100 WA / 100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WE / 100 WCI / 98-100 FS / 99 JD / 98 VM / 19 JR #53 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 When I asked winemaker Olivier Berrouet about his greatest challenges in 2015, he replied,...
91-93 FS / 90-92 WE / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, ripe black cherry fruit, tobacco nuances, delicate touch of precious wood and nougat. Powerful, juicy, elegant texture,...
95 JS / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93 WS / 93 WCI / 92 AG / 92 VM / 92 DE / 91 WA / 16 JR Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with...
94 WS One of the wines of the tasting. Fresh and complex, generous in character, with lovely dried cherry and spice aromas that follow through on the palate. Full-bodied, with concentrated fruit and firm tannins,...
100 WA / 100 JD / 100 DE / 100 JA / 100 VM / 100 RP / 99 WCI / 99 FS / 98 WS / 19.5 JR Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain...
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JD / 100 JA / 100 WCI / 99 WI / 98 JS / 97 DE / 97 WS / 97 FS / 18 JR #97 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 One of the greatest wines that this estate has produced in the modern era, the 2016 Pichon...
99 WCI / 98+ JD / 98 WS / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 FS / 18 JR#2 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 Destined to be one of the great vintages of Pichon Lalande, the wine is opulent,...
98 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR#63 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a towering wine. Just as it did en primeur, the 2021...
93-95 FS / 93 JS / 90 WS / 90 JD / 16.5+ JR Dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge lightening, inviting blackberry note, ripe cassis in the background, a touch of precious wood, delicate bergamot. Juicy,...
95+ WA / 94 VM / 94 WCI / 93 JS / 93 WS / 16.5+ JR The 2006 is a wine to stockpile, especially for those in their thirties and forties as it needs another decade to reach maturity, after which it should keep for 30+ years...
100 FS / 99 WI / 99 JS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97 WCI / 96 VM / 18 JR #5 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023#6 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#14 Wine...
100 FS / 99 WI / 99 JS / 98 JA / 98 DE / 98 WE / 97 WCI / 96 VM / 18 JR #5 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $200 2023#6 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#14 Wine Independent...
93 DE / 93 JS / 92 JD / 92 VM / 92 WCI / 92 FS / 16.5 JR One of the best value 2009s that you can find in terms of its ability to deliver signature Moulis-Médoc character without having to wait too long or think too...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JA / 91 JD The 2019 Poujeaux has a very delineated, focused bouquet of blackberry, cedar, mint and light tea leaf scents, one of the most complex I have encountered from...
94 WA Tasted single blind at the Fine Wine Experience horizontal in London. This has a gregarious nose, very extrovert with ripe red-berried fruit, a touch of menthol coming through, the most New World of the flight so far...
96 WA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 92 VM A great effort from Rauzan-Segla and one of the finest wines made at the estate in many a decade, this youthful, exhilarating effort still reveals a dense ruby/purple color with no signs of...
98 WI / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 JD / 95+ WA / 95 WCI / 95 WE / 18 JR Special edition label designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the 350th Anniversary of the chateau. A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot, the 2009...
98 WCI / 97 WA / 97 WI / 97 JS / 97 JA / 96 VM / 96 WE / 96 DE / 95+ JD / 95 WS / 18 JR Incredibly polished and silky on the palate, the wine is deep, concentrated, luscious and sexy. Even though...
98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JD / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96 WA / 96 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 18 JR #65 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 A blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Rauzan-Segla...
97 VM / 96 DE / 96 WCI / 95 JS / 94 WI / 94 JD / 17 JR The 2021 Rauzan-Ségla is impressive. Dark, somber and brooding, the 2021 offers up a heady concoction of black cherry, plum, graphite, new leather,...
92 JA / 92 DE / 91 JD / 91 FS / 90 VM / 16.5 JR Attractive, with personality and texture to the loganberry and blackberry fruit. The muscular tannins have juice running through them, and overall this has plenty of lift and...
89 WA / 88 VM This is an opulent, sexy, modern-style St. Emilion possessing deep, super-ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, smoke, and character in a medium-bodied, lush format. It tasted better from bottle than it did out...
92 WA / 91 VM / 90 RP / 90 WS A rich vanillary oaky nose with black cherries, fig and dates with orange rind developing. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced, slightly low in acidity but with clean fruit, redcurrant,...
Third wine of Chateau Calon Segur which scored 98 JS / 97 JD / 96 WA / 96 VM with its 2016...
97 WI / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94 FS / 94 WS / 94 JD / 93 WA / 16.5 JR The 2019 Saint-Pierre is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out with showy notes of blueberry pie, blackberry...
