100 JS / 96 DE / 95 WS / 17.5 JR#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2017#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of the Andes 2017 A glorious and complex nose of tobacco, blackberries and hints of stones and flowers. Hints of...
Special numbered collection limited to 300 cases coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each of 2009, 2010, 2015. Ausone 2009 (100 JS) Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such...
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...
96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 94 WA / 18 JR The 2015 Brane-Cantenac is powerful, structured and explosive in feel. A deep, resonant wine, the 2015 boasts off the charts ripeness allied to formidable structure and...
100 AG / 100 WA / 100 JS / 98+ JD / 98 DE / 97 WS / 96-99 GV#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018#14 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 From the very beginning, the 2015 Canon has made an eloquent case for itself...
95 JS / 91 JD / 91 DE / 90 VM / 90 WA / 90 WS Impressive richness and clarity of red and dark berries. Lightly spiced-pastry aromas, too. The palate has a very crisp, polished and groomed tannin texture, as well as super...
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...
92 WA / 92 DE / 92 JS The Carbonnieux 2015 Blanc opens with scents of white grapefruit, lemon peel and fresh pears with touches of dill seed, white pepper, musk perfume and crushed rocks. Light to medium-bodied, the palate...
93 JS / 93 DE / 92 VM / 91 JD / 91 WA / 91 WS Dried lemon, beeswax, sage, pineapple and guava on the nose. Medium-bodied with tangy acidity. Vibrant citrus and tropical fruit. Compact, creamy and intense. 65% sauvignon...
93-95 WE / 93 JS / 92 WS / 91 VM Barrel Sample. Crisp and tight with fine citrus flavors, the wine is beautifully proportioned with textured, zesty acidity. It shows balance between its structure and its fruits that...
91-92 JS / 91 DE / 90-91 WA / 92 JA / 88-90 VM / Medium-bodied with a crisp and fresh array of citrus and apple fruit. Hints of stones and hazelnuts. Fresh and lightly creamy finish. - James Suckling. Mouthwatering and...
93 JS / 93-94 GV Blackcurrants, chocolate and violets follow through to a full body, round and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. Beautiful merlot from old vines. Needs two or three years to soften. Drink in 2020...
2018: 93 JS + 2016: 92 JS + 2015: 93 JS + 2014: 92 JS + 2012: 92 JS Both cuvees from this well-run estate merit attention. - Robert Parker Prima can compete with wines four or five times the price...
300 Points! This beautiful 300 points collection case features three vintages of Clos Apalta, all awarded with 100 points : 2014, 2015 and 2017 2014: 100 JS | #5 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2017This was the...
98 JS / 96 WA / 96 VM 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...
97 JS / 94 WA Enormously spicy with a dense tannin structure that makes this malbec spectacular and slightly erotic, too. A breathtakingly long finish that makes you want more. The balance of this is so good that you can...
96 WA / 96 JD / 96 WS / 94 JS The 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac is 100% Grenache, but this parcel is located on the western edge of the appellation, in what Chapoutier describes as a hot, dry location—even in the...
91 JS Very floral and pretty with currant and violet character. Full body, round and velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. I like the hazelnut and chocolate undertones to this. Drink in 2020. - James Suckling Blackberry...
Special collection coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018 in individual OWCs. 2005: 100 points Robert Parker: "This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this...
100 JS / 97 WA / 96 WE / 95 DE The opulence of fruit and complexity of earth, meat, mushroom and cedar is breathtaking. It’s full-bodied, deep and powerful with so much intensity and depth. Chewy and layered, it goes...
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...
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 JD / 97 VM / 97 DE / 96 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 95 WA #7 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds of 2018 An absolute blockbuster is the 2015 Clos Fourtet, which is a blend of 88% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. It...
96 JD / 95 WS / 93 WA / 93-95 VM The 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Combe des Fous shows the seamless, silky side to the vintage, and has closed down slightly since I tasted it from barrel. Its big, intense nose of black...
98 WE / 97 DE / 95 VM / 95 WA Fragrant and all about finesse, this gorgeous wine opens with enticing aromas of blue flower, forest floor, wild berry and a whiff of eucalyptus. It's linear and elegant, delivering succulent...
95+ JD / 92+ VM The 2015 Red Wine checks in as a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot that spent a full 28 months in new and used barrels. Saturated purple-colored, with loads of spiced red...
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...
96 JS / 95+ VM / 95 JD / 95 WANM / 94 DE / 93 WA / 17.5 JR Very complex aromas of currants, blackberries and iodine with hints of dried mushrooms and flowers. Full-bodied, very fine and silky with a very, very long finish...
96 WS / 96 JS A rich red, with good tension and energy, displaying tightly meshed flavors of blackberry preserves, fig cake, espresso crema and singed sage coiled around a core of dense but fine tannins. Tea leaf, smoky...
