2021

Locanda Chardonnay Beckstoffer Carneros Lake Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

95 JD The 2021 Chardonnay Beckstoffer Carneros Lake Vineyard has an almost Burgundian sense of reduction as well as beautiful ripe stone fruits, mulled pear, almond, and honeyed mineral-like aromas and flavors. It's...

Lynch Bages 2021 (750ML)

96 WE / 95 JS / 95 DE / 94 AG / 94 VM / 94 JA / 94 WS / 94 WCI A high percentage (75%) of new wood has given this wine a very fine polished character. Along with the structure, it has brought out impressive aromas of black...

Margaux 2021 (750ML)

98 JS / 98 WE / 97 DE / 97 WCI / 97 FS / 96+ WI / 96+ JD / 96 VM / 95+ WA / 95 JA / 17.5 JR The purity of fruit here is terrific, with redcurrants, blackcurrants, licorice, lead pencil and hints of fresh basil—so...

Masseto 2021 (750ML)

100 VM / 98-100 JD / 99 WS / 99 DE / 99 FS / 98 JS The 2021 Masseto is a stunner. It also shows how much the estate has evolved in recent years. I was reminded of that recently when I drank the 2001, considered by many...

Mazzei Concerto di Fonterutoli 2021 (750ML)

96 WA / 96 DE / 96 JA / 95 JS / 94 VM / 94 WI The Mazzei 2021 Concerto di Fonterutoli shows a lifted bouquet with floral aromas of lavender, iris and delicate earthy tones at the back. There is plenty of primary fruit over...

Meo Camuzet Corton Perrieres Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

91-94 BH / 90-93 JM Note: from a .68 ha parcel; Méo noted that he used a small amount of whole clusters in 2021Tasting note: A cool and equally restrained nose also derives mostly from the red side of the fruit...

Meo Camuzet Gevrey Chambertin 2021 (750ML)

88-91 BH / 88-91 JM Note: from Champs Perriers in Brochon plus fruit from En Billard and Aux CorvéesTasting note: Once again there is a lovely freshness suffusing the earthier and more sauvage-suffused red and dark...

Montrose 2021 (750ML)

97 WA / 96+ AG / 96 DE / 96 WI / 95 JS / 95 VM / 95 DE / 95 JA / 94 JD Wine Advocate Wine of the VintageThe remarkable 2021 Montrose gets my nomination for the title of "wine of the vintage" in the Médoc. Wafting...

Moulin de Duhart 2021 (750ML)

93 JS / 93 JA / 93 WE / 90 VM There's juicy character with plums, chocolate, walnuts and berries. Medium-bodied and delicious with a fresh acidity and length. 64% merlot and 36% cabernet sauvignon. Better in a year or two...

Mouton Rothschild 2021 (750ML)

98 JS / 96+ WI / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WE / 96 WCI / 95 JA / 95 JD / 95 FS / 17.5+ JR This shows blackcurrants, blackberries, violets, lavender, pencil shavings and hints of metal shavings. Medium- to full-bodied...

Opus One 2021 (750ML)

100 JA / 99 JS / 98 WI / 98 DE / 97 VM / 97 JD#98 James Suckling Top 100 USA 2024 A classical vintage that perfectly suits the Opus style. Gorgeous vivid plum colour, sculpted, balanced, with a ton of lift, waves of...

Orin Swift Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ML)

94-96 WA / 95 WI / 94 DE Winemaker Dave Phinney expects to bottle a bit more than 6,000 cases of the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head, what he calls a "typical volume" for it. Sourced from a couple of well-known valley...

Ornellaia 2021 (750ML)

99 VM / 99 JS / 98 WS / 97 DE / 97 JA / 96 WA / 18.5 JR Artist Marinella Senatore was invited to interpret the character of the 2021 vintage for the Vendemmia d’Artista project. The artist designed a limited-edition...

Patricia Green Pinot Noir Durant Vineyard Madrone Block 2021 (750ML)

94 JD The bright magenta 2021 Pinot Noir Durant Vineyard Madrone Block is forward with lush mixed fruit of wild berry compote, pressed flowers, and wet stone. It feels primary up front but brings fine tannins, ripe fruit,...

Paul Hobbs George Menini Estate Chardonnay 2021 (750ML)

97 WA / 95 JS / 94 VM / 93 WS The 2021 Chardonnay George Menini Estate, matured for nine months in 27% new oak, is notably perfumed and energetic. The nose segues from iodine and saline to tones of panna cotta, lilac and...

