2017

Adego do Salvador Portal de Calcada Reserva Vinho Verde 2017 (750ML)

"This wine has a citrus yellow color. It expresses the character of the region with intense fruity aroma and light floral notes with a lively acidity resulting in a very fresh and attractive and gastronomic wine." -...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarosse 2017 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 94-96 WA / 93-96 WS / 93-96 JD / 93-96 VM This is very driven and intense with so much limestone and salt character on the palate. Dark fruits, too. Linear and chewy, especially on the long finish...

Belle Glos Pinot Noir The Dairyman 2017 (1.5L)

"Dark ruby red in color with satisfying aromas of boysenberry, dark cherry and mulberry along with delicate hints of baking spices, dill, cola, nutmeg and vanilla. On the palate, bold flavors of cranberry, ripe...

Calon Segur 2017 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 94 DE / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 88-91 WS / This is very delicate on the attack but it grows on the palate with firm and silky tannins that turn lightly chewy. Builds consistently. Compacted and tight. -...

Carmes De Rieussec 2017 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA / 89-91 VM This is very spicy and full of botrytis with a medium to full body, apple, pear and hints of lemon. Medium sweet and has an effect of being dry at the finish. - James...

Caves Alianca Vinho Verde 2017 (750ML)

Tasting notes: Citrine and pale colour. Fruity fragrance with smooth marks of tropical fruits. Slightly acid but fresh on the mouth. The end is smoothly sweet. Gastronomy: This wine is ideal as an appetizer or with a meal...

Chapoutier Saint Joseph Les Granits Rouge 2017 (750ML)

94 DE / 94-96 WA A full-bodied, deep coloured, rich and intense style. Floral and stony on the nose with lovely fresh berry fruit. Very tannic although it's still mouth-coating and ripe – this needs time but...

Chapoutier St Joseph Le Clos 2017 (750ML)

96-98 WA Despite Michel Chapoutier's cheerleading for this wine ("for me, that should be 100 points"), I found it to lack some of the finesse of his single-parcel wines from Hermitage. That's not to say the 2017...

Clinet 2017 (750ML)

93-95 JD / 92-95 WS / 92-94 WA / 92-94 VM / 92-93 JS / 90 DE Reminding me of the 2014, the 2017 Château Clinet is a beautiful, dense, concentrated wine that has terrific notes of blueberries, spring flowers, and...

Cos D'Estournel 2017 (750ML)

97-100 WA / 97-98 JS / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM / 94 DE The final blend of the 2017 Cos d'Estournel is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Very deep purple-black in color, it offers up...

Coutet 2017 (750ML)

95-97 WA / 93-95 JD / 93-94 JS / 92-95 WS The 2017 Coutet has lovely notions of spice cake, fresh ginger and honeysuckle over a core of lemon curd, beeswax and preserved peaches. Rich, spicy and quite decadent in the mouth,...

Dame De Montrose 2017 (750ML)

91-92 JS / 90-92 JD / 90 DE / 89-91 WA / 88-90 VM A juicy and savory second wine with blackberry, blueberry and wet-earth character. Medium-bodied, tight and silky. Fresh finish. - James Suckling Looking at the second wine...

Delas Freres Vin de Pays d'Oc Viognier 2017 (750ML)

"An intense, bright colour, with a golden hue. On the nose, the wine offers aromas of apricots, peaches, exotic fruits and preserved citrus fruit. The palate is both smooth and fresh, finishing with a hint of dried fruits."...

Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese 2017 (750ML)

93 JS 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. James...

Donnhoff Riesling Norheimer Dellchen GG 2017 (1.5L)

100 JS / 18.5 JR #3 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2018 An enormous spectrum of fruit aromas, from peaches through grapefruit to wild strawberries and pineapple. However, that doesn't prepare you for the mind-blowing...

Duclot Bordeaux Collection Case With 1 Each: Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Margaux, La Mission Haut-Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Petrus, Yquem 2017

This collection offers your first and only opportunity to secure the 98-99 Point Yquem en primeur, as well as one of the few places in the USA to acquire the 97-98 Point Petrus! The bottles in the Duclot Bordeaux...

