92 VM / 92 JD / 89-92 WA 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,...
17 JR More intense than the Perrières tout court – but also likely to be a lot more expensive (judging by market prices for earlier vintages). Good stuff though.-Jancis Robinson Grivault owns the...
94 VM / 93 JM The 2020 Meursault Les Perrières 1er Cru has a perfumed floral bouquet with white fruit, popcorn, quince and light orange blossom scents. Fine delineation, though not the most powerful. The palate is...
94 WA / 94 JS / 94 FS / 93 WS / 93 VM / 91 WE 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...
96 JS / 94 VM / 94 DE / 94 JD / 94 WE / 93 WA / 93 JA / 93 FS / 17.5 JR Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and crunchy finish. Bright and fresh...
97 DE / 96 WA / 95 JS / 94 WS 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...
100 WI / 99 JS / 99 WCI / 98 JD / 98 WE / 97 WA / 97 DE / 97 JA / 96-98 VM / 18.5 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...
Château Angélus CEO and co-owner Stephanie de Boüard-Rivoal explained to me during our tasting last week that it has long been the practice of her father, Hubert de Boüard, to put aside a little of...
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 / 95 VM / 93 WS #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...
99 FS / 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 Deep dark ruby with a fine purple sheen. Fragrant, memorable nose, with notes of ripe...
97 JS / 96 VM / 96 KO / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 FS / 94 WS / 17 JR 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...
97 WE / 96 JS / 95 VM / 94 WA The nose is dark yet polished, like a new leather jacket, with aromas of blackberry, black olive, wet stone, dirt and playful violets. The palate mixes a more pronounced, sweeter streak of...
96 JS / 94 WA Naturally high concentration like the rest of Artadi wines. Crushed wet stones, more red and blue fruit than black fruit. Oyster shells, too. Nice chalky tannins on the palate, showing more suppleness and...
100 WI / 100 WCI / 99 JA / 99 VM / 98+ JD / 98 DE /98 WE / 98 FS / 18+ JR 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...
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...
100 JD / 98 WI / 98 JA / 97 DE / 97 VM / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 17+ JR #96 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 Château Beauséjour (Duffau-Lagarrosse), made mostly by the team...
98 JD / 97 JS / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 VM / 94 WI / 94 DE / 94 FS / 16.5 JR #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...
95 WI / 94 JS / 94 WA / 94 JD / 93 DE / 93 WE / 93 JA / 92 WS / 92 VM / 17 JR 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...
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...
94 WA / 94 GP The 2020s are paler than the 2021s, and the colors show a little more advanced, like the wines are aging at a faster pace. The 2020 Garnacha de Viña Bonita shows unusually evolved, with a more oxidative...
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...
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...
97 JD / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WCI / 95 WI / 94-96 WE / 94 JS / 94 JA / 94 WS / 94 FS / 93+ WA / 17.5 JR The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the...
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...
94 JS / 92 JA / 90-92 JD / 90 VM / 90 WCI / 90 FS / 16.5 JR Dried oranges and plums with bark, mushroom and forest floor aromas that follow through to medium to full body with a dense finish and excellent energy...
98 JS / 97 JD / 97 DE / 96 VM / 96 AG / 95 JA / 95-97 WE / 94 WA / 94 WI / 17.5 JR#21 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#43 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Blackberries, plums, currants,...
90-92 JM / 91 DE 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...
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...
Variety: Chardonnay Vine Age: Planted in 1994 Terroir: Les Boutières, rich deep soils Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (converting to organic) Vinification: Pneumatic pressing,...
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...
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 / 93 KO 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...
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 / 96 WCI / 95 WA / 95 WS / 95 WE / 94 DE / 94 FS / 17.5+ JR The 2020 Canon La Gaffelière is heady, sumptuous and totally exotic. A wine of depth and striking intensity, the 2020 possesses...
94-96 WE / 94 JS / 93 DE / 93 JA / 92 WA / 91 JD / 90 WI / 16.5 JR Barrel Sample. This fine estate has produced a powerful, rich wine that has fine potential. Solid, foursquare with dense tannins that will...
97 VM / 96 JD / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 95 JS / 94+ WA / 94 JA / 94 DE / 94 WS / 94 WI / 94 FS / 17 JR The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at...
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...
