99 JS / 97 WA / 97 WS / 96+ JD / 96 DE / 18 JR #19 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This is a stunning Beaucastel. A classic! Has a superb array of fruit, ranging from red, through to blue, darker purple and black...
99 JD / 98 WA / 98 WS / 97 DE#1 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Southern Rhône 2017 A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a...
100 JD / 100 JS / 99+ WA / 99 DE The flagship is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, 75% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah, 10% Grenache, and the rest Counoise, brought up all in foudre. Blueberries,...
100 JS / 98 JD / 98 AG / 96 DE / 96 WS / 97-99 GV#6 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#21 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 This is extraordinary. There has never been a wine like this here since the famous 1990 or...
99 JS #45 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 A stunning wine. This is the best Testamatta ever made. Fascinating aromas of red fruits, tea, bark and wet soil as well as fresh leather. Full body, silky tannins and a...
99 JS / 96 AG / 96 WS / 96 JD / 94 BH / 18 JR “Super fresh, this is striking given the 10 years in the cellars; it has a fine citrus nose - plenty of lemon, grapefruit, yellow chalky notes, some lighter floral...
95 AG / 94 WS / 93 JS / 93 DE / 92 WA #33 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2015 Branaire Ducru is a gorgeous, totally sexy wine. Rose petal, lavender, mint, sweet red berry and gently spiced notes give the wine much of its...
100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 98+ JD / 98 DE / 97 WS / 96-99 GV#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 From the very beginning, the 2015 Canon has made an eloquent case for itself...
95+ AG / 95 WS / 93 JS / 92 WA / 17 JR#7 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 One of the wines of the vintage, the 2014 Canon La Gaffelière is explosive, lifted and aristocratic in its breeding. Bright Cabernet...
97 WA / 97 AG / 96 WS / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94 DE#2 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 Composed of 55% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak, 55% new, for 17 months, the 2015 Canon la...
95 WS #11 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The stunning bouquet of ripe black cherry, black currant, leather and woodsy spice notes is enticing, while the sweet fruit is a match for the dense structure. The lengthy finish...
100 JS#5 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 An extremely aromatic and focused Clos Apalta with blackberry, blueberry, floral and hot stone character. Full body, very linear and ultra-fine tannins. Focused and tight...
100 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 DE #5 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 There is a subtle complexity on the nose with currant, berry, fresh herb and wet earth aromas. Cut fresh flowers, too. Full body, dense and...
98 JS / 97 WA / 96 WS / 95+ VM / 94 DE #87 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Tenuta Nuova is celebrating its 20th anniversary (1993-2013), and 1 special gold-label edition of the wine comes with a case order of 6...
93 JS / 92 WS / 92 WA / 91 AG / 90 BH#87 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 Even parts of chardonnay and pinot noir naturally fermented in a combination of stainless steel and wood, this has a beautifully pure and fresh...
100 WA / 100 WE / 99 AG / 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 18.5+ JR / 95-97 GV #11 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 As many readers may know, 2015 was the first year since 1988 that Cheval Blanc did not...
99 JS / 98 DE / 97 WA / 96 AG / 96 WANM / 17.5 JR / 92-94+ GV #44 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 An immaculate wine with pristine blackberries and dark plums as well as fresh, earthy nuances and dark crushed...
98 WS / 97 WA / 95 JD / 94-96 VM #3 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Southern Rhône 2017#14 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 This has a drop-dead gorgeous core of cassis and raspberry...
100 JD / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 WS / 95-97 VM #20 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Another perfect wine from this brilliant estate is the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which matches the otherworldly 2007. A classic...
98 JD / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 95 WA #7 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 An absolute blockbuster is the 2015 Clos Fourtet, which is a blend of 88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. It offers a...
99 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95 VM / 18 JR #51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This shows fantastic graphite and dark-berry character with black-stone undertones and hints of dried roses. Full-bodied and very tight and...
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...
98 WS / 98 JS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 AG Lightly toasted marshmallow and macadamia nut aromas lead the way, followed by incredibly juicy mirabelle plum, green fig, and glazed pear and peach flavors. As big as this is, there are...
100 WA / 99 JS / 98 WS / 98 VM / 19 JR #1 Wine Advocate Best New Releases from Bordeaux (Sweets) 2018 Following a very long harvest stretching nearly two months, the 2015 Château d'Yquem came in at 13.9%...
98 JS / 95 WA#67 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 98 Points James Suckling: This is so solid and structured. It’s bigger and better than most 2014s! What a wine. Full body with flavors of stones,...
99 JD / 96 WA / 95 WS / 95 JS #19 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Bottled end of February/early in March, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin is incredible stuff, and while I suspect it’s the...
98 WA / 97 WS / 96 JD / 94-96 VM #2 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Southern Rhône 2017 The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Vieilles Vignes is a tour de force. Raspberry and...
100 WA / 100 JD #2 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Southern Rhône 2018 Only the second vintage of this cuvée ever to be produced (the other is 2007), the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape XXL is...
100 JS / 18.5 JR #3 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 An enormous spectrum of fruit aromas, from peaches through grapefruit to wild strawberries and pineapple. However, that doesn't prepare you for the mind-blowing...
99 JS / 96 WA / 95+ AG / 95 WS / 95-98 GVWM 99 Points James Suckling: Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth and cedar, too. Complex...
98 VM / 97 WS / 97 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 JD / 96-98 GV #84 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou is phenomenally great. Inky, powerful and explosive, the 2015 pulses with energy in all of its...
