93 WA / 93 VM / 92 WS / 92 WCI / 17 JR In the new classification of St.-Emilion, justice was certainly served with the elevation of Angelus to premier grand cru classe status. No Bordeaux estate has been making as...
91 WS / 91-93 VM Subtle aromas of fruit, grilled meat and cedar, yet it's a blockbuster on the palate. Full-bodied and tannic. Chewy. - JS, Wine Spectator Good medium color, less saturated than the '95. Pungent, vibrant...
100 WS / 98 DE / 98 FS / 97 RP / 17+ JR #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like...
100 WS / 98 DE / 97 RP / 17+ JR #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 Hold on to your hat. This is the best Fonseca since 1977, and it's probably even better than that classic vintage--more like the breathtaking...
91 RP Still backward, but one of the great successes of the vintage, the 1994 still has a deep ruby/purple color, notes of plums, a hint of prunes, earth, truffle, and mineral. As the wine sits in the glass, some of the...
92 JS / 91 RP I was surprised to find a wine from the Médoc so appealing from this year. It showed red spices such as cloves and dried mushrooms on the nose, leading to a medium body, firm tannins and a long finish...
97 JA Clear honeysuckle, saffron and leather. So complex, this has depth and subtlety, and dances across the palate before finishing with a slate and saline twist. If you want to know what brioche means in a Champagne,...
"Voerzio’s Barolos from the late 1980s and early 1990s capture a compelling balance between a modern concept of vineyard management and a fairly traditional style of vinification. Although Voerzio was in his mid-30s at...
100 WS / 100 JS / 99 WE / 97 RP / 18 JR#1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly tannic, but there's amazing finesse and refinement to the texture, not...
100 WS / 100 JS / 99 WE / 97 RP / 18 JR #1 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 1997 This stock was released in 2021 directly from Taylor Fladgate's cellars. In a word, superb. It's full-bodied, moderately sweet and incredibly...