96 JM More in the reductive gun-flint style, on top of an evident fruit concentration. Plenty of punch on the palate, ripe lemons and fresh pears, a fine thread of saline acidity and good length. Still slumbering., and the...
93 JA / 92 JS / 92 JD / 92 WS / 92 WCI / 91 VM / 91 WA / 91 DE / 17 JR Love this wine, with its punchy stamp of St Estèphe, with powerful black fruits and fresh acidities, both enticing and appealing while...
98 JS / 96 WS / 96 DE / 96 JD / 96 VM / 95 WA / 18 JR Artist Joseph Kosuth was invited to interpret the character of the 2020 vintage for the Vendemmia d’Artista project. In addition to creating a site-specific work,...
99 DE / 98 VM / 98 WE / 98 WCI / 97+ WI / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 JD / 97 JA / 96 FS / 18+ JR Glorious finesse, depth, density and length. An amazing wine that deserves to be a first growth. Such vivid expression of...
97 WS / 97 FS / 96 KO / 96 JS / 95 JD / 95 WE / 94 VM / 17 JR An alluring red, this invites you in with aromas and flavors of rose hip, cherry, currant, earth, mineral, tobacco and sweet spices. Firm and beautifully...
97 JD / 97 JS / 96 VM / 95 WS / 95 KO / 93 WA / 16.5 JR#60 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024 A deep red hue, the 2020 Barolo Rocche Di Castiglione is very expressive and detailed on the nose with notes of pure cherry...
98 VM / 98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 WCI / 95 WS / 95 DE / 95 JA / 17+ JR#37 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#59 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pape Clément is outrageously beautiful...
92 WS 500 Cases Produced A brisk, energetic style, with densely packed flavors of lemon curd, jasmine, gooseberry and verbena coiled around a firm spine of minerals and tangy acidity. An invigorating wine, with notes of...
100 WI /100 JD / 100 JS / 99 WCI / 97 DE / 97-99 VM / 96 FS / 18+ JR#27 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#28 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020...
100 VM / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 97 WI / 97 DE / 96+ JD / 96 JA / 96 WE / 95+ WA / 95 WS / 17 JR#45 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#67 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 The 2020 Pavie Macquin...
94 JS / 93 VM / 92 WCI / 92 JD / 92 DE Currant and dark chocolate with walnut and cedar undertones. It’s medium-bodied with creamy tannins. Juicy finish. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 24% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 2%...
97 JS / 95 WE / 95 WCI / 94 JA / 94 FS / 94 DE / 94 JD / 94 VM / 93+ WA / 17 JR Subtle and attractive aromas of blackcurrants and flowers with hints of spices. Black truffles as well. Medium to full body, with fine...
94 JD / 94 JS / 94 DE / 93 WI / 91 WA I loved the 2020 Petit-Figeac, the second wine from Château Figeac. Based on 71% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 14-15 months in 40% new oak, it...
98 VM / 98 FS / 97 JS / 96 WA / 95 JA / 95 WE#56 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2022 The 2020 Galatrona is stunning. In fact, the 2020 is one of the best vintages of the Galatrona I can remember tasting...
98 VM / 98 FS / 97 JS / 96 WA / 95 JA / 95 WE#56 James Suckling's Top 100 Italian Wines of 2022> > Buy 5, get 1 free - only $68.74/bottle! 6th bottle automatically added to your cart at no charge when you add...
100 JS / 99 DB / 96 DE#4 James Suckling Top 100 2024#2 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024 The floral aromas are spellbinding, with aromas of violets, lilacs, orange peel, raspberries, rose petals, and some...
99 JS / 98+ JD / 98 AG / 98 DE / 98 WE / 98 WCI / 97 VM / 97 WS / 97 WA / 97 WI / 96 JA / 18 JR#8 Wine Spectator Top 100 2023#32 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 Fabulous aromas of blackcurrant,...
95 JS / 94 WE / 93 WI / 93 JD / 93 WS / 92 AG / 92 NM / 92 DE / 91 WA / 16 JR Love the lead pencil, black berry and graphite aromas and flavors with iron shavings. It’s medium- to full-bodied with very fine...
99 VM / 99 WCI / 98+ WI / 98 DE / 98 JD / 98 JS / 97 JA / 97 WS / 97 WE / 97 FS / 95 WA / 17.5 JR #3 Vinous Top 100 2024#82 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023The 2020 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de...
90-92 WA The Domaine was founded in 1971 by Pierre Morey, son of Auguste Morey, who farmed several parcels for Domaine Comte Lafon under métayage agreement. For two decades, Pierre also served as vineyard and winery...
