98 JS / 96 DE / 95 WA / 95 JA I love the depth and complexity of the nose, which brings you down deeply into the wine, showing blackberry, ink, tar, earth, incense, cloves, and black licorice. Thyme, too. The purity of the...
94 WS / 92 WA There are ripe elements of white and yellow flowers, apricot, mango and banana, but also terrific cut, a seashore, mineral note and a long toasty finish. The lingering aftertaste of ripe fruit, mineral and...
Il Bussiador is 100% Chardonnay sourced from different vineyards within the Bussia region. The grapes for the 2018 vintage were all harvested manually over the first 10 days of September. They are fermented in wood, and then...
The grapes used to make “ Il Favot” come from Bussia vineyards which have undergone periodic re-plantings, and so have a maximum age of 15 years. This nebbiolo is known for its roundness and imminent drinkability...
100% Pinot Noir - Hints of small red and black fruit: raspberries, currants, mulberries and morello cherries, with spicy traces of pink peppercorns, vanilla and cinnamon. Vine age is between 5 – 45 years old, all...
"Crafted from hillside Mendocino County vineyards, our Pinot Noir offers notes of plush black cherry, spicy cola and nutmeg." - Winery
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 95-98 WS #28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The bottles for the 2018 vintage feature a red phoenix above the label: “Suddenly the...
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 DE / 97+ WA / 97 VM / 95-98 WS#28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The bottles for the 2018 vintage feature a red phoenix above the label: “Suddenly the obstacles...
100 JD Only the second release of this cuvée (it was first produced in 2016 and will be produced in 2019 as well), the 2018 Château Angelus Hommage A Elisabeth Bouchet is 100% Cabernet Franc coming from a...
89-92 BH The Fuees vineyard is one of Chambolle’s great vineyards that is located on a small plot bordered by Bonnes Mares and les Cras. The Fuees vines here are 20-40 years of age. Tasting note: A quite deeply...
90-93 BH / 92 WA Note: from vines planted in 1947 Tasting note: Moderately generous wood can be found on the otherwise ripe and well-layered aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, spice and discreet earth nuances. The very rich...
This parcel of Gruenchers was formerly under contract to Thibault Liger-Belair The Gruenchers vineyard is mid-slope on the Cote d’Or with a southeastern exposure giving it good morning sun. The soil has a bit more...
The Chambolle Musigny les Cras vineyard is an important terroir that is located immediately south of Fuees. Beyond it, the slope is taken up by Bonnes Mares. It shares the similar limestone marl terroir that Bonnes Mares...
92 BH Tasting note: Cool and attractively pure aromas are composed of white orchard fruit, citrus rind and acacia blossom. There is fine intensity to the solidly concentrated medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle...
96+ JD / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 DE / 94+ WA#33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80%...
96+ JD / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 DE / 94+ WA #33 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80%...
99-100 JS / 98-100 DE / 97-99 JD / 95-98 WS / 95-97+ WA / 94-97 VM #16 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 #54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 A muscular and powerful young wine with incredible depth and...
100 JA / 99 JS / 97 JD / 97 VM / 97 WA #16 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#71 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The 10th vintage under the Nicolas Thienpont team, and as it...
98 WA / 96 VM / 95 JS / 94 WS / 94 JA / 16 JR The 2019 Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard is super expressive this vintage, with scents of brambly fruit, rose petals, forest floor, sweet balsamic and blood orange...
94 JS / 94 WA / 92 DE Aromas of blackberries and crushed stones with some black licorice and violets, following through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and such attractive fruit and fine tannins at the finish...
94 JS / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WE / 92 WS / 91+ JD #94 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with firm, chewy and ultra fine tannins that will...
92 JM / 91 BH / 90 VM Pale lemon colour. Bring on the white stones. A little touch of seaweed, this has tightened up in bottle says Didier. I really like this. Brilliantly racy, ripe enough fruit of course but the terroirs...
91 JM / 90 BH This comes mostly from the heart of Vaillons with some Séchet. Pale lemon again. Quite a subtle and discreet nose. A little bit of bacon too. There is a classical dry finish, but still a sweetness of...