Paul Pernot Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Grand Cru 2021 (750ML)

95 BH Note: from two parcels of vines totaling .37 ha, with ages of 10+ and 40+ yearsTasting note: Here too there is a whiff of honeysuckle and more floral elements on the ripe and fresh nose of mostly citrus confit, spice...

Pavie 2021 (750ML)

97 JS / 96 JD / 96 VM / 96 DE / 96 WI / 96 WCI / 17++ JR Very complex with red currants, iodine and iron. Medium-bodied, with a dense yet energetic palate and a long and racy finish showing chalk and gunpowder. Flinty. 52%...

Pavillon Rouge Du Chateau Margaux 2021 (750ML)

96 JS / 94+ WI / 93 DE / 92 JD / 92 AG / 92 VM / 92 JA / 91 WA / 16.5 JR This wine has a tightness and linear energy, with red currants, herbs, plums and hints of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied with beautiful integration and...

Pichon Lalande 2021 (750ML)

98 VM / 97 JS / 96 DE / 96 WE / 95 WA / 95 JA / 95 WI / 95 WCI / 17 JR#63 James Suckling Top 100 France 2024 The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is a towering wine. Just as it did en primeur, the 2021...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Nuits St Georges 2021 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey St Aubin 2021 (750ML)

90-92 VM / 88-90 WA / 16 JR The 2021 Saint-Aubin Village comes from three parcels and sports a discrete reduction on the nose. This is nicely focused with plenty of energy. The palate is really convincing with an energetic...

Pierre Yves Colin Morey Vosne Romanee 2021 (750ML)

Pierre-Yves’s wines have become highly sought-after in recent vintages and in many ways it is a totem of Burgundy’s move towards more micro-négoçiant set-ups. Where once the mantra was that you have...

Podere Forte Villagio Rocca d'Orcia 2021 (750ML)

91 WA / 91 JS / 90 VM / 90 FB / 16 JR The Podere Forte 2021 Orcia Rocca d'Orcia Villaggio (made with certified organic and biodynamic Sangiovese) has a bright core of cherry fruit and wild berry that feels fresh and intact...

Prager Riesling Smaragd Klaus 2021 (750ML)

97 JS / 97 WE / 95 WA Enticing and subtle nose of Yamanashi white peach, wild berries and herbs. Ripe, but also seriously concentrated and elegant, this has deep minerality at the very long and focused finish. This is built...

Quintessa Proprietary Red 2021 (750ML)

100 WE / 99 JS / 98 DE / 98 JD / 96 WA #2 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2024 An exquisite wine, relying primarily on Cabernet Sauvignon from a single estate. Aromas of lavender, dried herbs and grapefruit pith...

R de Rieussec 2021 (750ML)

93 DE / 93 JA / 91 WI The new identity of R de Rieussec arrives with the 2021 vintage, a white wine with great freshness with a completely redesigned bottle. The packaging is refined with the least possible impact on...

Raen Lady Marjorie Chardonnay 2021 (750ML)

97 JS / 94 JD / 93 VM Aromas of dried pineapple, cooked apple, white peach, flint and white peach skin. Full-bodied and very structured, with a quartz, rock and stone character and phenolic, chewy mouthfeel. White flowers...

Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet les Caillerets 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

Raymond Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale 2021 (750ML)

97 WA / 95 JS / 93-95 JD / 16+ JR The stunning 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Imperiale comes from old vines in two sandy parcels—one in Pied Long and one in la Crau. Exotic aromas of orange zest, Campari-like spice...

Rene Rostaing Condrieu la Bonnette 2021 (750ML)

17.5 JR  Mealy, apricot-kernel nose. Lovely, salty note on the attack with lovely freshness and vivacity. Excellent concentration and structure with a lovely density as well. Very appealing. - Alistair Cooper MW,...

Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cote Blonde 2021 (750ML)

95 DE / 93 VM / 93 JD / 92 WS / 17.5 JR Relatively pale this year. It shows a floral expression of violets, and in the mouth it’s light-bodied, fresh and with good acidity. The tannins are much friendlier than La...

Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken 2021 (750ML)

93 WA / 93 JS / 93 WI / 92 WS / 92 JD / 92 WE / 17 JR Sourced primarily from Oak Knoll, the 2021 Zinfandel Black Chicken delivers briar-laced bramble-berry fruit, plus a decent dose of vanilla (maturation was in 25% new...

Roblet-Monnot Volnay Vignes Madeleine 1er Cru 2021 (750ML)

92-94 WA The 2021 Volnay 1er Cru Les Vignes de Madeleine incorporates all of Roblet's premier cru holdings this year, as well as a significant proportion of whole bunches. Wafting from the glass with aromas of peonies, rose...

