Dessert & Fortified

Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez Convento Seleccion 1946 (750ML)

100 WA The 1946 Don PX Convento Seleccion produced with Pedro Ximenez grapes dehydrated under the sun at the time of the Second World War, was only bottled in September 2011. This is an extreme wine, my first descriptor was...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett GK 2015 (750ML)

93 WA / 92 JS The (medium-) sweet 2015 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Kabinett (Golden Capsule) displays a clear, intense and remarkably fine nose of perfectly ripe and healthy small Riesling berries. This is a lush,...

Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez Convento Seleccion 1955 (750ML)

98 WA One more single-harvest, old sweet wine, the 1955 Don PX Convento Selección was bottled in September 2014 and it had been aged slowly in very old American oak barrels and getting thick and concentrated through...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese 2015 (750ML)

94 WA / 94 VM / 93 WS The 2015 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (AP 16) displays a very clear, precise and flinty/smoky bouquet of perfectly ripe stone fruits and crushed stones, intertwined with lemon flavors. This Auslese is...

Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez Convento Seleccion 1931 (750ML)

98 WA If someone told you they kept a wine for 84 years in barrel before bottling, you'd think they are nuts, right? Well, that's what the folks at Toro Albalá in Aguilar de la Frontera - in the province of Cordoba,...

Climens 2014 (375ML)

97 WS / 94-96 WA 97 Points Wine Spectator: “This delivers wave after wave of piecrust, dried pineapple, warm marmalade, singed almond, glazed peach and apricot flavors, with a hint of brioche. Despite the heft, this...

Quinta Do Noval Black Port NV (750ML)

88 WS Shows beautiful aromas of sliced plum and peach, with raspberry jam. Medium-bodied and lightly sweet, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Refined and pretty. This is a new Port from Noval that is supposed to...

Dow’s Late Bottle Vintage Port 2011 (750ML)

90 Points Wine Spectator "A floral aroma leads to sinewy flavors of red plum, raspberry and dark cherry that lengthen out midpalate, with a creamy texture. Milk chocolate details emerge on the finish." -...

Climens 2014 (750ML)

97 WS / 94-96 WA 97 Points Wine Spectator: “This delivers wave after wave of piecrust, dried pineapple, warm marmalade, singed almond, glazed peach and apricot flavors, with a hint of brioche. Despite the heft, this...

Coutet 2009 (375ML)

96 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS A triumph for the vintage with spices, dried mushroom, dried pineapple, peaches, and honey. Full and sweet with bright acidity and a long, intense finish. Powerful wine. This could be the best Coutet...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese*** GK 2015 (750ML)

98+ WA / 96 JS / 94 VM The 2015 Riesling Ürziger Würzgarten Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) offers a very clear, deep, intense and complex stone fruit aroma with some very discreet toast and crushed stone flavors...

Vignalta Sweet Moscato 2015 (500ML)

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GK 2015 (1.5L)

99 JS / 96 WA / 95 WS / 95 VM Still very closed on the nose, but the wine has mind-blowing concentration, complexity and balance on the palate. The tropical intensity on the finish is off the scale, but it's is matched by...

Molitor Urziger Wurzgarten Auslese*** GK 2011 (750ML)

97 WA / 95 WS Strawberry-lime chiffon, almost over-ripe Persian melon, pear, banana and salted caramel scent and envelop the palate in Molitor's rich yet delicate 2011 Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese three star A.P...

Royal Tokaji Mad Cuvee 2012 (375ML)

91 WS A late-harvest style, exuding floral, apricot, peach and melon flavors. Light and intense, with a lingering aftertaste of dried apricot and spice. Drink now through 2018.-Wine Spectator The 2012 MÁd Cuv'e is a...

Climens 1989 (375ML)

97 WA / 96 VM Tasted at Chateau Climens. This has a slightly deeper hue than the 1990. The nose is even more defined than the 1990 with quince, barley sugar, dried apricot and a touch of Clementine. The palate is...

