86-88 VM The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet is a blend of several parcels within the appellation and matures in 25% new oak with 30% in 400-litre barrels. It has a straightforward bouquet with fresh apple peelings and a subtle...
90-92 VM The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles 1er Cru has a clean, precise bouquet that is just missing a little energy at the moment - much like the Les Clavoillons. The palate is well balanced with a tad more weight...
96 WA / 95 WE / 94 JS Harvested on September 19, the 2017 Pinot Gris Grand Cru Hengst offers generous and open (tropical) fruit with lots of floral aromas and great elegance. On the palate, this is a generous, dense,...
96 JS / 95 WS / 91 WA Aromas of dried flowers, dried strawberries, lavender, and hazelnuts. Some roses, too. Full-bodied, chewy and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and very energetic. Lots of them, yet with...
97 JS / 94+ WA / 94 WS Aromas of dried flowers, dried strawberries, lavender, and hazelnuts. Some roses, too. Full-bodied, chewy and powerful, yet the tannins are polished and very energetic. Lots of them, yet with...
98 JS / 95 WS / 94 WA Lots of floral aromas, such as lilacs and roses, with crushed raspberries and strawberries. Sandalwood, too. Full-bodied and very powerful with incredible depth of fruit and chewy tannins. It goes on...
97 WA / 97 JS / 96 WE 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...
96 VM / 93 WA Glistening scarlet. A highly complex bouquet evokes red berry and cherry preserves, along with building Asian spice, rose oil and smoky mineral flourishes. Shows fine delineation and seamless texture, offering...
98 WA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 96 JD The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the glass with gregarious scents of baked red and black plums, wild...
94 VM The 2017 Barbaresco is supple and engaging, which makes it a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of sweet red berry fruit. Time in the...
97 WA / 96+ JD / 96 JS / 96 VM / 95 DE / 95 WS #90 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) prances out of the glass with energetic...
94 WA / 93 WS / 92 JS / 90 VM / 90 JD / 90 DE / 15.5 JR Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Berliquet gives up expressive notes of baked plums, blackberry preserves and mulberries with hints of licorice, crushed...
95 WA The 2017 Garnacha de Viña Bonita has a pale color and a fragrant, floral nose, which is a constant in the 2017 single-vineyard bottlings. Here there is a notch more finesse and complexity, more filigree and...
89-91 VM / 89 JS With every bottle of C Des Carmes Haut Brion 2017 purchased, save $10 on a bottle of Carmes Haut Brion 2018. Savings shown once products added to your cart.The 2017 Le “C” des...
96 WE / 94 VM Loaded with personality, this full-bodied red has earthy aromas of camphor, fragrant blue flowers, tilled soil and spiced plum. Round and concentrated, the savory palate offers juicy black cherry, licorice and...
95 JD / 94 VM Deeper ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir De Villiers Vineyard reveals more black raspberry, sassafras, tea, and spicy notes. It's medium-bodied, with a juicy, elegant style and a great finish. Jeb Dunnuck The 2017...
90-91 JM / 89-91 VM / 89-91 BH 100% whole bunch. 2.5 barrels of ancient vines. Fine mid purple. A wealth of dense very dark raspberry fruit, exciting purple, evidently ripe enough and with good density, spicy white pepper...
93-95 JM / 91-94 VM 100% whole bunch. Beautiful mid to deep purple. This is really lovely, the pure raspberry essence with cream of Charmes has worked really well with the whole bunches. Exceptionally long and fine, no more...
94 JM / 93 BH A mix of En Charlemagne, Le Corton and Les Languettes, so all sides of the hill are covered and the three aspects are nicely blended. Shortly after bottling the wine offers apples, stones, lemons, a little...
94 JM / 91-93 BH / 89-92 VM Medium deep red, dark raspberry notes and some rose petals, whole bunches. Really lovely bouquet, growing in stature while retaining purity. A little of the sweet and sour character that...
89 BH / 87-89 VM This is even fresher and cooler than the Mercurey with its layered nose that offers up wisps of citrus blossom, green apple, white peach, petrol and orange pekoe tea. There is outstanding delineation to the...
90 JM / 89-91 BH / 86-88 VM This is a very different wine because it has been vinified with 100% whole bunches, no sulphur and very light extraction. Glowing bright purple, a really heady nose, ripe, deep cherry. Much...
97 VM / 97 JD / 96+ WA / 95 JA / 95 JS / 95 WE Nicolas Audebert and his team have done it again. The 2017 Canon is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. Rich and vertical in construction, the 2017 possesses...
