92 VM Saturated magenta. Displays expressive red and dark berry, smoked meat, olive and floral qualities on the spice-accented nose. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering gently sweet cherry-cola, blackberry and...
91-93 VM The 2020 Meursault Perrières 1er Cru is well-defined with attractive hazelnut and walnut scents combining with the citrus fruit. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taught and fresh with...
94 WA / 94 JS / 93 WS The current release of their second wine is the 2020 Epu. It's selected from the same terroir and vineyard in Puente Alto, one of the most reputed places for Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, but from the...
94 VM / 94 DE / 94 WE / 93 WA / 93 JA /17+ JR The 2020 Alter Ego is phenomenal. Bright acids and lifted floral top notes give the Alter Ego terrific brilliance. The combination of the growing season and a move towards...
97 DE / 96 WA / 95 JS Dark in colour but not opaque. There’s exciting freshness on the nose, with no excessively ripe fruit or overt oak getting in the way. A rounded, spherical, mouth-filling wine, but there’s...
100 WI / 99 JS / 98 JD / 98 WE / 97 WA / 97 DE / 97 JA / 96-98 VM / 18 JR The 2020 Angelus is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, with the tiniest splash of Petit Verdot. It has a deep garnet-purple color and...
92-95 JM / 90-92 BH Two plots next to Bonnes Mares and one next to Christophe Roumier’s Cras. Bright even purple. Rather reductive nose. Very fine rich generous fruit in the mouth, optimum ripeness, just firmed up a...
94 VM / 92-94 JM / 89-92 BH The vineyard is at the northern end of the commune, just north of Chambolle-Musigny village itself. It covers a three-hectare (seven-acre) plot of land at the very base of the Côte d'Or...
94 VM / 92-94 JM / 90-93 BH The vineyard lies below Bonnes Mares Note: from vines planted in 1947 The 2020 Chambolle Musigny les Sentiers 1er Cru, courtesy of 70 year old vines, is much more backward on the nose compared...
97 JS / 96+ WA #58 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 This is very aromatic and lifted with mineral, nougat, floral, and lightly cooked apples. Some flint and matchstick. Medium- to full-bodied with a fine...
98 JA / 98 JS / 97 WI / 97 VM / 97 DE / 97 WE / 97 WS / 96 WA / 17 JR #42 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2023 A great vintage of the iconic Solaia, full of cloves, sage, graphite, grilled dried herbs,...
97 JS / 96 VM / 95 WA Violets and lavender with dark fruit and hints of dark chocolate. Sophisticated nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannin structure that gives this finesse and beauty. It’s very long and goes on for...
96 JS / 95 VM / 94 WA Profound nose here with chili chocolate and sandalwood beneath the sweet blackberry background. A hint of violets, too. An opulent and densely packed palate with full body and concentrated blackberries...
100 WI / 99 JA / 99 VM / 98+ JD / 98 DE /18+ JR / 95+ WA The 2020 Ausone, composed of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. After a shake or two, the nose erupts with the most gorgeous...
93-95 JM Mostly from old vines and even the young ones are 35 years old now! Mid yellow, with an impressive weight of fruit, some mirabelles, Charles is now picking a bit earlier than he used to here where there is plenty...
97 VM / 96-97 JS / 95+ WA / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 WE / 94 WS / 17+ JR The 2020 Beau-Sejour Becot is a dense, powerful wine. A rush of black cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice, spice and sweet oak builds as this...
97 DE / 95 WS / 94 WA / 94 VM / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17 JR Closed for now, with apricot and a touch of crème anglaise. Full-bodied but not massive, this has plenty of tension that keeps things neat, a shining beam of...
97 JS / 96 DE / 95 VM / 95-97 WA / 94-96 JD / 17.5 JR Very dense black-fruit aromas, but also licorice, an entire microcosm of spice and a whiff of smoked bacon. Very dense and meaty with an incredible tannin structure that...
92 JS / 92 VM / 90-92 JD / 91 JA / 91 DE Aromas of ripe berries, licorice, cloves and nut shell with some earthy undertones. Medium body. It’s round and supple on the palate with dusty tannins and a dry, velvety...