Graham’s 20 Year Old Tawny Port NV (750ML)

94 JS / 93 WS / 90 WE "A gorgeous tawny with dried figs, caramel, dried raisins and coffee beans. Full-bodied, sweet and delicious. This shows such length and beauty. I love the crème caramel and cooked apple...

Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese WK 2015 (750ML)

94 JS / 94 VM Lovely peach and pineapple fruit on the nose. Stunning balance of ripeness and mineral freshness on the palate with a burst of pineapple delight right at the end. Still only 11.5% alcohol. Delicious now, but...

Zind Humbrecht Gewurtztraminer Goldert Grains Nobles 2007 (375ML)

96-97 WAHumbrecht’s 2007 Gewurztraminer Goldert Selection de Grains Nobles – vinified in a once-used demi-muid, and representing the first ever S.G.N. from these vines – had not been bottled when I last...

El Maestro Sierra 15 Year Oloroso Sherry NV (375ML)

92 W & S At just over one dollar for each year of aging, this wine’s price is nearly absurd. What you’ve stolen is viscous and generous, with the precise balance of acidity to rein in the sweetness and frame...

Climens 2007 (375ML)

99+ WA Tasted twice at UGC tastings, it was actually under blind conditions that the Climens 2007 re-confirmed its status as the best Sauternes of the vintage. It retains an ethereal bouquet of honey, white peach, apricot...

Calem Vintage Port 2011 (750ML)

93-95 WA  / 93 JS / 92 WS 93-95 Points Wine Advocate: “The Calem 2011 Vintage Port seems more reserved on the nose, with broody blackberry, fig and ashen aromas that are well-defined, but more masculine than I...

Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese*** WK 2015 (375ML)

96 JS / 95 VM The most amazing of the 2015 dry rieslings from Markus Molitor, but not only because it has the most amazing exotic fruit, but also because of its stunning spiciness and a devastating mineral quality at the...

Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Trie Speciale SGN 2005 (375ML)

96-98 WAHaving been harvested with well over 200 degrees Oechsle, Humbrecht elected to give a special name to his (at the time of my tasting) still-fermenting 2005 Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Selection de Grains Nobles Trie...

Prieure Du Monastir Del Camp Rivesaltes 1966 (750ML)

“…a blend of 50% Grenache Noir and the remainder white grapes – Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Macabeu and Tourbat…it has a light smoke, raisin and a touch of dried dates. The palate is...

Climens 1988 (750ML)

96 RP The 1988 reveals layer upon layer of honeyed pineapple-and orange-scented and -flavored fruit, vibrant acidity, high levels of botrytis, and a fabulously long, yet well-focused finish. It is a great wine. Robert...

Carmes De Rieussec 2010 (750ML)

Winemaker Notes: The colour is already an attractive pale gold. Candied exotic fruits on the nose dominate over the primary aromas of the grape varieties. Firm on the palate, quite concentrated, then opening up to reveal...

Graham’s 30 Year Old Tawny Port NV (750ML)

95 WE/ 94 BH "Remarkably, this is able to show age and long cask aging, but the flavor is still here: figs and honey, balanced out with burnt caramel aged acidity and a rich (but not sweet) finish. Excellent, top quality...

Delving a Elne Rivesaltes 1947 (750ML)

In the South of France, there is a long tradition of producing fortified wines, particularly in the appellations of Maury, Rivesaltes and Banyuls. The producers of these vins doux naturels often kept the best vintages for...

JJ Prum Graccher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2015 (750ML)

97 JS / 95 WA / 94 WS What makes this stand out is the gigantic mineral freshness that's perfectly married to its richness. This gives the finish a whole extra dimension lacking in the majority of 2015 Auslese. The nose...

Doisy Daene 2016 (3.0L)

94-95 JS / 92-95 WS / 91-94 AG This is very serious with lots of spicy, botrytis character and a deep and dense palate. Full-bodied, very sweet and long on the finish. - James SucklingThis has a wide range of white...