92 JS / 16.5 JR Attractive aromas of tile, dark chocolate and currants. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a juicy finish. Shows old-vine undertones of mushrooms and bark. Pure merlot. Drink in 2021, but already...
100 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS / 17 JR #10 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2020 What a stunning nose of crushed berries, fresh flowers, sandalwood and light vineyard dust. Black olives, too. Very complex. Full-bodied with a...
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...
96 WA / 94 JS This is one of my all-time favorite Brunellos, and although personal tastes are fluid and may change from time to time, there is something timeless and solid about this wine. It's like a touchstone. The...
96 VM / 96 WS / 96 JS 40th Anniversary labelThe 2017 I Sodi di San Niccolò is supple, radiant and inviting, almost uncharacteristically so for a young vintage of this typically potent, brooding wine. That makes the...
94 WA / 94 JS / 93 VM The Castello di Ama 2017 Haiku (a blend of Sangiovese with Cabernet Franc and Merlot in supporting roles) shows a rich and powerful center of gravity, all framed by lovely freshness and lots of rich...
97 JS / 96+ VM / 96 WA Intense and exotic on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, violet and walnut aromas that follow through to a full body with layers of ripe tannins and a beautiful finish of polished and well poised...
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...
100 JS / 98 WA / 96 VM Incredible aromas of blackberries, hot stones, wet earth and flowers. Full-bodied, it floats across the palate with ultra-fine tannins that melt into the wine. Superb, long finish of subtle fruit and...
97 JS / 95 WA / 95 VM Sweet tobacco, walnuts, blackberries and dried flowers on the nose. Full body, yet ultra-fine tannins and a super long finish. Superb finesse and polish. Drink after 2023, but already fabulous...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 96 WS / 96 JD / 96 DE This is a special Cheval-Blanc with blackcurrants, blueberries and hints of fresh herbs, tobacco and cedar. Full-bodied, very powerful and muscular with lots of tannins. The higher...
96-98 VM / 96 JM / 96 DE / 95 WA / 93 BH The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru was matured in around 80% new oak, the barrels toasted “chauffe blonde”. Jacques Devauges mentioned that the wine needed oxygen ingress...
96-98 VM / 96 JM/ 96 DE / 95 WA / 93 BH The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru was matured in around 80% new oak, the barrels toasted “chauffe blonde”. Jacques Devauges mentioned that the wine needed oxygen ingress...
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,...
95 WA The 2017 Laurel is a blend of the younger vines, some barrels that were declassified from Clos Erasmus and the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon, and in the low-yielding and dry 2017 vintage, it's 70% Garnacha, 20%...
94+ JD / 93 WA As always, the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes has a touch more dark fruits, more concentration, and more structure, which makes it less approachable but more age-worthy. Blackcurrants, ground...
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...
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,...
96 DE / 95 VM / 93-96 BH / 93-95 WA / 18+ JR The older vines in de Vogüé's extensive 7.2ha in Musigny date back to 1953 and make a wine that's considerably weightier than the young-vine cuvée. This is...
92 BH Note: exclusively from 1er fruit Tasting note: A more restrained nose reluctantly offers up a bit more deeply pitched nose of violet, plum and anise hints. The sleek, delicious and beguilingly vibrant medium weight...
93 JS / 92 WS / 91 WA / 91 VM #73 Wine Spectator Top 100 for 2019 An attractive array of rich red to dark cherries that delivers a fine layer of perfume and a wealth of bright raspberries and red cherries. The palate is...
92-94 VM The 2017 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru is tasted from two barrels. It demonstrates wonderful grace and precision with mineral-infused cranberry and wild strawberry fruit. There is a sense of vitality...
92-94 VM The 2017 Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru has an expressive bouquet with veins of blue fruit that strafe the vibrant raspberry and crushed strawberry. Here there is fine mineralité tucked just underneath. The...
94 JS / 92 JD / 92 WA / 90 DE Very pure and attractive red cherries, plums and wild herbs on the nose here. Impressive polish and poise on the palate. The cabernet fits really beautifully into the merlot, delivering...
91 WA / 91-93 VM / 91-93 JM The 2017 Beaune 1er Cru Grèves is showing well from bottle, unfurling in the glass with aromas of strawberries, cherries and plums mingled with sweet soil tones and licorice. On the...
91 JM / 91-93 BH Two thirds whole bunch, 50% new wood. Pinkish purple, really attractive perfume, ripe cherry, very lifted. Then a little light behind, the fruit just makes it to the back. This is good wine but I cannot...
92-95 JM / 91-94 BH / 91-93+ WA Two thirds whole bunch vinification and a little more new wood. There is a certain density of purple fruit in the middle and a more powerful if more backward behind. There is...
