16.5/17 JR Deep crimson. Scented bitter-cherry aromas – quite rewarding. Very juicy and well judged though the finish is pretty dry and severe at the moment, but it is possible to see the village character. Very...
97 DE / 96 JS / 95 WE / 18 JR A blend of 65% Pinot Noir consisting of Premier and Grand Crus from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallee de la Marne and 35% Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. Significantly, this has nine...
98 JD / 97 JS / 97 WE / 96 VM / 96 WA / 95+ WI Based on 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with 17% raised in barrels, the 2008 Champagne Nicolas François spent more than 150 months on its lees, with 2.9 grams...
99 JS / 98+ WA / 98+ WI / 98 JD / 97 DE / 97 WS / 96 VM / 18 JR #37 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#72 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell...
16.5 JR Rich sweet and dark. Fine sandy tannins and an overriding freshness giving an elegant and juicy finish.-Julia Harding MW, Jancis...
95 VM The 2008 Cheval Blanc has a very precise, mineral-driven bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, energetic and incredibly focused, perhaps even more so than Ausone? The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin...
92 WA / 90+ VM / 90 WS / 16.5 JR Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very floral, exuberant bouquet with white peach and grapefruit soaring from the glass. It is very pure and vivacious. The palate is...
100 JA / 99 JS / 98+ VM / 98 JD / 98 DE / 98 JM / 96+ WA / 96 WS / 19.5 JR #64 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of France 2023Decanter Wines of the Year 2021#5 Wine Spectator Top 100 2018 *If you would like the gift...
98 JD / 95+ RP / 95 WA / 95 DE The finest showing I've ever seen for this beauty (and I've been lucky enough to drink plenty), the 2008 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou offers a still youthful vibrant hue as well as...
97 JS / 96+ WA / 94 VM / 93 WS The pureness of fruit is so intense here. It's also so clean and beautiful. The wine shows fabulous aromas of flowers, blueberries, and raspberries. It’s full-bodied, with chocolate,...
94 VM / 93 WS / 93 JD The 2014 Brut Spécial Club is one of the best wines I have tasted from Chiquet. It captures all of the energy and vibrancy of the year, while showing tremendous textural presence and fine...
96 WS / 96 VM / 95 WA / 95 WE / 94 JD A graceful Champagne, showing a sense of finesse to the detailed intersection of bright, buoyant acidity and chalky minerality, with a fine, satiny mousse and flavors of ripe Asian...
100 JS / 99 WS / 99 DE / 97+ JD / 97 VM / 97 WE / 97 WI / 18+ JR#18 Jeb Dunnuck's Top 100 2023#31 James Suckling's Top 100 Wines of 2021#99 Wine Spectator Top 100 2021 This is very structured and framed...
95 WE / 95 FS / 94 JS / 94 JD / 94 WI / 93 DE / 93 WS / 91 VP Vinepair Best Champagnes of 2023 A vintage that marks the producer's 200th anniversary, the Champagne is ripe with mature white fruits. It is an impressive wine...
Terroir: Vrigny, Calcareous ClayFarming: Organic & BiodynamicBlend: 70% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 10% MeunierAge of the vines: 50 year oldWinemaking: 6 months in foudres (larger oak barrels)Aging: 10 years on the lees...
100 JS / 100 JD / 100 WE / 99 VM / 98 DE / 98 WA / 97 WS / 19.5 JR "This is so fresh and tense and mineral with extremely exuberant chardonnay notes on the nose of white peach, lemon and yellow grapefruit, and...
A vertical collection of 11 vintages of Château Margaux from 2005 to 2015: 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2015. Only 200 numbered cases made from wines that have never left the...
96 JD / 96 DE / 95-97 WE / 95 WA / 94 JS / 94 VM / 18 JR The 2008 Mouton Rothschild checks in as a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot brought up in mostly new barrels. Undeniably one of the top wines in the...
This stunning collection cabinet was made in a numbered edition of 100 and features 20 consecutive vintages, 1998-2017. Château Pavie 1998, Saint Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé – 97 WA, 93...
96 JS / 94 JD / 93 VM / 17 JR A very rich Blanc de Blancs champagne that doesn’t taste bone-dry, thanks to the stunning harmony. Tons of dried pear and apple character is married to a wonderfully creamy and silky...
97 WS / 96 WE / 96 DE / 96 JS / 96 FS / 95+ JD / 17.5 JR #9 Decanter Top 10 Champagnes of 2021Champagne Master Medal Drinks Business Best Champagnes of 2021 There are few better bottles of fizz than Rare, and this...
95 JS / 94 DE / 93 WE / 93 FS / 91 WSSilver Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2020 An excellent introduction to the brilliance of the 2008 vintage in Champagne, this has a cornucopia of citrus, toast and brioche notes, plus...
96 JD / 96 RP Unquestionably one of the gems in the vintage is the 2008 Pontet-Canet, which reminds me of the 2005 with its concentrated, deep, powerful style. Beautiful dark fruits, graphite, obvious minerality, and...
93 WA / 93 WE / 92 WS Tasted single blind against its peers. The Chateau Rieussec 2008 should become an excellent Sauternes for the vintage. It has a floral bouquet with peach, tinned apricot and a touch of marmalade, all...
100 JS / 98+ VM / 98 WA / 98 JM / 97 WE / 19 JR The perfect blanc de blancs. Full-bodied with a lovely framework of acidity and dry fruit, such as apples, pears and peaches. Opulent. Dense and muscular. Yet, it’s...
94 JS / 94 WE / 93 VM / 93 RP The aromas to this are so compelling with Maraschino cherries and sliced plums. So intense. It must come from the Cabernet Franc in the blend. It’s full-bodied and dense but in a reserved...
97 WA I was greatly impressed by the 2008 El Puntido Gran Reserva, a wine with a more traditional profile than the majority of wines from the Eguren family. At age 14, the wine is glorious, still young and with a mixture of...