100 JS / 98 WS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 96 DE / 18 JR#4 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #23 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor's I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly...
97 WE / 96 WS / 95 VM / 94 DE / 18 JR #3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 #17 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 Powered by intense botrytis, this wine is opulent and ripe, with spice, yellow fruit...
97 JS / 95 VM This is really sensational as always with dried-apricot, dried-pineapple and honey character with salted nuts and hints of white syrup. It’s very sweet, yet energetic and intense. It goes on for so long...
98 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR Lots of ripe fruit here with raisins and wet earth that turn to violets and hot stones. Full-bodied, tannic and powerful with fantastic grip and intensity. Grabs...
96 WS / 16.5 JR Delivers a beautiful display of purity and grace, with creamed Jonagold apple, star fruit, white peach and chamomile notes flowing seamlessly, backed by wet stone and fresh verbena accents. Subtle but...
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...
99 JS / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR #27 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body...
98 VM / 98 WS / 98 DE / 96 JS / 18 JR The 2016 Dow’s Vintage Port is based around the Vinha dos Ecosvineyard behind Bomfim, populated predominantly by mature Touriga Franca vines that were cropped at just 0.68kg per...
97 JS / 94 WA / 17.5 JR What a wine for the vintage, with spices and furniture wax undertones, then dried citrus fruit. Great intensity in this, powerful stuff. Perhaps the best 2005. - James Suckling Tasted single blind...
100 WS / 97 RP #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like the breathtaking 1948. Mind-blowing,...
97 DE / 95 WA Platinum Award: Best Spanish Fortified, Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 Lifted aromas of orange peel and flora overlay concentrated banana, treacle, caramel, licorice and honey. There is a savoury richness...
100 WS / 97 RP #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly tannic, but there's amazing finesse and refinement to the texture, not to mention fabulous,...
94-96 WA The 1964 Palo Cortado Marqués de Poley Selección was aged in a solera system of which 50 botas remain. It's a very old fortified wine produced with Pedro Ximénez grapes, aged in well-seasoned...
"Dow's Fine White Port is aged on average 3 years in oak casks. These wines are carefully made from the finest selected white grapes, principally Malvasia Fina and Gouveio (better known as Verdelho). During the ageing...
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...
"100% Touriga Nacional from the Red Heaven Vineyard in Red Mountain. Dark red in color with a fresh, vibrant aroma of plums, black currants, cedar and fine brandy which follows through on the palate along with some...
98 WS / 98 DE / 96 JS / 96 WE / 17.5 JR #14 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 Gorgeous, with warm plum reduction and gently steeped raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors forming the core, all inlaid with warm...
93 JS / 92 WA Aromas of walnuts, dried fruit and raisins. Surprisingly rich and powerful. Yet medium-bodied now. Concludes with a nutty finish. Beautiful. Drink now. - James Suckling, January 2017A fine, classic Dow nose...
96 WS / 96 JS / 96 DE / 18 JR Offers seamless flavors of kirsch, chocolate, dark plum and allspice, fresh and elegant, with a towering structure and intense red berry accents. Unctuous and long on the finish, showing...
96+ VM / 96 WS / 95-97 WA / 96 JS / 18 JR Bright, deep, saturated ruby. Liqueur-like ripeness to the deeply fruity aromas of kirsch, black raspberry and cassis. Thick, sweet and seamless, with a silky texture and great...
97 VM Dow’s 1966 Vintage Port is a gorgeous example of the year, offering intense, deeply concentrated cherry liqueur, toffee, candied fig, maple syrup, datecake and membrillo qualities and a vibrant, spicy overtone...
99 WA / 98+ AG The 2004 Passito Rosso Vino Dolce Vigna Seré (500-mililiter) is a masterpiece that is impossible to repeat. In fact, the wine has not been produced since 2004. Even if a vintage as good as this did...
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...
98 WS / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WA / 96 DE / 17.5 JR #53 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 Purchase 18+ bottles at special price of $89.99, get special price of $999 on 100-point 2017 Quinta do...