98+ WA / 98 JS #7 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of the Andes 2016 #18 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2016 98+ Points Wine Advocate: The nose of the 2012 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard almost made me...
99 JS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 95 DE #9 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 I love the currant and rosemary character of this wine. Some sage, too. Complex aromas that draw you in. Full body, extremely tight and chewy with a...
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...
97 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94 VM / 17.5+ JR The nose has a complex array of fine-ground eastern spices, strong cardamom, fine dark chocolate and ripe black cherries and plums. There's even some licorice. It has a neatly...
98+ JD / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 95 WS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 GV #2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds 2018 The 2015 Haut Bailly checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that comes from the gravelly...
98+ JD / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 95 WS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 GV #2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds 2018The 2015 Haut Bailly checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that comes from the gravelly...
100 WA #1 Wine Advocate Best of Napa Valley (Reds) 2018 Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard is a total rockstar even at this incredibly youthful stage, strutting the stage with flamboyant...
97 BH / 97 WS / 96-98 WA / 95-98 VM Here too there is a touch of wood hovering in the background of the reticent but wonderfully spicy, airy and cool array of mostly dark berry fruit and floral aromas. The tautly muscular...
100 JS / 99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 95+ VM / 95 WS / 97-99 GV #40 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Stunning aromas of blackberries, black olives, brown sugar and dried flowers. Tar. Full-bodied, dense and layered...
100 JS / 98 JD / 98 WA / 98 VM / 96 WS / 96 DE / 19 JR #45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full-bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly...
100 JS / 98 JD / 98 WA / 96+ VM / 96 WS / 96 DE / 19 JR #45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full-bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly...
100 JS #14 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017100 Points James Suckling: That is fantastic on the nose. OMG! Exuberant aromas of lavender, tobacco, cigar box, violets and slice plums. Medium to full body. It just builds...
99 JS / 97 AG / 96 JD / 95 WS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 96-98 GV #81 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The aromas to this are phenomenal with oyster shell, blackberries, iodine and black truffles. Full-bodied,...
97 WA / 97 JD / 96 VM #33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and velvety, the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Les Quartz is a complete thoroughbred. A blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, it...
100 JS / 99 WA / 97 WS #55 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 I have not had a Le Pin like this since the 1980s. It is so large and velvety textured yet remains agile and electric. The aromas are complex and...
99+ AG / 99 JS / 19.5 JR / 96+ WA #94 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The 2008 Cristal Rosé is all tension, nuance and class. Fresh and utterly brilliant, the 2008 bristles on the palate with pure pedigree...
92 WS #42 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 Rich and creamy, with clove-scented notes of black cherry, plum and licorice that are vibrant and expressive, while intriguing details of forest floor and fresh herb linger, adding...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 JD / 100 WE / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WS / 19 JR #52 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 #1 James Suckling French Wine of the Year 2018 #20 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018 The...
95 WS / 95 JS / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 JD #16 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 A rich, expressive, slightly showy style, with waves of cassis, creamed raspberry and boysenberry fruit racing forth, backed by a polished yet...
99 JS / 97 VM / 97 AG / 97 JD / 96 WS / 95 DE / 18.5 JR #32 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2017 Incredible iodine, oyster, currants, peat and cedar. Yet subtle. Full body, chewy yet polished tannins and great depth...
99 JD / 99 JS / 98 WA / 98 DE / 97+ AG / 96 WS / 19 JR #91 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The crème de la crème from the northern Médoc is the 2015 Mouton Rothschild and this incredible wine...
97 JS / 96 WA / 95 VM / 95 WE #6 James Suckling Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2016#60 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2016 Gorgeous aromas of ripe fruit, Spanish cedar and dark chocolate. Full body with beautiful flavors of...
98 JS/95 WA Aromas of blackberry, burnt orange, licorice and spice follow through to a full body, with super integrated and fine tannins plus a fabulous depth of fruit and center palate. This is a great wine. Drink in 2017...
98 JS / 96 VM / 94 WA #24 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 Plenty of ripe blackberry and incense. Opens up beautifully in the glass. So perfumed. Full body and seamless tannins that coat your palate with a silky...
100 JS / 98 JD / 98 WA / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96 WS / 99-100 GV #48 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 I am breathless with the dark-berry, lavender and burnt-orange aromas. Some salt. Just so formidable and deep...
99 JS / 97 JD / 96 VM / 96 WA / 95 WS #41 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The clarity to this wine is impressive. Wealth of dark-plum and black-fruit essence not to mention orange citrus. Everything is dialed up to...
98 JS / 97 VM / 96 WS / 94 JD / 94 WA #95 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 So much violet and lilac aromas to this with blackberry and blueberry character, too. Full-bodied and delivering limestone, chalk and...
99 JS / 98 WA / 97 JD / 96 VM / 95 WS / 94-96 GV #46 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 A very intense yet playfully ripe and balanced expression of dark plums, dark stones and blackberries. Then wait for the dark,...
99 JS / 97 JD / 96 WA / 95 VM #2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2017 Terrific aromas of violets, roses and raspberries with hints of strawberries and brown sugar. Full body. Phenomenal layers of focused fruit and...
100 WA / 100 JS / 100 DE / 100 WE / 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, “Our biggest challenge...
99 JS / 95 IWR #18 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 A really exotic nose with so much dried herb character, ranging from thyme and sage to Thai basil. Then there’s more familiar and equally appealing dark...
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