Eugenie Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

18.5 JR / 92-95 BH  Mid to deep crimson. Much sweeter and more sweetly spiced on the nose than the Grands Échezeaux – seems to show more oak. Toasty sweetness. On the palate, it has less obvious oak except...

Eugenie Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

18 JR / 91-94 BH A reticent if broad-ranging nose is composed of quite deeply pitched essence of plum, dark currant, violet, lilac and a hint of sandalwood. There is a highly beguiling inner mouth perfume to the overtly...

Eugenie Vosne Romanee Village 2017 (750ML)

16.5 JR / 87-90 BH Bright cherry red. Gentle aroma of zesty dark-red berries. Very cold sample but still fragrant and lithe and finely textured. ‘Good to have this vintage while we wait for 2015 and 2016’, says...

Ferraton Hermitage Le Meal Rouge 2017 (750ML)

97 DE / 95-97 JD   From south-exposed vines in lieu-dit Le Meal, the fruit is all destemmed and fermented in concrete, then aged for up to 18 months in barrel, on average around 40% new. This wine is dark and...

Giscours 2017 (750ML)

93 - DE / 92-93 JS / 90-93+ VM / 90-92 WA / 89-92 WS / 89-91 JD An accomplished, enjoyable Giscours. The fruit character is less generous than 2015 and 2016, but it still has presence and charm. Damson, bilberry, charcoal...

Grand Puy Lacoste 2017 (750ML)

94 DE / 92-93 JS / 91-94 WS / 91-93 VM / 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...

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...

Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux 2017 (750ML)

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...

Indaba Chenin Blanc 2017 (750ML)

Julien Braud Forty Ounce Rose 2017 (1L)

"Fresh and succulent. 35% Gamay, 33% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 12% Grolleau, 5% Pineau d’Aunis, 2% Pinot Gris." - Winery

Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2017 (750ML)

L'Enclos Tourmaline 2017 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 93-96 JD / 90-92 WA / 89-91 VM This is very structured and dense with ripe tannins and an encompassing mouthfeel for the vintage. Full-bodied, layered and rich. Beautiful fruit and intensity. Only 2,500 bottles...

L'Orangerie De Carignan Blanc 2017 (750ML)

Labegorce 2017 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 90-93 WS / 90-92 VM / 89-91 WA / 91-93 JD / 92 DE A juicy and rich red with lots of fruit and wet-earth character. Medium to full body, ripe tannins and a fresh finish. - James Suckling Fresh and lively, with...

Larcis Ducasse 2017 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 92-95 WS / 92-95 JD / 92-95 VM / 92-94 WA A very pretty and structured red with blackberries, blueberries and hints of limestone character. Medium to full body, solid tannins and a real freshness underneath. Long...

Le Marquis De Calon Segur 2017 (750ML)

90 DE / 88-90 JD / 88-90 WA / 88-90 VM This has a floral edge to it and a depth of blueberry fruit that's a little shy at first but comes through on the mid-palate. I like how this fits together, with carefully placed...

Leoville Barton 2017 (750ML)

95 DE / 94-96 JD /  94-95 JS / 93-96 WS / 93-96 VM / 91-93 WA This has a stronger, tighter and more concentrated expression in this vintage than its sister property, although it's not as concentrated as its last few...

Les Carmes Haut Brion 2017 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 94 DE / 93-96 VM / 92-94 JD / 91-93 WA / 89-92 WS A tight and linear red with a firm and intense, pretty center palate of blackberry and wet-earth character. Full-bodied, reserved and focused. Really compacted. -...

Lyrarakis Assyrtiko Voila 2017 (750ML)

"This Assyrtiko from Eastern Crete offers tropical fruit and citrus aromas, with a palate that's full but finishes fresh. Easy-drinking and appealing to myriad palates, it's a wine with a playful character." - Susan...

