Top Rated Wines 97 Points & Up

Poggio Antico Brunello Riserva 2010 (750ML)

98 JS / 95 WA So much opulence to this on the nose with very ripe and flamboyant black-cherry character and spices. Very floral. Hints of lemon rind. Full body, lots of tightness and polished tannins. Fine-grained. Fresh,...

Bollinger R.D. 2004 (750ML)

97 WA / 96 WS / 96 DE / 18.5 JR Fermented in oak barrels and aged under natural corks for almost 13 years, Bollinger's 2004 R. D. Extra Brut blends 66% Pinot Noir with 34% Chardonnay from 16 crus, 88% of which are...

Grahams 2016 (1.5L)

99 JS / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body with great grip at the finish. Lightly sweet. Chewy and...

Grahams 2016 (3.0L)

99 JS / 96 VM / 17.5+ JR Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body with great grip at the finish. Lightly sweet. Chewy and...

Dow's 2016 (375ML)

98 VM / 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 vine. It has a...

Dow's 2016 (750ML)

98 VM / 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 vine. It has a...

Croft 2016 (750ML)

97 JS / 94 VM 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 with clarity. Try...

Domaine Du Pegau Cuvee Reservee 2015 (1.5L)

94 WS / 95-97+ JD / 93-95 WA / 93-95 VM Solid, with a muscular core of dark fig, blackberry, raspberry paste flavors mixed liberally with anise, savory, tobacco and singed mesquite notes. Shows a sanguine thread on the...

Saint Theodoric Chateauneuf du Pape Le Grand Pin 2016 (750ML)

96-98 WA / 94-97 JD Like its stablemate La Guigasse, at this early stage, a few touches of green steaminess are still evident in the 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Le Grand Pin. But it's also big, rich and lusty with awesome...

Latour A Pomerol 2015 (750ML)

97 JS / 95+ VM / 95 WA / 95 JD / 94 DE This steps into an elite league of Pomerol class and concentration, whilst still exuding freshness and transparency. It is a great vintage for Latour à Pomerol. Smells of...

D'Yquem 1989 (375ML)

98 WA / 97 RP / 97 WS / 97 VM / 19 JR Tasted at the “First Growth” lunch in London. One of the outstanding Yquem’s of the modern age, this ’89 rarely disappoints. It has a limpid amber/golden colour...

Louis Roederer Cristal Rose 2008 (750ML)

99+ AG / 19.5 JR / 96+ WA The 2008 Cristal Rosé is all tension, nuance and class. Fresh and utterly brilliant, the 2008 bristles on the palate with pure pedigree. In the glass, the 2008 is at once translucent,...

Dom Perignon 2 Bottle & 6 Glasses Box Set 2009 (750ML)

97 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 94+ AG / 18+ JRSpecial Box Set contains: 2 bottles of 2009 Dom Perignon + 6 Dom Perignon Glasses This is a DP that shows the ripeness of the 2009 vintage yet remains full of energy. Gorgeous aromas...

La Mission Haut Brion Blanc 2017 (6.0L)

99 DE / 96-98 WA / 96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 93-95 VM For me this is the wine of the vintage. Both of the whites in the Haut-Brion stable are exceptionally well sculpted and finessed, but this has the aromatic edge. It has a...

La Mission Haut Brion Blanc 2017 (1.5L)

99 DE / 96-98 WA / 96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 93-95 VM For me this is the wine of the vintage. Both of the whites in the Haut-Brion stable are exceptionally well sculpted and finessed, but this has the aromatic edge. It has a...

Haut Brion 2017 (6.0L)

97 DE / 95-97 WA / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM A hugely captivating wine, one of the contenders for red of the vintage. There's an incredible plush, dense texture to the fruit here, with just the slightest...

Haut Brion 2017 (1.5L)

97 DE / 95-97 WA / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM A hugely captivating wine, one of the contenders for red of the vintage. There's an incredible plush, dense texture to the fruit here, with just the slightest...

