2021

Agnes et Rene Mosse Rouchefer 2021 (750ML)

92 WS Alluring and fresh, with beautiful kumquat, crisp apple and nectarine notes complemented by a glaze of honey. Shows good tension and energy through the clean finish, while a whiff of smoke, sea salt and intense...

Albert Grivault Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru 2022 (750ML)

95 DE / 17.5 JR The best part of Meursault Perrieres is the “Clos des Perrieres” owned entirely by Domaine Grivault. They also own the largest overall portion of Meursault Perrieres – 2.54 hectares total...

Angelus 2021 (750ML)

96 WI / 96 WE / 94-96 VM / 95 JS / 95 JA / 95 DE / 95 WCI / 94+ WA / 94 JD / 94 FS / 17+ JR A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, the 2021 Angelus has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It needs a little swirling...

Anne et Herve Sigaut Chambolle Musigny les Fuees 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

91-93 BH / 89-92 JM A perfumed and exuberantly spicy nose offers up a blend of both red and dark cherry along with floral nuances. The wonderfully sleek, refined and punchy medium weight flavors possess a gorgeous texture...

Anne et Herve Sigaut Chambolle Musigny les Sentiers Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

91-94 JM / 91-93 BH The vineyard lies below Bonnes MaresNote: from vines planted in 1947 A deeper crimson purple, and definitely a greater weight of fruit on the nose. A burst of fruit on the attack, going through to the...

Antinori Guado Al Tasso 2021 (750ML)

98 VM / 97 JS / 97 WS / 95 WA / 16.5+ JR The 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a very beautiful wine, but also quite a departure from the style that made it famous years ago. Readers will find an especially polished...

Antinori Solaia 2021 (750ML)

100 VM / 98 WS / 97 WA / 97 JS / 97 DEGambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2024 Antinori's 2021 Solaia is another wine that captures all of the potential I sensed when I tasted it some months ago. More than anything else, the 2021...

Antinori Tignanello 2021 (750ML)

98 WA / 98 VM / 97 WS / 96 JS#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 2024#8 Vinous Top 100 2024  First made in 1971, this legendary Italian wine now celebrates its 50th birthday. Happy Birthday, Tignanello! The Marchesi...

Antiquum Farm Luxuria Pinot Noir 2021 (750ML)

96 WE / 17+ JR   From the heart of the southern Willamette Valley comes this fantastic Pinot Noir. Luxuria is aptly named, as its cassis and loamy forest-floor aromas fill the nose with rich promises. The...

Arnot Roberts Syrah Que Syrah Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

100 VM / 98 DE The 2021 Syrah Que Syrah Vineyard is the greatest wine I have ever tasted from Duncan Arnot and Nathan Roberts. It emerges from Roberts' home vineyard in the Taylor Lane district that includes other notable...

Bartolo Mascarello Dolcetto d'Alba 2021 (750ML)

93 VM / 91 WA / 17.5 JR The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba is rich, deep and wonderfully expressive. A burst of dark cherry/plum, lavender and spice lends notable richness. In 2021 the Dolcetto marries sumptuous fruit with a total...

Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Roussanne Vieilles Vignes 2021 (750ML)

96-99 JD / 98 DE / 97 JS / 95-97 WA / 96 VM / 95 FS / 18 JR The 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes (100% Roussanne) is brought up in all new oak, and it has a normal pH of 3.7 and an alcohol of 14.5%...

Beaumont 2021 (750ML)

90 VM / 89 JD / 89 JS / 87-89 WA / 88 VM / 15.5 JR The 2021 Beaumont is a beautiful, expressive Haut-Médoc to drink now and over the next decade or so. Crushed flowers, red-toned fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and...

Beaux Freres The Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 (750ML)

97 JD / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 JS / 95 DE / 94 WS Layered and graceful, the 2021 Pinot Noir The Beaux Freres Vineyard pours a ripe ruby hue and reveals a beautiful perfume of orange rind, fresh red plum, clove spice, and rocky...

Bernabeleva Arroyo del Tortolas 2021 (750ML)

94+ WA / 93 VM There is more complete ripeness in the 2021 Arroyo del Tórtolas, which shows a darker hue than the 2020 I tasted next to it. It has more clout, full development of aromas and flavors and 15% alcohol,...

Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin Rouge 2021 (750ML)

Size: 2.6 ha (6.4 ac)Variety: Pinot NoirVine Age: Planted 1980-1990Terroir: Blend of lieux-dits: Fixey, Le Village, Le Pré, La Sorgentière and La Vionne; with limestone and marl soils.Viticulture:...

Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin Rouge les Crais 2021 (750ML)

89 BH / 89 JM Tasting note: An equally fresh if less expressive nose combines perfumed and really very pretty notes of earth, violet and dark currant. There is a beguiling richness to the nicely voluminous and caressing...

Berthaut-Gerbet Vosne-Romanee 2021 (750ML)

90-92 VM / 89-91 JM / 88-91 BH Size: 1.2 ha (2.9 ac)Variety: Pinot NoirVine Age: Planted in 1935, 1949, 1955Terroir: Blend of Aux Réas and Au-Dessus de la Rivière, clay-limestone soils.Viticulture:...

Blain-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Jean 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

91 BH Note: from Rebichets; 2021 will be the last vintage Tasting note: A slightly riper nose combines notes of white peach, citrus confit and hints of both wood and petrol. The round and caressing middleweight flavors...

Blason De L'Evangile 2021 (750ML)

93 JS / 91 JD / 90 VM / 89 WA This shows black cherries and mushrooms with bark and chocolate and hints of citrus. It’s medium- to full-bodied with round and velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Very gourmand and...

Brane Cantenac 2021 (750ML)

95 VM / 95 DE / 95 JS / 95 WCI / 94 WI / 94 JA / 94 FS / 93 JD / 93 WA / 16+ JR#58 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed...

Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertin 2021 (750ML)

88-91 JM The fruit comes mostly from old vines in Carougeots, plus En Jouise and Belair. Lively pleasing red fruit, shows strawberry behind, raspberry up front, with the peppery finish of a wine which has just missed...

Bruno Clair Marsannay Les Grasses Tetes 2021 (750ML)

94 DE / 89-91 JM Clair feels Grasses Têtes gives Marsannay’s ‘vin de garde’. From several parcels of old vines that total just over 2ha, fermentation was conducted using 50% whole clusters to bring...

Bruno Clair Savigny les Beaune La Dominode 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

90-92 WA / 89-91 VM From a parcel planted in 1902, the 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode is performing superbly, exhibiting aromas of sweet red berries, petals, orange rind, licorice and spices. Medium to...

Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Asili 2021 (750ML)

96 JS / 95 VM Strawberries, watermelon, pomegranate, fresh violets and a lot of orange peel. Then the full-bodied palate shows pinot-like elegance, almost silky tannins and great concentration of fruit, with rhubarb notes,...

Ca' del Baio Barbaresco Vallegrande 2021 (750ML)

95 JS / 93 VM Bright cherry fruit expression, velvety and full-bodied with great balance. It has a firm structure and is well packed with fruit. Elegant wine with great refinement and a long licorice and slightly chocolatey...

Canon 2021 (750ML)

97 AG / 97 JS / 96 JA / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 WA / 95 VM / 95-97 WE / 95 WCI / 17.5+ JR#23 Vinous Top 100 2024#54 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and...

Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard River Malbec 2021 (750ML)

100 WA / 98 VM / 98 JS / 97 TA / 96 WE / 18.5+ JR#8 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2024 There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year when the full clusters...

Cheval Blanc 2021 (750ML)

98 VM / 98 JS / 98 WCI / 97 WA / 95-97 WE / 96 FS / 96 WI / 96 JD / 96 DE / 96 JA / 17++ JRWine Advocate Wine of the Vintage#87 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc...

Clerc Milon 2021 (750ML)

94 AG / 94 JS / 94 VM / 94 JA / 93 WA / 93 DE / 93 WCI / 92 VM / 92 JD / 92 WI / 92 FS / 16.5 JR The 2021 Clerc Milon is another fine effort from the chateau. It offers an alluring mix of fruit raciness and savory character...

Clos de la Chapelle Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

95 WS / 92-96 JM / 93 BH A racy, well-delineated white introduced by penetrating aromas of lime blossoms and citronella, with apple, stone and lemon oil flavors joining in. This wine's complex mix of flavors is complemented...

Clos Des Papes 2021 (3.0L)

96 WS / 96 WA / 95 DE / 95 JD / 94 JS / 94 VM Elegant, stunning and approachable, with seductive aromatics of smoked incense and red tea, plus floral high notes, followed by a well of cassis, licorice and red currant...

Clos i Terrasses Clos Erasmus 2021 (750ML)

100 FS / 99 WA / 98 VM A complex bouquet that develops with a little time in the glass from fresh wild berry notes to floral and savoury-herbal nuances with violets and dried thyme. Extremely elegant on the palate, intense...