97 WI / 96 JA / 96 JS / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94 FS / 94 WS / 94 JD / 93 WA / 16.5+ JR The 2019 Saint-Pierre is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out with showy notes of blueberry pie, blackberry...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 JA / 94 DE / 94 WCI / 94 WS / 93 WA / 93 FS / 17.5 JR Attractive aromas of blackberries, plum skins, cloves, cardamom, dark chocolate, cedar and graphite. Some wet stones, too...
87 WS / 86-87 JS Shows a strong bay and tobacco leaf edge, with the plum and red currant fruit held in check for now. The taut finish has pebble and iron notes, revealing a flicker of savory.-James Molesworth, Wine...
A special mixed case of 12 different wines from various regions and made in various styles to please everyone at the party! Whites, reds, sweet wines and more regularly priced up to $360 per case, now less than $13.50 per...
93 JS / 91 DE / 90 DB / 90 WCI A delicious savory red with blackcurrant chocolate and cedar aromas and flavors. It’s medium-bodied with fine round tannins. Fresh and bright. It opens at the end and becomes chewy and...
92 JS / 91 WCI / 90 WA / 90 JD / 90 JA / 90 DE Vibrant plums, cherries and currants with a splash of coffee beans and spice. Juicy and firm on the palate with a medium body and good flavors in the middle. Pretty long and...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 JA / 16 JR The 2020 Château Tour Saint Christophe showed spectacularly well, and based off past vintages, this shouldn't surprise anyone. Based on 80% Merlot and 20%...
93 JS / 93 VM / 93 WCI / 92 DE / 92 JD / 90-92+ WA / 92 JA / 16 JR Black cherries, mussels, mineral, chili chocolate and dark olives. Bright and racy on the palate with medium weight in the center palate. The fresh,...
91 CT Wine Advocate called 1978 in St Emilion above average to excellent.
97 WA / 96 RP / 94 JA Deep garnet core with deep brick rim. The nose is very intense, with black cherry, espresso, cepes and even a hint of ginger. The palate is full-bodied, decadent, well-balanced with a little more poise...
96 WI The 1998 Troplong Mondot is deep garnet-brick in color. It bursts with bold notions of stewed black plums, fruitcake, and dried cherries, opening out to reveal underlying notes of licorice, menthol, mocha, and...
98 JS / 97 VM / 97 WI / 97 WCI / 96 JD / 96 WA / 96 WE / 95 DE / 95 JA / 18 JR This is a very linear red and layered at the same time, showing blackberry, blueberry, black-truffle, bark and stone character. Chalk and...
96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 JS / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR The 2021 Troplong Mondot is fabulous. It offers up a rush of dark red-toned fruit, crushed rocks, leather, menthol, cedar and blood orange. As always,...
100 JD / 99 WA / 98 WCI / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WS / 18.5 JR Just pure gold in Pomerol, the 1998 offers a still youthful color as well as a heavenly nose of ripe red, black, and blue fruits intermixed with notes of flowers,...
91 RP This 1996 Valandraud has firmed up significantly since bottling. Unfined and unfiltered, this viscous wine displays the tell-tale thickness of color (saturated dark ruby/plum/purple). The wine\'s exotic bouquet is...
17.5 JR / 94 JS / 93 VM ‘Mild winter with quite heavy rainfall. Warm start to spring with some frost and cold spells. Good flowering. Hot and dry summer. Rain before harvest which began around 26 September. A few...
96 WA / 95 WS / 95 WCI / 95-97 WE One of the top wines of the vintage is the exquisite 2006 Vieux Chateau Certan. A blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, it is a stunningly rich effort boasting an inky/blue/purple...
100 JS / 100 WA / 99 RP / 99 WCI / 98 WS / 97 VM / 97 WE / 97 DE / 19.5 JR Wine No. 1 on James Suckling's Top 100 Bordeaux of 2013 A perfect wine with perfect purity of fruit. It shows gorgeous aromas of blackberries,...
100 JS / 100 VM / 100 JD / 100 WCI / 97-99 FS / 97-99 WE / 99 WA / 99 WI / 98 DE / 97 WS / 18.5 JR #11 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The blackberries, blueberries, oyster shell and violets...
100 WA / 99 DE / 99 WI / 99 JS / 99 VM / 99 WCI / 98+ AG / 98+ JD / 97 JA / 97 WS / 19 JR#19 Wine Independent Top 25 QPR Collector Wines 2022#44 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2022#65 James...
98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 96 WI / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 FS / 95 JA / 95+ WA / 17.5 JR#85 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Vieux Château Certan may very well be the wine of the vintage on the...
100 VM / 100 AG / 100 JD / 98-100 WI / 99 JS / 98 WA / 98 DE The 2022 Vieux Château Certan was stellar from barrel. Now, just a week after I retasted the immortal 1947, this latest iteration proves that quality...
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