95 JS / 94 WCI / 93 DE / 92 JA / 92 JD / 92 WI / 92 WA / 90- 92 VM / 16.5+ JR Cedar and floral with dried rose petals and plums with some cherries and fresh tobacco. Medium to full body. Linear and tight with fresh...
92 FS Pale golden yellow, silver reflections. Fine white tropical fruit, subtle honey notes, candied orange zest, yellow peaches. Medium complexity, a fruity-sweet core, a discreet acidity, white peaches, balanced,...
99 VM / 97 JS / 95 WA / 95 WS The 2020 L'Apparita will soon take its place among the great Apparitas. Unctuous and layered in the glass, the 2020 possesses exceptional balance and tons of character right out of the gate...
98 VM / 98 DE / 96 WA / 96 JS / 95 WS The 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista is outrageously beautiful. Graphite, crushed rocks, lavender, menthol and juniper berry all race out of the glass. A dollop...
98 WA / 98 JS / 96 DE / 95 VM 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,...
99 WA / 99 JS / 96 VM / 17+ JR#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,...
97 JS / 97 VM / 96 WA / 95 DE / 17+ JR 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...
94 JS / 94 WE / 91 VM / 91 DE / 16+ JR 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...
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 / 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,...
94+ WA / 94 VM From 41- to 48-year-old vines on silex soils at 250 meters in altitude, Stéphan Riffault's 2020 Sancerre Les Chailloux shows a deep, complex and intensely mineral bouquet with ripe, intense, elegant...
95 WA / 93 VM Based on fruit from 41- to 54-year-old vines on extremely shallow Kimmeridgian soils in a southeast-facing cru at 260 meters in altitude, the 2020 Sancerre Les Denisottes is bright, pure and elegant yet also...
98 JD / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 96+ WI / 96 JA / 95 DE / 95 VM / 95 FS / 17 JR#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...
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...
95 WS / 94 BH / 94 JG / 93 VM / 91-94 JM A taut, dense red highlighted by a floral element, casting a violet note along with black currant, blackberry, spice and mineral flavors. Featuring a firm yet refined structure, this...
91-94 JM / 91-93 VM 4000 bottles will be made. 50% new oak and 20% whole bunch with a little bit of press wine. This comes from sectors known as La Forge, Ballonge 2 and Plantation 2011. The first two are being top-grafted...
98 DE / 96+ WA / 97 WS / 96 JD / 96 VM / 95 JS / 17.5 JR A very Clos des Papes vintage,' says Vincent Avril, and I know what he means - a vintage that naturally delivers the kind of fresh, elegant wines that this...
98 VM / 98 WI / 98 WCI / 97+ JD / 97 JA / 97 JS / 97 DE / 96 WE / 95 FS / 17++ JR #58 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 Clos Fourtet is a towering, statuesque beauty that captures all...
94 WA / 94 JS / 92 WS The wine is concentrated, powerful and ripe at 14.5% alcohol, reflecting a warmer year of lower yields. It has some fine tannins. They always play a little with the skins, but he doesn't like the skin...
94 VM / 93 JS / 93 WI / 93 WCI / 92+ JD / 91 JA / 91 DE / 91 WA / 16 JR The 2020 Clos René has developed into a powerful, structured wine, much moreso than it was from barrel. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate,...
99 FS / 97 JD / 97 WS / 96+ WA#28 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2022 Deep crimson in colour with purple reflections and a broad and bright ochre rim. On the nose, aromas of black berry fruit, hints of liquorice and dark nougat,...
98 JD / 97 WS / 96 WA / 96 VM Lastly, the 2020 Châteauneuf Du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is always all Grenache from a single parcel of very old vines in the La Crau lieu-dit. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a touch...
1er Cru Maltroie has a richness, power, and depth of fruit accompanied by an uncanny balance of acidity and minerality. Scents of wild flowers and honeysuckle mingle with ripe Anjou pear and spearmint, with a depth and...
99 DE / 98 JM / 97 BH / 97 VM The mature vines in the domaine’s immense holding (5.56ha of old vines) have given us a wine with the youthful, plummy exuberance of Chambolle but with added precision and depth,...
92 JS / 92 FS / 90 DE / 90 WCI This has aromas of currants, blackberries, licorice, pine needles and peppercorns. It’s medium-bodied with refined, tightly knit tannins. Elegant and poised, with a fine finish. Second...
