90 VM / 89+ WA The 2012 Rosé de Saignée is deep and full of flavor, yet also stays light on its feet. Pinot Noir takes center stage in this precise, perfumed Rosé. Veins of chalkiness and gorgeous inner...
"Covering an area of 1.5ha, this site is bathed by the sun and swept by the mistral on a flat plain that rich in limestone with a clay subsoil. Entirely hand-harvested organic grapes that have a cold maceration before being...
93 JD / 92 WA / 91 VM Moving to the reds and 85% Grenache and the rest Syrah and Mourvèdre, the base 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a beauty and boasts appealing notes of spiced red and black fruits, cedar, and...
"Each grape variety is vinified separately. Small skin maceration for the Colombard and the Gros Manseng. Pneumatic pressing, cold stabilization, fermentation under controlled temperature of 18°C. Aged in tank until...
"Youthful granny smith apple flavors topped with toasty oak and a drizzle of honey make this a drink-now example." - Decanter
94 WA The 2016 Pirque Vineyard is a little closed but feels very solid. It has varietal and zone character, without excessive mintiness, faintly balsamic. It's still very young, but it seems to have all the ingredients for...
94 WA The special late-bottled 2014 Las Higueras Vineyard was kept for three years in barrel. The base wine is exactly the same as the regular bottling, but somehow nine barrels were left behind. This is quite classical,...
97 WA The really grand and elegant 2016 Truquilemu Vineyard starts off quite shy and takes some time to open up in the glass. They used a little more stems for the fermentation (stems are added rather than using the full...
97 WA The 2016 Vigno from Garage Wine Co. really blew me away! This always reminds me of the Truquilemu bottling, as the source is the same. This is elegant and floral in a way that very few Cariñena are. It has...
The 2015 Bon Sauvage presents clear but not overwhelming notes of oak. The grapes from this vintage were taken from the lower part of our hill which were lighter and less influenced by the hot summer sun. The combination of...
Chenin Blanc is South Africa’s most widely planted varietal and the Cape’s signature white. This fresh, easy-drinking version offers vibrant flavors of honeyed pear, golden delicious apple and luscious tropical...
98 TA / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96 JS / 94 WA / 18.5 JR Best sweet wine of the year. Increasingly celebrated as one of the great sweet wines of the world, not just the Cape, Vin de Constance is a delight to taste and review...
91 WE "Done entirely in stainless steel, this wine is scented with white flowers and drives fresh fruit flavors of pear, honeydew and Meyer lemon down through the finish. A dash of vanilla resonates as it fades away." -...
"A good example of why Chenin has for a long time been the workhorse and favorite inSouth Africa but is now starting to be recognized all over for its versatility and brilliantlydefined fruit flavors. Balancing white cereal...
91 JS Gently waxy with some chamomile flowers and green mangoes, leading to a palate that carries passion-fruit, mango and ripe peach flavor long and fresh. Drink now. Screw cap. - James...
90 VM Two of Burgundy’s greatest names – Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – are the partners behind this pioneering property...
94 WS / 93+ VM / 93+ WA Aromatic, with floral and ripe berry and cherry fruit notes, this harmonious Champagne shows a zesty underpinning and a creamy mousse. Fresh and mouthwatering throughout, showing hints of chopped...
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