2017

Alain Chavy Puligny Montrachet 2017 (750ML)

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...

Alain Chavy St Aubin en Remilly 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

89-91 VM The 2017 Saint-Aubin En Remilly 1er Cru matures in 30% new oak, feels very primal on the nose, not quite expressing the terroir with the clarity of its peers, at least at the moment. The palate is showing more...

Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi 2017 (750ML)

95 WA / 94 JS The single-vineyard 2017 Finca Dofí comes from ten hectares that were planted 20 years ago in the village of Gratallops. It's mostly Garnacha with 8% Cariñena and 1% white grapes that fermented...

Antica Terra Pinot Noir Ceras 2017 (750ML)

97 JS A very detailed nose with aromas that include savory stones, woody spices and sweet tobacco, together with hints of chocolate, earthy nuances and abundant, pure red cherries and blueberries. The palate is full of...

Beaucastel Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 2017 (750ML)

96 DE / 97-99 WA / 96-99 JD 100+-year-old Roussanne here gives very small yields, and it's harvested around two weeks after the younger vines. This wine has notes of macadamia, mango, quince and rhubarb - a dizzying...

Beausejour Duffau Lagarosse 2017 (750ML)

97 WA / 96+ JD / 96 JS / 95 DE / 95 WS / 93 VM Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) prances out of the glass with energetic notes of crushed black and red plums, black cherries and black...

Belle Glos The Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 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...

Bernabeleva Garnacha de Viña Bonita 2017 (750ML)

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...

Blain-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Rouge 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

89-91 BH Tasting note: This too is quite restrained aromatically with its mélange of pepper, earth and various dark pinot nuances. The rich and not especially dense medium-bodied flavors possess a velvety mid-palate,...

Calon Segur 2017 (750ML)

95 JS / 95 DE / 92-94 JD / 92-94 WA / 93 VM / 88-91 WS  Graphite, wild herbs, bracken, violets and such spicy black and blue berries. The palate has impressive concentration, yet very supple, charming texture. Such...

Carignan Prima 2017 (750ML)

91-92 JS / 16.5 JR This is nicely layered with plenty of plum fruit intertwined between structured tannins and driven acidity. Rather chewy. - James Suckling Dark cherry red. Inviting, ripe, pure dark fruit with a lovely...

Carmes De Rieussec 2017 (375ML)

93 JS / 90-92 JD / 90-92 WA / 89-91 VM A lovely second wine with cooked apples and peaches. Honey, too. Full-bodied, very sweet and bright. - James Suckling The entry-level effort is the 2017 Rieussec Carmes de...

Catena Zapata Adrianna White Stones Chardonnay 2017 (750ML)

98 WA / 98 JS #17 James Suckling's Top 100 Argentinian Wines of 2019 My favorite of the Adrianna whites, the 2016 White Stones Chardonnay was cropped from a low-yielding, cool and wet year, very unusual weather in...

Cavalori d’Oro Terre Siciliane 2017 (750ML)

Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano 2017 (750ML)

"Classic central Tuscan white varietal from 100% organic certified estate grown grapes. A hint of citron, pear, light pineapple and basil, lots of character on the palate. Juicy and just wonderful." - Importer...

Chacra Mainqué Chardonnay 2017 (750ML)

92 WA / 17 JR The 2017 Mainqué Chardonnay is the second white produced with grapes from their own and their partners' vineyards that are worked by their own team, since the wines are organic and biodynamic. It was...

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...

Cheval Blanc 2017 (750ML)

97 JS / 96 WS / 95-97 JD / 96 DE / 93-95 WA 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...

Clinet 2017 (750ML)

95 WS / 93-95 JD / 93 JS / 92-94 WA / 93 VM / 92 DE This is brimming with raspberry and boysenberry compote flavors, while mouthwatering anise and pain d’épices notes fill in the background. Reveals a...

Clos De Tart Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

96-98 VM / 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 during...

Cockburns 2017 (750ML)

98 JS / 96 WS / 96 WE / 94-96 WA / 95 VM / 95 DE / 17.5 JR #43 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019 Insane aromas of crushed berry, flowers and lifted ester like a fermenting lager. Full body, tannic...

Cos D'Estournel 2017 (750ML)

98+ WA / 98 JS  / 95 VM / 94-96 JD / 94 DE Composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, yields for the grand vin in 2017 were 43 hectoliters per hectare, and it was aged in 60%...