91 BH Vosne-Romanee Les Beaux Monts is located north of Richebourg and Brulee, and above Les Suchots and Echezeaux. Tasting note: A very ripe yet still spicy and elegant nose features notes of black cherry, dark...
95-97 JD / 94-97 WS / 94-96 WA / 93-96 VM / 94 DE / 93-94 JS Showing beautifully both times I was able to taste it, the 2018 Château Beychevelle checks in as a blend of 50% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit...
100 DE / 97 JS Decanter Wines of the Year 2021#47 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2020 Finely textured, with a nuanced perfume that fills the glass and takes you to the intense underbrush of Tuscany...
98 JS / 97-100 VM / 97-99 JD / 96-98 WA Brightness and purity to this, offering blueberries, fresh plums and peaches. It’s medium-to full-bodied with ripe, fine tannins Terra cotta and red fruit at the end...
97-100 WA / 99 VM / 99 JS / 97-100 JD From a vineyard located on Spring Mountain, the 2018 Pluribus (a barrel sample) reveals a deep garnet-purple. Youthfully reticent, it needs a fair bit of coaxing to reveal gorgeous...
100 JS / 97-99 WA / 99 VM / 98 JD Seductive aromas of blackcurrants, plums and flowers, including roses. Really incredible this year with such verticality, depth and brightness. Goes on and on and on. Superb fruit...
97 JS / 96 VM / 94 JD / 94 DE / 94 WS / 93 WA #81 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Very attractive aromas of currants, tile and sandalwood with black and red currants. It’s...
90-93 BH A riper and spicier nose is also more deeply pitched with its blend of liqueur-like dark raspberry, poached plum and plenty of humus-inflected earth. There is even better volume to the concentrated middle weight...
89-91 BH Discreet but not invisible wood frames the less elegant aromas of various dark berries, forest floor and freshly turned earth. The round, supple and appealingly energetic flavors also culminate in a dusty, mildly...
94 JS / 91-93 WA / 90-92 VM / 91 DE This show so much effusive ripe fruit with cherries and strawberries. Lightly jammy. Full-bodied and slightly chewy, yet with so much fruit and brightness. Delicious now, but give it two...
95 WE Ripe berry and dark spice aromas come to the forefront along with earthy truffle notes. On the savory, elegant palate, firm, refined tannins support raspberry compote, mature cherry and baking spice. It's nicely...
96 WE Forest floor, cedar, new leather and camphor aromas take shape in the glass on this compelling, earthy red. Showing a Barolo-like structure, the full-bodied, savory palate has an alluring wildness and energy to it,...
This special collection of 2018 California All Stars is only available at GVWM and contains 1 bottle each of the following wines:Dominus Estate 2018 (100 JD / 100 JS / 99+ WA / 97 VM / 97 WS | #1 WS 2021)Eisele Vineyard...
97-100 / 96-99 WS / 97-98 JS / 96-99 VM / 96-98 WA / 96 DE In the running for the wine of the vintage in Saint-Estèphe (if not the whole Medoc), the 2018 Château Calon Ségur is a tentative blend of 65%...
95 JM From a mix of En Charlemagne, Les Languettes, Le Corton, so all aspects are covered. Clear and bright, juicy, but a little backward on the nose, a touch of spice. Well controlled ripeness, an excellent oak...
98 JS / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 VM / 97+ WA / 95 WS#18 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#51 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Blackberries and tar with wet-earth and dark-bark aromas. Dark-chocolate and brownie...
94 WE / 93 JS / 92 DE A well-constructed wine that is ripe with black fruits and integrated tannins, this is in a good place for aging. Black-currant fruitiness is balanced by a dry, smoky core that holds promise. Drink...
94 JD / 94 WE / 92 WI / 92 JS / 92 DE#69 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The 2018 Château Capbern checks in as a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes 37% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, all of which was...
