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98+ RP / 98 JS / 98 DE / 96 WA / 96 VM / 96 WS The 2010 Palmer is one of the superstars of the vintage, a blend of 54% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit...
96 WA / 95 JS / 95 DE Marqués de Murrieta didn't produce their top red in 2008, so I tasted the 2009 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial. In 2009, the final blend was Tempranillo with 19% Mazuelo (or...
98 JS / 97 WA / 97 VM Very impressive depth and detail here. The freshness is staggering. Citrus and grilled-hazelnut aromas lead to a palate that has a very concentrated, slightly creamy and taut feel. Super long and dense...
98 JS / 96 RP A wine, with intense spice and berry character, with hints of sweet tobacco. It changes all the time from flowers to fruit and wet earth. Full-bodied, with super fine tannins and ripe fruit. It's long and...
97 DE Average temperatures 2.7°C over average, combined with 20% of the normal rainfall from mid August to the end of July made makes this a naturally rich, low-yielding vintage (40% less than average, not helped by a...
97 JS / 95 DE / 94-96 WA Extremely perfumed and crystal-clear with violets, plums, raspberries, walnuts and black olives. It’s medium-to full-bodied with very fine tannins that are extremely polished and refined...
96-98+ WA A tank sample, the 2018 Chardonnay la Carriere comes from a block planted to Dijon and Hyde (Old Wente) clone selections. It sashays out of the glass with flamboyant notions of fresh ginger, lemongrass, allspice...
97-99 WA A tank sample, the 2018 Chardonnay Belle Cote comes from a block planted to Old Wente and See Clone selections. In fact, this is from the oldest, 1990 plantings on the estate. Wow—the nose explodes from the...
98 JS / 96-99 VM / 97 DE / 97 WA / 96 JD / 95 WS / 18+ JR The clarity of the ripe blackcurrants, black cherries and flowers in the nose is entrancing. Lavender, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, silky tannins that run...
98 JS / 97 DE / 95-97 WA Aromas of blackberries, black olives, green olive, and violets. It’s really aromatic. Full-bodied, yet so precise and polished with creamy, layered tannins that caress your palate. It’s...
98 JS / 97+ WA / 96+ VM / 96 DE / 18+ JR Purity and brilliance on the nose with so much currant and flower character. Roses, currant bush and fresh leaves, too. Brightness is the word that comes to mind. Full-bodied and...
100 JS / 97+ WA / 95 DE This is the greatest Cheval des Andes ever. The integration of fruit, tannins and acidity is fantastic. Full-bodied, tight and solid with beautiful depth and integrity. Extremely long and exciting...
97 JS / 96 DE / 95+ VM / 95 WA / 95 WS / 17.5 JR Extremely aromatic with sage, lavender, blackberries and currants. Full-bodied with chewy and very polished tannins that melt into the wine. Foursquare and slightly...
100 JS / 97+ WA / 95 DE / 17.5+ JR This is the greatest Cheval des Andes ever. The integration of fruit, tannins and acidity is fantastic. Full-bodied, tight and solid with beautiful depth and integrity. Extremely long and...
98 JS / 96 WA / 96 DE This is such a beautifully nuanced red with tobacco, dried herbs, wet earth and currants. Some leather and rose petals, too. Full-bodied and chewy, yet refined with great polish. It’s rich and...
100 WA / 100 RP / 100 JS / 99 VM / 99 DE / 99 WS Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Latour is unashamedly youthful with bold blackcurrants, black cherries and warm plums notes plus nuances of cedar chest, aniseed, beef...
97 JS / 96 DE / 94 WA This is bright and vivid with fantastic structure and tension. Aromas of lightly cooked apples, cream and hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, yet so bright and agile. Goes on for minutes. Minerally,...
98 HW / 97 DE / 95 JS Astonishing. Complex, layered, vivacious and utterly smooth, with a heady, voluminous perfume of violets, small red flowers, dark cherries, mulberries and cassis knit with cedar/vanilla oak and backed...
99 JD My favorite in the lineup, the 2017 Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard is stunning in every way. Gorgeous black raspberry fruits, lots of floral, scorched earth, and sappy herb aromatics, medium to full-bodied richness,...
100 WA / 100 VM / 100 JD Very deep, vibrant purple-black colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select strides confidently out of the glass with expressive notions of blueberry preserves, Black Forest cake, cassis...
100 JS / 98 WA / 97 DE This is a very thoughtful Seña that shows unique aromas of warm earth, mushrooms and conifer, turning to dark berries and black olives. The palate is more glamorous with ultra-fine tannins that...
98 JS / 98 DE / 97 WA The aromas show blackcurrant, pine-tree, violet and light spearmint character. Full-bodied, yet reserved and tight with fine, creamy tannins. Hints of currants and fresh herbs. Extremely long and...
