherry-cola, blackberry and mocha, with a floral topnote. At once fleshy and energetic, offering sweet red and dark berry flavors and notes of star anise and vanilla. The...
100 JD / 99 RP Pure perfection in a glass, the incredible 2009 Troplong Mondot offers off the chart notes of blackcurrants, licorice, truffles and saddle leather that just soar from the glass. This is a big, ripe,...
95 JS / 95 DE / 93 VM / 93 WE Aromas of blueberries, with fresh flowers and sandalwood. Full body, with lots of wonderful ripe fruit and silky tannins. It goes on for a long time at the finish. Best ever from here. Try in...
97 WA / 96 VM / 95 WS A new lieu-dit cuvée for Vilmart—derived from 60-year-old vines and vinified in barrel for 10 months—debuts with the 2009 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Blanches Voies, a wine that...
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