Huet Vouvray Le Clos Du Bourg Demi Sec 2015 (750ML)

95 WA / 94 WS The 2015 Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec displays a well defined and complex bouquet of ripe and concentrated fruits intertwined with chalky flavors. Dense and elegant on the palate, with a...

Domaine Tissot Spirale Passerille 2009 (750ML)

An exquisite velvety mouth pours a residual sugar of high quality. The notes of dried fruit, currants, grape, plum unfold with extreme refinement. The complexity is the result of a great job, beautiful and healthy! -Gault...

Domaine De La Sobilane Rivesaltes 1959 (750ML)

92 WA The 1959 Rivesaltes from Domaine La Sobilane has a lively nose with scents of smoked walnut, mandarin, dried orange peel and sandalwood, all well-defined and never declining in the glass. The palate is very well...

Bodegas Dios Baco Oloroso NV (750ML)

Climens 2005 (375ML)

97 WA Tasted blind at the 10-Year On Tasting in Sauternes. The 2005 Chteau Climens just soars from the glass with layers of clear honey, marmalade, nectarine and minerals all beautifully carved. The palate is medium-bodied...

Domaine Cazes Rivesaltes 1949 (750ML)

95 WA The white grape-based Cazes 1949 Rivesaltes displays spiciness, verve, and remarkable sheer juiciness at the same time as a complex array of dark and decadent elements. Peat, tobacco, black tea, and decadent forest...

Domaine Cazes Rivesaltes 1933 (750ML)

96 WA The white grape-based Cazes 1933 Rivesaltes smells gorgeously of creme brulee infused with iris, violet and orange blossom; then comes to the palate at once creamy, texturally caressing and expansive, yet also gushing...

Blandy's Terrantez Madeira 1977 (375ML)

97 WS This lively Madeira is defined by loads of dried citrus notes, with off-dry accents of roasted peach, tropical fruit, marzipan and flan. Distinctive smoky details provide an almost peaty subnote. Truffle and forest...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2016 (750ML)

De Malle 2016 (750ML)

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese 2015 (1.5L)

95 JS / 94 VM / 93 WA / 92 WS A great spätlese that is really ripe, but still vibrant, elegant and subtle. Sensational interplay of all the components that make this a very classic example of this category. This has a...

Arche 2016 (750ML)

Doisy Daene 2016 (1.5L)

94-95 JS / 92-95 WS / 91-94 AG This is very serious with lots of spicy, botrytis character and a deep and dense palate. Full-bodied, very sweet and long on the finish. - James SucklingThis has a wide range of white...

Doisy Daene 2016 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 92-95 WS / 91-94 AG This is very serious with lots of spicy, botrytis character and a deep and dense palate. Full-bodied, very sweet and long on the finish. - James SucklingThis has a wide range of white...

Extravagant De Doisy Daene 2016 (375ML)

93-96 WS / 91-94 AG An enticing mix of plump pineapple, ginger, white peach and tangerine flavors, with a viscous edge to the finish. Shows the plumper, more forward style of the vintage but has admirable length and cut as...

Climens 2016 (3.0L)

93-96 AG I tasted the 2016 Climens from four separate lots identified by location, harvest dates, alcohol, residual sugar and the percentage each lot represents of the harvest. The four wines were remarkably different. The...

Climens 2016 (375ML)

93-96 AG I tasted the 2016 Climens from four separate lots identified by location, harvest dates, alcohol, residual sugar and the percentage each lot represents of the harvest. The four wines were remarkably different. The...

Coutet 2016 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 92-95 WS / 89-92 AGOily and dense with lots of sliced-cooked-pineapple, honey and light spice character. Full body and a long and spicy finish. Lasts a long time on the palate. - James SucklingPlump,...

Molitor Bernkasteler Lay Auslese*** GK 2015 (750ML)

94+ WA / 93 VM Delivering ripe and intense stone fruit aromas to the nose, the 2015 Riesling Bernkasteler Lay Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) is less clear, precise and crystalline compared to the corresponding Klosterberg at...