100 JD / 99+ WA The top cuvée from Delas is the 2015 Hermitage Les Bessards, and it's always 100% Syrah from the steep, broken granite soils of the Bessards lieu-dit. Aged 18 months in 30% new barrels, its...
The Grand Echezeaux are situated right at the point where Clos de Vougeot, Le Musigny and Grand Echezeaux come together - nearly 70 year old vines produce one of the potentially great wines of Burgundy. Bruno also makes...
97 JD / 97 JS / 97 VM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 18 JR I was able to taste the 2015 Domaine de Chevalier twice and it showed sensationally both times. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot that was...
This special edition vertical case is limited to an edition of 100 and contains 1 bottle of the following wines: Domaine De Chevalier Blanc 2015 - 98 JD / 98 JS / 96 VM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WEDomaine De...
96 WS / 95 JD / 93 WA / 92-94 VM This has an intense core of crushed plum, raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors, draped with melted licorice notes and backed by a wave of warm fruitcake. Hedonistic for sure, but accents...
96 JS / 93 JD / 90 WA / 93-95 VM Aromas of dried roses, garrigue herbs and red fruit with terrific purity and freshness. Lithe raspberries on the bright, even and crisp palate. Fabulous, fresh acidity, depth, length and...
91-93 WA / 92 VM / 90-92 BH The 2015 Pommard 1er Cru les Pezerolles has quite a dense, rich bouquet with cassis-tinged red berry fruit, actually more like a Volnay in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin,...
92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 91-94 BH The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Champans has a very pure, very attractive bouquet with mineral-tinged red cherry and cranberry fruit that is equidistant in style between Pommard and Volnay. The palate...
94 VM / 91-93 WA / 90-93 BH The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Mitans, 100% whole cluster with 35% new oak, has a powerful, well-defined bouquet with redcurrant, cranberry and pomegranate scents that are beautifully defined. The...
94 WA / 92-94 BH The 2015 Corton Grand Cru Greves is a very impressive wine, built for the long haul, offering up a brooding nose of dark berries, forest floor and espresso roast. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and...
2013 Domenico Clerico Barolo Aeroplan Servaj96 Wine Advocate This wine was not produced in 2012. The excellent 2013 Barolo Aeroplan Servaj (with fruit from the clay soils of Baudana in Serralunga d'Alba) is a powerful,...
100 WA / 100 JD / 98 JS / 97 VM 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...
On the calibre of the 2015 vintage, Wine Advocate's Neal Martin remarked, "three weeks in Bordeaux tasting the 2015 vintage from barrel has unveiled a clutch of wines so sublime that they are certain to become landmarks for...
93 VM Dunn's 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is gorgeous. Potent and unctuous in the glass, the 2015 is going to drink beautifully right out of the gate. Inky red and purplish fruit, iron, cedar leather, smoke,...
97 JS / 94 WA / 93 VM / 93 WS Aromatic depth here, drawing you in with cascading layers of flowers and leaves, fresh-tilled earth laced with woody spices, white pepper and fresh red fruit. The palate carries a very sturdy...
93 DE This is lovely - a definite buy for anyone who wants to understand what Trotanoy is about but can't quite stretch to the main wine. It’s younger than the 2010 vintage by five years, but it’s almost more...
93 JS / 90 WA / 16.5 JR A juicy and rich red with blackberry and black-truffle aromas and flavors. Layered and beautifully toned. Full-bodied, round and juicy. Beautiful wine. Really well done. Drink or hold. - James...
95 BH / 93-95 WA Note: from a 1.37 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines situated close to the Château Tasting note: Initially there is a whiff of reduction present though it quickly blows off to reveal ripe if brooding...
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...
"Youthful granny smith apple flavors topped with toasty oak and a drizzle of honey make this a drink-now example." - Decanter
88 BH / 88 VM Tasting note: This is notably ripe but there is good freshness to the mix of various red berries and earth aromas. There is better delineation to the medium weight flavors that conclude in a complex if warm,...
92 BH / 91+ VM Tasting note: There is just enough reduction present to push the ripe mix of earthy dark fruit and underbrush aromas to the background so I would suggest decanting this for half an hour first if you're...
94 BH / 17+ JR Note: from a .34 ha parcel located 100% in terres rougesTasting note: Interestingly there is also a touch of sandalwood present here as well on the much more restrained nose of ripe red currant, earth,...
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...
100 JS / 98 WE / 96 VM / 95+ WA #8 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of 2019 The purity of fruit on the nose is perfection with cherries, crushed raspberries, mineral, pumice and citrus fruit...
90 WE "Smooth, light and quite tasty, this is ready to drink. Its cocoa and pretty cherry flavors combine gracefully. Despite including one third whole clusters in the fermentation, there's none of the...
97 JS / 95+ JD / 95 WA / 95 DE Lots of cedar, tea-leaf and hazelnut character and ripe fruit aromas. Citrus peel, too. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Smoky undertone. This is structured and...