98-100 WA /99 JS / 98 VM / 97 WS / 97 DE / 18.5 JR #28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend aged for approximately 20...
95 WS / 95 JS / 94 WA / 17 JR Redolent of blackberry and dark fruits, this also features a fascinating mix of mocha, graphite and tobacco flavors. Very juicy as well, which figures into the finish of fine-grained tannins...
92 WS / 91+ WA Very floral and intense, boasting iris, spearmint, nutmeg and grapefruit flavors. Round and juicy, with a long, lingering aftertaste of fruit, herbs and mineral. Drink now through 2033. - Bruce Sanderson,...
"Intense ruby colour, with aromas of embers, roasted red pepper and damp earth. This wine is medium bodied, with good acidity, well-integrated woody notes and a minty finish. Good value." - Spanish Wine...
92 WA / 91 WS Tasted blind at Southwold 06 Bordeaux tasting. It is adorned with a straightforward, no frills Sauternes nose, good definition, barley sugar, lemon curd and honey, gaining in intensity in the glass. The palate...
93 RP / 18.5 JR Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great...
93 VM / 91 WA / 17+ JR Cheesy fermentative overtones give way to a site-typical amalgam of fresh apple garlanded in honeysuckle and heliotrope. This is another of those Prüm Kabinetts that is watery in a positive sense...
96 WA / 94 WS / 94 VM The 2007 Gewurztraminer Selection de Grains Nobles Hors Choix represents a cuvee designation that the Trimbachs also utilized in 1989 and 2000 for wine of near Esszencia-like richness. Essence of rose...
92 WA / 91 WS / 90 WE / 17.5 JR Made with Trebbiano, Malvasia and Sangiovese, the 2005 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico opens to a brilliant amber color and thick viscosity that hugs to the rim of the glass. Oak-driven tones...
98 DE / 95 VM Pale red-mahogany in colour with an olive-green tinge to the rim. Gloriously lifted and maderised on the nose with a touch of sultana, molasses and roasted coffee. Rich and beautifully intense on the palate; a...
98 DE / 97 JS / 97 WS / 97 WE / 95-97 WA / 95 VM / 18.5 JR Based on Touriga Franca from south-facing slopes at Quinta dos Malvedos, with Touriga Nacional from quintas Vila Velha and Vale de Mealhadas (both predominantly...
98 JS / 98 WS / 97 DE / 97 WA / 18 JR This is a superb baby Noval that reminds me of the 1966. Chewy yet so polished. The light sweetness suggests an overall dialing back of the sugar content. Stemmy and lightly green. A...
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...
91 JS Surprisingly delicate and fruity at this stage. Ready to drink with a lightly sweet fruit, raspberry, and dark berry character and a bright acidity. - James...
"Durkheimer Hochbenn Kabinett Riesling is a rich and sultry wine. There's a slight surmise of botrytis, and a few nubby tannins, but the overall effect is sold and firm." - Winery
96 WS / 17+ JR A beauty, with an inviting display of succulent yellow apple, green plum, pear, persimmon and quince flavors that ripples lengthily through the finish, while light verbena, ginger and honeysuckle notes...
"We don't see much white Port in this country, but in Portugal it's often served as an apéritif. This is a fine example, a little sweet but also possessing bracing acidity for balance. Mouthwatering aromas and flavors...
96 WS / 17.5 JR Bright, even exuberant in feel, with a parade of Jonagold apple, green melon, Bosc pear and quince flavors streaming through, gilded with heather, honeysuckle and verbena notes on the long, lithe finish...
92 JS This is so delicious and fruity with loads of intense dried pineapple and apples. Full body, lightly sweet. It shows bright acidity and a wonderful finish. Hints of cream and vanilla. Drink or hold. - James...
95 JS / 93 VM A very refined floral nose with just a hint of floral honey. Stunning balance of delicate berry fruit, herbal and floral character and racy acidity on the palate. - James Suckling White currant and quince...
100 WA As always, Molitor's 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) is one of the ripest and most concentrated Auslesen of the vintage. Incredibly clear and intense notes of ripe peaches and mangoes...