97 JS / 95 VM This is really sensational as always with dried-apricot, dried-pineapple and honey character with salted nuts and hints of white syrup. It’s very sweet, yet energetic and intense. It goes on for so long...
99 JS / 97 WA / 96 WS Wow. This is a bold, brassy shiraz that carries a wealth of very intense aromas of ripe blackberries, dark plums, licorice and sweetly spiced earth. Still so very youthful and primary. The palate is so...
99 WE / 98 VM / 97 WA / 97 WS / 97 JS / 18+ JR This fragrant, savory red carries aromas of underbrush, plum, blue flower, cocoa and camphor on the nose. The polished palate boasts juicy Marasca cherry, ripe blackberry,...
97 WA / 96 JS / 95+ VM / 17.5 JR This is the 13th edition that Vietti has come out with, over the span of 38 years, of this stunning Riserva, a wine that ultimately is produced only about once every four years or so. It was...
97 VM / 97 JS / 96 WA / 96 DE For the 12th edition of Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista Tomás Saraceno invites us to reflect on the impact of our actions on the planet as he interprets the character...
100 JD / 98-100 WA / 97+ VM Pure perfection, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello is a sensational effort from this estate that should be snatched up by drinkers and collectors. Based on 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16%...
97 WA / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WS / 18 JR Krug's superb 2006 Brut, which will be released this year, numbers among the vintage's high points, unfurling in the glass with a complex and expressive bouquet of tarte tatin, warm...
98 DE / 93-95 VM / 92-94 BH / 91-93+ WA Absolutely bursting with blue and red fruits, the concentration is deceptive here, as it starts out juicy and full of air, but after a few minutes in the glass you start to feel the...
98 RP / 95 JS I have had this wine three times out of bottle, rating it 97 once and 98 twice. It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its saturated, dense inky/blue/purple color offers up notes...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 DE Really attractive blue fruit and flowers with hints of minerals. Full- bodied, very tight and sexy with super fine tannins, at the same time. A structured and racy young wine. Better...
99 WA / 96 VM The Cavallotto 2013 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe feels magically cool even as the wine warms in the glass. Eucalyptus, menthol and medicinal herbs rise from the bouquet, with dark fruit and...
97 WS / 96 VM Sublime, with a beguiling mouthfeel to the layers of cherry puree, steeped plum and warmed raspberry coulis fruit flavors, melded with rooibos tea, bergamot, incense and jasmine notes. The long finish features...
99 JD / 97 JS / 96 WA / 96 VM The 2016 Reserve is similar in color (it might be even inkier at the rim) and is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Malbec, and 5% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in a mix of 75% new...
100 JS / 98 WA / 97 DE / 17.5+ JR This is a very thoughtful Seña that shows unique aromas of warm earth, mushrooms and conifer, turning to dark berries and black olives. The palate is more glamorous with ultra-fine...
97 WA The 2015 The Stone Terraces Vintage Port is a field blend, heavy on the Touriga Nacional, although not so listed, from two vineyards with stone terraces at Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos. It comes in with 106 grams per...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-100 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM The ultimate gift to commemorate a birth in the family or other important event that occurred in 2019! The Ducru-Beaucaillou Birth Year Celebration is limited to...
This pair of Special Limited Edition Collection Cases comes in custom hinged OWCs and includes 1 magnum each of the following wines never before packaged together: Brane Cantenac 2019 - 96 DE / 94-96 VM / 93-95+ JD /...
This Special Limited Edition Collection comes in custom hinged OWC and includes 1 bottle each of the following wines never before packaged together: Brane Cantenac 2019 - 96 DE / 94-96 VM / 93-95+ JD / 93-94 JSCos...
98 WA / 98 JD With its more discreet oak and layers of complexity, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus Ex Machina is my favorite release here this year. Layers of dried spices accent raspberries and cherries in this...
100 WA The 2016 Les Manyes is aromatic with tantalizing aromas of wild berries and herbs, flowers, a touch of forest floor and something salty. This has a lighter color and comes from a healthier vineyard that gives...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-99+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE / 96-98 VM The is very refined and elegant with a fine-tannined line running through the center of the palate. It’s very intense and precise. Full-bodied with great,...
99-100 JS / 98-100 VM / 98-100 WE / 97-100 JD / 97-100 WA / 98 DE The fantastic quality of the cabernet sauvignon really comes through here with black currant, blueberry and raspberry character. It’s full-bodied with...
99-100 JS / 98-100 WA / 97-99 JD / 98 DE / 98 WE / 96-98 VM This shows purity of fruit with blackcurrants and cassis and hints of blueberries and fresh flowers. Toasted and roasted. The 90% of cabernet sauvignon really...
98 DE Sleek, elegant and appealing even before you get your nose near the glass. Aromatically it is deep and rich, and then it revs up and takes off. Dense, compact and intense, zingy limestone vibrancy and grip...
