2017

A. P. de Villaine Bouzeron Aligote 2017 (1.5L)

93 DE / 90 WA Pierre de Benoist says that he wants bitterness in his wine and, in the best possible way, he gets what he wants: this is racy and refined, its greenness and salinity balanced by pretty white fruit. The...

Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge 2017 (750ML)

95 JD / 95-97 WA / 95 DE / 93 JS / 18 JR The 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape is another sunny, beautifully Provençal effort that has a huge nose of garrigue, raw steak, leather, truffle, and peppery spice. Medium to...

Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 2017 (750ML)

"Bright ruby red with fresh, vibrant aromas of wild blackberry, raspberry jam and cedar box accented by rich floral notes. This wine is juicy and generous on the palate with sweet cherry, field-ripened strawberry, cranberry...

Berliquet 2017 (750ML)

92-93 JS / 91-93 WA / 89-92 WS / 88-90 JD / 88-90 VM Some berry and spice character and a salty undertone. Medium body and a fresh finish. Firm and silky tannins. Shows some drive at the end. Enlarge Tasting Note - James...

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. -...

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 (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...

Chapoutier Cote Rotie Neve 2017 (750ML)

95-97 WA In its third vintage as a stand-alone wine, the 2017 Cote Rotie Neve seems to have fully hit its stride. It's full-bodied, rich and tannic but loaded with concentrated blueberry fruit. It's velvety in texture and...

Chapoutier St Joseph Granits Blanc 2017 (750ML)

93 DE A classic, elegant, and intense vintage of Granits Blanc. Fresh, rich aromatic expression: honeysuckle and spiced peach with well-integrated oak spice. Medium-bodied, silky, with brisk acidity. Long, saline finish...

Chateau Carignan 2017 (750ML)

90-91 JS / 16+ JR There’s good fruit and energy to this with a firm backbone of tannins, fresh acidity and a medium finish. Well done for the vintage. Solid. - James Suckling Deep cherry red. Dark fruit with a touch...

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...

Croft 2017 (1.5L)

97 JS / 96 DE / 93-95 WA / 94 VM / 17.5 JR Blueberry, blackberry and dried violets on then nose that follow through to a full body, firm and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. This shows grip and some green, wet earth...

Croft 2017 (750ML)

97 JS / 96 DE / 93-95 WA / 94 VM / 17.5 JR Blueberry, blackberry and dried violets on then nose that follow through to a full body, firm and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. This shows grip and some green, wet earth...

D'Armailhac 2017 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 91 DE / 91-93 JD / 90-93 WS / 90-92 WA / 90-92 VM Opulent and powerful for d’Armailhac with blackcurrants, blackberries and black olives. Full-bodied, tannic and extremely muscular. Very well done indeed. -...

Delas Freres Ventoux 2017 (750ML)

90 WA "Delas has done a good job with their Ventoux over the years, and the 2017 Ventoux is perhaps their best yet. It offers hints of concrete dust or crushed stone layered over subtle cherry aromas. The unoaked 80-20...

Domaine Roucas Toumba Pichot Roucas Rouge 2017 (750ML)

"30% grenache, 30% syrah, 30% old carignan. Roucas Toumba or "the fallen rock" in old Provençal, taken from the ancient name for this area, is a small family-run vineyard in the town of Vacqueyras. The Bouletin family...

Donnhoff Riesling Niederhauser Hermanshole GG 2017 (1.5L)

98 JS This defines high elegance. Everything you look for in a dry white wine with very fine aromas of white and yellow peaches, but also a thousand wild herbs and flowers. Enormous delicacy at the very long finish. From...

Dow's 2017 (750ML)

98 VM / 98 JS / 97 DE / 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 introspective...

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 / 94-95 WH / 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...

Eugenie Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 2017 (750ML)

18 JR / 94-95 WH / 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...

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...

Evodia Old Vine Garnacha 2017 (750ML)

90 WA “The incredibly perfumed 2017 Evodia was true to its name, as apparently ‘evodia’ means fragrant in the ancient Greek language. Only 20% of the volume matured in barrel, while the rest was kept in...

Ferraton Hermitage Les Dionniers 2017 (750ML)

96 DE / 95-97 JD   From south-facing vines on clay-limestone soils, the fruit was fermented in concrete and will be aged for up to 18 months in oak, around 25% new. The oak is robust but can't entrap the dynamic fruit...

Fonseca 2017 (375ML)

96-98 WA / 95 VM / 95 JS / 95 DE / 17.5 JR The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend (with typical grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinto Cão, Tinta...