92-94 WA / 91-94 JM / 90-92 BH / 90-92 VM The 2020 Meursault Les Tessons reveals aromas of crisp orchard fruit and orange oil mingled with hints of freshly baked bread and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and...
91-93+ WA The Domaine was founded in 1971 by Pierre Morey, son of Auguste Morey, who farmed several parcels for Domaine Comte Lafon under métayage agreement. For two decades, Pierre also served as vineyard and winery...
Pierre-Yves Colin is the eldest son of Marc Colin. After working as the winemaker at his father’s domaine from 1994 to 2005, he established his own domaine alongside his wife Caroline Morey from vineyards they...
100% Pinot Noir“Gravieres” is on the Chassagne side of SantenayDirectly adjacent to 1er “Clos de Tavannes”, generally considered one of the top sites in the village50+ year old vinesClay and limestone...
96 GP / 94+ WA / 94 JS Style, creamy. Colour, cherry, garnet rim. Aroma, red berry notes, ripe fruit, neat, expressive, dark chocolate. Flavour, elegant, fine bitter notes, full of life, flavourful, varietal,...
93 VM / 93 FS / 93 FB / 90 WA / 90 JS / 16.5 JR The 2020 Petruccino is impossible to ignore—complex, with a brooding bouquet of crushed rocks giving way to dried black cherries, violet and lavender-tinged florals...
98 JS / 97+ JD / 97 WI / 97 WE / 97 JA / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 96 FS / 95+ VM / 17.5 JR #47 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023#69 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 Aromas of blackcurrants and black cherries...
93 JS / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 DE / 91+ WA / 92-94 WE / 90-92 JD / 16.5+ JR This has a dusty character with black cherries and currants, as well as hints of cocoa, wet earth and raw mushrooms. Medium- to full-bodied with...
99 NWR / 98 WA / 98 JS / 96 VM / 96 WS / 96 JD / 96 DE #58 James Suckling's Top 100 American Wines of 2023 Cellar Stocker-Champoux Vineyard comprises 90% of the fruit for this all-varietal wine, with the rest from...
95 JD / 94 JS / 93 VM / 93 JA / 93 WI / 93 WCI / 92 DE / 92 WE / 16+ JR The 2020 Château Quinault L'Enclos, which saw two thirds of the blend brought up in foudre, is another beautiful, seamless wine from this...
97-98 JS / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 94-96 JD / 94 WA / 94 FS / 92-94 VM / 94 DE / 17++ JR Wow. This is very chalky and salty with lots of mineral character. It shows lots of purple fruit and firm tannins. Racy and bright. Chewy yet...
91-93 WA / 91-93 BH Wafting from the glass with notions of cassis, dark chocolate, plums, spices and peonies, the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots is medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with a rich...
99 WE / 98 JD / 97 WA #5 Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2023 This full-bodied, incredibly rich and mouth-filling wine from a near-legendary vineyard saturates the palate with poached pears, marzipan,...
92 WS / 90 BH This red is all about the supple texture, which envelops juicy black cherry, blackberry, violet and bittersweet chocolate flavors. Though broad, this is also dense, with sandalwood and mineral elements that...
89 BH Tasting note: Very deep ruby if not opaque. A very ripe but not roasted nose speaks of poached plum and plenty of soil tones. The opulently rich and moderately concentrated medium-bodied flavors display evident...
92 VM / 90 JM / 16 JR The 2020 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc En Caradeux 1er Cru has a vibrant, much steelier bouquet compared to the Clos des Mouches from Domaine du Pavillon. It is much more mineral-driven, with wet limestone...
91 BH Tasting note: A brooding and much more restrained nose grudgingly offers up its combination of red currant liqueur, violet, poached plum and a hint of warm earth. The finer but not denser medium weight flavors possess...
96 WA There is more freshness in the 2020 La Vizcaína El Rapolao, where I even found notes of eucalyptus. It's medium-bodied and has fine tannins, very tasty and balanced. There are two new plots in 2020, so they...
99 DE / 98 WA / 98 JD / 98 WCI / 97 JS / 97 VM / 97 WI / 96 WE / 96 JA / 17.5 JR #90 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Perfumed nose, heady and seductive, the aromas shining out of the glass. Full, rich...
99 DE / 98 WA / 98 JD / 98 WCI / 97 JS / 97 VM / 97 WI / 96 WE / 96 JA / 17.5 JR #90 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Perfumed nose, heady and seductive, the aromas shining out of the glass. Full, rich and...