99 JD / 99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96 WE / 18 JR #2 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 #86 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 Gold-engraved bottle to celebrate the 20th...
99 JD / 99 WCI / 98 JS / 98 WI / 97 VM / 97 JA / 97 DE / 96 WE / 18 JR #2 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 #86 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023 Gold-engraved bottle to celebrate the 20th anniversary...
94 JD / 94 JA / 93 VM / 93 JS / 92 WI / 92 WCI / 91 DE / 91 FS / 16++ JR Another killer wine in the vintage is the 2020 Château Côte De Baleau, which comes from a cooler, north-facing vineyard on the...
98 JS / 97+ JD / 96 WCI / 95 FS / 94 VM / 94 JA / 93-95 WA / 16.5++ JR#35 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#56 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 This is a glorious 2020 with such pure fruit of...
95 JS / 94 WS / 94 DE / 93 WA / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 WCI / 93 FS / 92 WI / 91+ JD / 17 JR 31 Mar, 2023 – Bright aromas of currants and raspberries, oranges, and roses. Peach skin. Medium- to...
97 JS / 96 DE / 96 JA / 96 JD / 95+ WI / 95 VM / 95 WCI / 94+ WA / 94 FS / 17.5 JR #68 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Gorgeous aromas of dried flowers, currants, bark, and...
98 WCI / 97+ WI / 97 VM / 97 DB / 97 WE / 96 DE / 96 JS / 95 WS / 17 JR On the fresh, bright vibrant, racy side ofthe style range with a focus on its complex core of honeysuckle, dried oranges, apricots, lemon curd,...
99 DE / 97 WA / 97 WI / 96+ JD / 96 JS / 95 JA / 17 JRFragrant and so scented on the nose, inviting and cool. The classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc is smooth and supple on the palate, crisp and...
94 DE / 91-93 BH / 92 JM Showing pronounced cassis and plum fruit, with a floral edge and a hint of pepper. The full body and supple tannins are enlivened by a bright acidity to produce a very energetic impression on the...
91-94 BH / 90-93 JM Tasting note: Here too moderate reduction renders the nose difficult to assess. The relatively delicate and refined middle weight flavors possess no lack of punch that carries over to the youthfully...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH Outer quote mark There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is...
93 DE / 91 JS / 90 WA / 88-91 BH There is a pure lemony fruit on the initial attack here, but there is more complexity than that, with saline, iodine notes, plus hints of beeswax and hay. The texture is truly enchanting,...
97+ JD / 97-98 VM / 95-97 WA / 97 JS / 96 DE / 17.5+ JR The 2020 Hermitage Les Bessards is a behemoth, with palate-saturating levels of fruit and texture while it still stays pure, focused, and mineral-laced, with a...
97+ JD / 97-98 VM / 95-97 WA / 97 JS / 96 DE / 17.5+ JR The 2020 Hermitage Les Bessards is a behemoth, with palate-saturating levels of fruit and texture while it still stays pure, focused, and mineral-laced, with a classic...
97 WA / 96 JS I find the 2020 Moncerbal a little more closed than the other 2020s, darker and serious. It's still moderately ripe, with 13.8% alcohol, sweet tannins and a soft texture. Today, it shows a little austere and...
95 JS A cornucopia of forest berries with delicate licorice and herb-liqueur nuances, animated by staggering freshness that makes this really stand out in the Moulin-a-Vent context. Concentrated and beautifully balanced, in...
Domaine de Collotte covers 17 hectares, mainly in Marsannay with small parcels in Fixin, Chambolle Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin. The Collotte family is related to Fougeray to Beauclair whom most Burgundy enthusiasts are...
Vineyard planted in 2006 At the very top of the Côte de Beaune between the villages of Meursault and Puligny, a few vineyard rows abut the forest known as the Bois de Blagny. Conditions are slightly cooler due to the...
94 W&S Monopole vineyard planted 1946 - 1955 La Genelotte is one of the great underrated sites of the Côte de Beaune. Perched over the communes of Meursault and Puligny beneath thick woodland, it is a monopole...
Vineyard planted in 1950 All of the de Chérisey premier cru vines are at least 60 years old and they encircle their ancient cellar in the Hameau de Blagny. Their Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Hameau de Blagny is from...
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