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

Gorgo Custoza Bianco 2017 (750ML)

"This dry white wine is obtained from a complex blend of grapes from different vines, each conferring its distinguishing features: Trebbiano Toscano (or Castelli Romani) imparts vigour and the wine's full body; Cortese (or...

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...

Hartford Court Four Hearts Vineyard Chardonnay 2017 (750ML)

96 WA   The 2017 Hartford Court Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyard has a drop-dead gorgeous floral nose with notes of orange blossoms, honeysuckle and jasmine with a core of preserved lemons, candied ginger, peach...

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...

Henri Boillot Puligny Montrachet Clos de la Mouchere 2017 (750ML)

94-96 WA / 94-96 VM / 17+ JR / 94 BH From an enclave within the premier cru Perrières, Boillot's 2017 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère is utterly superb this year, wafting from the glass with...

Indaba Chenin Blanc 2017 (750ML)

Iris Vineyards Pinot Gris 2017 (750ML)

92 WE  "Not the more limited and expensive Chalice Vineyard bottling, this stunningly good, multi-vineyard blend dazzles with ripe grapefruit flavors, accented with a touch of citrus rind. It's beautifully balanced and...

JJ Prum Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett 2017 (750ML)

94 WA / 93 WS 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, tension and spring-like...

JJ Prum Graccher Himmelreich Auslese GK 2017 (750ML)

98 WA The 2017 Graacher Himmelreich Auslese (Gold Capsule), AP 15 18, is a highly attractive and refined Riesling with beautifully clear and aromatic fruit (yellow plums and nectarines at the moment) intermingled with fine...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese GK 2017 (750ML)

98 WA / 96 WS The 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese (Gold Capsule), AP 17 18, is deep and flinty on the perfectly ripe, intense and tropical-scented nose with its ripe yellow nectarine and peach aromas. The wine exhibits very...

JJ Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2017 (750ML)

95 WA / 95 WS The 2017 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spätlese is impressively deep, dense and expressive on the nose that is more mineral rather than fruity. On the palate, this is a lush, tensioned, very precise, elegant,...

L'Eglise Clinet 2017 (750ML)

97-98 JS / 97 DE / 96-98 WA / 95-97 VM  This really rolls on the palate with fantastic fruit and tannins. Full-bodied, structured and layered. Long, long finish. Impressive all the way. - James Suckling For me, this...

L'Evangile 2017 (750ML)

94-97 VM / 95 DE / 94-95 JS / 93-95 WA The 2017 L'Évangile is a stunning wine. Frost wiped out half of the potential crop, including all of the Cabernet Franc, which means the Grand Vin is 100% Merlot. Rich,...

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...

LAN Duquesa de Valladolid Rueda Verdejo 2017 (750ML)

"This firm white offers a lively mix of pear, blanched almond and ginger flavors, with briny acidity that gives this a savory character. Energetic and focused. Drink now. 9,000 cases made, 750 cases imported." — TM,...

Le Clarence De Haut Brion 2017 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 92 DE / 90-92 JD / 89-91 WA / 89-91 VM A fresh and bright red with currant, walnut and wet-earth character. Medium to full body, tight tannins and a fresh finish. Second wine of Haut-Brion is focused. - James...

Le Petit Mouton 2017 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 91-94 JD / 91 DE / 90-93 WS / 90-92 VM / 89-91 WA Blackberry and blueberry character with black licorice and aniseed. Full body, tight and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Tight at the end but shows...

Leoville Poyferre 2017 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 94-96 JD / 93-95 WA / 92-95 WS / 92-95 VM Very tight and energetic finish to this young, new red with currant and blackberry character. Hints of crushed stones. Dense and four-square with a chewy tannin...

Lynch Bages 2017 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 95 DE / 92-95 WS / 92-95 VM / 92-94 JD This is an excellent Lynch that starts off slowly and then drives at the end with dark fruit and hints of hazelnuts. Strong and focused tannins. A beautiful young wine...

Malescot St Exupery 2017 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 91-93 WA / 91-93 VM / 90-93 WS  A fantastic 2017 from Margaux with a deep and ripe core of fruit in the center palate. Silky and juicy tannins. Full body, plenty of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. -...

Mayard Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau de Ma Mere Blanc 2017 (750ML)

Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese*** GK 2017 (750ML)

100 WA As always, Molitor's 2017 Riesling Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese *** (Golden Capsule) is one of the ripest and most concentrated Auslesen of the vintage. Incredibly clear and intense notes of ripe peaches and mangoes...

Mouton Rothschild 2017 (750ML)

97-99 WA / 97-98 JS / 96 DE / 95-97 JD / 94-96 VM The 2017 Mouton Rothschild has one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon ever at 90%, with 9% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Very deep purple-black in color, the...