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97 JS A full-bodied white with complex aromas of hawthorn, ripe peach, apricot, mango, lime, flint, toast and some smoke. Layered, concentrated and persistent with bright acidity and a firm, phenolic texture. Hint of...
97 JS / 19 JR / 96 WA / 96 DE / 95 WS #56 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Quite rich aromas of cooked apples, peaches, pie crust and biscuit. Some dried pineapple. Full bodied with layers of fruit and a...
97 VM The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon turned out beautifully. Rich, sumptuous and incredibly alluring, the 2018 will drink well right out of the gate. Dark red fruit, mocha, spice and licorice are some of the notes that build...
98 JD / 97 WAAlong with the 2015, the 2005 Château Clos de Sarpe is, I suspect, one of the finest wines ever made at this address. Still vivid purple-hued, with awesome notes of crème de cassis, jammy...
97 JD / 95 WA / 94 VMAn off-the-hook Saint-Emilion, the inky colored 2016 Château Clos de Sarpe is mostly Merlot but includes 15% Cabernet Franc. A beautiful, floral character gives way to more blueberry, raspberry,...
97+ JD / 95 VM / 94 WAShowing even better now than on release, the 2015 Château Clos de Sarpe might be one of the greatest wines to ever emerge from this tiny vineyard just outside of Saint Emilion. Dense...
98 JS / 97 WE / 96 WS / 95 DE #34 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 ID#418037 is Krug Rose 24th Edition per Krug website, however the edition is not noted on the label. A very vinous rosé...
97 JS / 97 WE / 95 VM Although only just beginning to open up, this is already a breathtakingly vibrant dry white that marries perfectly ripe, fresh-pineapple character with enormous minerality dominating the stunningly...
100 WE / 98 DE / 95+ VM / 17.5 JR #46 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2020 This famed Champagne comes from one of the steepest vineyards in the whole region, facing across the Marne river. With a blend...
This OWC of 3 features 1 magnum each: 2003 (98 RP) / 2004 (93 RP) / 2005 (96...
Only 100 cases were made featuring 1 magnum from 4 outstanding vintages: 2000 (97 WA), 2010 (99+WA), 2015 (98 JS) and 2016 (100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JS) To complete the experience, a private tour of Cos...
98 WA / 97 JS / 95 VM Ma Belle Fille is the highest of the Peter Michael vineyards, located at 1,200-1,800 feet. Planted to a field selection of Hudson, Old Wente, Montrachet and Calera clones, it is also the earliest...
97 WS / 97 JS / 97 JD / 97 WE / 96 WA / 96 VM / 17.5 JR Packed with sweet, ripe cherry, plum and raspberry fruit and framed by loamy earth and woodsy notes, this red is intense, lively and light on its feet. Balanced, with...
Figeac 2010: 98 JS / Palmer 2005: 98 VM / Leoville Las Cases 2000: 100 JS A unique mixed case gathering three emblematic estates of Bordeaux. This very special and limited case features three legendary...
19.5 JR / 98 JS / 98 WA / 98 WE / 97 VM / 96 JD / 96 DE This late release edition (not late disgorged) was held at Roederer's cellar since bottling and comes with contemporary labeling which has been updated since the...
97 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 95 WS / 95 WA / 17 JR For the 13th edition of Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista, Jan Fabre interprets the character “La Grazia” (Grace) of Ornellaia 2018, chosen to describe the...
97+ WA A blend of 88.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4.4% Petit Verdot, 4.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.2% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards comes skipping out of the glass with a spring it...
97-99 JM / 95-97 VM / 95 WA Planted between 1962 and 1989. Pale yellow, quite fresh. Touch of coconut. Much greater depth than the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, quite a difference between the two. A little fresh ripe...
98 DE / 93-96 JM It’s always a treat to taste Grand Cru Burgundy, of course, and the challenge for our judges is not to be seduced by the vineyard names alone. There was no danger of that here: this young, dark...
97 DE / 92-95 JM There is a massively deep purple colour to this Malconsorts, with bundles of energetic red fruit on the nose. The palate too demonstrates this, some orange zest, otherwise entirely red fruit, no black...
100 JD / 99+ WA / 97 VM The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 40% new French oak. With an essence of Cabernet-like character in its...