94 WA / 92 JS Pale brick colour with fragrant scents of mossy wood, potpourri, cinnamon and dried mulberry plus a whiff of espresso. A mature, well balanced Port comes through in the mouth with high acidity cutting through...
16 JR Barley sugar and cedary/oaky aromas. Richly viscous and full of caramelised orange flavours as well as a sour freshness. This is not chilled so it is not really flattered but it is very sweet and intense and...
97 WS / 96 WA / 97 RP / 18 JR A big wine with superb balance, a shining example of this exuberantly fruity vintage. Deep ruby, with violets and coffee on the nose, full-bodied, with dried cherry flavors and plenty of...
97 JS / 97 WS / 94 VM / 94 WA Extremely perfumed with dark-berry and currant aromas. Hints of earth and spices. Full-bodied, round and medium sweet. Hints of resin. Opulent yet restrained. Shows ripe and beautiful fruit...
98 JS / 96-98 WA / 95-97 JD / 94 DE / 94-97 VM Inspirational depth with botrytis spice, toffee, dried-apricot and sponge-cake character. Full-bodied, very sweet and lively with a long, endless finish. Lively acidity...
88-91 WS The 87/10/3 Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle blend is plump and open-knit with green plum, nectarine and coconut notes with a round, easy feel through the plantain-tinged finish. - James Molesworth, Wine...
97-98 WA The oldest of the sweet wines I tried this time was the 1958 Don PX Convento Selección, a very complex and nuanced wine with notes of charred wood, tar, coal, bitter dark chocolate, licorice, roasted coffee...
19 JR / 94 JS / 93 RP First vintage made by the Syms – a vintage that effectively paid for the purchase of Graham's. A wine with a particularly interesting history. The Portuguese revolution broke out just after this...
100 JS / 97-99 WA / 97 VM / 19.5 JR The aromas here are amazing: crushed blueberries and raspberries with wet earth and dried flower. Orange blossom. Tar and stone. Full body, very sweet but the powerful and fine-grained...
96-98 RP / 95 WS Of course, Michel Chapoutier produces some very limited spectacular dessert wines. The 2005 Ermitage Vin de Paille has a dark amber color, much more noticeable acidity than the 2004, but tastes as unctuous,...
97 WA / 96 DE / 95 WS / 95 WE / 18 JR Although I have tasted the 2007 Vin de Constance on several occasions, this was the first time professionally. It has an explosive bouquet that sprints out of the blocks with a...
96+ WA* The 2015 Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese ** (Golden Capsule) opens super piquant and concentrated on the nose, with intense and fresh lime and some smoky slate aromas. Concentrated and fine, with a piquant and...
The second wine of Chateau Rieussec and part of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) stable. "2007 turned out to be a golden year for these mellifluous, criminally over-looked wines that tend to leave a sticky...
95-97+ WA / 97 DE / 94-96 VM / 94-95 JS / 93-95 JD The pale lemon-gold colored 2019 Coutet is a thrill ride from the get-go, exploding from the glass with fantastically intense scents of tangerine peel, lime blossoms and...
94 JS I have always been a fan of this very fine and well-made Port. Truly balanced in character, with focused flowers, spice and cherry. Full-bodied, with a sweet palate and a fine texture. - James Suckling, Wine...
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...
96 WS / 94+ WA Gorgeous from the get-go, featuring notes of creamed melon, yellow apple and persimmon that glide effortlessly, inlaid with hints of green tea, verbena, heather and quince. The long finish...
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...
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...
91 WS "Warmed date, toffee and buckwheat flavors glide along on a viscous, caressing texture, ending with ginger and Christmas pudding notes. Has good freshness in addition to the bass line. Drink now." - Wine...
"Iconic Manzanilla named for the widow Aurora Ambrosse Lacave, pioneering female sherry executive of the early 20th century. Yuste has skillfully integrated the 19th-C. solera with his own to produce a complex, rounded and...