Continuum Proprietary Red 2021 (1.5L)

98-100 WI / 99 JS #89 James Suckling Top 100 2024#97 James Suckling Top 100 USA 2024 This note is written before the final blend of the 2021 Continuum. Deep purple-black in color, it hits the ground...

Continuum Proprietary Red 2021 (750ML)

98-100 WI / 99 JS #89 James Suckling Top 100 2024#97 James Suckling Top 100 USA 2024 This note is written before the final blend of the 2021 Continuum. Deep purple-black in color, it hits the ground...

Coutet 2021 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 93-95+ WI / 95 JA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 17 JR Fantastic energy and length to this young Sauternes, with dried-apple, apple-pie, spice and cinnamon character . Medium body, medium sweetness and a vibrant finish. -...

Cristom Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

96 VM / 96 JD / 95 DE / 95 JS / 16.5+ JR #88 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023 Deeply seductive, the 2021 Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard opens with a burst of mentholated herbs, licorice and sweet autumnal spices. Juicy and...

Cristom Pinot Noir Louise Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

95 DE / 94 JD / 94 JS / 93 VM / 93 WA / 92 WE / 17.5+ JR The Louise Vineyard is about 10% warmer than Jessie, and it also sees less wind, so these vines have life a little easier and as such, you see that in the wine's...

Croix de Beausejour 2021 (750ML)

D'Issan 2021 (750ML)

96 JS / 94 JA / 94 DE / 93 WI / 93 WCI / 92 JD / 92 WA / 16.5 JR With aromas of red currants, ripe cherries, flowers and hints of nutmeg and salt, this medium-bodied red has a solid core of fruit with medium and ripe...

Daniel Bouland Morgon Cuvee Melanie 2021 (750ML)

92 WA Opening in the glass with aromas of raspberries, plums, spices and smoke, the 2021 Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Melanie is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent, with a sweet core of fruit, tangy acids,...

Descendientes de Jose Palacios Moncerbal 2021 (750ML)

98 WA / 95 JS The ultra elegant, sleek and mineral 2021 Moncerbal has amazing freshness, ultra refined tannins and lots of complexity, with layers and layers of flavors and aromas and great depth. There is a sense of...

Dominus Estate 2021 (750ML)

100 JD / 100 WI / 100 DE / 99 JS / 96-99 WS / 98 VM / 18 JR#96 James Suckling Top 100 2024#100 James Suckling Top 100 USA 2024 One of the legendary Dominus, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the...

Drouhin Laroze Chambertin Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

93-95 VM / 92-95 JM Drinking Window: 2025 – 2048The 2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has a lively bouquet with quite expressive red cherry and crushed strawberry fruit laced with graphite and light pain d'épices...

Dujac Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2021 (1.5L)

92-95 JM / 91-93 VM 55% whole bunch. Dark crimson purple. The bouquet shows a little reduction, with dark raspberry and strawberry fruit. Powerful and backward, a very crunchy finish with a few more tannins, definitely a...

Dujac Gevrey Chambertin aux Combottes 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

93-95 VM / 92-95 JM The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 1er Cru, which was made with 60% whole bunches, has a well-defined bouquet, quite tertiary in style with plenty of forest floor and pencil box aromas. The palate...

Dujac Vosne Romanee les Malconsorts 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

95-97 VM / 94-96 JM  The 2021 Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru has a little more fruit intensity on the nose; it is slightly darker by direct comparison. Fine delineation, quite bold in the context of the...

Eugenie Echezeaux Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

93-95 JM / 92-94 VM / 92-94 BH Five new barrels in seven, with again a mix between whole bunch, pedicel, and destemmed fruit. A bright mid purple. Here the wood does not take the upper hand. The fruit seems just a little...

Evesham Wood Pinot Noir Temperance Hill 2021 (750ML)

94 BH / 92 VM Note: Eola-Amity Hills, 144 cases, vines planted in 1982 with some 2015 replants, 13%Producer note: Russ and Mary Raney founded Evesham Wood in 1986, planting the first vines in Le Puits Sec Vineyard in 1989...

F.X. Pichler Loibner Gruner Veltliner Ried Loibenberg 2021 (750ML)

96 JS / 96 WA There’s a whole basket of yellow fruit here, including ripe apricot and King Alfonso mango, but there’s nothing loud about this beautiful high-end gruner veltliner, rather it opens slowly and...