100 JD Even better, and a perfect wine from my viewpoint, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Wraith is a blend of estate vineyards and spends 40 months in new French oak. As with all of Woodbridge’s wines, it has an...
97 JS / 95+ WA Intense aromas of black fruit, cocoa powder, black olives, dried violets, tar and cigar box. Some black peppercorn, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, chalky tannins. Incredible intensity and purity of...
97 JS / 96 WA Very subtle aromas of green apple, pear, kumquat and light peach. Medium to full body with a really refined nature, showing similar flavors to the nose, as well as lightly toasted oak and acacia and nut...
97 WA / 97 JS / 93 WE / 93 VM / 93 WS / 93 DE / 17 JR The 2016 Barolo Brunate is the most Nebbiologgiante of these new releases from Marco Marengo. As you would expect of a wine from the Brunate cru, the wine opens to...
97 WA The 1980 Don PX Selección is said to come from a warm and dry year that favored the raisining of the Pedro Ximénez grapes. This has lots of candied fruit and spice and combines the 17% alcohol with a...
97 WA / 95+ VM Sadly, we are seeing the last vintages of this wine that is expected to be discontinued after the 2018 vintage. The Paolo Scavino 2016 Barolo Carobric represents a historic blend of fruit from Rocche di...
This OWC of 3 was prepared in 2021 and comes directly from the chateau featuring 1 bottle each: 2005: 99+ RP / 2009: 99 WA / 2010: 100...
99 WA / 97 JD / 97 DE / 95-98 VM Red-fruited and garrigue-laden, the nose of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin is glorious, showing remarkable complexity in its notes of cherries, raspberries and...
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...
98 WA / 97 VM / 96 JS This wine brought to mind precise imagery of tailcoats, striped dress pants, wingtip collar shirts and other gentlemen's fashion choices from the Roaring Twenties. Sporting a retro but classic...
98 WS / 95 VMThis intense red is saturated with macerated plum, black cherry, black currant, violet, iron and spice aromas and flavors, with a rich texture wrapping around the refined tannins. Distinctive...
97 WS / 17.5 JR Like a stallion out of the gate, this shows an initial explosion of power, in the form of mouthwatering flavors and fine texture, before quickly settling into an elegant gait. The racy acidity is seamlessly...
99 WA / 97 VM / 17.5 JR This expression of Merlot is explosive and profound. The 2016 Messorio presents an absolute textbook rendition of Merlot that can be read and appreciated in terms of the layering and overlapping...
98 WE / 97+ WA / 17 JR New leather, pressed rose, underbrush, dark spice and camphor are just some of the aromas you'll find on this extraordinary red. Full bodied, with depth and finesse, the elegant, structured palate...
98 JS / 94 WE / 94 WS There’s something ethereal in the nose with flowers, cherries, strawberries and shitake mushrooms. Full body. This grows on the palate with super tannin and fruit structure. So much berry flavor...
97 JS / 96 WE / 93 WA This has a very alluring sheen of mineral aromas, across ripe peaches and papaya. The palate has such intensity with purity, bringing freshness and power to the finish. Wow-factor...
97 JS / 96 WE / 94 WA A striking wine that has such intensity, length and complexity, yet somehow manages to deliver a very elegant, pure and focused style. Aromas of ripe stone fruit, white flowers, spice...
98 JD / 94 WA / 94 VM / 94 WE #76 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 Winemaker Chris Figgins has produced one of the wines of the vintage and his 2016 Estate Red Wine checks in as a blend of Cabernet...
This special vertical collection is available with an OWC of 6 and includes 2 bottles each of 2015 (99 JS), 2016 (98 JS) and 2018 (100 DE) Testamatta. 2018 Testamatta: 100 DE / 97 JS#47 James...
97 JS / 94 WE / 17 JR Wow. This has such attractively pure fruit with flinty nuances, across ripe peaches, nectarines and grapefruit. The off-dry palate has a flinty and gently smoky edge with a very fresh, concentrated...
97 JS / 95 WE / 17.5 JR This dry riesling has astonishing elegance for the very warm vintage, with super ripe orange and papaya notes that lie far from the mainstream for the grape. Sure, it’s slightly Baroque on the...