93 JS / 16.5 JR Plum, ripe-blackberry, tar, chocolate and walnut aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with sleek, round tannins and a creamy texture. Delicious. Nicely done for the vintage. Rich and layered. 100% merlot...
2018: 93 JS + 2016: 92 JS + 2015: 93 JS + 2014: 92 JS + 2012: 92 JS Both cuvees from this well-run estate merit attention. - Robert Parker Prima can compete with wines four or five times the price...
90-91 JS A pretty second wine of Rieussec with creamy, cooked pear and apple character. Some soufflé character, too. Medium body, medium sweet and a fresh finish...
99 WA / 99 VM This wine has earned its spot in a world of pantheons that is grande vini Italiani. The Castello di Ama 2018 L'Apparita is one of the world's greatest Merlots, and this slightly cooler growing season delivers...
96+ WA / 95 VM Approximately 142 cases produced only in the finest vintages from the Raul Perez Family The 2018 Valtuille El Rapolao, like the rest of the single-vineyard wines, has not been bottled separately...
98 JS / 97 WA / 96 WS The aromatics here really seduce you with their blackberry and dried-strawberry notes and undertones of wet earth, green tea, dried flowers, stones and dust. Full bodied, tight and very focused with...
98 WA / 98 JS / 97 VM The 2018 Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae started with a marked creamy and lactic note, reflecting a very young and tender wine that started with a lot of malic acid. It has lower alcohol and...
100 JS / 99 WA This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which follow through to an integrated palate of extremely fine, melted tannins that spread to...
98+ WA / 98 JS / 97 DE / 95 VM The outstanding 2018 White Stones Chardonnay epitomizes the expression of the grape in the cooler-climate and high-altitude location of the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary. There is...
91 JS / 16 JR This is fine-tannined with pretty currant, light chocolate and walnut character. Medium-to full-bodied with a chewy finish. Drink in 2022. - James Suckling Black core with purple rim. Dark, savoury...
100 DE / 99 JS / 98+ VM / 98+ WA / 98 JD / 98 WE / 97 WS#31 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 A great Cheval Blanc that stands up to the potential that I found during en primeur...
Special collection coming direct from the chateau with one bottle each 2005, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018 in individual OWCs. 2005: 100 points Robert Parker: "This is another fabulous wine and a perfect expression for this...
96 DE / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 93 WS / 93 JD / 93 VM The progression of this property continues to be evident in the glass with a beautiful classicism, full of life and layers comprising dark spice and touches of black...
99 JD / 97+ WA / 97 DE / 96 JS / 95 VM Including slightly more Cabernet Sauvignon than usual, the 2018 Château Clinet is 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 75% new French oak. One of...
98 DE / 93-96 JM It’s always a treat to taste Grand Cru Burgundy, of course, and the challenge for our judges is not to be seduced by the vineyard names alone. There was no danger of that here: this young, dark...
97 DE / 92-95 JM There is a massively deep purple colour to this Malconsorts, with bundles of energetic red fruit on the nose. The palate too demonstrates this, some orange zest, otherwise entirely red fruit, no black...
98 WA The flagship 2018 Clos Mogador is a blend of 45% Garnacha, 29% Cariñena, 16% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that fermented with natural yeasts and showcases their philosophy—slow fermentations with long...
89-91 BH / 88-90 WA Tasting note: A mentholated top note can be found on the slightly riper and more deeply pitched aromas of cassis, poached plum and dark raspberry. The exceptionally rich, even opulent and suave,...
95 JM / 93 BH / 92-94 WA Fine depth of colour. The nose from the start suggests that this is a complete wine. Plums as much as dark raspberries, with its clay based weight, a few tannins but in proportion to the fruit, just...
98+ WA / 98+ JD / 98 JS / 98 VM / 97 DE / 96 WS #62 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 The 2018 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1%...
95 WE / 93-95 WA / 94 DE / 94 VM / 17 JR #58 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2021 This wine is beautifully textured. The orange-peel and candied fruitiness are balanced by a dry core of botrytis that...