89 WA The 2017 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Les Clous Aimé unfurls in the glass with scents of waxy orchard fruit, nutmeg and some leesy top notes of freshly baked bread and yeast extract. On the palate, the wine...
95 WE / 93 WS / 92 JD / 92 JS / 92 VM #6 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 2020 Whiffs of dried strawberry and cherry mingle into darker notes of smoke and spice in this perfumed blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and...
95 VM / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 JD Deep shimmering crimson. Expansive, mineral- and spice-accented red berry liqueur, cherry cola and incense scents show outstanding definition and spicy lift. Palate-staining Chambord,...
97 JS / 93-95 JD Enveloping, warm and spicy nose with an extremely wide spectrum of aromas, ranging from dried rose to graphite via thyme and smoked bacon. Very powerful, concentrated and earthy, yet there’s...
90 JM / 89-90 BH Mostly from Les Hautés, a continuation of the Meursault hillside as it swings round to the north, with a touch of Fosses which is lower down. A limey touch to the colour. The nose shows the cooler...
93 JS / 92 VM / 91 WA / 90 WS A juicy and elegant wine that turns really dry, thanks to the serious minerality that powers the long, delicate finish. From organically grown grapes. Fair'n Green certification. Drink or hold...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97 DE / 96 WS / 94-96 WA / 18 JR The 2017 Dow’s Vintage Port showed a slight reduction and required more time to really open in the glass. Typical of Dow’s it has a more backward and...
97 VM / 96+ WA / 95 WS The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is sure to make Dunn fans happy. Powerful and ample, it marries the natural intensity of the year with the savoriness that makes Howell Mountain Cabernets...
93 JS / 91 JD / 90 VM / 16.5 JR A juicy red with plums and currants and hints of fresh herbs. Medium body. Lightly velvety with pretty fruit character at the end. A blend of 74% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot and 2%...
93-95 BH / 94-96 VM / 17.5 JR / 93-95 WH An exuberantly spicy and attractively fresh nose offers up notes of red currant, essence of plum and ample floral influences, all of which is surrounded by much more subtle wood...
98+ JD / 97 DE / 96 WS / 95 VM / 95 WE More bloody meat, black raspberries, wood smoke, spice, and truffle notes emerge from the 2017 Hermitage Le Méal, a massive, opulent effort that has loads of opulence and fruit,...
98 WE / 97 WS / 96-98 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS / 95 DE / 17.5 JR The wine’s fine perfumed black plum fruits give a wonderful jammy character while bringing out a fresh edge. These are balanced by the dry core of this...
93 WA / 91 BH / 91-94 VM Offering up aromas of apple blossom, crisp orchard fruit, dried white flowers and honeycomb, the lovely 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is medium to full-bodied, satiny and...
94 WS Toasty, charred oak leads off, with ripe black cherry, black currant and graphite flavors underneath. Firm, sinewy and a bit surly now, with a strong grip of tannins on the finish. Best from 2025 through 2048. 50...
Guillaume and Aude Lavollée represent the fourth generation of vignerons at Génot-Boulanger. Their wines are produced exclusively from estate-owned vineyards, located along all three Burgundy côtes,...
16 JR From barrel and manually blended to get an approximation of the final wine. He groups parcels in the north and the south.Deep cherry red. Sweetly fragrant red fruit but also ripe and generous in aroma and a touch of...
92-94 WA / 92-94 JM / 91-93 BH A more muscular, deeper-pitched expression of the commune, the 2017 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes offers up lovely aromas of red cherries, raw cocoa, espresso roast, grilled squab and...
95 JS / 16.5 ++ JR A strong and dense Etna red with plums, dark berries, orange peel and lemons on the nose and palate. Full-bodied. Layered and flavorful. Juicy fruit. Needs time to open, but great potential from these...
94 JS / 94 DE / 93 VM / 91 WS / 90 WA / 89-91 JD Subtle aromas of ripe fruit with plums and hints of clove and stone. Complex. Medium to full body with a fine line of tannins running through the mid-palate. Fresh and...
94 WS Though firm, this has a beam of cherry, raspberry, floral and mineral aromas and flavors. Linear, elegant and balanced, but will need more time to fully open and reveal all the facets. Fine ripeness, freshness and...
94 DE / 93 JS / 93 VM / 92 WS / 89-92 JD These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that has produced such an excellent Lacoste Borie, this GPL is...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93+ JD / 92 DE / 92 WS The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse with notable energy and tons of Cabernet Sauvignon savoriness. For...