97 JS / 93 WA / 93 VM #2 James Suckling's Top 100 Values of 2020 This is another rock-star chardonnay from here with dried-apple, pear-skin, crushed-stone and peach-pit character. Full body. Creamy texture. Phenolic...
97 JS / 95 WA / 94+ VM / 94 DE / 94 WS / 17 JR Beautiful combination here of balanced orange and lemon rind and riper glazed cherries, terracotta and scorched earth. Mushroom too. Tightly wound and elegant with a persistent...
98 DE / 95 WE / 94 WS / 17.5 JR / 93 WA / 91 VM Platinum Best in Show-Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 Wonderful depth of walnut and raisin fruit on the nose with hints of sweet spice and herbs. Sweet, intense and complex...
98 JS / 97+ WA A layered and very soft red with checked yet unctuous tannins. Full body and caressing texture. Plenty of meat, earth and decadent notes. Great finish. A joy to taste. Drink or hold. James Suckling The three...
97 WA / 96 JS The 2016 Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae is from a cold and rainy El Niño vintage that broke the mold of typical Mendoza weather. The grapes were picked a bit later and achieved a slow,...
98 JS / 96 WA This is a phenomenal malbec with intense blue fruits such as blueberries and blackberries. Black truffle, too. Full-bodied, bright and juicy with fantastic power and richness. Yet the acidity just keeps going...
97 WA / 97 JS From a warm and sunny vintage that produced darkly concentrated fruit, the Tenuta Guado al Tasso 2017 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a teaser and a super pleaser. This is one flashy wine. This carefully...
97 WA / 95 WS / 94 VM The 2019 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is clear, fresh, deep and complex yet pure, fine, elegant and perfectly interwoven on the nose, where notes of crushed flint stones, limestones and concentrated citrus...
97 JS / 96 WA / 95 VM / 17+ JR A reincarnation of Argiano’s IGT Suolo as a single-vineyard Brunello, without the heavy new-wood use, this is a sleek and exquisite wine. Lifted orange peel defines the nose, which also...
96+ WA / 95 WS / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 DE Compared to Krug's 160th edition, the bright golden-yellow colored NV Grande Cuvée 166ème Édition (ID117010) is still a baby that shows the chalky and fruity...
97 WE / 95+ VM / 95 WS Underbrush, wild herb, menthol and dark-spice aromas mingle with a whiff of fragrant purple flower on this gorgeous red. It boasts firm structure and finesse in equal measure, featuring juicy morello...
97 WS / 96 DE / 96 JS / 17+ JR Expressive, with a wave of pure creamed plum, blackberry and blueberry fruit gliding through atop enticing anise and milk chocolate notes. Velvety, caressing finish makes it hard to see the...
98 DE / 18.5 JR Bright and floral on the nose. The tannins are extremely fine, almost imperceptible, but very much present, giving the wine a strong base for long ageing. It's perfectly balanced, long and deep, resulting in...
99 JS / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 96 VM / 95 WS / 18+ JR #17 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 Aromas of blackberries, cherries, violets and bark with mahogany. It’s full-bodied and chewy with intense...
100 JS / 98+ WA / 97 WS / 95 VM#9 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 This is a momentous wine with incredible power and structure that has so much minerality and crushed-stone character to the black...
98 JS The blue-fruit character is impressive with intense, violet and floral character, which turns redder with earthier notes. Full-bodied, tight and very chewy, yet the tannins spread across the palate, releasing pure,...
99 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 18 JR #22 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 What intense aromas of cherries and raspberries! Then it turns to flowers and orange peel. Roses, too. This is really full and powerful...
100 DE / 97 JS #47 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 Finely textured, with a nuanced perfume that fills the glass and takes you to the intense underbrush of Tuscany. Succulent and yet savoury, this has a...
98 WA / 98 JS This is one of my happy wines from Italy. You take three things—Syrah, sunshine and Tuscany—and fit them magically together to create the 2017 Syrah Per Sempre. If I am happy with this wine, so is...
99 JD / 95 WA The flagship release, the 2018 Pinot Noir Katherine Lindsay Estate comes from the Russian River Valley and saw 14% stems and 15 months in 53% new French oak. Medium ruby, with notes of raspberries, spice box,...