94 JS / 92 VM / 91 WA A very spicy and fresh array of blueberries, ripe darker cherries and plums. Cassis aromas, too, as well as more savory notes of graphite and fragrant wood. The palate has very striking depth and...
91-93 WA / 90-92 JM / 90-92 BH As usual, the 2018 Volnay 1er Cru is blend of Les Pitures and Mitans. More reserved than the Pommard that preceded it, the wine unwinds slowly in the glass, revealing enticing aromas of rose...
93-95+ WA / 93 VM The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a barrel sample blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Petit Verdot, expected to age 20 months in 50% new French oak. It has a very deep purple-black color and is...
89 WA The 2018 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Les Clous Aimé is showing nicely, wafting from the glass with aromas of pear, citrus oil, white flowers and beeswax. Medium-bodied, elegant and racy, it's bright and...
91 WA / 90 JM The 2018 Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé offers up notions of crisp orchard fruit, orange zest, nutmeg and vanilla pod that's patinated by its maturation in a new foudre purchased expressly to vinify this new...
87-89 BH / 86 JM / 88 WA / 16+ JR Tasting note: A notably ripe nose offers up notes of plum, wild dark berry fruit and plenty of earth influence. There is both lovely vibrancy and an attractive texture thanks to the...
96 WA / 95-97 VM / 92-95 BH / 17.5 JR Exquisitely balanced with just 13.2% natural alcohol, Bachelet's 2018 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes has realized all the promise it showed in barrel, wafting from the...
94-96 VM / 91-94 JM / 91-93 WA / 91-93 BH / 17 JR Matured in 50% new oak, the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Corbeaux 1er Cru is a wine whose extraction Bachelet told me he has reduced from 2014, as he felt the clay soils made it...
90-92 WA / 90-92 JM / 89-91 VM/ 89-91 BH / 16.5 JR The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes soars from the glass with a rich bouquet of cassis, plums and dark berries mingled with notes of rose petal, loamy soil and...
93 VM / 91 JD The 2018 Details Cabernet Sauvignon is a new project from David Sinegal and winemaker Ryan Knoth made from a collection of top sites in Sonoma County, with a strong focus on Moon Mountain. Silky, yet powerful,...
98 JS / 97 WA The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of...
"From the sauvignon grape whose vines are planted on the Sancerre hillside, a terroir composed exclusively of Silex. Vinification is carried out in temperature controlled inox tanks. Dry and fruity, it shows mineral...
99 JS / 97 JD / 97 VM / 96 WE / 96 WS / 96 DE / 95+ WA #3 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021#25 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#54 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021 The intensity and perfumes on the...
99-100 JS / 96-98 JD / 94-97 WS / 94-97 VM / 96 DE / 94-96 WA Wow. I can’t get over the pureness of fruit in this wine with so much currant, tar and wet-earth character. Flowers, too. So aromatic. Full body, yet...
98 JS #7 James Suckling's Top 100 Values 2021#37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2021 Stare into the abyss and it will stare back at you! This has such an incredible depth of dried-flower and fresh-herb...
95 JS / 95 WA / 94 VM Domaine Nico is the world's first extreme high-altitude parcela Pinot Noir. It is an unusual location for the New World with limestone soil of alluvial origin and cool climate and a labor of love for...
Forêts and Butteaux are considered to be among the top Premier Cru sites in Chablis. Forets has more shallow soil and tends to produce more steely, and highly mineral wines. The situation of the vineyard allows morning...
100 JD / 100 JS / 99+ WA / 97 VM / 97 WS#1 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021#3 Jeb Dunnuck Top 100 2021#9 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021 The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6%...
97 JS / 94 JD / 93+ WA / 92 VM #72 James Suckling's Top 100 American Wines of 2021 Gorgeous aromas of plums and currants with some wet earth, mushroom, bark and incense undertones. Woody. Medium-to full-bodied with...
93 BH A notably ripe yet still fresh nose speaks of liqueur-like aromas of plum, black cherry and plenty of earth and floral nuances and in particular violet. The cool, sleek and intense broad-shouldered flavors possess a...
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