Sadie Family Columella Red 2021 (750ML)

98 WA / 97 JS / 96 VM / 18 JR Composed of a blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault and Tinta Barocca, the 2021 Columella is instantly impressive, with firm layers of red fruit over a spicy core of...

Saint Cosme Gigondas 2021 (750ML)

94 WS / 94 JS / 92-94 VM / 92 WA / 16+ JR Powerful, with steeped plum and cherry coulis merging with potpourri and charred garrigue on a ripe, lush palate. Packs a wall of iron that provides a ballast for the ripe fruit,...

Saint Cosme Gigondas Le Claux 2021 (750ML)

95-97 VM / 95 WA / 95 WS / 94 JD Brilliant violet color. Displays pungent, mineral- and spiceaccented cherry, black raspberry, potpourri and licorice aromas, along with hints of savory herbs, vanilla and incense. Chewy and...

Saint Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes 2021 (750ML)

93-95 VM / 92 WA / 91 JD / 91 JS One of the most consistently highly rated producers in all of France, the 2021 vintage marks the tenth consecutive with scores of 95 point or higher for at least one of their...

Schafer-Frohlich Riesling Stromberg GG 2021 (1.5L)

98-99 WA / 97 JS / 17.5 JR 12.5% alcohol The 2021 Stromberg GG offers a bright and pure, enormously radiant and earthy/herbal bouquet of crushed porphyry rocks and concentrated Riesling berry aromas intermingled with...

Sena 2021 (750ML)

100 JS / 98+ WA / 97 DE / 96 VM / 95 WI / 95 JA#1 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of Chile 2023#3 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2023 An extremely pure and elegant vintage for Seña. This is really...

Spottswoode Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ML)

99 WI / 99 JS / 98+ WA / 98+ JD / 97 VM / 97 WS The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, with 8% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. Scents of creme de cassis, mulberries, and juicy plums...

Summer Dreams Stargazing Pinot Noir 2021 (750ML)

95 WI / 95 JD / 95 DE A new project from Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre The 2021 Stargazing Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. The nose opens with evocative notes of cranberry sauce, redcurrant jelly, and stewed...

Summer Dreams Twilight Pinot Noir 2021 (750ML)

96 WI / 96 JS / 96 JD / 96 DE A new project from Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2021 Twilight Pinot Noir comes bounding out with juicy blackberries, wild blueberries, and licorice...

Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Blanc 2021 (750ML)

88-90 VM Raised in demi-muids and pièce on the lees, the 2021 Marsannay Blanc has quite a strict nose, a bit bashful at the moment. The palate has much more going on with orange zest and lime, fine length with bitter...

Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Clos du Roy 2021 (750ML)

92 WA / 91-93 VM / 89-92 BH Scents of red berries, plums, licorice, potpourri and orange zest introduce the 2021 Marsannay Clos du Roy, a medium to full-bodied, bright and fleshy wine with powdery tannins, lively acids and...

Tekstura Albarino Redford-Wetie Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

96 WA The 2021 Albariño Redford-Wetle Vineyard, whole cluster pressed and fermented in barrel, offers a singular, kaleidoscopic expression. The nose is bursting with tropical fruit, lemongrass, beeswax and candle...

Terlano Pinot Bianco Vorberg Riserva 2021 (750ML)

99 JS / 95 WE / 94 VM#4 James Suckling Top 100 Italian 2024#8 James Suckling Top 100 2024#44 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections 2024#95 Vinous Top 100 2024 Restrained apricot peel, fairly neutral yet...

Tour Saint Christophe 2021 (750ML)

93 JS / 93 VM / 93 WCI / 92 DE / 92 JD / 90-92+ WA / 92 JA / 16 JR Black cherries, mussels, mineral, chili chocolate and dark olives. Bright and racy on the palate with medium weight in the center palate. The fresh,...

Turley Cellars Estate Zinfandel 2021 (750ML)

92-94 VM / 93 WS / 92 WA This vineyard is special to Turley Cellars; right in their backyard, it’s what they see every day at work (and from the family home!). They have slowly and steadily planted additional...

Turley Cellars Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

95 WA / 92-94 VM From vines planted in 1915, the 2021 Zinfandel Kirschenmann Vineyard has a medium ruby color and some rubbery tones on the nose to begin, unfurling with air to wafts of mint leaves, dark cherries and earth...

Turley Cellars Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard 2021 (750ML)

96 WA / 92-94 VM The 2021 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard is elegant and expressive this vintage, with singular botanical nuances that give it a lot of personality. Its aromas open significantly as it spends time in the glass,...