Castello Banfi Poggio Alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2010 (750ML)

99 JS / 96 WA This is very tannic and powerful with blueberries, blackberries, and milk chocolate. Full body, firm tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Shows length and power. A wine for decades ahead. Greatest Banfi...

Zind Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St Urbain GC 2016 (750ML)

99 JS Super smoky with enormous depth, but also incredibly precise and pristine with a salt, savory and mineral finish that doesn't want to stop. In spite of that unique personality and that there is a couple of decades of...

Saint Damien Gigondas Le Souteyrade 2016 (750ML)

94-97 JD / 92-94 WA The first line on my note for the 2016 Gigondas Les Souteyrades was “Crazy good!”. This cuvee is always one of the most exuberant and exotic of the Gigondas releases and the 2016...

Cockburns 2016 (750ML)

99 JS / 95 VM / 18 JR This shows fantastic graphite and dark-berry character with black-stone undertones and hints of dried roses. Full-bodied and very tight and precise. Good kick in the end. Love the polished tannins,...

Scattered Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (750ML)

97 DE Platinum Award - Decanter 2018 World Wine Awards Roasted herb, coffee, black cherry and blackberry fruit compote on the nose. The palate is rich and concentrated but never heavy, with a lively acidity providing a...

La Mission Haut Brion 1981 (750ML)

Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2016 (750ML)

99 JS Gorgeous floral and deep, dark berry aromas with hints of spices such as cinnamon and hazelnuts. Full body and ultra-fine and strong tannins that are powerful yet so sleek and beautiful. Fantastic length and texture...

Taylor Fladgate 2016 (1.5L)

100 JS / 97 NM / 18 JR OMG. This is really the most amazing young Taylor's I have ever tasted. Full-bodied and lightly sweet with super power and intensity. So racy and focused. Yet this has such muscle and intensity...

Krug Brut #316034 2004 (750ML)

97+ AG / 97 JS / 96 + WA / 95 DE / 18.5+ JR Krug's 2004 Vintage is absolutely mesmerizing. Layers of bright, chiseled fruit open up effortlessly as the wine fleshes out with time in the glass. Persistent and...

Fonseca 2016 (750ML)

98 JS / 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 you. Impressive. Drink in...

Rene & Vincent Dauvissat Chablis le Clos 2016 (750ML)

96-98 WA / 94-96 VM / 92-95 BH The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru les Clos has a correct, strict and intense bouquet with white citrus fruit, apple blossom, flint and just a faint touch of blackcurrant. After aeration it loosens...

Rampolla Sammarco 2013 (1.5L)

98 VM / 97 WS / 95 WA / 94 JS The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed with myriad dimensions of nuance and complexity. The 2013 is deep and fleshy,...

Schrader RBS Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (750ML)

98 JD / 98+ WA All from clone 337 and from three different blocks in the To Kolan Vineyard in Oakville, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS is one of the larger production cuvee they make and...

Charles Heidsieck Blanc Des Millenaires 2004 (750ML)

97 DE / 18.5+ JR It says much that Charles Heidsieck went for the 2004, not the richer 2002, as the long-awaited successor to the epic 1995 Millenaires - the '04 has an admirable beauty and finesse in the classic mould that...

Vieux Chateau Certan 1945 (1.5L)

99 WA Tasted at the Bipin Desai VCC vertical in Los Angeles. Apparently this was undrinkable for the first fifteen years of its life but now it flirts with perfection. It has an unbelievably deep, almost opaque garnet...

Haut Brion 2017 (750ML)

97 DE / 95-97 WA / 95-96 JS / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM A hugely captivating wine, one of the contenders for red of the vintage. There's an incredible plush, dense texture to the fruit here, with just the slightest...

Rampolla Sammarco 2013 (750ML)

98 VM / 97 WS / 95 WA / 94 JS The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed with myriad dimensions of nuance and complexity. The 2013 is deep and fleshy,...