100 JD / 98 WI / 98 JA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 17+ JR #96 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse), made mostly by the team of Nicolas...
98 JD / 97 JS / 95 DE / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 VM / 94 WI / 94 DE #17 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#42 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The finest wine I've tasted from this estate, the 2020 Château...
95 WI / 94 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 93 DE Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Berliquet, a blend of 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc, needs a fair bit of coaxing to bring out notes of blueberry preserves, black cherry...
94 WA The 2020 Arroyo del Tórtolas is from a plot they consider wilder than the one for the single-vineyard bottlings. It's a north-facing slope, and the grapes ripen slowly. In 2020, this fermented with 80% full...
Viña Bonita is an 80 year old vineyard on the top of the hill of the property at 700 m. Its soil is a thin layer of compacted granite; cultivators frequently scratch the bedrock. The parcel covers 2.8 hectares, and...
92-94 WA / 92-94 VM Aromas of dark fruits, licorice, cherry preserves, sweet soil tones, petals and spices introduce Glantenay's 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, a full-bodied, rich and concentrated wine that's...
91-93 WA / 91 JM The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards is promising, mingling aromas of cherries, berries and plums with hints of rose petals, orange rind and spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's...
92-94 WA / 91-93 VM Glantenay has been paying very close attention to timing the date of harvest for this bottling, and the results really show in the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots, a medium to full-bodied, velvety wine...
88 WA / 88 JM Aromas of crisp orchard fruit, fresh bread and citrus zest introduce the 2020 Bourgogne Chardonnay, a medium to full-bodied, ample and charming wine that's bright and chalky in profile. It was bottled before...
92-94 VM / 91-93 WA Aromas of pastry cream, pear, vanilla pod, fresh peach and struck match introduce the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gain, a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny wine that's bright and...
88-90 JM Dark centre with purple edges. Very dark colours came naturally this year! The nose is not too powerful, helped by one third whole bunch. Very little new wood, 10-15%. Rich plum pudding, slightly dry tannins, but...
88-90 JM From four vineyards in the centre of the appellation, all destemmed. Racked and sulphured recently, to bottle in December. Ripe dark fruit. For once, there is some new oak because they preferred to put excess...
Vine Age: Planted in 1933, 1955, 1979, 1987, 2005 Terroir: Near Couchey, mid-slope, limestone and marl A type of limestone rock that contains a significant percentage of clay. The term marl (marne in...
92 DE / 87-90 JM This has a lovely, concentrated blackberry fruit up front and plenty of tannic grip on the palate. Resist the temptation to drink right away, as this will surely last. This emblematic cuvée from...
89-92 JM From the south side of Vosne-Romanée, with two plots in Aux Réas and one in Au Dessus de la Rivière, assembled for this sample. Rich purple, lightly reductive, Dark cherry fruit that is very...
97 JD / 96 VM / 95 WI / 94 JS / 94 DE / 94 WS / 93+ WA The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the estate. The blend is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45%...
97 JD / 96 VM / 95 WI / 94 JS / 94 DE / 94 WS / 93+ WA The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the estate. The blend is 51% Cabernet...
92 VM / 91 BH Tasting note: Nuances of smoky reduction don't completely mask the aromas of pear essence though even so, I would suggest a quick aeration that it would be beneficial. There is better volume if a bit less...
93 VM / 90 BH Tasting note: This is also markedly floral in character with its aromas of citrus confit, white peach and a hint of spice. There is fine mid-palate density to the suave and succulent flavors that offer better...
95 JS / 94 DE / 92 VM / 90-92 WA Really fresh and vivid with sliced grapefruit, lemon, green apple and white peach. Apricot, too. Medium to full body with phenolic texture and a long, vivid finish. 70% sauvignon, 20%...
93-94 JS / 92 JA / 90-92 JD / 89 VM Lots of berry, sweet-tobacco, chocolate and spice character. Light coffee, too. Medium to full body with firm, juicy fruit and round tannins. Flavorful finish. Second wine. 57%...
98 JS / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96 VM / 95 JA / 95-97 WE#21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#43 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Blackberries, plums, currants, tobacco and violets on the nose...