98-100 VM / 98-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 WE The 2019 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande was picked 16 September to 8 October. It has a showstopping nose: intense black fruit laced with graphite...
98-99 JS / 97 DE / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD / 95-97 WA Really classy red, offering blueberries, minerals, salt, limestone and light fresh herbs. It’s full-bodied, but so refined. Fine layers of fruit and tannins...
98-99 JS / 97-99 WA / 96-98 VM / 96-98 JD / 97 DE Such totally graceful perfumes to this, showing currants, dried flowers and stones, as well as hints of forest fruit and subtle tar, asphalt and smoke. Full-bodied, yet the...
97-99+ WA / 97-99+ JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 WE / 98 DE / 96-98 VM The 2019 Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 11% Merlot. Harvest began early for the Merlot, on the 18th...
95-97+ WA / 95-96 JS / 95 DE / 93-95 VM Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Canon la Gaffeliere opens with an incredibly evocative perfume of lilacs, Morello cherries, black raspberries, jasmine and Sichuan...
97-100 WA / 97-99 JD / 97-99 WE / 97-98 JS / 96-98 VM / 97 DE The 2019 Pichon-Longueville Baron is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot, harvested from the 18th of September to the 11th of October. It is being...
98 DE / 95 VM Pale red-mahogany in colour with an olive-green tinge to the rim. Gloriously lifted and maderised on the nose with a touch of sultana, molasses and roasted coffee. Rich and beautifully intense on the palate; a...
97 WA / 96 JS If the 2012 was impressive, the 2013 Finca Piedra Infinita is otherworldy! This comes form one very specific plot of 10-year-old vines planted at 7,000 plants per hectare in a section that was never planted in...
96-97 JS / 94-96+ WA / 96 DE / 93-95+ JD / 93-95 VM #2 James Suckling's 10 Best Value 2019 Bordeaux This is a very pure expression of cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrants, blackberries and tar. Wet earth, too. It’s...
96-98 JD / 96-98 VM / 97 DE / 96-97 JS / 95-97+ WA The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that's still resting in 75% new French oak...
97-98 JS / 97 DE Extremely polished and refined red with structure. It’s full-bodied, yet ever so refined and balanced. The tannins are very fine-grained. Chewy, yet energetic and precise. Tight and integrated at the...
96-97 JS / 94-97 JD / 94-96 VM / 92-94+ WA This is tight with finesse and focus. Minerally and salty with an ultra-fine palate and polished tannins. It goes on and on and on. Strength and finesse at the same time. 80%...
97-99+ WA / 98-99 JS / 97-99 JD / 98 DE / 96-98 VM / 96-98 WE Harvest for the grand vin began on the 23rd of September and finished on the 7th of October. Composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot (with no Petit...
98-100 WA / 98-100 JD / 98-99 JS / 97-99 VM / 96-98 WE / 97 DE The 2019 Figeac is composed of 30% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 36% Cabernet Franc, harvested from the 13th of September to the 7th of October. The...
97-99 WA / 98-99 JS / 96-99 JD / 96-98 VM / 97 DE Composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Angélus was harvested from the 13th of September until the 4th of October. Deep garnet-purple colored, it...
99-100 JS / 98-100 JD / 97-99 WA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM Complex aromas of blackcurrants and lead pencil. Incredible. Graphite and tar. Stunning. It’s full-bodied, yet shows such harmony and polish. Elegance and complexity...
98 WA The just-bottled 2017 Clos Erasmus is a blend of Garnacha with 25% Syrah that fermented with indigenous yeasts in oak vats and matured in 228-liter oak barrels (40% new). It feels very aromatic, expressive and open,...
98 JD / 96 VM / 95 WA Deep ruby-colored and offering a heavenly bouquet of black raspberries, toasted spiced, cured meats, licorice, and cured meats, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Combes des Fous is awesome on the...
98-99 JS / 95-97+ WA / 95-97 VM / 95-97 JD A full-bodied red that’s powerful, very rich and very deep. Floral and spicy with dried fruit, earth, tobacco and mushrooms. Dense center palate. Great depth. Traditional. -...
100 JS / 97-100 JD / 96-98+ WA / 97 VM / 97 DE This is crazy quality. The depth and intensity is really something. It is so compact and powerful with such intensity and density. Energy. So structured. Full-bodied. Layered...
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-99+ WA / 98 WE / 97 DE/ 96-98 VM The is very refined and elegant with a fine-tannined line running through the center of the palate. It’s very intense and precise. Full-bodied with great,...
96-97 JS / 94-96 VM / 91 DE Super aromas of ripe berries, blackberries and black cherries with lavender. It’s full-bodied and very structured with electrifying tannins that are polished and poised. - James...
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