96 JS / 95+ WA / 95 DE / 93+ JD / 16 JR So deep and dark, yet with such vitality and energy, this is a great Chateauneuf that’s remarkably drinkable right now. I love the exotic touch (pomegranate and mangosteen)...
94-96 JM 5 Star Wine. Pale lemon and lime in colour. There is a more exotic fruit here, baked apples and nectarine, but just a light covering on top of the Chablis classicism. The texture of grand cru is clear to see here...
92 JD / 92 WS / 16.5 JR Always beautiful, and a wine you don’t hear enough about, Rostaing’s 2020 Condrieu La Bonnette has vibrant notes of ripe peach, flowers, honeyed minerality, and even a kiss of green...
90 JD Moving to the 2020s, this is an incredible vintage for Rostaing. The 2020 Vin De Pays Des Collines Rhodaniennes Les Lezardes comes from the same three parcels every year, and the 2020 has a great nose of juicy...
"A medium-bodied, textured, baby Condrieu that sells for a song." - Jeb Dunnuck VINEYARD Various parcels of Viognier from the northern edge of Condrieu. Practicing organic. ORIENTATION South/southeast...
95 WI / 95 WI / 94 FS / 92-94 VM The 2020 Rieussec has a pale lemon-straw color. It offers up vibrant, gregarious notes of fresh pineapple, juicy apricots, and spiced pears, leading to suggestions of allspice, orange...
Pascal Roblet, formerly married to Cecile Tremblay, is making some of the finest Volnay. Savvy Burgundy buyers should jump on these hard to find wines before they become unattainable. Setting his 2020s in the context of...
92-94 WA The 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Brouillards is exceptional, wafting from the glass with aromas of wild berries and plums mingled with rose petals and raw cocoa. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's...
90-92 WA The 2020 Volnay Saint François unwinds in the glass with aromas of dark cherries, wild berries and plums mingled with licorice, spices and hints of smoked meats and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied,...
93-95 WA Deep and brooding, the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Les Taillepieds reveals aromas of cassis, plums, raw cocoa, warm spices and loamy soil. Full-bodied, velvety and concentrated, it's rich and gourmand, with an ample core...
88+ WA Aromas of dark cherries, loamy soil, spices and grilled meats introduce the 2020 Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pressonnier, a medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated wine that's youthfully firm and structured,...
93 JM / 92+ WA / 90-92 BH The Rotys have 5 plots in all in this emblematic vineyard for the domaine. The oldest vines date back to 1934, and mostly the original vine stocks remain. There is a brightness to the purple black...
89 WA / 88-90 BH Aromas of cherries, raspberries and licorice introduce the 2020 Marsannay, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and velvety wine that's charming and succulent.—William Kelley, The Wine Advocate Tasting...
89+ WA / 89-91 BH The 2020 Marsannay Champs Saint Etienne exhibits aromas of sweet cherries, licorice and raspberries, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety palate, concluding with a gently oak-inflected...
91+ WA / 89-92 BH The 2020 Marsannay Les Ouzeloy is showing very well, bursting with notes of dark berries and plums mingled with licorice and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with good...
96 JS / 93-95 FS / 93 JA / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 92-94 VM / 91-93 JD / 16.5++ JR Lots of black olive with dark fruit and sandalwood on the nose. Full-bodied with layers of velvety and soft tannins, yet they stay vibrant and...
97 JD / 97 VM / 95 WS / 94 DE / 94 WE The 2020 Gigondas Hominis Fides, from a vineyard just across the road from Les Claux, is another elegant, medium to full-bodied beauty. It's not massive and shows the pure, seamless...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 VM / 95 WI / 95 JA / 94 DE / 94 WCI / 94 WS / 93 WA / 93 FS / 17.5 JR Attractive aromas of blackberries, plum skins, cloves, cardamom, dark chocolate, cedar and graphite. Some wet stones, too...
93 VM / 93 WA / 93 WE / 91 FS The 2020 Barbera d'Alba is another wine that shows the greater refinement at Sandrone these days.Even so, there's plenty of richness in the ripe red cherry, plum, mocha and spice flavors. Soft,...
98 JS / 97 WA / 95 WI / 94 VM / 94 JA#98 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2022 Complex, with savory, spicy character, showing tobacco, salted plums, olives, black cherries, cassis and a hint of white pepper on the...
90 WA / 88-90 JM Aromas of pear, citrus oil, warm bread, pastry cream and peach introduce the 2020 Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping wine that's bright and fleshy, with a satiny...
100 JD / 99 JS / 98 WCI / 98 WI / 98 DE / 97 VM / 97 JA / 18 JR#6 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#25 James Suckling Top 100 Wines of France 2023 A special label for 2020 celebrates the 30th harvest of the...