100 RP / 99 JD Still stubbornly backward, yet beginning to budge from its pre-adolescent stage, this dense, murky ruby/purple-colored wine offers up notes of graphite, sweet caramel, black cherry jam, cassis, and minerals...
100 JS / 99 WA / 98 RP / 97 VM Latour has made truly great wines in the past two decadesand this is one of the best. It has fabulous aromas of black truffles, currants, raspberry and dried flowers. Mind-blowing on the...
98 JS / 97 WE / 96 WS / 95 DE #34 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 A very vinous rosé with sliced strawberry and peach aromas and flavors with a steely undertone. Hints of cream and biscuit...
100 RP / 100 JS / 99 WE / 98 WS / 97 VM Well, well, well - Lafite Rothschild does it again. Ever since manager Charles Chevalier was transferred from his beloved Sauternes property of Rieussec (also owned by the...
97 VP / 94+ WA / 17.5+ JR #1 Vinepair 50 Best Wines of 2020 This wine is awesome. Do what you have to do to find this wine. Seriously, whatever you have to do. It is so balanced that if you don’t understand...
99 JS / 95 VM #2 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020#40 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2020 The complexity and beauty to this is really something with cherry, walnut, tobacco and cigar-box character...
97 WE / 96 WA / 96 WS / 95 VM / 95 DE Fragrant and full bodied, this structured red has enticing aromas evoking woodland berry, balsamic aromas of pine, rose petal and exotic spice. The enveloping palate delivers crushed...
100 JS / 18 JR #1 James Suckling's Top 100 Germans Wines of 2020#2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2020 What do you say about a wine that almost literally knocks you off your chair? All the flowers and fruits of the...
97 JS / 96 VM / 94 WA A fantastic prestigious cuvée this year with a solid core of fruit that makes it so serious and structured. Like a grand cru Burgundy. Full body. Lightly chewy. Phenolic tension gives it form...
97 WS / 96 WE / 95 WA / 94 VM / 93 DE / 17.5+ JR #10 Wine Spectator Top 100 2020#76 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2020 This goes from zero to 60 right out of the gate, with an intense spine of acidity...
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 WA / 97+ VM #3 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020#77 Wine Spectator Top 100 2020 Pure perfection, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello is a sensational effort from this estate that should be...
97 WA / 95+ WA Another terrific effort from this estate, the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina shares a sense of elegance with its vintage stablemate, the La Combe des Fous. Kirsch, stone fruit, black cherries,...
98 JS / 97+ VM / 97 DE / 97 WA / 96 JD / 95 WS / 18+ JR #41 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 The clarity of the ripe blackcurrants, black cherries and flowers in the nose is entrancing. Lavender, too...
100 RP / 98 VM Even allowing for the greatness of Haut-Brion and Mouton-Rothschild, the 1955 La Mission is the "wine of the vintage." It possesses a sweet, cedary, clove, smoke, and black-raspberry-scented nose, and rich,...
100 VM / 100 WA / 100 DE / 100 RP / 100 JS / 99 WS / 99 WE The 2010 Latour can be summed up in two words: “The king.” It convincingly asserts its superiority over other 2010s, including First Growths, in terms...
98 JD #30 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020 The 2019 Condrieu La Doriane is another tremendous effort from this estate that does everything right. Reminding me slightly of the 2015 with its power and richness, it...
96 WS / 96 DE / 94 WA / 93 VM A textbook blanc de blancs in a relatively opulent style, with ample grilled nut, brioche and spice character alongside classic flavors of poached apricot, kumquat, oyster shell and lemon...
98 DE / 97 VM / 96+ WA / 96 BH / 19 JR The La Tâche was the palest of all the DRC 2017s, almost to the point of transparency. This is a floral, open knit expression of the monopoly Grand Cru, which is very far from...
Contains 1 magnum each: Volcanic Hill, Red Rock Terrace, Gravelly Meadow 2018 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill 98+ WA The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.5% Merlot, 8.7%...
98+ WA The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.5% Merlot, 8.7% Malbec and 2.8% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it bursts with vibrant scents of wild blueberries,...
97 WA The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of ripe...
98 WA The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 4.5% Malbec and 4.5% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of cassis,...
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