97 DE / 95-97 JM Bruno Clair has a large plot in Bonnes-Mares (1.63ha), with most of it on the Morey-St-Denis side of the vineyard, and largely on the white marl soils called terres blanches. These give a very expressive...
90-92 JM 80% is from En Carougeot. A fine lively purple colour, with impressive energy of fruit, deep rich red cherry with some tannins in support and a lovely perfume at the finish. Entirely red fruit, a lovely example...
90-93 JM 70 year old vines, not originally plants fins but now regulated by time. Deep purple, lightly fragrant, quite floral for Gevrey, elegant and light on its feet until slightly drier tannins at the back. Still, a very...
92-95 JM Rich deep purple, with the mildest graphite reduction, no problem here and the fruit surmounts. Indeed what comes up from below is first class. Very svelte, no sign of the heat, tiny berries, says Bruno, with a...
89-91 JM New this year, recuperated from Fougeray de Beauclair. What a weight of fruit is here. Dark, mostly raspberry fruit, with noticeably firmer tannins, which is the site speaking. I love the way the fruit returns...
Their method of some whole cluster maceration assures a good structure and brings out elegant Pinot Noir aromas. Bruno Clair’s rosé pays homage to the family’s history as it was his grandfather, upon...
Variety: Chardonnay Vine Age: Planted in 1994 Terroir: Les Boutières, rich deep soils Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (converting to organic) Vinification: Pneumatic pressing,...
91-93 JM One Barrel Produced Bruno has just ripped the vines out as yields have got too low: one barrel only in 2020 and none in 2021. Grown on a very light topsoil on oolitic limestone, south facing but high up and...
This wine was formerly known as Saint-Estèphe de Calon Ségur until the 2019 vintage when it adopted its new name.An integral member of the Calon Ségur family, the third wine exhibits a freshness and...
94 WA / 94 JS / 94 DE / 91-93 VM Bottled after 24 months' élevage, much of which took place in large foudres, the 2020 Le C des Carmes Haut-Brion offers up aromas of dark berries, plums and spices complemented by...
95 VM The 2020 Barbaresco Asili is one of the most beautiful, pure wines I have ever tasted from Ca' del Baio. Lifted aromatics and bright red-toned fruits are classic Asili signatures. The tannins will need a bit of time...
93 VM The 2020 Barbaresco has developed beautifully over the last year. It marries lovely fruit purity with classic structure. A pretty appealing combination in my book. Readers looking for an affordable Barbaresco to drink...
96 VM The 2020 Barbaresco Montefico Vigna Bric Mentina is laced with hints of white pepper, kirsch, mint, orange peel and chalk. It offers plenty of Montefico signatures, but with an extra kick of mid-palate pliancy that...
95 VM The 2020 Barbaresco Montestefano is incredibly shut down today, which I take as a huge positive for a year that yielded relatively open wines. Readers should be in no rush. The 2020 offers plenty of Montestefano...
95 VM / 95 JS / 94 DE / 94 JA The 2020 Caiarossa is the best wine I have tasted off this property in some time, perhaps ever. Rich, deep and yet not at all heavy, the 2020 offers up an exotic mélange of dark...
99 JD / 98 DE / 98 JA / 98 WI / 97 WA / 97 WE / 96 VM / 96 JS / 95 WS / 18 JR The 2020 Château Calon Ségur is pure gold and another masterpiece from this estate. Harvested all in September...
97 VM / 97 JS / 97 JD / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 DE / 16.5 JR The 2020 Canon La Gaffelière is heady, sumptuous and totally exotic. A wine of depth and striking intensity, the 2020 possesses tremendous balance right...
94 JS / 93 DE / 93 JA / 90 WI / 88-90 WA / 16+ JR Aromas of blackcurrants and kirsch with hints of dried blood orange, licorice and cocoa. Medium- to full-bodied with layers of well-integrated, finely polished...
97 VM / 96 JD / 96 WE / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WI The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at the same time...
94-96 JD / 93 JS / 92 WS / 92 WE / 92 JA / 91 VM / 91 WI / 17 JR Readers looking for an off-the-charts value should snatch up the 2020 Château Capbern, which emerges from the same team as Calon Ségur. Offering...