98-100 WA / 99 DE / 97 WI / 96 JD Tasted blind, in a lineup that included vintages back to 2010, a barrel sample of Spottswoode's 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon stood out as being one of the most exciting efforts. Full-bodied,...
95 WS / 95 DE / 95 VM / 95 WE / 95 FS / 94 JS / 94 JD / 17 JR Exuberant, with generous plum sauce, licorice root, blackberry compote and apple wood notes vying for attention, as graphite and cast iron accents drive along...
96 WA / 96 JA / 95 DE / 95 JS#44 James Suckling's Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2023 There is a change in the 2020 Matallana, as they have included Jean-Guillaume Prats (ex-Cos d'Estournel, ex-Lafite...) in the Ribera del...
92 JS / 91 WCI / 90 WA / 90 JD / 90 JA / 90 DE Vibrant plums, cherries and currants with a splash of coffee beans and spice. Juicy and firm on the palate with a medium body and good flavors in the middle. Pretty long and...
98 WA / 97 JA / 97 JS / 96 VM / 95 DE / 95 WI / 17+ JR#17 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Argentina 2023 #48 Decanter Wines of the Year 2023 The 2020 Cheval des Andes was harvested from the last of February for...
93 JM / 91-93 VM / 17 JR Fine pale lemon and lime. This is very classy on the nose, less sun-drenched than Garenne. Ripe lemon notes, quality white fruit behind, a fresh crystalline finish, then the fruit returns behind...
89-91 JM First picked, and in time. The colour is purple without the black and the rich cherry-raspberry fruit. This is rather lovely in its intense 2020 style, and though the fruit is quite extrovert the tannin/acid...
96 JS / 96 JD / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 93 VM / 93 WA / 93 JA The 2020 Château Tour Saint Christophe showed spectacularly well, and based off past vintages, this shouldn't surprise anyone. Based on 80% Merlot and 20%...
97 WE / 96 VM / 94 KO / 16 JR#13 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2024#29 Vinous Top 100 2024 This wine opens with aromas of dark cherries, as if they've been gently stewed in their own juice. This fruit core is...
97 WE / 96 JD / 95 KO / 94 JS / 17 JR This Barolo is a standout, offering a nose reminiscent of black cherries and cola spice, along side ripe black raspberries and plums that effortlessly lift from the glass. Subtle notes...
100 DE / 98+ WA / 98+ WI / 98 VM / 98 WE / 97+ JD / 97 JA / 97 JS / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 18 JR #89 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023A sensational Troplong. Vibrant and vivid, this makes you smile from the...
93 VM The 2020 Zinfandel Turley Estate is one of the richer wines in this vintage. Yields were down a punishing 50%. Succulent red cherry fruit, spice, tobacco, cedar, dried flowers, leather and licorice are front and...
98 WA / 95 VM / 16.5 JR The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Upchurch Vineyard is mostly clone 2 with clone 198. Blended with 9% Merlot, the wine opens to a fresh and opulent nose with a juicy frame that offers a dynamic, pure and...
96 JS / 94+ VM / 94 WA / 94 JD / 17.5 JR Very perfumed and pretty with sliced strawberries and citrus blossom. Plenty of forest berries, too. Medium to full body. Creamy tannins and a fresh finish. Fine texture and gorgeous...
97 JS / 95 WA / 95 JD / 94 VM / 94 WS Harmonious and seductive with endless counts of aromas in good depth. Strawberries, crushed raspberries, fresh lavender, tile, mineral and mild spices. Medium to full body with chalky,...
97 JS / 97 JD / 95+ VM / 95 WS / 94 WA Impressive depth of color and brightness from this Cerequio that comes with so much fruit. So fragrant and complex. Fresh brambly raspberries, red cherries, grapefruit and mineral...
96+ WA / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94 WS / 93 VM Lazzarito stands out as one of the strongest wines in this portfolio of new releases from Vietti. With fruit from Serralunga d'Alba, the 2020 Barolo Lazzarito comes in at a very high...
99 JS / 95 WA / 95 JD / 95 DE / 95 WS#13 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024#58 James Suckling Top 100 2024 One of the palest and most perfumed Barolos from Vietti with a transparent, ruby-orange hue. This is a...
100 WI / 100 JD / 100 WCI / 99 VM / 99 JS / 98 DE / 98 FS / 97 WA / 97 WE / 96 JA / 19+ JR#8 Wine Independent Top 10 QPR Collector Wines under $400 2023 Deep purple-black in color, the 2020 Vieux...
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