2017

Alain Chavy Bourgogne Blanc 2017 (750ML)

86-88 NM The 2017 Bourgogne Chardonnay has a pleasant light green apple and lime scented bouquet. The palate is crisp and taut, and without any new oak contact (just one to five years old oak), it possesses a linearity and...

Alain Chavy Puligny Montrachet les Folatieres 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

92-94 WA / 17.5 JR The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru, Alain Chavy’s favourite amongst his Premier Cru Puligny, has a taut, stony bouquet that shows a little more vivacity than the other Premier...

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 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 after...

Antica Terra Pinot Noir Ceras 2017 (750ML)

Ceras is Botanica’s counterpoint. Its color is more purple than red. It is more about minerals and herbs than fruit and flowers. It is a focused and elegant distillation of rock rather than an opulent cascade of fruit...

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...

Beaucastel Hommage a Jacques Perrin 2017 (750ML)

100 JD / 97-100 WA / 97 JS On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in...

Beaux Freres Ribbon Ridge The Upper Terrace Pinot Noir 2017 (750ML)

96 WS #35 Wine Spectator Top 100 2019 Seduces you immediately, with expressive violet and dark raspberry aromas that open to polished and brilliantly structured blueberry, savory anise and tea flavors that take on richness...

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 Via Bonita 2017 (750ML)

The most complete wine in the Bernabeleva range is the Garnacha de Viña Bonita, which comes from an exceptional plot planted in 1929. This is always marked by the place, with good acidity, tannins and flavors,...

Blain-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Jean 1er Cru 2017 (750ML)

94 WS / 91 BH Tasting note: A relatively pungent nose reflects notes of lemon rind, quine, resin, apple and pretty floral-suffused aromas. There is excellent volume to the attractively textured and notably more concentrated...

Blain-Gagnard Criots Batard Montrachet 2017 (750ML)

94 WS / 93 BH The lime blossom, citronella, vanilla and pastry flavors are fused to a gossamer texture and linear profile in this white. The clean lines and purity make for overall harmony, while the finish evokes lemon...

Canon 2017 (750ML)

94-97 JD / 94-96 WA / 95 JS / 94 DE / 93-96 WS / 93-96 VM One of the gems in the vintage is the 2017 Château Canon, which checks in at 73% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. Sensational notes of black cherries,...

Carl Loewen Thornicher Ritsch Riesling Auslese 2017 (750ML)

96 JS One of the best Auslese of the vintage on the Mosel. Great concentration of apricots and brilliant mineral acidity with a touch of sweetness beautifully integrated. The vitality of the finish literally takes your...

Carmes De Rieussec 2017 (750ML)

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 Bones Chardonnay 2017 (750ML)

99 JS / 97 WA#4 James Suckling's Top 100 Argentinian Wines of 2019 This is really incredible now. Cooked apples, mustard flowers, minerals and hints of stone. Full-bodied yet vivid and expansive with lightness and...

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...

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)

97-98 JS / 96 WS / 95-97 JD / 96 DE / 93-96 VM / 93-95 WA This is tight and very tannic with a linear and steely backbone of texture. Full-bodied, compacted and complete. Muscular and flexing it but polished and toned. Wow...

Clinet 2017 (750ML)

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

Clos Des Papes 2017 (750ML)

98+ JD / 96 WA / 96 DE / 18.5 JR #15 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2019 One of the strongest wines in the vintage is the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Vincent Avril. This beauty has everything you could ask...

Comte de Vogue Musigny VV 2017 (750ML)

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...

Cos D'Estournel 2017 (750ML)

98 JS / 97-100 WA / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM / 94 DE Quite the bottle here! Spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as dried meat and plums with cedar and sandalwood. Full body. Deep and dense in the center palate and a...

Croft 2017 (750ML)

97 JS / 97 WS / 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...

Dame De Montrose 2017 (750ML)

94 JS / 90-92 JD / 90 DE / 89-91 WA / 88-90 VM 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,...

de Villaine Bouzeron Aligote 2017 (750ML)

93 DE / 90 WA / 90 WS 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...

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...

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...

Dow's 2017 (750ML)

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...

Ducru Beaucaillou 2017 (750ML)

97-98 JS / 96 DE / 95-97 WA / 94-96 JD / 93-96 WS / 93-96 VM Holy.... This is so powerful and dense with amazing depth of fruit and beautifully ripe tannins tannins. Full body, layers of fruit and tannins. It’s has a...

El Enemigo Chardonnay Mendoza 2017 (750ML)

98 JS  #6 James Suckling's Top 100 Argentinian Wines of 2019 #21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2019 A tight and beautiful white with a dense palate of beautiful, ripe lemons and apples. Layered and refined...

Eugenie Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Aux Brulees 2017 (750ML)

17 JR / 94-94 WH / 90-92 BH Mid cherry red. Smells richer, deeper and riper on the nose than the Clos d’Eugénie, generous dark-red fruit. You hardly see the oak the fruit is so alive. Ripe and rounded on the...

Eugenie Vosne Romanee Village Clos D'Eugenie 2017 (750ML)

17 JR / 90-91 WH / 89-91 BH Richer and spicier than the village wine and shows the whole-bunch component. Bramble, suggests Michel Mallard and he’s spot on. Slightly floral. So fragrant. There’s a little more...

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...

Fonseca 2017 (750ML)

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...

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 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 Puligny Montrachet Nosroyes 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,...

Grahams 2017 (750ML)

98 DE / 97 JS / 97 WS / 97 WE / 95-97 WA / 95 VM / 18.5 JR Based on Touriga Franca from south-facing slopes at Quinta dos Malvedos, with Touriga Nacional from quintas Vila Velha and Vale de Mealhadas (both predominantly...

Grand Puy Lacoste 2017 (750ML)

94 DE / 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 is...

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)

98 JS / 97 DE / 96 WS / 95-97 WA / 94-96 JD / 94-96 VM 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...

Indaba Mosaic Red 2017 (750ML)

This lip-smacking Bordeaux blend displays alluring aromas and juicy flavors of blackcurrant, ripe brambly berry fruit and dark chocolate, with subtle spice notes. Soft, gentle tannins coat the palate, enticing you to take...

J & H Selbach Riesling Spatlese Saar 2017 (750ML)

Jean Grivot Echezeaux 2017 (750ML)

 93-95 VM / 94 BH The 2017 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a very precise bouquet, a little introverted at first, that features a mixture of red and black fruit and seems to grow in the glass. The palate is...

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...