93 JS / 16.5 JR This is deep and flavorful with spiced plums and currants as well as notes of dark spices and bark. Dark chocolate, too. Medium- to full-bodied with a juicy palate and ripe, supple tannins. Polished...
94-95 JS / 92 JA / 90- 92 VM / 90-92 WA This is very fine and racy with refined tannins that are long and really precise. It’s medium-bodied with a lovely, creamy texture. Really long and bright. - James...
99 JS / 97 DE / 97 DB / 96 VM / 96 JA / 95 WA#13 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Chile 2023#42 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 A really refined, expressive and layered Clos Apalta with fine olives,...
98 WA / 98 JS The 2020 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae shows exceptionally well. It's still young and juicy with some baby fat that should get rendered with some more time in bottle. It's a little lighter, and the tannins...
99 WA / 99 JS#2 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Argentina 2022#21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 The nose of the 2020 White Bones Chardonnay is an explosion of thyme and rockrose, aromatic, open, expressive,...
97 JS / 97 VM / 96 WA Lemon zest, pineapple, white pepper, cloves, jasmine, crushed stones and chalk on the nose. Medium-bodied, focused and phenolic. Very fine, mineral and tight with persistent energy and vivid acidity...
96-98 WA / 93-95 JD / 94 VM On this visit, I slightly preferred the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape La Guigasse to the Le Grand Pin. Also 100% whole-cluster Grenache, it's much the same, but maybe a bit less floral and a bit more...
94 DE / 94 JA / 93 WI A blend of three Premier Cru plots; Les Vercots, Les Guérets and Les Valozières covering 1.5ha with an average age of 45 years old. Sharp and energetic, the acidity and...
93 DE / 92 JA Lifted and lithe, lively but direct on the palate, straight and focussed, softly expanding with each sip to give more nuance of red bramble and summer berry fruit, liquorice and toasted spices. Black pepper...
92 DE / 92 JA New to the Place de Bordeaux this year. Crystalline and clear, fresh on the nose, lightly fragrant with white floral notes and lemon, quince, pear and apple notes. Fresh and really lively, zesty lemon with a...
95 DE / 95 JA / 94 WI New to the Place de Bordeaux this year. From a 1ha plot of vines in Corton Charlemagne. Soft white flowers and subtle toasted edge on the nose, charred caramel, jasmine and vanilla pasty. Bright and...
97 JS / 94 JD / 94 VM #57 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 This great Chateauneuf combines the richness of the vintage with remarkable precision and vitality. Stacks of ripe damson plum, licorice and candied...
94 JS / 91 VM / 91 DE / 93-95 WE Blackcurrants, black mushroom and bark. Light nutmeg undertones. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a fine velvety texture with a savory and juicy finish. Balanced. 49% cabernet sauvignon,...
90 JS / 16 JR Dried flowers, chili chocolate and wild berries on the nose. Creamy and medium-bodied with soft tannins and juicy berry fruit. Fresh and balanced. Drink from 2023. - James Suckling Very...
93 WA / 92 WS From one of the grand old estates of Provence, the 2020 Palette Rose is a dark pink, copper-tinged rosé—a blend of 45% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault, plus 20% mixed "secondary"...
100 JD / 100 JA / 99 VM / 98 WI / 98 DE / 97 WE The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French...
100 JD / 100 JA / 99 VM / 98 WI / 98 DE / 97 WE / 18.5 JR / 96 WA The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always,...
97 JS / 95 JA / 94 VM / 94 JD / 93 DE / 92 WI / 17+ JR#81 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Château Clerc Milon joining Baron Philippe de Rothschild's family, the 2020...
98 JD / 98 JS / 96+ WI / 95 DE / 95 JA / 95 VM#11 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#54 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#63 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Château Clinet checks in as a...
93 WS / 90-93 JM / 91 BH A silky red marked by wild cherry, raspberry and boysenberry flavors. Reveals floral and black pepper details as this builds to a lingering, expansive finish. Offers excellent balance and...
96 WS / 92-95 JM / 94 BH A sleek, intense red, with a lively undercurrent to the black cherry and blackberry flavors, featuring violet, mineral and spice accents that add depth and complexity. Balanced and vibrant, with a...
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