96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94+ AG / 93 WS / 92-94 GV Plenty of violets and dark berries on offer here. This has a striking sense of purity as well as an energetic, regal palate. The structure is impressively groomed with...
97 WE / 96 JS / 95 WA / 95 DE / 94+ VM This firm wine shows the tannic side of the vintage. Those tannins are dusty, enriched with black-currant fruits and a dense backdrop. The wine is concentrated and elegant, very...
94 WS / 94 WE / 93 VM / 92 JD / 17 JR A firm, focused version, this swathes a chiseled spine of acidity in a raw, silky texture and finely meshed flavors of yellow peach, orange liqueur, honeycomb and chopped almond...
95 WA / 95 VM / 96 JS / 92 WS / 94-96 GV The 2015 Grand-Puy-Lacoste was an impressive Pauillac from barrel and likewise, it continues to impress in bottle. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry and strawberry fruit...
94 JS / 93 JD / 92 VM / 91 DE / 90 WS / 90 WA So pretty on the nose with iodine, dark berries, flowers and rose petals. Full body and integrated tannins within a beautiful texture. Intense finish. Focused. Second wine of...
97 WS / 97 JD / 95+ WA / 95 VM / 95 JS 2015 Guigals are some of the finest Northern Rhones that you’ll collect and enjoy. The Chateau d’Ampuis is actually a blend of 7 exceptional terroirs: Le Clos "Côte...
99 JS / 98 WS / 98+ JD / 98 WA / 17.5+ JR / 97 VM A very complex and complete nose with everything so integrated and beautifully judged. There are ripe blackberries, blood plums, fragrant spices, dark stones and roasted...
100 JD / 99 WA / 99 WS / 98 JS / 18+ JR / 97 VM A perfect wine in every way, the 2015 Côte Rôtie La Turque comes from an incredible terroir on the Côte Brune and includes 7% Viognier. Stylistically,...
“Inviting blackberry and cassis aromatics complement notes of vanilla, toasted oak and a touch of leather. Rich and robust, chewy tannins frame flavors of blackberry and blueberry leading to a smooth, opulent finish...
93 WE This is a distinctive and detailed wine that starts with floral and spicy aromas, follows with generous fruit flavors and intriguing accents of tea, rhubarb and wet stone. It's ripe but not overly so, and that little...
98+ JD / 98 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 AG / 96 VM / 95 WS #2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 50 Reds 2018The 2015 Haut Bailly checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that comes from the gravelly...
100 WA / 100 JD / 98 WS / 98 JS / 98 VM / 97 DE / 18.5 JR A blend of 50% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Haut-Brion is reticent to begin, languidly...
Historical records show that a portion of this vineyard was planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford. This 300-acre parcel first purchased by Beaulieu founder Georges de Latour in 1928 and called Beaulieu Vineyard Number 3,...
90-92 VM / 90-92 WA Medium red. Lovely Morey perfume of redcurrant, raspberry, brown spices, dried rose and stony minerality. Concentrated, round, ripe and mouthfilling, combining sweet red berry and spice flavors with a...
95 WS / 91-93 BH Silky and expressive, this red delivers cherry, currant, licorice, mineral and spice flavors, matched to a firm, well-balanced structure. The lasting impression is of sweet fruit and spice. Offers an...
88 BH / 16+ JR A fresh and cool combination flashes notes of apple, floral and discreet spice hints. There is better energy to the delicious middle weight flavors that exhibit a subtle minerality where the lemon-tinged...
97 JS / 95 WA / 94 WS What makes this stand out is the gigantic mineral freshness that's perfectly married to its richness. This gives the finish a whole extra dimension lacking in the majority of 2015 Auslese. The nose...
94 WA / 94 VM / 93 WS The 2015 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (AP 16) displays a very clear, precise and flinty/smoky bouquet of perfectly ripe stone fruits and crushed stones, intertwined with lemon flavors. This Auslese is...
92 WA / 16++ JR Drouhin's 2015 Beaune 1er Cru Champimonts is very promising, opening in the glass with a lovely bouquet of cherry, raspberry, licorice, rich earth, dried flowers and a light touch of meaty reduction which...
95 DE / 93 BH Super-ripe and brooding nose showing black fruits. There is power and tension here. Very ripe attack, balanced and given precision by the exuberant acidity. Spicy, perky, and very long.--Stephen Brook,...
91 BH / 91 WA / 91 VM This is naturally more elegant with a high-toned nose of red cherry, raspberry and soft earth aromas that are trimmed in a top note of menthol. The admirably pure middle weight flavors possess a tautly...
91 VM / 90 BH / 90 WA Tasting note: This is really quite aromatically elegant with its pure, cool and fresh nose that blends notes of various wild red berries, spice, wood toast and discreet earth hints. There is once again...
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...
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