Coutet 2017 (750ML)

96 JS / 95 DE / 95-97 WA / 93-95 JD / 92-95 WS Wow. Fabulous focus and intensity to this wine with energetic sweetness and long, linear quality through the center palate. Orange-peel, lemon and peach undertones. Fresh...

d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

91-93 VM The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru is a blend of Les Pitures and Les Mitans as usual. It has an attractive dark cherry and crushed strawberry bouquet with fine mineralité, though not powerful. The palate is...

d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

94-96 VM / 94 WS   The 2017 Volnay Clos des Ducs 1er Cru is the famous crown jewel monopole of the domaine, ostensibly the rear garden with its own spring. Initially it is showing some reduction on the nose, although...

D'Yquem 2017 (375ML)

99 JS / 97 VM / 96 WS / 97-99 / 96 DE / 18.5 JR This is a great Yquem, delivering thrilling purity and intensity. The nose offers intense aromas of fresh and dried apricot and peach pastry, as well as freshly baked creme...

de Villaine Bourgogne Blanc les Clous Aime 2017 (750ML)

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...

Descendientes de Jose Palacios Corullon 2017 (750ML)

94-96 WA The sample of the 2017 Corullón showed a wider side of this village blend, where they have been focusing to get more precision through harvesting every plot the exact day it should be bottled. That's why...

Domaine Magdalena Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (750ML)

A warm year for the Red Mountain AVA. The juxtaposition of ph and brix established a wine with softness, with a high percentage of the fine tannin which replaces acid structure as the main core of angularity. Aged for 15...

Dominus Estate 2017 (750ML)

98+ AG / 97+ WA / 97 JS / 97 JD The 2017 Dominus is one of the truly epic, grand wines of the vintage. Rich, dense and explosive, with tremendous concentration and sheer power, the 2017 Dominus captures all the personality...

Donnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling Spatlese 2017 (750ML)

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...

Duclot Bordeaux Collection Case With 1 Each: Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Haut-Brion, Lafite Rothschild, Margaux, La Mission Haut-Brion, Mouton Rothschild, Petrus, Yquem 2017 (750MLx9)

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...

Echo De Lynch Bages 2017 (750ML)

93 JS  / 88-90 JD  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% cabernet...

Eugenie Echezeaux Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

18 JR / 93-95 WH / 91-93 BH Deep cherry red. Less open than the Brûlées and a hint of smoky reduction adding complexity at this point, very slight and attractive. Under that there’s pure, sweet red and...

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...

Faiveley Chambertin Clos De Beze 2017 (750ML)

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...

Ferraton Hermitage Les Dionniers 2017 (750ML)

97 JD / 96 DE / 95 WS The 2017 Hermitage Les Dionnières is more deep, structured, and serious, with killer notes of crème de cassis, graphite, ground pepper, and inky notes. Rich, full-bodied, beautifully...

Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet les Caillerets 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

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...

Gadais Pere & Fils Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2017 (750ML)

"Saline, appetizing, bitter lemon fruit and light body yet plenty of texture – the lees influence is nicely stated here." - RH, Jancis Robinson

Genot-Boulanger Chambolle Musigny 2017 (750ML)

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,...

Genot-Boulanger Pommard Clos Blanc 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

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,...

Giscours 2017 (750ML)

94 JS / 94 DE / 91 VM / 90-92 WA / 89-92 WS / 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...

Grand Puy Lacoste 2017 (750ML)

94 DE / 93 JS / 91-94 WS / 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 is...

Hartford Court Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay 2017 (750ML)

97 JD / 96 WA  The only other 2017 white I was able to taste, the 2017 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyards comes mostly from an old vine site farmed by Tom Dehlinger in the Russian River Valley. It displays a big, upfront...

Haut Brion 2017 (750ML)

98 JS / 97 WA / 97 DE / 96 WS / 95 VM  / 94-96 JD This is extremely aromatic and perfumed with crushed-berry, flower, currant and orange-peel character. Full-bodied, very tight and focused with fabulous depth and...

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...

Jean Grivot Echezeaux 2017 (750ML)

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...

Jean Grivot Vosne Romanee les Beaux Monts 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

91-93 BH / 91-93 VM Tasting note: This is firmly reduced though the underlying fruit does not seem quite as ripe. The medium weight flavors are less concentrated but more mineral-driven and markedly more refined with a...

Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

96 VM Droin's 2017 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is going to need time to fully emerge. The richness and oiliness that are typical of this site are present and yet hidden behind a veil of structure. What I find most captivating...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2017 (750ML)

99 JS / 98 WA / 96 VM / 96 WE / 18 JR Very attractive, spicy poached-pear notes to start, with a stream of slate really driving the nose, as well as wild herbs, especially spearmint, and honey. Very complex. The palate has...