Leonetti Cellar Walla Walla Reserve 2015 (750ML)

98 JD / 95 WA / 95 JS The 2015 Reserve is a borderline perfect wine. Made from 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Malbec, and 8% Merlot, its vibrant purple color is followed by a gorgeous nose of crème de cassis, graphite,...

Altesino Brunello Riserva 2012 (750ML)

98 WS / 94+ VM This delivers intense balsamic notes of juniper, wild rosemary and sage, along with rose, cherry and berry aromas and flavors. Elegant and saturated with flavor, supported by a vibrant structure. Ends with...

Dominus Estate 2015 (750ML)

100 WA / 98 JS Bottled in July 2017 and composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the Dominus 2015 Proprietary Red Wine leaps from the glass with notes of fresh wild blueberries, crushed...

Latour 2006 (1.5L) Ex-Chateau

97 DE / 95 RP / 95 WS / 95 VM / 94 WA / 18.5+ JR Powerful, concentrated and seriously young tannins are closed tight around the pure, intense, dark, sweet fruits, followed by a deep undertow of liquorice, cloves and...

Domaine du Colombier Hermitage Rouge 2015 (750ML)

97 JD The 2015 Hermitage comes from the Les Doignières and Les Beaumes lieux-dits which are more clay and limestone soils. It's another sensational Hermitage from this magical hillside that I wish every reader could...

Lafite Rothschild 1945 (750ML)

99 JS Actual bottle shown. Amazing nose of plums and delicate currants. Full and wonderfully silky and dense with a light plum jam and bright acidity. Phenomenal finish. Delicate and fruity. - James...

Casanova Di Neri Tenuta Nuova 2013 (750ML)

98 JS / 97 WA / 96 WS / 95+ VM A vivid and bright red with intense blueberries and raspberries. Floral undertones and tons of citrus, too! Full-bodied, dense and layered. Polished tannins and fantastic fruit. The...

Sassetti Livio Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 2013 (750ML)

98 JS / 93 WA This is intense and complex yet subtle with fantastic aromas of rose petal, plum, clove and fresh mushroom. Hints of stems. Full body, focused and polished with a linear line of tannins and fabulous length. A...

L'Evangile 2000 (750ML)

98 RP / 98 JD This is an absolutely spectacular L’Evangile. It remains to be seen whether 2009 will eclipse this great effort. Largely a Merlot-dominated blend with some Cabernet Franc in it, the greatness of this...

Rauzan Segla 2015 (5.0L)

97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 93-96 AG / 92-95 WS / 95-97 GV This is so sexy with superbly polished tannins that gives the wine super length and definition. Compacted and tight. Full body, tight yet flamboyant at the same time...

Cheval Blanc 1947 (750ML)

100 RP Actual bottles shown. Please indicate in the order comments which number bottle you would like. What can I say about this mammoth wine that is more like port than dry red table wine? The 1947 Cheval Blanc exhibits...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2014 (750ML)

97+ WA I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage...

Ausone 2006 (750ML)

98 RP One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor...

Cheval Blanc 1998 (5.0L)

100 RP / 100 JSOur special guest for the night was administrator Pierre Lurton, and one of his favorite vintages under his impeccable guidance at Cheval Blanc is the 1998, a wine that has gone from strength to...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarrosse 2010 (3.0L)

100 RP The 2010 is a more structured, masculine and steely version of the utterly compelling 2009. Tasting like black raspberry confiture with subtle notes of graphite and crushed chalk along with enormous floral notes, the...

Domaine De La Janasse Vieilles Vignes 2016 (750ML)

97 WS / 98-100 JD / 94-96 WA This is packed with plum, raspberry and blackberry confiture flavors that are youthfully wound up, while warm stone, anise, bay leaf, garrigue and tar notes fill in throughout. Dense but juicy,...