98 DE / 98 JS / 97 WS / 94-96 WA / 18 JR Based on fruit from Quinta da Cavadinha in the Pinhão valley, as well as Quinta do Retiro in the Torto and Quinta da Telhada upstream in the Douro Superior, this is...
98 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 94-96 WA / 95 VM / 95 DE / 17.5 JR #43 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 Insane aromas of crushed berry, flowers and lifted ester like a fermenting lager. Full body, tannic...
19 JR / 93 WA / 93-96 WS / 90-93 VM Sweet, vaguely sticky nose. Certainly impressive for the sugar level! And there’s an attractive savoury undertow that stops it being sickly. Lots there. Reverberates. Long. Very...
92 WA / 90+ VM / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very floral, exuberant bouquet with white peach and grapefruit soaring from the glass. It is very pure and vivacious. The palate is...
96 WA / 94 WS / 18 JR Tasted at Chateau Climens. A slightly lighter colour than the 2007. The nose has a tightly-coiled bouquet of tinned apricot and orange-blossom, with a hint of tangerine in the background. The palate...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97 DE / 96 WS / 94-96 WA / 18 JR The 2017 Dow’s Vintage Port showed a slight reduction and required more time to really open in the glass. Typical of Dow’s it has a more backward and...
96 WA / 95 DE / 94 JS / 18 JR The 2016 Vintage Port is a blend of 43% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca and 17% Alicante Bouschet, with Tinta Amarela and Sousão filling out the rest. It comes in with 115 grams of...
96 WS / 17+ JR This is ripe and broad, taking a slightly more power-driven approach, with a mix of tropical mango and papaya fruit, backed by orchard fruit accents of yellow apple and peach. The long, heather...
92 WS Extremely impressive, with beautifully balanced, harmonious sweet fruit on the palate. Medium ruby-red, ripe cherry and cassis aromas, medium-bodied, with rich, velvety fruit flavors, full, soft tannins and a powerful...
97 WS / 95 JS / 95-92 WA Wine No. 13 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2013 97 Points Kim Marcus: Effusively juicy, rich and concentrated, showing plenty of snap to the crisp and well-spiced flavors of wild berry, dark...
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...
“This dessert style wine showcases delectably sweet flavors of apricot and pineapple." - Winery
96 JS / 93 WS Another 2016 Spätlese from Dönnhoff that's still a bit shy on the nose, but on the palate it’s like a huge glittering diamond with more facets flashing many colors. An extremely long...
94 JS 94 Points James Suckling: “The Warre was beautiful now. It showed lots of dried fruits and Christmas cake character on the nose and palate. Medium sweet. It was full-bodied with loads of flavor and an intensely...
100 JS This is in total balance now with such harmony. What amazing aromas of berry and flowers. Full and sweet, the tannins are complete dissolved. The fruit is perfect. This goes on for minutes. Drink now. But it will go...
98 WS / 98 DE / 96 WA GVWM is pleased to offer this Oporto-bottled Fonseca in pristine original wooden cases. A grand slam. Deep ruby with a slightly red edge, intense black cherry and raspberry nose, full-bodied,...
97 WA / 96 DE / 95 WS / 94+ VM 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...
98 WA / 97 JS / 97 DE The 2018 d'Yquem is all lime cordial, grapefruit oil and mandarin peel to begin. With a little coaxing, the fireworks really begin, letting off a whole array of honeysuckle, candied ginger, dried...
98 WE / 97 WS / 96-98 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS / 95 DE / 17.5 JR The wine’s fine perfumed black plum fruits give a wonderful jammy character while bringing out a fresh edge. These are balanced by the dry core of this...
96 JS / 95 DE / 95-97 WA / 93-95 JD / 92-95 WS Wow. Fabulous focus and intensity to this wine with energetic sweetness and long, linear quality through the center palate. Orange-peel, lemon and peach undertones. Fresh...
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...
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...
97 WS / 95 WA This focused SGN is tightly knit, blending threads of flavor and structure into a wine that\'s elegant overall. Weaves streamlined, racy acidity with layers of dried papaya, macerated peach, briny mineral and...
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