Margaux 2017 (750ML)

97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 96 DE / 95-97 JD / 94-97 VM This is a very dense Margaux, and especially for the vintage, with a full body, grainy tannins and a long and rich finish. Impressive depth of fruit and structure. Luscious...

Montrose 2017 (750ML)

96-99 WA / 96-97 JS / 96 DE / 94-96 VM / 93-95 JD / 91-94 WS The 2017 Montrose is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep purple-black in color, the nose is a little closed...

Owen Roe Abbot's Table Red 2017 (750ML)

"A beautiful garnet red hue is luscious with bursting aromas of black currants, blueberry and cherry. A layer of white pepper spice and tobacco are interlaced with gripping acidity, roasted red pepper and earth notes. This...

Patricia Green Freedom Hill Pinot Noir 2017 (750ML)

92 WE / 91 WS Lovely aromatics send up scents of sandalwood and hints of pomegranate fruit. It hits the palate with astringent tannins and light flavors of raspberry, suggesting that another couple of years in the bottle...

Patricia Green Pinot Noir Reserve 2017 (750ML)

93 WS  Expressive and polished, with unfolding layers of blueberry, raspberry, green tea and orange peel, taking on complexity toward well-manicured tannins. Drink now through 2026. 6,425 cases made. –TF,...

Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage la Chapelle 2017 (750ML)

97-99 WA / 95-97 JD In need of serious air to open up, the 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle became more and more impressive the longer I kept it in the glass. At first it seemed a bit simple, if admirably plummy and rich, but by...

Pavie Macquin 2017 (750ML)

95-97 WA / 94-95 JS / 93-96 VM / 93-95 JD / 92-95 WS / 92 DE The 2017 Pavie Macquin is deep garnet-purple in color and opens with flamboyant notes of warm black and red plums, black cherries and tilled soil with delicate...

Pavillon Rouge Du Chateaux Margaux 2017 (750ML)

94-95 JS / 92 DE / 91-93 WA / 89-92 VM There is very pretty purity of fruit to this with lots of currant, strawberry and plum character. Lots of chocolate and hazelnut too. Full body, velvety tannins and a chewy finish...

Pichon Baron 2017 (750ML)

95-97 WA / 95-96 JS / 95 DE / 94-97 JD / 93-96 VM / 92-95 WS The grand vin represents 50% of production this year. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot, the 2017 Pichon-Longueville Baron is deep garnet-purple in...

Pontet Canet 2017 (750ML)

96-98 WA / 96-97 JS / 94-96 JD / 94 DE / 92-95 VM / 90-93 WS Blended of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Pontet-Canet opens with vibrant wild...

Rieussec 2017 (750ML)

97-98 JS / 96-98 WA / 95-97 JD / 94 DE / 92-94 VM This is very focused and an intense with so much spice and dried lemon character with cloves and dry mushroom too. Full body and very sweet yet finishes dry and spice...

Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone 2017 (750ML)

91 JS / 90 WA "Beautiful, garrigue herbs and flowers across fragrant, red berries. The palate has a very deep-set, plush and ripe core of dark-berry flavors, amid glossy, ripe tannins. Great value." - James Suckling "The...

Saint Damien Gigondas Rose 2017 (750ML)

90 WA Mainly Cinsault (70%) from 80-year-old vines (the balance is split between Grenache and Mourvèdre), the 2017 Gigondas Rose is a medium-bodied wine that captures much of that variety's elusive fruit and spice...

Tempier Bandol Rose 2017 (750ML)

93 VM Pale peach skin color. Intensely perfumed, mineral- and spice-accented aromas of fresh red berries and citrus fruits are complemented by building peach and floral qualities. Silky, focused and dry, offering...

Troplong Mondot 2017 (750ML)

96 DE / 95-98 VM / 95-97 WA /  95-96 JS / 91-94 /  Aymeric de Gironde arrived here from Cos d'Estournel in September 2017, and he is clearly intending to make his mark. To get things started, they have brought the...