98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96+ VM / 96 WS #39 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 This is extremely aromatic and perfumed with crushed-berry, flower, currant and orange-peel character. Full-bodied, very...
96 WS / 17+ JR A beauty, with an inviting display of succulent yellow apple, green plum, pear, persimmon and quince flavors that ripples lengthily through the finish, while light verbena, ginger and honeysuckle notes...
91-93 BH / 91-93 VM / 90-92 WA Note: from vines planted in 1956 and 1965Tasting note: The wood is a bit more obvious though not intrusive on the green fruit, white flower and iodine-scented aromas. The exceptionally rich...
92-94 VM / 89-91 BH Tasted from tank just prior to bottling, the 2017 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru shows why this vintage is so compelling. Apricot, peach and tropical fruit give the 2017 a decidedly exotic flair, and yet...
91-93 VM / 90-92 BH The 2017 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is pretty, gracious and lifted, with a real sense of vertical expansiveness. In this vintage, the Vieilles Vignes is wonderfully lifted in feel. Sweet...
95 WS / 93-95 VM / 94 BH The cherry, blackberry and plum flavors are reserved in this burly red, showing plenty of structure. Floral and oak spice accents add depth as this remains defined on the long finish. Be patient...
96-98 JM / 95-98 VM / 95 BH / 93-96 WA A fine bright medium deep red purple. The nose is not explosive but clearly there is wonderful weight of fruit behind, not too ripe, definitely red fruit, perhaps ripe cherry in style...
94 JM / 91-93 BH / 91-93 VM Medium deep crimson, displaying a slightly reductive nose, which needs a little time to clear. The Grivot Beaux Monts then shows considerable weight and a light lick of oak. This is very intense,...
91-93 VM Note: from 50+ year old vines in Vergers proper (from a moderate yield of around 40 hectoliters per hectare): Complex, higher-pitched scents of stone fruits, musky apple, flowers and minerals convey a strong...
96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WE / 94 WS #7 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese is coolish, bright and fresh on the still-reductive but attractive nose with its fine...
94 WA / 93 WS / 93 JS / 17+ JR The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett offers a clear, bright, fresh and flinty bouquet with nice reduction. On the palate, the wine is light, lush, piquant, fresh and salty, with grip,...
95 JS / 94 WA / 16.5+ JR So much gun flint and nutmeg on the nose here, and a garden’s worth of white flowers and herbs. Meanwhile, the palate boasts a serious set of phenolics and impressive depth, married to...
95 JS / 94 WS / 93+ WA Beautifully cool limes and peaches with some fresh herbs and very fresh, flinty notes, as well as sliced green mangoes. Delicious! The palate has such impeccable balance and has tautness to it...
91 JM / 90 WA Note: Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin and the brother of Pierre Yves Colin Morey For Joseph En Remilly is less typical of St Aubin as the plateau can suffer from heat and wind. Fine pale lemon colour,...
95 JM / 93+ WA / 93 DE / 91-93 VM / 91 BH A fullish clear yellow. The nose is exquisite and approachable but it seems to have become even richer since bottling, while holding its balance without any difficulty. Clos des...
92 WS Lively and juicy, featuring cherry tart, dried fig and plum compote flavors that are fresh and offer a touch of ripeness. The plush, spicy finish lingers, with minerally notes. Drink now through 2024. - KM, Wine...
93 WS Taut and well-framed, showing good cut to the dried red fruit flavors. Blueberry and minerally notes emerge midpalate, with savory richness extending on the finish. Drink now through 2025. - KM, Wine...
98 JS / 98 WA / 97 VM#24 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2020 Extremely enticing aromas of blackberries, brambleberries, sweet tobacco, bark and mushrooms follow through to a medium to full body that grows on...
95 JS / 94+ JD / 93 VM / 92+ WA Fantastic purity and depth to this young wine and especially for the vintage. Medium to full body. Creamy and beautifully textured with gorgeous richness and balance. Harmonious. Love...
95 JS / 95 DE / 95 WA The generosity in this wine is essence-like with black cherries, black truffles and wet earth. Full-bodied and deep with rich, creamy tannins and a long, intense finish. It goes on for minutes...
97 JS / 96 VM / 17+ JR This is really perfumed with tar, licorice, blackberries and stone. Some gunmetal. This has ultra fine tannins with a tightly wound mouth feel that gives a long, precise finish. The flavors are...
92 VM / 91 WA / 89-92 BH The 2017 Chablis Côte de Léchet 1er Cru is a bit compact in feel, but it more than makes up for that with its persistence and energy. Dried pear, spice, mint and crushed flowers are...
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