96 WS / 93 WA / 93 JS #11 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 Cherry, leather and iron notes mark this suave, elegant red. A bit reticent now, but the fruit is fresh and long on the finish. The dense tannins leave a...
99 JS / 97 WA / 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. Nuances...
99 JD / 98 WA / 98 WS / 95-97 VM#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 JS / 98 JD / 98 AG / 96 DE / 96 WS / 97-99 GV#6 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This is extraordinary. There has never been a wine like this here since the famous 1990 or underrated 1989. Violets, flowers,...
100 JS / 98 + WA / 98 VM / 97 DE / 97 JD / 96 WS#2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 Blue fruits, minerals, lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and...
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...
100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 98+ JD / 98 DE / 97 WS / 96-99 GV#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 From the very beginning, the 2015 Canon has made an eloquent case for itself as one of the wines of the vintage...
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...
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 #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 powerful. Incredible...
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...
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...
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...
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...
96 WS / 95 VM / 94 DE / 93 AG / 18 JR #3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 This shows the vivid, racy side of Barsac, with streaming flavors of pineapple, yellow apple, green plum and white ginger, displaying...
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...
98+ VM / 98 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 18.5 JR #5 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2008 Dom Pérignon is simply extraordinary. A wine of myriad dimensions, the 2008 explodes in all directions from the very first taste...
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,...
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...
98 JS / 97 RP / 96+ AG #69 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 98 Points James Suckling: Loads of dark tobacco aromas with blackcurrants and black olives. Boysenberries, too. Full to medium body, ultra-fine tannins and...
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...
99 JS / 96 WA / 95+ AG / 95 WS / 95-98 GVWM #10 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 99 Points James Suckling: Fabulous aromas of crushed berries such as blackberries and blackcurrants, not to mention spices. Wet earth...
97 JS / 94 VM / 94 WA #26 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of the Andes 2017 This is crazy and deep with such an incredible depth of fruit and character. Full body, layered and dense. Yet energetic and vibrant. Focused...
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...
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 / 96+ VM / 96 WS / 96 DE / 97-99 GV #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,...
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...
98 JD / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94 DE#8 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is unquestionably the greatest wine made from this estate to date and surpasses the 1998, 2007, and 2010. Checking in as a...
98 JD / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94 DE #8 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is unquestionably the greatest wine made from this estate to date and surpasses the 1998, 2007, and 2010. Checking in as...
94 WS / 94 DE / 93 VM #70 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 Lithe and delicately complex, offering rose petal and tart blueberry aromas, with effortlessly balanced raspberry, river rock and spice flavors that finish...
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...
100 JS / 100 DE / 100 JD / 99 WA / 99 VM / 99 WS / 98-100 GV #52 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The greatest Margaux ever made. More than perfection. Full body, firm and ultra-silky tannins. Black currant,...
100 WA / 99 JS / 99 VM / 98 WS #97 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand. The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the market just as the final touches...
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 / 95-96+ GV #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...
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...
98 JS / 96+ VM / 96 WA Amazing graphite and violet aromas with dark fruits. Medium to full body, ultra-velvety tannins and a long and beautiful finish. Formed and tight. I love the fresh ginger underneath it all. This has a...
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...
100 JS / 100 JD / 98 WA / 98 AG / 98 WS #37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 For me, this redefines Pavie. The depth and intensity and more important, the clarity, is really something. Full and ultra-fine tannins. It...
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...
91 WA / 91 WS #35 Wine Spectator Top 100 for 2017 Unluckily, I missed the 2015 vintage and now have tasted the 2016 Albariño from Pazo de Señorans. It wants to showcase the varietal character of the grape in...
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 #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 is to avoid all the temptations...
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...
100 JS / 99 WS / 99 DE / 98+ VM / 97 WA / 18 JR #44 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 This is austere and tannic with reserve yet polish and finesse that is hard to come by. Blackberries, blueberries and hazelnuts and...
100 WA / 95-97 VM #1 Wine Advocate Outstanding New Releases from the Northern Rhône 2017 This just edged out the 2015 La Landonne at this address, but all of the 2015 Côte Rôties are amazing here,...
99 JS / 97 AG / 97 DE / 96+ WA / 96 WANM / 94 WS / 18 JR #93 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 OMG. This is amazing. This is the new 2001. Incredible purity of botrytis and ripeness. Full-on. So driven and precise...
92 WS #25 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 A voluptuous and expressive sparkler, with floral red apple, brioche and cinnamon spice aromas and rich, vibrant flavors that finish on a luxurious note. Drink now through...
“Ripe, with vivid blueberry and boysenberry fruit, harnessed on the back end by a bold graphite edge. Anise and violet notes add range. Drink now through 2019.” - James Molesworth, Wine...
“Even Saint Cosme’s ‘lowly’ 2016 Cotes du Rhone looked good on my recent visit. It’s mostly Syrah, blended from vineyards in Vinsobres and the Gard, offering lovely floral and peppery aromas,...
95 WS / 94 JD #5 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2017 A textbook version of the brawny side of Gigondas, this offers a grippy alder bass line underneath layers of dark currant and fig fruit, while lots of tobacco, rosemary...
98 JS / 95 WS / 94 WA #50 James Sucklings Top 100 Wines of 2017 This is an incredible 2012 with fantastic depth, richness, focus and tension. Full body, polished velvety tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Goes on for...
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